French

What does a Winnall Linguist look like?

What does a Winnall Linguist look like by the end of Year 3?

Be able to greet others and introduce themselves in French.
Be able to ask and answer simple questions about themselves, including their name, age and family.
Have a growing bank of French vocabulary relating to themselves, celebrations, colours, animals and the world around them.
Be able to understand and use simple French sentences, using familiar vocabulary and sentence structures.
Begin to recognise and apply key French pronunciation and phonics patterns.
Begin to read and write simple words and sentences in French.
Understand that French is structured differently from English and begin to identify simple grammatical differences.
Show curiosity about French language and culture and recognise some similarities and differences between France and the UK.

What does a Winnall Linguist look like by the end of Year 4?

Be able to hold short, simple conversations in French using familiar vocabulary.
Be able to describe the weather, travel, sports, animals and people using simple sentences.
Be able to ask and answer questions and respond appropriately in familiar situations.
Have an expanding vocabulary and use familiar vocabulary with increasing confidence and accuracy.
Be able to read and understand short texts and stories in French and identify key information.
Be able to write simple sentences, beginning to join ideas using words such as et and mais.
Apply an increasing knowledge of French phonics to support pronunciation, reading and spelling.
Understand that French nouns have gender and begin to recognise how this affects words such as adjectives and articles.
Develop an understanding of French-speaking cultures and make comparisons with their own experiences.

What does a Winnall Linguist look like by the end of Year 5?

Be able to communicate in French about a wider range of everyday situations, including food, shopping, time, school, travel and directions.
Be able to express simple opinions, likes and dislikes and give reasons.
Be able to understand the main points of spoken and written French on familiar topics.
Be able to write increasingly detailed sentences, using conjunctions and adjectives to add information.
Use knowledge of French grammar to improve the accuracy of their speaking and writing.
Understand and apply grammatical concepts including gender, singular/plural forms, adjective agreement and different verb forms.
Use their knowledge of French phonics to pronounce unfamiliar words with increasing accuracy.
Recognise cognates and use their knowledge of English to help them understand new French vocabulary.
Begin to communicate with greater independence, using French creatively rather than relying solely on rehearsed sentences.
Develop a growing appreciation of the diversity of French-speaking countries and cultures.

What does a Winnall Linguist look like by the end of Year 6?

Be able to communicate confidently in French in a range of familiar situations.
Be able to ask and answer questions, express opinions, give reasons and sustain a short conversation.
Be able to understand the main points and some detail in spoken and written French.
Be able to write a short, coherent paragraph in French, using familiar vocabulary and grammatical structures.
Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures to communicate ideas with increasing independence.
Apply knowledge of French grammar, including verbs, gender, adjectives, pronouns and sentence structure.
Recognise and apply French phonics and pronunciation patterns when reading and speaking unfamiliar language.
Be able to use strategies such as cognates, context and prior knowledge to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.
Understand that French is spoken in many different countries and appreciate aspects of the wider Francophone world.
Make meaningful comparisons between French and English language and culture.
Have developed the confidence, curiosity and linguistic skills needed to continue learning a language at secondary school.