KS3 & KS4 French curriculum

This unit brings together different uses of à, de and en met at KS3: à and de before a noun, before an infinitive, and before a definite article, as well as à and en with proper nouns for places. It develops this further, introducing preverbal use of en and y. These points are explored in cultural topics, focusing on Francophone countries, food, cultural diversity and celebrations, and pupils will greatly expand their vocabulary in these areas. Pupils also develop their range of indirect object pronouns to include plural as well as singular, completing the full range to be taught at KS4.

1. L'Hexagone : present tense, prepositions à and en.
2. Vive la République : present tense, prepositions 'à' and 'de'
3. Un pays francophone : present tense, prepositions à, de and en
4. Joyeuses fêtes : indirect object pronouns me, te, lui, vous
5. Le 14 juillet : indirect object pronouns me, te, lui, vous, nous, and leur
6. Une fête culturelle/religieuse : extended writing, speaking, photo description
7. La diversité religieuse dans les pays francophones : extending vocabulary
8. À table ! Partitive and indefinite articles, preverbal use of 'y' and 'en'
9. Des plats typiques : use of 'y' and 'en'
10. Aller au restaurant : dictation, role-play

• Pupils know that definite articles contract to form au, à la, à l' and aux after à.
• Pupils know that definite articles contract to form du, de la, de l' and des after de.
• Pupils know that some verbs are followed by à or de before an infinitive e.g. continuer à.
• Pupils know to use the partitive articles du, de la, de l' and des for quantities.
• Pupils know the indefinite articles un, une and des.
• Pupils know the indirect object pronouns me, te, lui and vous (singular).
• Pupils know that indirect object pronouns are positioned before the verb.