MFL
Purpose of study
Learning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages education should foster pupils’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. The teaching should enable pupils to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. It should also provide opportunities for them to communicate for practical purposes, learn new ways of thinking and read great literature in the original language. Language teaching should provide the foundation for learning further languages, equipping pupils to study and work in other countries.
Aims
The national curriculum for languages aims to ensure that all pupils:
- understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources
- speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions, and continually improving the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation
- can write at varying length, for different purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have learnt
- discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in the language studied.
| Year 7 |
Autumn Term 1
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verb “être” with “je, tu, il/elle”.
– Regular adjective gender agreement.
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verb “avoir” with “je, tu, il/elle”.
– Indefinite articles.
– Subject pronoun “it”.
– Definite articles.
Autumn Term 2
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verb “faire” with “je, tu, il/elle”.
– Conjugation of the present tense of -er verbs.
– Two verbs structure: “aimer + infinitive”.
– Preposition “à” with -er verbs.
– Christmas in France.
Spring Term 1
– “Il y a”
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verb “être” with “nous, vous, ils/elles”.
– Regular plural markers on nouns and adjectives.
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verb “avoir” with “nous, vous, ils/elles”.
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verb “faire” with “nous, vous, ils/elles”.
– Possessive adjectives (mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes).
Spring Term 2
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verb “aller” with “je, tu, il/elle”.
– Preposition “à” with the definite article.
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verb “aller” with “nous, vous, ils/elles”.
– Use of “à, chez, en”.
– Conjugation of the present tense of -ir verbs.
– Revision.
Summer Term 1
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verbs like “dire” with “je, tu, il/elle”.
– Conjugation of the present tense of the verbs like “sortir” with “je, tu, il/elle”.
– Question words “quel/quelle”.
– Negative structure: “ne…pas”.
– Conjugation of the present tense of -re verbs.
– Irregular feminine forms of adjectives.
Summer Term 2
– Revision of what we have done this year in preparation for the end of year assessment.
| Year 8 |
Autumn Term 1
– Revision of gender and number of nouns.
– Revision of definite and indefinite articles.
– Revision of “il y a / il n’y a pas”
– Revision of possessive adjectives.
– Revision of the present tense of regular verbs.
– Feminine nouns’ formation rules.
– Feminine adjectives’ agreement rules.
– Subject pronoun on.
Autumn Term 2
– The Perfect tense (with avoir).
– Demonstrative adjectives.
– Partitive article.
– Practice of the present and of the perfect tenses in different contexts.
– Christmas in France.
Spring Term 1
– Revision of the partitive article.
– Perfect tense with être.
– Reflexive verbs.
– Practicing present and perfect tenses in the context of daily routines.
– Sans + infinitive.
– Formal and informal situations. Vous as formal “you”.
Spring Term 2
– Practice of the present and of the perfect tenses in different contexts.
– Plural marker on masculine nouns (-x, -aux).
– Plural marker on masculine adjectives (-s, -eux, -aux).
– Position of adjectives.
Summer Term 1
– Modal verbs in the present tense.
– Modal verbs in the perfect tense.
– Practice of the present and of the perfect tenses in different contexts.
Summer Term 2
– Revision of what we have done this year in preparation for the end of year assessment.
| Year 9 | |
| Autumn Term 1 | Grammar Revision. Revision past tense, used in the context of Y8 topics (therefore revision of Y8 vocabulary as well). |
| Autumn Term 2 | School and education – Past tense (l’imparfait) best pupils with more than one pronoun / everyone with “je”). The superlative. |
| Spring Term 1 | Various topics- Revise and consolidate l’imparfait. (Best pupils: start using the past tense without support. Everyone uses past tense with support). Saying “this” or “these”. |
| Spring Term 2 | Various topics – All of the above + the near future (le futur proche) (best pupils with more than one pronoun / everyone with “je”). |
| Summer Term 1 | Various topics- Revise and consolidate le futur proche. (Best pupils: start using the past tense without support. Everyone uses past tense with support). Question words. |
| Summer Term 2 | Various topics- Revise and consolidate the present, past and future tenses. (Best pupils use a variety of tenses without support. Everyone uses a variety of tenses with support). |
| Year 10 | |
| Autumn Term 1 | Key Stage 3 revision |
| Nouns | |
| Articles | |
| Numbers | |
| Dates and times | |
| Theme 1 – Unit 1.1 H – Ma famille et mes amis | |
| Reflective verbs | |
| Adjective agreement | |
| Comparatives and superlatives | |
