French Curriculum Statement

At Amblecote Primary School, our French curriculum provides pupils with the opportunity to develop language skills, cultural awareness, and confidence in communication.

We teach French from Year 3 to Year 6, with a weekly lesson for every year group, ensuring continuity, progression and enjoyment.

French is taught through:

• Weekly lessons that include speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
• Songs, games, stories, and role-play to make learning engaging and memorable.

Lessons are carefully sequenced to build on prior learning and promote long-term retention. We also provide opportunities for pupils to use French in real-life contexts and across the curriculum.

Our curriculum follows the Language Angels scheme of work.

Our French curriculum enables children to:

• Understand and respond to spoken and written French.
• Speak with increasing confidence, fluency, and accuracy.
• Write short texts using familiar vocabulary and grammatical structures.
• Explore the culture, traditions, and geography of the French-speaking world.

We focus on the three key areas of language learning: phonics, vocabulary, and grammar, ensuring pupils build a strong foundation for future language study.

Children develop confidence in using French for practical communication. They learn to:

• Engage in conversations and express opinions.
• Read and understand simple texts.
• Write short sentences in Key Stage 2 and adapt phrases to suit different contexts.

Assessment includes:

• Observation and participation in lessons.
• End of unit assessments.
• Pupil voice and work samples to monitor progression.

This ensures pupils are making progress and developing secure language skills, ready for transition to secondary education.