Curriculum Mapping - Key Stage 3 MFL
Subject: French Year 7 (see below for Year 9 German and Year 8 Spanish)
Year 7
Term 1
Topics addressed
Skills acquired
Throughout the year
listening for main points and details
speaking in sentences, conversations
and short sequences of sentences
understanding the main points and
details in written texts
writing phrases, sentences and a
short paragraph
Cross-curricular links
Progression links to future years
Likes and dislikes
Your school survival kit
Describing yourself
Describing others
applying verb endings
avoir
adjectival agreement singular
adjectival agreement plural
categorising
dictionary skills
identifying patterns
identifying cognates
listen for gist
pronunciation and intonation
Citizenship
verbs in all tenses
controlled assessments in speaking
and writing
descriptive language
Giving opinions and reasons
Describing your timetable
Describing your school day
Talking about food
agreeing and disagreeing
using the 12 hour clock
using ‘on’ to say we
using the partitive article
er verbs
using jouer and faire
acquiring new vocabulary
logical answers
deducing meaning
forming questions
skimming and scanning texts
initiate and sustain conversations
writing clear texts
linking text to sound
Intercultural education
French around the world
Winter celebrations
Computers and mobiles
Sports
Pastimes
comparing cultural differences
Knowledge of the wider world
Cultural and religious traditions
Talking about yourself topic at KS4
Talking about school subjects
Term 2
high frequency words
applying verb endings
School topic at KS4
Healthy eating
Free time topic at KS4
What you like doing
Saying what others do
Extreme sports
opinions of verbs - aimer + infinitive
the plural form of verbs
Term 3
Preparation for the Le Touquet trip
Cafes and souvenirs
Describing where you live
Giving directions
Saying what you want and can do
using ‘il y a’
register – tu and vous
vouloir, pouvoir and the infinitive
responding appropriately
adapting language
dealing with unfamiliar language
Modal verbs + infinitive
Register – tu and vous in controlled
assessments
Speaking to French speakers in
authentic situations.
Engineering
recognising sound patterns
using context to work out meaning
Environment
redrafting
Environment topic at KS4
Curriculum Mapping - Key Stage 3
Subject : French Year 8 (Studio 2 Vert)
Year 8
Term 1
Topics addressed
Skills acquired
Television
Cinema
Reading
The internet
Weather and related activities
question forms
negatives
adjectival agreement
intensifiers
articles
key verbs avoir and être
faire and aller
pronunciation
equal stress on syllables
listening to understand first time
unscripted talk
constructing paragraphs
reading aloud
evaluating writing
Tourism in Paris
Likes and dislikes
Asking for tourist information
Describing a visit
Describing an event – Bastille Day
modal verb – you can
likes + infinitives
register tu and vous
the perfect tense with -er verbs
using context to deduce meaning
adding variety to opinions
formulating questions
improving writing through sequencers and
qualifiers
pronunciation of e and é
Cross-curricular links
Progression links to future years
KS4 Media topic.
ICT
KS4 Holiday topic
KS4 trip to Paris
Term 2
Valentine’s poems
Personality
Friendships
adjectival agreement
using ‘on’ to mean ‘we’
possessive articles
Music
Fashion
Talking about the weekend
the near future tense
the perfect tense
Term 3
Where you live / you would like to live
Describing your home
Mealtimes
Buying food
A forthcoming event
modal verb – je voudrais
prepositions
the partitive article
il faut + infinitive
developing writing skills
Citizenship
KS4 Personal relationships topic
extending sentences
checking written work for errors
KS4 Media topic
KS4 Free time topic
pronunciation –ieu and ieil
reading skills – cognates
using a dictionary to improve writng
KS4 My home topic
Food Technology
KS4 Healthy eating topic
Curriculum Mapping - Key Stage 3
Subject: French Year 8 (Studio 2 Rouge)
Year 8
Term 1
Term 2
Topics addressed
Skills acquired
Television
Cinema
Reading
The internet
Talking about yesterday
negatives
adjectival agreement
intensifiers
articles
key verbs avoir and être
faire and aller
the present tense of ir and re verbs
the perfect tense
pronunciation
equal stress on syllables
listening to understand first time
unscripted talk
constructing paragraphs
reading aloud
reading longer texts
evaluating writing
adding details
combining 2 tenses
Cross-curricular links
Progression links to future years
Tourism in Paris
Saying when you did things
Asking for tourist information
Describing where you went and how
Asking questions in the perfect tense
modal verb – you can
register tu and vous
the perfect tense with regular and irregular
verbs
using context to deduce meaning
skim and scan texts
writing personal responses
formulating questions
reusing / adapting language in a text
reading authentic materials
using reference materials
memorising language
initiating and sustaining speech
KS4 Holiday topic
KS4 trip to Paris
pronunciation –ieu and ieil
initiate and sustain speech
KS4 My home topic
KS4 Media topic.
