French: Subject Planning Overview

Year group Subject

The Units Introduction

Each subject area has been split This explains how the units
into a minimum of six different units have been written, the skills
for coverage of the 2014 National that the units plan to develop
Curriculum throughout the school as well as the thinking behind
year. each planning pack.
These units contain an overview,
lessons packs, an assessment
pack, additional resources and
corresponding home learning packs.
Numbers
These numbers identify which
lessons in the unit build upon
the National Curriculum aim.
Aims
These aims are taken directly from the
2014 National Curriculum.

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 French
Year 3 | Subject Planning Overview

Welcome to PlanIt French! Learning another language develops children’s cultural awareness and understanding of the world around them. It extends their knowledge of how language works and helps them to develop communication skills. The twelve aims as set out in the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum
for Languages are revisited throughout the four-year scheme across engaging units of work that are based on familiar themes.

Getting to Know You All About Me Food Glorious Food Family and Friends Our School Time

Children should be taught to:

listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
3, 4, 6 1, 3 1, 4 2

explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words
2, 3 1

engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help
1, 2, 3, 4 6

speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures
6 5 3 4

develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases
5 4 3, 5 1

present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences

1 5

read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing
2 3

appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language

5 2 1

broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary
5, 6 2, 6 5

write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly
2

describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing

4, 5

understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including (where relevant): feminine, masculine and neuter forms and the conjugation of high-frequency verbs; key features and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for
instance, to build sentences; and how these differ from or are similar to English
5, 6 2, 3 4 6 6

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 French
Year 4 | Subject Planning Overview

Welcome to PlanIt French! Learning another language develops children’s cultural awareness and understanding of the world around them. It extends their knowledge of how language works and helps them to develop communication skills. The twelve aims as set out in the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum
for Languages are revisited throughout the four-year scheme across engaging units of work that are based on familiar themes.

All Around Town On the Move Going Shopping Where in the Wolrd? What’s the Time? Holidays and Hobbies

Children should be taught to:

listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
2 6

explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words
3, 4

engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help
5 1 3 5, 6

speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures
4 5 1, 2, 4 2, 4

develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases
1 3 1, 2, 4

present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences

5 1 2

read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing
5

appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language

broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary
6 3

write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly
1 1, 6 1

describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing

4 1, 6

understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including (where relevant): feminine, masculine and neuter forms and the conjugation of high-frequency verbs; key features and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for
instance, to build sentences; and how these differ from or are similar to English
6 2, 3 2, 4, 5, 6 1, 3, 4

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 French
Year 5 | Subject Planning Overview

Welcome to PlanIt French! Learning another language develops children’s cultural awareness and understanding of the world around them. It extends their knowledge of how language works and helps them to develop communication skills. The twelve aims as set out in the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum
for Languages are revisited throughout the four-year scheme across engaging units of work that are based on familiar themes.

Pleased to Meet You All About Ourselves That’s Tasty Family and Friends School Life Time Travelling

Children should be taught to:

listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
2 1 3, 4

explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words
1

engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help
1 5, 6 4, 5

speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures
2 2 3 1

develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases
3

present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences

1 3 6

read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing
2 2 2

appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language

5

broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary
4 4 1

write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly
6 3, 4

describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing

6 3 5

understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including (where relevant): feminine, masculine and neuter forms and the conjugation of high-frequency verbs; key features and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for
instance, to build sentences; and how these differ from or are similar to English
2, 4, 5 4, 5 ,6 5, 6 6 1, 3 2, 5, 6

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 French
Year 6 | Subject Planning Overview

Welcome to PlanIt French! Learning another language develops children’s cultural awareness and understanding of the world around them. It extends their knowledge of how language works and helps them to develop communication skills. The twelve aims as set out in the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum
for Languages are revisited throughout the four-year scheme across engaging units of work that are based on familiar themes.

Let’s Visit a French Town Let’s Go Shopping This is France! All in a Day Our Precious Planet More to Explore

Children should be taught to:

listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
5 3 4

explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words
6

engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help
1, 4, 6 2

speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures
4 1, 3, 4 2

develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases
1

present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences

2 6

read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing
5 5, 6 5

appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language

1 2

broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary
3 3 1 3

write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly
1 5

describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing

3 4 2 4

understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including (where relevant): feminine, masculine and neuter forms and the conjugation of high-frequency verbs; key features and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for
instance, to build sentences; and how these differ from or are similar to English
1 2, 3 5, 6 2 6

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