MFL ASSESSMENT and PROGRESSION CRITERIA FRAMEWORK
New Number Grade
Old GCSE Grade
Old KS2/3 Level
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9
-
A*
10
+
8
-
Level 2
Assessment and Progression Criteria
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7
+
6
-
A*
A
B
+
5 B/C
+
4
-
Level 1
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3
+
2
-
C
D
E
9
7b7c
6a6c
5a5c
Foundation
F
3cG/U 2c
3
U
Understands a
wide variety of
spoken and
written language.
1a1c
Writes 250 - 400
words from
memory, using
different tenses,
structures and
higher level
vocab accurately.
Prepares for and
participates in a 4
- 6 minute
conversation,
using complex
language.
Identifies details,
points of view
and draws simple
conclusions.
Prepares for and
participate in a 4
– 6 minute
conversation,
with extended
language.
8a8b
8c7a
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Writing
Tenses
Prepares for and
participates in a 4
- 6 minute
conversation,
using complex
language well.
10
+
4a1 F/G 3b
-
F
2
1
2
3
4
5
Can focus on
picking out
details from
longer spoken
passages
Can decide if
someone is
positive, negative
or both.
Understands
brief news items.
Understands
familar language
in unfamiliar
contexts spoken
at normal speed.
Can spot
different time
frames within a
spoken passage.
Appreciates
stories, songs,
poems and
rhymes in TL.
Listens
attentively to
spoken language,
in order to
understand very
short phrases.
Finds new words
in a glossary.
Explores patterns
and sounds,
making soundspelling links.
Can pronounce
most words
properly.
Can learn and say
short phrases
and can adapt
sentences.
Understands
basic grammar
ideas, e.g.
gender.
Uses connectives
to link ideas and
gives reasons for
opinions.
Prepares short
dialogues with a
partner, which
express opinons
or feelings.
Describes people,
places, things and
actions orally.
Writes at least 4
sentences from
memory, using
different verbs.
Writes in simple
sentences to give
personal details.
Says single
words.
Future tense
pattern
Passé composé
irregular forms
Passé composé
regular patterns
je form
aller + infinitive
future
Present Tense
Regular –er / ir /
re
all forms
avoir / être / aller
Will make
spelling and
grammar
mistakes.
Transcribes
words / short
sentences.
Remembers
spellings for
common words.
Imperfect
Can create new
sentences by
adapting
previous material
from other
contexts.
Translates
sentences from
English to French
/ French to
English
Pluperfect
Reflexive verbs
- present, past,
future
Uses a verb table
to confirm
spellings of verb
forms.
Writes in a basic
style with a clear
message but
some errors. Can
edit and re-draft
written work.
Writes at least 8
sentences, using
different verbs
from memory (3
tenses).
Writes at least 6
sentences from
memory, using
different verbs (2
tenses)
Expresses and
explains opinions
+ narrate events,
in extended
sentences.
Can use a list of
essential complex
structures to
enhance the ir
work.
Writes 200 - 275
words from
memory, using
different verbs.
Writes 200 words
from memory,
using different
verbs.
Uses target
language to meet
routine needs
Asks questions
and give answers
Writes 200 - 400
words from
memory, using
different tenses,
structures and
higher level
vocab.
Writes at least
200 - 350 words
from memory,
using a variety of
verbs and
grammatical
devices.
Makes mistakes
sometimes when
using complex
structures.
When speaking is
able to deal with
an unpredictable
element. Can
improvise and
paraphrase.
Prepares and
delivers a
monlogue with
8+ different verbs
(3 tenses)
Prepares and
deliver a
monlogue with
6+ different verbs
(2 tenses)
Understands
short stories and
factual texts
Pronunciation is
generally secure
and phrases are
delivered with
confidence.
Prepares for and
participates in a 4
- 5 minute
conversation,
with clear points.
Prepares for and
participates in a 4
minute
conversation,
using simple
language.
Handles longer
passages with
confidence.
Reads literary
texts in the
language to
stimulate ideas +
develop creative
expression
Uses a dictionary
to find new
words
Understands
short sentences
about familiar
topics.
Is familiar with a
range of vocab
from a variety of
contexts.
Can read texts
written in French
cursive script.
Uses context to
understand new
language.
Understands
material for
native speakers
with help from a
dictionary
Can pick key
details out from
short passages.
Understands
classroom
instructions.
Can spot a
growing range of
linguistic devices
which add
nuance to texts.
Able to deal with
factual and
imaginative
material.
Can recognise
the past, future
and present
tenses.
Can deal with
more complex
structures in
passages spoken
at normal speed.
Can identify
positive and
negative
reactions.
Picks out single
details from
sentences.
Can fill in details
about someone’s
experiences,
without prompts.
Communicates a
clear message
with reasonably
accurate
pronunciation
and intonation.
Subjunctive
Present Tense
Regular -er
je form
Copies words
accurately.
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