Mixed-age Year 3/4

Using puppets to practise a variety of French greetings and learning how to introduce themselves. Choosing the correct greeting based on the time of day and asking someone how they are.

Describing shapes using adjectives of colour and size, learning the position of adjectives relative to the noun; noting cognates, practising language skills and developing confidence through games and creating animal and Christmas artworks inspired by the cut-outs of French artist, Henri Matisse.

Counting in French from one to twelve, recognising the written number words, talking about ages, comparing sentence structures in French and English and practising vocabulary by playing counting and traditional French games.

Responding to common classroom instructions through games. Learning vocabulary for classroom items. Understanding that every French noun is either ‘masculine’ or ‘feminine.’

Learning about French food and exploring different cultural customs; using language detective skills to spot cognates and near cognates; expressing opinions and using their knowledge to role-play a visit to a French market.

Exploring different ways to say ‘the’ when talking about shopping; applying new vocabulary and sentence structures to tell their own simple story about a trip to the shops.

Learning how to exchange greetings and share personal information such as names and feelings.

Learning how to use definite and indefinite articles and school-related vocabulary to build descriptive spoken and written sentences; comparing similarities and differences between a school day in England and France, listening and reading to analyse key information.

This unit will be available from 1st November 2023.

Learning the vocabulary for adjectives of size and colour; using noun gender agreement and considering how it impacts the article and adjectives; creating their own animal portraits, producing a short description.

This unit will be available from 1st November 2023.

This unit will be available from 1st January 2024.