ICT
Valentine’s poems
Where you live / you would like to live
Describing your home
modal verb – je voudrais
prepositions
Mealtimes
Buying food
A forthcoming event
the partitive article
il faut + infinitive
verbs - boire and prendre
Term 3
Talent and ambition
Encouragement
Preparing for a contest
Who is the best
modal verbs – vouloir, pouvoir and devoir
the imperative
superlative adjectives
three tenses
skim and scan texts
using a dictionary to improve writing
using three tenses in a text
memorising
dealing with unfamiliar language
using researched language
encouraging / persuading
functional language
using simple idioms
understanding emotive texts
unscripted speech
Food Technology
KS4 Healthy eating topic
KS4 Free time topic
Curriculum Mapping - Key Stage 3
Subject: French Year 9 (Studio 3 Vert)
Year 9
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Topics addressed
Self-description
Facebook
Arranging to go out
Describing a date
Describing music event
avoir and être
present tense of aller
the perfect tense
Skills acquired
strategies to work out meaning
developing writing skills - linking
checking for accuracy
understanding register
memorising sounds
inferring points of view
using reference materials
evaluating and improving a text
Cross-curricular links
ICT / online safety
Progression links to future years
.KS4 Free time topic
Parts of the body
Sport
à + the definite article
il faut
Healthy eating
Making plans to get fit
Describing levels of fitness
the near future tense
the negative
extending sentences
KS4 Healthy Eating topic
adapting text for a different audience
Controlled assessment speaking
Controlled assessment writing
adapting previously learnt language
switching between two tenses
listening across a range of contexts
complex inflections
PSHE Healthy living
Learning languages
modal verbs
developing global awareness
summarising evidence
planning and preparing
Careers education
Holidays
Adventure holidays
je voudrais + infinitive
question forms
Packing for a holiday
Describing a holiday disaster
Visiting a tourist attraction
reflexive verbs
combining different tenses
using emphatic pronouns
using question words
answering questions
developing writing skills
developing speaking skills
using reference materials
developing extended sentences
understanding register
summarising evidence
dealing with unfamiliar language
adapting a text for different
audiences
Promoting uptake of MFL at KS4
KS4 Holidays topic
Controlled assessment writing
Controlled assessment speaking
KS4 Holidays topic
Curriculum Mapping - Key Stage 3
Subject: French Year 9 (Studio 3 Rouge)
Year 9
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Topics addressed
Facebook
Giving opinions of people
Arranging to go out
Describing a date
Describing music event
present tense
preceding direct object pronouns
the near future
the perfect tense
Skills acquired
reading skills – identifying patterns
strategies to work out meaning
developing writing skills
extending sentences
understanding register
memorising sounds
inferring points of view
using 3 tenses together in a text
using reference materials
evaluating and improving a text
Cross-curricular links
ICT / online safety
Progression links to future years
.KS4 Free time topic
Parts of the body
Sport
à + the definite article
il faut
Resolutions about healthy eating
Making plans to get fit
Describing levels of fitness
the future tense
preparing for a conversation
adapting text for a different audience
summarising evidence
adapting previously learnt language
using negatives
switching between three tenses
listening across a range of contexts
PSHE Healthy living
Learning languages
modal verbs
developing global awareness
summarising evidence
planning and preparing
Careers education
Holidays
Adventure holidays
the pronoun ‘y’
question forms
Packing for a holiday
Describing a recent holiday
Visiting a tourist attraction
the conditional
reflexive verbs
combining different tenses
using emphatic pronouns
Formulating questions with inversion
ask and answer questions
listening to longer sequences
KS4 Holidays topic
using reference materials
writing coherently
evaluating and improving a text
initiating and sustaining a
conversation
dealing with unexpected responses
inferring points of view
KS4 Holidays topic
Controlled assessment writing
KS4 Healthy Eating topic
Controlled assessment speaking
Promoting uptake of MFL at KS4
Curriculum Mapping - Key Stage 3
Subject: German Year 9 (Echo 2)
Year 7
Term 1
Term 2
Topics addressed
Holidays
Describing the weather and seasons
Names of countries
Past tense - perfect and simple past
