Overall Curriculum Goals

1.    To accurately recall a range of vocabulary

2.    To develop confidence in our pronunciation and speaking skills.

3.    To start to be able to create a developed response using opinions and justifications

4.    To start to be able to use the near future tense 

Enrichment Module 1

Michel Thomas Module 1

Enrichment Module 2

Michel Thomas Module 2

Enrichment Module 3

Cultural Project

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Mon collège

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MT1

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Mes passes-temps

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MT2

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A l’avenir

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La Francophonie

Topic Intent:

School is a big part of your
life at the age of 11/12 years and therefore it is an important area to be able to talk about. Teachers will build students’ confidence in working out the meaning of
new words and pronunciation building on previous modules. Students have already seen basic opinion verbs in Enrich 1. The
basic grammar constructions of giving opinions with basic justifications will be introduced. This module also links to theme
3 at GCSE.

Topic Intent:

We study Michel Thomas method at KPHS as it has proven to build linguistic confidence. It highlights links between French and English, building literacy in both languages. It also develops recall of key verbs and expressions and translation skills.

Topic Intent: 

Free-time and hobbies
are a big part of your life at the age of 11/12 years and therefore it is an important area to be able to talk about. Student will learn basic vocabulary to talk/write about themselves. Teachers
will build students’ confidence in
working out the meaning of new words and pronunciation building on previous modules. Students have already seen opinion verbs and justifications in Enrich
2. The basic grammar constructions of giving opinions with justifications and quantifiers will be embedded. The near future tense will be introduced building on the idea of infinitive verbs. This module also links to theme 1 at GCSE.

Topic Intent: 

We study Michel Thomas method at KPHS as it has proven to build linguistic confidence. It highlights links between French and English, building literacy in both languages. It also develops recall of key verbs and expressions and translation skills.

Topic Intent:

At KPHS, our
motto is ‘Aspire, Learn, Achieve’, this module gives students to look at what they aspire to in the future and what they wish to achieve through their studies. It also looks at the importance of speaking multiple languages in the world of work. This module also links to theme 4 at GCSE

Topic Intent:

The Francophonie projects aims to inspire learners of the places that learning French can take them and to expand their global view.  Students will look at aspects of life in DOM/TOMs, Guadeloupe, Québec, Morocco, Madagascar as examples of different Francophonie countries. Students will continue to build their ability to give and justify their opinions in French on cultural aspects such as music and food.  They will build on their ability to work out the meaning of new words through understanding tourist information.

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Assessment:

Writing assessment Percentage grade awarded. Completed Autumn 2

Assessment:

Dictation, listening and translation assessment of MT vocab. 

Percentage grade awarded. 
Start of Spring 1

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Listening & Reading assessment
Percentage grade awarded.
Completed Autumn 2
Completed start of Spring 2

Assessment:

Dictation, listening
and translation assessment of MT vocab.
Percentage grade awarded.
Completed Spring 2

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Home Learning:

Each week students will receive a crossword to complete in French of some core high frequency vocab. Students who do not complete their homework on time will receive a catch up from their teacher to complete the homework on the same day. Teachers will award classchart points to those who consistently complete homework on time. Each half term there is an extended cultural homework which is optional but for those students who wish to go the extra mile with their learning.

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