KS3 & KS4 French curriculum

This unit builds on pupils' previous knowledge of questions and answers, with question words now added to the 'est-ce que' structure. Knowledge of -er verbs is embedded in the context of celebrations as pupils prepare interview questions for celebrities, and talk about how and when people celebrate cultural events in France and family birthdays. Possessive adjectives are revisited and extended with questions and answers on birthdays which develop pupil's communicative skills and confidence.

1. Celebrations: numbers 13-31
2. Celebrations: information questions with question word + 'est-ce que'
3. When people celebrate: dates
4. How people celebrate: 'on' for people in general
5. How people celebrate: 'son, sa, ses' meaning 'his', 'her', 'your (in general)'
6. Special occasions: 'notre' and 'nos'

• Pupils know numbers 1-12.
• Pupils can make questions with and without question words using intonation and inversion.
• Pupils know the pronouns je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils and elles.
• Pupils know that pronouns il/elle and ils/elles can be used about things as well as people.
• Pupils know how to use regular -er verbs in the present tense.
• Pupils know the possessive adjectives mon, ma, mes and ton, ta tes.
• Pupils can make questions using est-ce que...