At St Teresa’s we teach French through the Kapow Primary scheme of work. This fully meets the National Curriculum requirement for Key Stage 2 Languages and reflects the Ofsted research review: languages.
French is taught from Year 3 to Year 6, giving every pupil four full years to build language skills and cultural understanding.
We aim for children to:
Develop confidence to speak, listen, read and write in French for real purposes.
Build a secure grasp of the three knowledge strands—Phonics, Vocabulary and Grammar—which underpin successful language learning.
Grow cultural awareness of France and the wider French-speaking world, broadening horizons and celebrating diversity.
Apply transferable language-detective skills, deepening understanding of English grammar and supporting future language learning.
Spiral curriculum: From Year 3 to Year 6, key vocabulary and grammar are revisited and deepened each year across engaging themes such as greetings, food, families, sport and holidays.
Balanced skills: Children practise listening, speaking, reading and writing through songs, stories, games, role-play and creative projects.
Pronunciation and phonics: Explicit teaching (including Kapow’s Mouth mechanics videos) ensures accurate sound-spelling links and fluent speech.
Progressive grammar: Pupils move from simple sentence structures in Year 3 to using different tenses and more complex expressions by Year 6.
Inclusive practice: Differentiated guidance and multimedia resources support teachers and pupils of all abilities.
By the end of Year 6 pupils:
Hold simple conversations, ask and answer questions, and express opinions confidently.
Read and write short texts from memory, adapting known language to new contexts.
Use accurate pronunciation, intonation and grammar, meeting end-of-Key Stage 2 national expectations.
Possess the curiosity, skills and confidence to continue language learning at secondary school and beyond.
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