Sixth Form Open Evening - Thursday 6 November 2025

    French

    We provide students with the expertise of practical communication and understanding through fur key skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing.

    We believe that learning a foreign language should foster pupils’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world, as well as providing opportunities for them to communicate for practical purposes. In addition, we aim to help students learn new ways of thinking and access authentic materials (including access to culture -film and literature) in the original language. It should provide the foundation for further language learning, equipping pupils to study and work in other countries.

    We frequently engage students in whole class discussions, allowing students to confidently debate around relevant and thought provoking topics.

    Enrichment

    We consciously thread schemes which provide cultural capital through our curriculum maps. All students deepen their knowledge of the language and are therefore familiar with the customs and traditions around the world.

    Assessment

    In years 7, 8 and 9, internal assessments will take place throughout each year to monitor student progress and further inform teaching and learning. 

    Students will be assessed in four written exams at the end of Year 11, with mocks and internal assessments over two years to monitor progress.

    KS4 Specification

    Careers

    We provide the the opportunity for students to discuss their future ambitions in the target language. We keep them up to date with the career opportunities that languages can provide and support them language learning outside of school.

    • Translator
    • Writer/Author
    • Teaching professional
    • Public Relations professional
    • Diplomat

    Curriculum Overview

    YearCycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3
    Year 7

    All about me: Learning and using key sounds and letters of the French alphabet, as well as numbers and days of the week. Learning to talk about the characteristics of yourself and others.
    School/Mon collège: Learning to describe what we learn at school, express opinions, apply adjectives and talk about our timetable. Talk about what we eat at lunch and compare French and English food.

    Free time activities: Discussing usage and opinion of different technologies. Learning sports vocabulary and giving your opinion on what you like to do in your free time, using the verbs jouer and faire.
    Where I live: Saying what is in your town and giving your opinion about where you live. Learning how to give directions and how to address different people using tu and vous.

    Retrieval/Holidays: Students will complete comprehension, listening and writing activities to reinforce their learning whilst completing a mini topic about French peoples holidays and habits.

    Year 8

    Oracy: Revision of adjectives and opinions to describe a photo and give opinions on it. Students revise questions words and take part in role-play situations.
    Media and technology: This unit gives students the opportunity to discuss use of the internet and social media with young people.

    Paris: Students are able to build upon their cultural capital through the study of Paris.
    My identity: Students discuss their own characteristics and what they like/dislike.

    Where you live: Students will learn key vocabulary to do with the house and home
    Retrieval/French speaking countries: Students will complete comprehension, listening and writing activities to reinforce their learning while completing a mini topic about francaphone countries and comparing cultures, opportunities to explore this through film, literature and events.

    Year 9

    Oracy: Revision of adjectives and opinions to describe a photo and give opinions on it. Students revise question words and take part in role play situations.
    Social life: Students will discuss teenage life and what it means to them, expressing their own views and opinions on typical trends.

    Healthy living: This unit allows pupils to discuss key activities and actions needed for a healthy lifestyle.
    Future plans: Students explore the opportunities languages can bring in terms of future careers and ambitions.

    Holidays: This topic lays the foundations of key grammar and vocab used to discuss holidays.
    Retrieval/rights and responsibilities:Students will complete comprehension, listening and writing activities to reinforce their learning while completing a mini topic about their rights and responsibilities in the world.

    Year 10

    Oracy: Students develop oracy skills and spontaneity when speaking as they complete general conversation, role plays, photo card and reading aloud tasks to build confidence. Tenses, time frames and opinions are developed and a writing task is completed.
    Free time and activities: Talking about free time activities – sports, reading, film and TV.

    Family and relationships with others: Family, descriptions and relationships with others are covered this half term.
    Environment, healthy living and festivals: Students will identify environmental problems and discuss how they help the planet, they will discuss what they do in order to stay healthy, and focus on festivals related to French traditions and customs.

    Where people live: Talking about your town, village or neighborhood, discussing what you see and do and discussing plans and the weather, describe and ideal town.
    Travel and tourism: Talking about holidays in the past, present and future tense and practicing the conditional tense, destinations, transport, accommodation, weather, activities and opinions

    Year 11

    Education – Oracy focus: Expose students to all GCSE speaking activities role play, photo card, reading aloud, and general conversation – all speaking is linked to education.
    Education and work: Students will improve all 4 skills and be able to communicate and understand others talking about school and future plans.

    Media, technology and celebrity: Students will improve all 4 skills and be able to discuss their online life, fitness, viewing habits and celebrities they admire.
    Oral exam preparation: Providing students with amble opportunity to prepare for their speaking exams.

    Exam Period and Revision covering all four key skills: Students will have ample opportunity to prepare for their Listening, Reading and Writing Exams.