Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Say the numbers 1-31 in French.
- Read and calculate Maths sums correctly.
- Match French months to their English equivalents.
- Ask when someone’s birthday is and say when their birthday is.
- Compare similarities and differences between birthdays in the UK and France.
- Write sentences to create a wish list, describing things orally and in writing.
- Appreciate songs in the language.
- Compare French festivals and their traditions with English ones.
Suggested prior learning
Y3/4: School days (Cycle B)
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Lessons
Lesson 1 (Cycle B): Numbers 1-31
Lesson 2 (Cycle B): Months of the year
Lesson 3 (Cycle B): Seasons and dates
Lesson 4 (Cycle B): Celebrating a French birthday
Lesson 5 (Cycle B): Birthdays in France
Key skills
Language production
- Using a variety
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Key knowledge
Phonics
- To become familiar with
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Key vocabulary
la date
quelle est la date ?
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Unit resources
Assessment French Y3/4 (Cycle B): Birthday Celebrations
Assessment French Y3/4 (Cycle B): Birthday Celebrations Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Knowledge organiser A visual summary of key vocabulary,
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French: Long-term plans
A suggested order for teaching French
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Mixed-age
Knowledge and skills progression
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Cross-curricular opportunities
British values
- Further tolerance and harmony between different cultural traditions by enabling students to acquire an appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures.
