Year 7 | Overview of Topics Covered |
Autumn 1 | La rentrée Numbers, dates, alphabet, phonics. Introductions & personal descriptions. |
Autumn 2 | En classe Colours, telling the time, school subjects. Opinions and justifications. |
Spring 1 | Mon temps libre Seasons and weather. Clothing. |
Spring 2 | Mon temps libre continued Sports and activities. More opinions and justifications. |
Summer 1 | Ma vie de famille. Animals, higher numbers and colours. Family members. |
Summer 2 | En ville Places in town. Food and drink items. Simple conversations at a café |
Year 8 | Overview of Topics Covered |
Autumn 1 | Vive les vacances! Describe a past holiday in detail. |
Autumn 2 | J’adore les fêtes ! Describing Francophone festivals and celebrations. Buying food at a market. Talking about a future trip. |
Spring 1 | Les loisirs Talking about leisure activities and interests in celebrities. TV and digital technology. |
Spring 2 | Les loisirs continued Making social arrangements and buying tickets. |
Summer 1 | Le monde est petit Describing where you live and what you do there. Household chores. Daily routine. Weather. |
Summer 2 | Le sport en direct Giving opinions on sports. Asking for and giving directions. Injuries and illness. At the doctor. |
Year 9 | Overview of Topics Covered |
Autumn 1 | Mon monde à moi Extra-curricular activities and giving opinions. Describing friends and birthday celebrations. Clothing and style. |
Autumn 2 | Projets d’avenir Describing how to earn money. Future career and life plans. |
Spring 1 | Ma vie en musique. Describing musical tastes. Describing your former self |
Spring 2 | Ma vie en musique continued Comparing secondary and primary schools. |
Summer 1 | Le meilleur des mondes Describing food and eating habits. Animals and the natural world. Plastic and the environment. |
Summer 2 | Le monde Francophone Describing famous French speaking countries. World sites and monuments. |
Year 10 | Overview of Topics Covered |
Autumn 1 | Qui suis- je ? Theme 1 Describe friends and family. Relationships. Places in town, activities, time and making arrangements to go out. Describing a day out. |
Autumn 2 | Le temps de loisirs. Theme 1 Leisure activities and socialising. Cinema, film and TV. Sport. Technology. Reading and music. |
Spring 1 | Au Collège. Theme 3 School subjects, rules, facilities and opportunities. Comparing French/ English School. Healthy Lifestyle. |
Spring 2 | Un oeil sur le monde. Theme 2 Weather. Natural disasters. Protecting the environment. Volunteering. Ethical shopping. |
Summer 1 | Dans la ville à la campagne. Theme 2 Weather. Describing a region, town, village and neighbourhood. Requesting tourist information. |
Summer 2 | Bon travail. Theme 3 Jobs and career choices. Sharing plans, hopes and wishes. Earning money. Work experience. |
Year 11 | Overview of Topics Covered |
Autumn 1 | Le grand large. Theme 2 Booking and ordering on holiday. Describing travel. Describing a past holiday and disasters. Ordering in a restaurant . Ideal holiday plans. |
Autumn 2 | Jours ordinaires, jours de fêtes. Theme 1 Module 3. Daily routine. Shopping. Describing festival, family celebrations and traditions. |
Spring 1 | La révision. Gap analysis and targeted revision. Vocab revision of all topics and themes. Exam question practice. Preparation for speaking exam. |
Spring 2 | La révision. Gap analysis and targeted revision. Vocab revision of all topics and themes. Exam question practice. Preparation for speaking exam. Planning and checking writing question responses. Annotating translation texts. |
Summer 1 | Final exams. |
Summer 2 |
Year | Overview of Topics Covered |
9 | France & Other Countries, Entertainment & Advertising, Technology, Issues for Teenagers, A Balanced Diet, Parties & Festivals, Transport & Holidays, Home & Jobs and Ambitions |
10 (Foundation) | Theme 1: Identity & Culture Me, My Family & Friends, Technology in Everyday Life, Free-time Activities and Customs & Festivals Theme 2: Local, National, International & Global Areas of Interest Home, Town Neighbourhood & Region, Social Issues, Global Issues and Travel & Tourism Theme 3: Current & Future Study & Employment Life at School & College, Job, Career Choices and Ambitions |
11 (Higher) | Theme 1: Identity & Culture Me, My Family & Friends, Technology in Everyday Life, Free-time Activities and Customs & Festivals Theme 2: Local, National, International & Global Areas of Interest Home, Town Neighbourhood & Region, Social Issues, Global Issues and Travel & Tourism Theme 3: Current & Future Study & Employment Life at School & College, Job, Career Choices and Ambitions |
KS3
Year | Overview of Topics Covered |
7 | Introducing Yourself, Family, School, Free Time & Hobbies, Home and Grammar |
8 | Food & Drink, Local Area, Fashion & Shopping, Going on a Trip and Grammar |
KS4
Year | Overview of Topics Covered |
9 | You, Your Family & Friends, Daily Routine, Festivals & Celebrations, The Media, Hobbies, Health & Fitness, Going on a Trip, Environment & School and Future Plans |
10 (Foundation) | Theme 1: Identity & Culture Me, My Family & Friends, Technology in Everyday Life, Free-time Activities and Customs & Festivals Theme 2: Local, National, International & Global Areas of Interest Home, Town Neighbourhood & Region, Social Issues, Global Issues and Travel & Tourism Theme 3: Current & Future Study & Employment Life at School & College, Job, Career Choices and Ambitions |
11 (Higher) | Theme 1: Identity & Culture Me, My Family & Friends, Technology in Everyday Life, Free-time Activities and Customs & Festivals Theme 2: Local, National, International & Global Areas of Interest Home, Town Neighbourhood & Region, Social Issues, Global Issues and Travel & Tourism Theme 3: Current & Future Study & Employment Life at School & College, Job, Career Choices and Ambitions |