KS3 & KS4 French curriculum

In this unit, pupils consolidate and extend their knowledge of frequent irregular -ir verbs like sortir and venir in all forms. Verbs like choisir and finir are also learnt in all forms. Pupils extend their communicative competence with formal vs plural 'vous' and 'on' when asking and answering questions in the context of school exchange and school life in general. Pupils develop comprehension skills in listening to longer passages on French school life. New vocabulary and the present tense with future meaning supports more detailed dialogue on routine and upcoming plans.

1. A school exchange: plural verbs like sortir and venir, 'sans' + infinitive
2. A school exchange: more practice with plural -IR verbs
3. A school exchange: formal 'you' and informal plural 'vous'
4. A school exchange: 'on' meaning 'we'
5. School life: singular verbs like 'choisir', questions with 'qui'
6. School life in France
7. Every week and this weekend: present tense with future meaning, 'choisir' verbs
8. Every week and this weekend: more practice with plural verbs like 'choisir'

• Pupils can use verbs like sortir in the present tense in first, second and third person singular.
• Pupils can use verbs like venir in the first, second and third person singular.
• Pupils know the subject pronouns je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles.
• Pupils know that the pronoun 'on' can mean 'people', 'you' or 'one'.
• Pupils know that il/elle and ils/elles can be used to talk about things as well as people.
• Pupils know how to form questions with intonation, inversion and est-ce que...
• Pupils can use verbs like choisir in the present tense in first, second and third person singular.