French
Our Vision
Our MFL curriculum is designed to ensure that Meadowhead students:
- Understand and respond to spoken and written language;
- Speak and write with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say;
- Recognise and use grammatical rules and a range of vocabulary to communicate effectively; and
- Discover and develop an appreciation of foreign languages and other cultures.
We want every student at Meadowhead School to experience the fun and satisfaction of a foreign language. Being able to communicate in another language opens up doors to a wider range of better-paid jobs, new friends, and a more understanding world view. The future needs open-minded, forward-thinking, more tolerant linguists.
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart” - Nelson Mandela, South African politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
“You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once” – Czech proverb
Key stage 3 (7-9)
Please click the hyperlinks to access the knowledge organisers
Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | |
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Term 1 |
All about me Talking about my name + age Talking about birthday Talking about my appearance All about my family Saying who is in my family and their ages Describing my family (physical description) Describing my family (personality) Knowledge Organisers: |
My Town Describing where I live Asking for directions and saying where I’m going Say what you can do in my town Paris Monuments in Paris Things to do in Paris Planning a visit Knowledge Organisers: HT1: What can you do in your town? HT2: A visit to Paris |
Relationships Describing your family Expressing opinions about family Explaining why you get along with family Explaining why you don’t get along Qualities of a good friend Future plans Describing a person whom you admire Knowledge Organisers: HT1: How many people are in your family? |
Assessment |
Vocabulary tests. Formative Listening and Writing |
Formative Writing and Summative Reading and Grammar |
Formative Writing |
Term 2 |
All about my school Talking about my subjects Giving opinions about my subjects Activities at school What is in my pencil case What I wear for school Teacher language in the classroom.
Knowledge Organisers: |
Holidays Saying where I will go and how long for Weather and saying what I do Using Present and Future tenses together Research project on French or French speaking destination Booking a hotel room Describing my dream holiday What will I put in my suitcase Knowledge Organisers: HT3: what are you doing/weather |
Free Time:
Free time activities On line activities TV and film Perfect tense to describe recent film. – regular er verbs Watch Les Choristes and write a film review
Knowledge Organisers: |
Assessment | Summative Reading and Grammar + Formative speaking |
Formative speaking | Summative Listening |
Term 3 |
All about my house Talking about rooms in my house Describing what’s in my room Saying where things are All about my free time Saying what sports I play Saying what sports I do Learning about the Tour de France
Knowledge Organisers: |
Food Saying what I have for breakfast Shopping for food at the market Saying what I like to eat / drink Saying what you should eat / drink to be healthy French speciality foods Ordering food in a restaurant Knowledge Organisers: HT5: buying icecream |
School and future plans Describing a photo. School life in Francophone countries Talking about school day Discussing school rules What you did at school yesterday- Perfect tense with irregulars Say what you will do in future to improve your French Knowledge Organisers: |
Assessment | Summative Writing | Summative Writing and Grammar |
Formative Speaking |
Key stage 4 (10-11)
Year 10 | Year 11 | |
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Term 1 |
My neighbourhood |
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Assessment | Listening and Reading | Trial exams – speaking, listening, reading, and writing |
Term 2 |
Lifestyle and wellbeing |
Studying and my future |
Assessment | Speaking | GCSE Speaking Exam |
Term 3 |
Travel and tourism |
Exam practice. GCSE 150 word writing mat |
Assessment | Trial exams – listening, reading, and writing | N/A |
Key stage 5 (Y12-13)
Year 12 + 13 | |
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Term 1 | Positive aspects of a diverse society; Life for marginalised groups and “La Haine” |
Assessment | Paper 1 |
Term 2 |
How criminals are treated ; Voting rights; demonstrations and strikes Trial exams – speaking, listening, reading, and writing. |
Assessment | Papers 1 and 2 and 3 |
Term 3 | Politics and immigration; IRP launched; cinema. REVISION FOR Y13 |
Assessment | Assessment week – speaking, listening, reading, and writing. |
Useful websites
Tex's French Grammar (utexas.edu)
Extra-curricular / enrichment
Trips abroad
Access to Foreign Language Assistant,
KS4 weekly revision sessions
February and Easter holiday revision sessions
Food tasting lessons