| Unit 1.1 H – La famille et l’amitié | |
| Direct object pronouns | |
| Comparatives and superlatives | |
| Unit 1.2 F – Tu aimerais te marier? | |
| The immediate future and the future tense | |
| Direct and indirect object pronouns | |
| Unit 1.2 H – Seul ou en couple? | |
| The future tense | |
| Using don’t | |
| Autumn Term 2 | Unit 2.1 H – Les réseaux sociaux |
| The present tense of common irregular verbs | |
| Using grâce à | |
| Unit 2.1 H – Avantages et inconvénients des réseaux sociaux | |
| The present tense of regular –ir and –re verbs | |
| Using on | |
| Unit 2.2 F – Tu t’en sers souvent? | |
| Aller, faire and other common irregular verbs | |
| The pronouns moi, toi, lui and elle | |
| Unit 2.2 H – Bienfaits et dangers | |
| Present tense of more irregular verbs | |
| Il est possible que + subjunctive | |
| Spring Term 1 | Unit 3.1 F – Qu’est-ce que tu as fait ce weekend? |
| The perfect tense of regular verbs | |
| The perfect tense with être | |
| Unit 3.1 H – Le weekend, qu’est-ce que tu fais ? | |
| Revision of the future tense | |
| Time phrases | |
| Unit 3.2 F – Qu’est-ce que tu aimes manger? | |
| Verb + infinitive | |
| The pronoun en | |
| Unit 3.2 HQue mange-t-on dans le monde? | |
| Demonstrative pronouns (celui / celle) | |
| Using more complex negatives | |
| Unit 3.3 F – Le sport, c’est ma passion! | |
| Developing sentences using quand, lorsque and si | |
| Opinion verbs | |
| Unit 3.3 H – Les sports extrêmes | |
| Using the pronouns en and y | |
| Emphatic pronouns | |
| Spring Term 2 | Theme 1 – Unit 4.1. F – La fête chez nous |
| Reflexive verbs in the perfect tense | |
| Using en, au / aux / à + countries and towns | |
| Unit 4.1 H – La fête, c’est quoi pour toi? | |
| Using the perfect infinitive | |
| Rules of agreement with the perfect infinitive | |
| Unit 4.2 F – La fête pour tout le monde! | |
| The imperfect tense of common verbs | |
| Deciding between the perfect and imperfect tenses | |
| Unit 4.2 H – Les fêtes en famille, tu aimes? | |
| Using the imperfect and perfect tenses together | |
| Revision of the imperfect tense | |
| Summer Term 1 | Theme 2 – Unit 5.1 F – Des maisons différentes |
| Negative phrases followed by de | |
| Partitive articles | |
| Unit 5.1 H – Ma maison idéale | |
| The conditional of regular verbs | |
| The conditional of irregular verbs | |
| Unit 5.2 F – Trouver ta ville jumelée idéale | |
| Demonstrative adjectives | |
| Prepositions | |
| Unit 5.2 H – Ma région | |
| Recognising possessive pronouns | |
| Revision of comparative and superlative adjectives | |
| Summer Term 2 | Unit 6.1 F – Mon travail bénévole |
| The conditional of vouloir and aimer | |
| En + present participle | |
| Unit 6.1 H – Pourquoi a-t-on besoin d’associations? | |
| Vouloir que + subjunctive | |
| Using ce que | |
| Unit 6.2 F – Mon mode de vie avant et maintenant | |
| Imperfect tense of être, avoir and faire | |
| Expressions of quantity | |
| Recognising the pluperfect tense | |
| Unit 6.2 H – Opération ‘remise en forme’ | |
| Il vaut / il vaudrait mieux | |
| Revision of negative constructions | |
| Year 11 | |
| Autumn Term 1 | Unit 7.1 F – Les problèmes de l’environnement |
| Using si + present tense | |
| Si clauses + present tense + future tense | |
| Unit 7.1 H – Planète en danger | |
| Recognising and using the pluperfect tense | |
| Revision of en and y | |
| Unit 7.2 F – Les inégalités | |
| Verbs of possibility | |
| Permettre de + infinitive | |
| Unit 7.2 H – La pauvreté | |
| The subjunctive | |
| Present-tense forms of the subjunctive | |
| Autumn Term 2 | Unit 8.1 F – Moi, je préfère … |
| Sequencing words and phrases | |
| Depuis + the present tense | |
| The pronoun y | |
| Unit 8.1 H – Quelles vacances! | |
| Revision of using the imperfect and perfect tenses together | |
| Après avoir / être + past participle | |
| Venir de + infinitive | |
| Unit 8.2 F – Découverte de la France | |
| Revision of the imperfect tense of –er verbs | |
| Revision of the imperfect tense of avoir, être and faire | |
| Unit 8.2 H – Les vacances en ville | |
| Using three-time frames : past, present and future | |
| Revision of the imperfect tense | |
| Spring Term 1 | Theme 3 – Unit 9.1 F – La journée scolaire |
| Revision of using the perfect tense of regular –er verbs | |
| Emphatic pronouns | |
| Adverbs of time and place | |
| Unit 9.1 H – Des écoles différentes | |
| Revision of the perfect tense of –ir and –re verbs | |
| Revision of the perfect tense of irregular verbs | |
| Revision of the perfect tense with être | |
| Unit 10.1 F -Le règlement scolaire | |
| Revision of using pouvoir, vouloir and devoir | |
| Revision of il faut | |
| Unit 10.1 H – Améliorer son école | |
| Revision of the conditional | |
| Time phrases | |
| Spring Term 2 | Unit 11.1 F – L’orientation |
| Revision of si clauses in the present tense | |
| Si clauses with the future tense | |
| Unit 11.1 H – Université ou apprentissage? | |
| Using quand clauses with the future tense | |
| Two-verb structures | |
| Unit 12.1 F – Comment obtenir un emploi | |
| The passive voice in the present tense | |
| Revision of comparatives and superlatives | |
| Unit 12.1 H – Métiers: les avantages et les inconvénients | |
| Avoiding the passive | |
| Recognising the passive in the past and the future | |
| Summer Term 1 | Revision and preparation for the examination |