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
Haben and sein
Using the present tense to describe
the future
Adverbial phrases of time
Describing a holiday
Christmas in Germany
Shopping
At the market
Higher numbers
In a café
Ordering food and drink
Direct objects – accusative case
Describing a visit to a café
Perfect tense of irregular verbs
Using the perfect tense in the third
person
Buying food and drink
Forming negatives
In + accusative or dative
Pocket money
Verbs with prepositions
Languages in the workplace
Skills acquired
listening for details
extending sentences using
conjunctions
speaking in short sequences of
sentences
understanding the details in written
texts
writing sentences and paragraphs
from memory
manipulating word order
recognising time frames
constructing paragraphs using more
than one time frame
Working out meaning from context
Transactional language
Memorising vocabulary
Cross-curricular links
Progression links to future years
Die Ferien topic in KS4
Geography – names and location of
countries
Use of tenses
Examination skills - Practice in
controlled assessment writing
Freizeit topic in KS4
Numeracy – higher numbers
Weights and measures
Use of tenses
Register – formal / informal
Examination skills - Practice in
controlled assessment speaking
Writing in the past tense
listening for details
understanding the details in written
texts
Forming questions in the present
tense
Dictionary skills
Identifying different time frames
Solving a logic puzzle
Applying language in different
contexts
Careers education
Option choices
Term 3
Free time
TV programmes
TV schedule
Expressing preferences
Hobbies
The plural form of verbs
An interview with a famous sport star
Modal verbs
Word order in the perfect tense
Using the perfect tense in the third
person plural
Adverbs of time, manner, place
Changing pronouns in the perfect
tense with haben and sein
Cinema in Germany
Watching a film in German
Writing a film review
Freizeit topic at KS4
Constructing a convincing paragraph
Forming questions in the perfect
tense
Listening for details in a spoken text
Understanding a personal profile
Deducing meaning from context
Understanding the details in written
texts
Reading for gist
Listening for gist
Writing in detail in three tenses
English – writing for different
purposes and audiences
Examination skills - Practice in
controlled assessment writing
Curriculum Mapping - Key Stage 3
Subject: Spanish Year 8 (Mira Express 2)
Year 8
Term 1
Topics addressed
“My life”
What we do in our free time
Opinions
Descriptions of personality
Descriptions of appearance
Countries and nationalities
The Near Future tense
Doing an extended interview
Using the present and future tenses
together.
Christmas in Spain
Skills acquired
listening for details
extending sentences using
connectives
speaking in short sequences of
sentences
understanding the details in written
texts
writing sentences and paragraphs
from memory
recognising time frames
constructing sentences and
paragraphs using more than one time
frame
Working out meaning from context
Cross-curricular links
Progression links to future years
Mi Tiempo Libre topic in KS4
Geography – names and location of
countries
Use of tenses
Examination skills - Practice in
controlled assessment writing
Term 2
Term 3
Television
Opinions
Film types
Comparisons
Inviting someone to go out
Making excuses
Using stem changing verbs
Saying what someone else
likes/dislikes
Using phrases with infinitives
Holidays
Describing the weather and seasons
Names of countries
Past tense (preterite)
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
Describing what you did on holiday
Give a presentation about holidays
Learning about a variety of Spanishspeaking countries
Memorising vocabulary
Mi Tiempo Libre topic in KS4
Using adjectives to give opinions
Use of tenses
Comparing things
listening for details
Examination skills - Practice in
controlled assessment speaking
understanding the details in written
texts
Adding expression to spoken Spanish
Using ‘querer’ and ‘poder’
Forming sentences using infinitives
Dictionary skills
Using possessive adjectives
Applying language in different
contexts
Forming questions and answers in the
preterite tense
Listening for details in a spoken text
Expressing opinions about past events
Using the present and preterite
tenses together
Deducing meaning from context
Geography – names and locations of
Spanish-speaking countries
De Vacaciones topic at KS4
Understanding the details in written
texts
Reading for gist
Listening for gist
Writing in detail in two tenses
Examination skills - Practice in
controlled assessment writing