Year 7 – French

Head of Subject: Mr G Houillon


Intended Outcomes

In y7 French, students will develop their ability to understand and respond to written and spoken language around the following topics: “All about me”, “School”, “Free time and activities”, “Family and pets” and finally “Where you live”. 


They will acquire new vocabulary, grammar and phonics, which will help them become confident novices. They will learn to express their opinion, describe things and people and discuss present tense as well as near future events. 

  • Course Implementation

    All about me! 

    Students learn to greet, spell words out loud, give their age and birthday, describe their school bag and classroom, give their opinions on hobbies and describe other people. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. 
    By the end of the first module “All about me!”, students have completed listening, reading, dictation and writing tasks as part of their assessments.  

    “School” 

    Students learn about time in French, how to justify their opinion on school subjects and teachers, describing their uniform and narrating a typical school day. They will also know what French schools are like. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the first module “All about me!”, students have completed listening, reading and grammar tasks as part of their assessments. 

    “Free time” 

    Students learn about the sports and hobbies that they do depending on the weather. They will explore sports in different French-speaking countries, and they will learn to discuss what they do online. Students will also develop their ability to ask questions in French. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. 
    By the end of the first module “Free time”, students have completed listening, reading and speaking tasks as part of their assessments.  

    Family 

    Students develop their ability to describe family members and pets. They learn to use verbs to discuss what they do in their house, their daily routine and breakfast habits. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. 
    By the end of the first module “Family”, students have completed grammar and writing tasks as part of their assessments.  

    Where you live 

    Students learn about discussing places in town and what can be done. They also learn how to arrange to go out and order food and drinks at a café. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the first module “Where you live”, students have completed a speaking task as part of their assessment. 

Learning Impact

In each assessment, students develop their ability to cope with GCSE-type tasks in all 4 skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) Once completed, assessments results are shared with students and recorded by teachers. Students are responsible for sharing their results and assessment papers with parents/carers. Assessments results are also shared with parents/ carers in termly reports. Our outstanding students receive a certificate to take home, to celebrate their achievement and/or progress. 

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