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French Curriculum
Mr Chambers
French Subject Leader
Kapow Primary’s French scheme of work aims to inspire pupils to become curious, confident and enthusiastic language learners with a broad understanding of the French language and culture; in other words, to think and communicate like linguists. The intention is for pupils to develop the skills to listen, speak, read and write in French, while building the confidence to express themselves and explore new ways of thinking through language learning.
The scheme is designed to develop pupils’ understanding of how learning another language connects people, cultures, and communities worldwide. The aim is to encourage pupils to become open-minded, active citizens who can appreciate diversity and engage meaningfully with the wider world.
Additionally, the scheme supports teachers in developing their subject knowledge and pedagogical skills, enabling them to deliver engaging and well-informed lessons with confidence. The curriculum is designed to be both accessible and ambitious, ensuring that all pupils are supported to participate fully and achieve their potential.
Lesson Structure
Recap and recall
Each French lesson begins with a short activity revisiting prior learning. This helps reinforce key knowledge, activate long-term memory and create connections between past and new learning.
Recap and recall activities are varied to keep the start of the lesson engaging and fun while still supporting active recall.
Attention grabber
A short, engaging activity designed to hook pupils into the new learning in the lesson.
This could be a thought-provoking question, a quick investigation or an interactive discussion to spark curiosity and enthusiasm for the topic.
Main event
The core part of the lesson, where pupils engage in activities that develop their understanding of the learning objective.
This includes a mixture of teacher modelling, guided practice and independent or collaborative tasks tailored to support all pupils.
Wrapping up
A final reflective activity that consolidates learning.
This could involve reviewing the success criteria, discussing key learning or applying knowledge in a different context to assess understanding and encourage deeper thinking.
Formative
Kapow Primary French lessons include ongoing assessment opportunities, such as questioning, retrieval practice and interactive activities.
These enable teachers to assess understanding in real time and adapt their teaching accordingly.
Summative
Each unit provides an Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher, which allow teachers to measure pupils’ understanding at key points.
These tools help gauge how well pupils have retained key knowledge and skills over time.
The National Curriculum guidance is always our starting point when planning our curriculum. This guidance from the Department of Education sets out clear aims and course content for each subject.
We ensure we cover each aspect of this, then apply it to our own Curriculum approach.
Click here to view the National Curriculum(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/239042/PRIMARY_national_curriculum_-_Languages.pdf)
Throughout our curriculum we believe in a subject specific teaching approach. The exact units to be taught are identified on our subject curriculum maps. One curriculum map is a basic outline. The other is a more in-depth curriculum map with the National Curriculum objectives matched against each topic.
Our curriculum maps ensure there is a clear progression of knowledge and skills underpinning the learning experiences of the children.
Click here to view the Basic Curriculum Map(undefined)
Click here to view the National Curriculum Map(undefined)
For each subject, we have identified a set of Core Key Skills. These are the skills which underpin the children’s learning across the curriculum and enable them to progress and deepen their learning each year.
They show a clear progression in skills within each curriculum area and act as the building blocks for success.
Click here to view our Core Key Skills(undefined)
Our teachers break each curriculum unit down into two key planning documents-the unit summary plan and a Knowledge Organiser. These key documents ensure there is a clear progression throughout the unit, with a secure understanding of what knowledge and skills are required at every stage of the children’s learning journey.
Click to view the Year 5 Wildlife Plan(undefined)
Our subject leader has not only identified the key aims for their subject, but also outlined what the High Dividend Concepts are for their subject. High Dividend concepts are the key concept/ideas that are threaded throughout out curriculum, regardless of year group and topic being topic.
The High Dividend Concept map outlines exactly where these concepts will be taught and explored in further detail.
Click here to view the Aims and High Dividend Concepts(undefined)
Click here to view the High Dividend Concept Mapping(undefined)
Our teachers break each curriculum unit down into two key planning documents-the unit summary plan and a Knowledge Organiser. These key documents ensure there is a clear progression throughout the unit, with a secure understanding of what knowledge and skills are required at every stage of the children’s learning journey.
Click to view the Year 3 Les Animaux Plan(undefined)
Click to view the Year 3 Knowledge Organiser(undefined)
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