Modern Foreign Languages at Ark Kings
Modern Foreign Languages Curriculum Overview
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MFL Curriculum Overview: Outline of taught and assessed content The table below outlines the whole curriculum overview for this subject area, and shows the journey that students take throughout Ark Kings. |
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Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Year 3 |
Phonics 1 Phonemes: a, e, i, o, u, ch, j, ñ, ll, rr |
Animals Animals incl. indefinite article, use first person conjugated verb ‘soy’ (I am) from the infinitive verb ‘ser’ (to be) |
Ice Creams Flavour of ice cream, transactional language required to order food, using phrase ‘quisiera’ (I would like) |
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I Am Learning Spanish Introductions, how someone is feeling, ask someone their name, numbers from 1-10, colours, know where Spanish is spoken |
Culture: La Tomatina History and traditions of La Tomatina |
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Year 4 |
Phonics 1-2 Phonemes: ca, ce, ci, co, cu |
My Family Members, names and ages of family members, counting to 100, use possessive adjectives ‘mi’ and ‘mis’, use 1st and 3rd person singular for verbs ‘llamarse’ (to be called) and ‘tener’ (to have)
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In the Classroom Recall classroom objects with their indefinite article, replace indefinite article with possessive adjective, say and write what they have and do not have in their pencil case |
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Presenting Myself Counting to 20, say name and age, greetings, say how someone is feeling, say where they live, nationality and basic gender agreement rules |
Culture: Las Fallas de Valencia History and traditions of Lass Fallas festival in Spain |
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Year 5 |
Phonics 1-3 Phonemes: ga, ge, gi, go, gu |
My Home Recognise nouns for rooms in the house, say which rooms they do and do not have in their house, create longer written and spoken passage using vocabulary taught in previous units |
Clothes Use vocabulary for clothes, use genders and artcles for clothes, use the verb ‘llevarse’ (to get dressed), say what to wear in different weather/situations, describe clothes and their colour, use possessives
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The Date Recall and apply days, of the week, months of the year and numbers to 31, say when their birthday is |
Culture: San Fermín History, traditions and controversy of Las Fiesta de San Fermín |
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Year 6 |
Phonics 1-4 Phonemes: b, v, cc, qu, z |
At the Weekend Ask what the time is, tell the time, say what they do at the weekend, use conjunctions, present an account of what they do and at what time on the weekend |
The Planets Name and recognise planets, use adjectival agreement and explain the rules |
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At School Use vocabulary for school subjects, say which subjects they like and dislike, tell the time, say what time lessons are |
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Culture: El Día de los Muertos History and traditions of El Día de los Muertos in Mexico |
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Year 7 |
Autumn 1: My Life Spanish pronunciation Use of verbs ‘tener’ and ‘ser’’ Vocabulary describing family and personality |
Autumn 2: My Family and Friends Pronunciation ‘l’ and ‘ll’ Grammar position of adjectives and nouns Vocabulary including colour adjectives and intensifiers Irregular verbs in 3rd person ‘tener’ and ‘ser’
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Spring 1 & 2: Where I Live Contraction of a and el Regular verbs ‘ar’, ‘er’, ‘ir’ in the present tense Vocabulary to describe where a person lives Use of ‘ir’, including with infinitive Prepositions Using connectives and intensifiers Giving simple opinions Pronunciation of key SSCs
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Summer 1 & 2: My School Pronunciation of key SSCS and accent 1st person plural form of verbs Use of plural definite and indefinite articles Extending writing using sequencers Justifying simple opinions
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Year 8 |
Autumn 1: My Free Time Irregular and stem changing verbs Translation using cognates, near-cognates, and context Complex sentences using clauses and connectives
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Autumn 2: Everything about my life Grammar: using the third person singular present tense regular and irregular verbs. Leisure activity vocabulary and expressing a preference, like and dislike Using comparatives to extend expression.
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Spring 1: On Holiday Pronunciation through the separation of adjacent vowels and of r’ & ‘‘rr’ Preterite of regular and irregular verbs Extending reasons through the addition of connectives and time explanations
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Spring 2: Food and eating out Vocabulary: food and eating; being able to express likes/ dislikes as well as preferences; using expressions of quantity Pronunciation of “n~”. Using a negative grammar feature (no, nada, nunca) Using preterite and present tense (full paradigm)
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Summer 1 & 2: Careers and future plans. Use of the Immediate future tense Verbs to describe jobs and workplaces Vocabulary to be able to contrast education and work.
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Year 8 |
Autumn 1: My Free Time Irregular and stem changing verbs Translation using cognates, near-cognates, and context Complex sentences using clauses and connectives
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Autumn 2: Everything about my life Grammar: using the third person singular present tense regular and irregular verbs. Leisure activity vocabulary and expressing a preference, like and dislike Using comparatives to extend expression.
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Spring 1: On Holiday Pronunciation through the separation of adjacent vowels and of r’ & ‘‘rr’ Preterite of regular and irregular verbs Extending reasons through the addition of connectives and time explanations
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Spring 2: Food and eating out Vocabulary: food and eating; being able to express likes/ dislikes as well as preferences; using expressions of quantity Pronunciation of “n~”. Using a negative grammar feature (no, nada, nunca) Using preterite and present tense (full paradigm)
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Summer 1 & 2: Careers and future plans. Use of the Immediate future tense Verbs to describe jobs and workplaces Vocabulary to be able to contrast education and work.
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Year 10 |
Autumn 1 & 2 French: Local Area Describing places in town and what there is in your local region Finding our tourist information in a town The weather and related activities Problems in one’s local area Grammar: adjectives (agreement and superlatives) Conditional phrases Impersonal verbs ‘Si’ phrases with different tenses Negation |
Spring 1 & 2 French: Holidays and travel Talking about what you normally do on holiday Hotel stays: rooms, reservations, facilities and reviews Methods of transport, buying travel tickets, station facilities and interactions Food vocabulary and restaurant interactions, including complaints Problems and disastrous holiday accounts Recap of numbers Grammar: ‘in’ / ‘to’ a country Using the formal ‘vous’ Question formation Working across the 3 tenses
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Summer 1 & 2 French: School and education Revising school subjects and explaining a timetable Description of a school: facilities, subjects, school day, differences between France and the UK School rules and regulations, including uniform Comparing primary and secondary school School clubs and activities
Grammar: opinions and justifications, including with Direct Object Pronouns Impersonal verbs (il faut, il est + adj) Imperfect tense for descriptions in the past
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Year 11 |
Autumn 1 French: Work and future plans Jobs and workplaces Preferred types of employment to match personality Future plans after GCSEs Reasons why a language con help at work Part-time jobs / chores Grammar: recap present tense and opinions Recap Immediate Future and Conditional tenses Conjunctions including ‘pour’ + infnitive |
Autumn 2 French: Environment and the future Natural disasters, weather Environmental problems and solutions How individuals can help the environment Helping society – volunteering Global events Grammar: recap mod al verbs Pronouns ‘on’ + modals Understanding the passive Emphatic / disjunctive pronouns Mixing 3 key tenses |
French: Writing and Speaking Skills Review of all course content |
Revision and Exams |
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