Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
At Redlands Primary School, we believe that learning a new language broadens horizons and fosters curiosity about the world. We teach French as our Modern Foreign Language (MFL), providing pupils with the opportunity to develop essential language skills while deepening their understanding of different cultures.
Our French curriculum focuses on building pupils' confidence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through engaging and interactive lessons. Pupils explore vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation through songs, stories, games, and conversations, making language learning enjoyable and accessible for all.
Beyond language acquisition, learning French helps pupils develop important communication and memory skills, as well as cultural awareness, encouraging respect and curiosity for global communities.
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Year 3 |
WELCOME TO FRENCH! -Numbers 1-12 and giving their age -key phonic sounds. -rhyming stories, sing songs, practise tongue twisters -nouns (pencil case items - verb forms 'j'ai - I have', 'il/elle est - it is' |
ANIMALS AND COLOURS key verbs are 'il/elle est' (he/she/it is), 'ils sont' (they are), il y a (there is/are). -introduction to 'aussi' (also/too/as well), 'mais' (but). |
WE ARE GREAT AT LEARNING FRENCH! The Very Hungry Caterpillar - in French. Pupils are first introduced to useful vocabulary from the story - numbers, days of the week, fruits, foods |
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Year 4 |
LET’S CELEBRATE! Numbers 1-31 Months, dates, language associated with birthdays celebrations Christmas vocabulary -epiphany in France Songs and stories about celebrations |
All ABOUT ART! Shapes and prepositions of place – art project focusing on Matisse. Parts of the body and face Describe the work of Matisse using body vocabulary. |
MY FAMILY AND PETS Language for family members Re-tell the story – ‘The giant turnip’ J’ai un/une…qui s’appelle Adjectives for describing personality and physical description (hair and eyes) |
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Year 5 |
IS IT TIME FOR LUNCH? 5 times table, asking for and giving the time Food and drink vocabulary Comparing eating habits in France. Opinions of different food and drink |
GETTING SPORTY! Sports and opinions. Describe sports using simple sentences – je fai, c’est and ‘Il y a’ Likes and dislikes – ‘aimer’ |
EVERYTHING MUSICAL! Different instruments Opinions of types of music – reasons using ‘parce-que’. Create short raps or songs about food, sports or music. |
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Year 6 |
WEATHER AND PLACES Describing the weather, seasons, climates Basic understanding of the geography of France ad learning key geographical features in French. Learn countries that border France and compass points Learn the French for some countries and their flags – describing them in French with colours. Learn ‘ER’verb parier |
WHAT CAN WE FIND IN A TOWN? FRENCH FESTIVALS Where they and others live – c’est ce n’est pas Vocabulary for places in a town Building sentences Memory skills, learning French poem about Paris Key festivals in France and of their own ER regular verbs in present tense |
SUMMERTIME! Revision and consolidation. Holidays, clothes, going to a café & buying ice-creams. |
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