Why do we learn modern foreign languages?
At Ayrton we strive to:
- provide a foundation in the French language to equip pupils to study the subject at a higher level
- foster curiosity and deepen their understanding of other cultures
- ensure children understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources
- provide opportunities to speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity.
- find ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions.
- improve the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation
- introduce children to the written language and enable them to write at varying length, for different purposes and audiences.
- ensure all abilities can access the subject using e.g., scaffolds and word banks / pictures to support.
Our approach
Implementation
At Ayrton:
- we introduce the language in Years 1 and 2, with the aim of teaching children some basic vocabulary e.g., numbers, colours, animals etc to provide a foundation for their learning in Key Stage Two.
- teachers use PowerPoints with audio of a French person to encourage correct pronunciation
- we recap learning from previous lessons in the ‘Do Now’ of the subsequent lesson.
- we revisit topics / vocabulary within and across year groups, building upon prior knowledge.
Impact
In order to measure our success we:
- use Do Nows to assess what children have retained from previous lessons.
- use whiteboards during lessons for AFL.
- assess children’s spoken ability whilst circulating and address any misconceptions or mispronunciation.
Enrichment
At Ayrton we provide:
- opportunities to learn about French festivals and taste French food.
- an after-school French club to play games in French, taste French food, experience role-play and learn conversational French.
Curriculum Overview
Year 1
| Autumn | |
|---|---|
| Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining iand responding I can listen to and try to copy what I hear. Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding I can listen to and try to copy what I hear. Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
| Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding I can listen to and try to copy what I hear. Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language |
All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Physical Education
Year 2
| Autumn | |
|---|---|
| Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding I can listen to and try to copy what I hear. Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding I can listen to and try to copy what I hear. Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
| Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding I can listen to and try to copy what I hear. Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language |
All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Physical Education
Year 3
| Autumn | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation and Counting from 1-20 in the classroom Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation so that others can understand Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| Animals and Colours Stories involving animals Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding. Develop accurate pronunciation so that others can understand Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
| Food, Days of the week, and Adjectives to describe Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding. Develop accurate pronunciation so that others can understand Describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language |
All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Physical Education
Year 4
| Autumn | |
|---|---|
| Counting 1-50 and Days/weeks/months Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation so that others can understand Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes Appreciate stories, songs and rhymes in the language Write phrases from memory |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| Shapes and colours, and Prepositions Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation so that others can understand Describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing Broaden their vocabulary and develop the ability to understand new words that are introduced Write phrases from memory |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
| Family, Spelling using French alphabet, Describing using adjectives, and Stories in French Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation so that others can understand Describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language Write phrases from memory |
All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Physical Education
Year 5
| Autumn | |
|---|---|
| Breakfast food, and Likes and dislikes Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others can understand Broaden their vocabulary and develop the ability to understand new words that are introduced Describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing Ask and answer questions Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures Engage in conversation – ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others Write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentence Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including fem/masc/pl |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| Sports, and Days of the week Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others can understand Broaden their vocabulary and develop the ability to understand new words that are introduced Describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing Ask and answer questions Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures Write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including fem/masc/pl and the conjugation of high frequency verbs |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
| Explaining likes and dislikes, and Musical instruments Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others can understand Broaden their vocabulary and develop the ability to understand new words that are introduced Describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing Ask and answer questions Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures Engage in conversation – ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others Write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including fem/masc/pl and the conjugation of high frequency verbs Present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences |
All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Physical Education
Year 6
| Autumn | |
|---|---|
| Months and Seasons, Weather, and Countries and Places Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others can understand Broaden their vocabulary and develop the ability to understand new words that are introduced Describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing Ask and answer questions Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures Engage in conversation – ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help Write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including fem/masc/pl; the conjugation of high frequency verbs;and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for instance, to build sentences, and how these differ from or are similar to English Present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| Places – compass directions; towns, countryside etc, Festivals, and Verb conjugations Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others can understand Broaden their vocabulary and develop the ability to understand new words that are introduced Describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing Ask and answer questions Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures Engage in conversation – ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help Write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including fem/masc/pl; the conjugation of high frequency verbs;and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for instance, to build sentences, and how these differ from or are similar to English Present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
| Conversations and On holiday Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others can understand Broaden their vocabulary and develop the ability to understand new words that are introduced Describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing Ask and answer questions Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures Engage in conversation – ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help Write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including fem/masc/pl; the conjugation of high frequency verbs;and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for instance, to build sentences, and how these differ from or are similar to English Present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences |
All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Physical Education