Key Stage 3 Curriculum - French
Year 7
All pupils are set in ability groups in one of two bands following an independent assessment of pupils’
linguistic aptitude. Pupils are taught for three periods each week. In line with the National Curriculum,
pupils learn the topics and language learning skills to help them progress throughout Year 7.
Themes taught over Year 7 are:
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Term 1 - All About Me
Term 2 - Family
Term 3 - The World I live in
Term 4 - School
Term 5 - Hobbies
Term 6 – Sporting Events
The focus is on developing oral confidence, language learning skills and building up a basic vocabulary to
use in simple self-expression. The emphasis in class is on communicative activities, games and songs,
supported by listening and reading comprehension exercises and writing short passages.
Year 8
The course continues and builds on the work done in Year 7, furthering pupils’ knowledge and
understanding of language at word, sentence and text levels. Pupils are taught for two periods each week.
The four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are practised and assessed according to National
Curriculum levels. Pupils continue to study the basic language patterns of French with a strong emphasis
on grammar. Authentic materials and internet resources are used to supplement the course.
Themes taught over Year 8 are:
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Term 1 - Food and drinks
Term 2 - Healthy living
Term 3 - Where I live?
Term 4 - Work
Term 5 - A planet in the Year 3000
Term 6 - Story telling
Year 9
In Year 9 pupils are taught for two periods each week. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading and
writing are practised and assessed according to National Curriculum levels.
Themes taught over Year 9 are:
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Term 1 – Daily Routine
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Term 2 – Story Telling
Term 3 – How to be the next Gok Wan (fashion / clothes)
Term 4 – A Film Study
Term 5 – Pre GCSE Groups – Holiday
Non GCSE Groups – Are you addicted to TV? (Media)
Term 6 – Pre GCSE Groups – Holiday
Non GCSE Groups – The Francophonie
At Key Stage3, we actively monitor teaching and learning through the collection and analysis of
assessment data for each year group, work-sampling and peer observation. By collaborating successfully
on faculty development targets and supporting each other on personal development targets, we maintain
clear aims for development.
All pupils are assessed and awarded a level once a term on one of the four skills of listening, speaking,
reading and writing. At the end of each term, all pupils are issued with targets which are reviewed the
next term and with formative comments to inform them about their progress in French. All pupils can
also review their own progress at any time during the term. Once every two weeks, books and homework
are checked to monitor pupils’ progress.