| Children can: | |
| Listening attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding: | |
| a | Listen and respond to familiar spoken words, phrases and sentences (e.g., simple instructions, rhymes and songs). |
| Engage in conversations, ask and answer questions, express opinions and respond to those of others | |
| b | Speak with others using simple words, phrases and sentences (e.g., greetings). |
| Speak and present in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures | |
| c | Speak aloud familiar words or short phrases in chorus (e.g., with stories, songs, poems and rhymes). |
| Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation | |
| d | Use correct pronunciation and start to explore patterns of language linking spelling, sound and meaning of words by developing an understanding of French phonics. |
Year 3 – MFL (French)
Listening and Speaking - Core Skills
Listening and Speaking - Vocabulary
Reading and Writing - Core Skills
| Children can: | |
| Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing: | |
| a | Recognise and understand familiar written words and short phrases (e.g., basic nouns, topic related verbs). |
| Broaden vocabulary and develop ability to understand new words in familiar written material, including use of a dictionary | |
| b | Read a range of familiar written words and short phrases aloud to another person. |
| Write phrases from memory to express ideas clearly | |
| c | Write some familiar, simple words from memory or using supported written materials. |
| Describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing | |
| d | Describe people, places, things and actions with use of a simple adjective. |
Reading and Writing - Vocabulary
Chronological Understanding - Core Skills
| Children can: | |
| Understand basic grammar appropriate to French: | |
| a | Start to understand the concept of gender (masculine and feminine) and how this is shown in French. |
| b | Identify the negative form and recognise some conjugated verbs (e.g., “I” form of simple verb). |
Chronological Understanding - Vocabulary
Aspects of French culture - Core Skills
| Children can: | |
| Aspects of French culture: | |
| a | Develop an awareness of identity by investigating the linguistic diversity of our school, community and wider world (e.g., countries where French is spoken). |
Aspects of French culture - Vocabulary
