Year 9 French Curriculum
| Topic | Further details about the topic | |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | ||
| 1 & 2 |
Studio 2 Unit 4 Chez moi, chez toi |
Describing where you live - Comparative adjectives, irregular adjectives Describing your home - Prepositions Talking about meals - Boire and prendre Discussing what food to buy - Il faut, partitive article, quantities Talking about an event, Carnaval - Using three tenses Culture: Different life-styles in French-speaking countries, Carnaval |
| Spring Term | ||
| 1 | Studio 3 Unit 2 Bien dans sa peau |
Naming parts of the body - Revision of au/à la/à l’/aux Talking about injury - Il faut Talking about sport and sporting routines - Depuis Talking about healthy eating and resolutions to stay healthy - Regular and irregular forms of the future tense Talking about plans to get fit - Developing reading skills. Writing a blog about staying fit |
| 2 | Unit 3 À l’horizon |
Talking about jobs - The conditional tense Give reasons for choices - Modal verbs Talking about the importance of languages - The imperfect tense Talking about what you used to be like/used to do - The future tense Talking about future plans - Using these tenses together Understanding someone talking about their job - Question forms, talking about your dream job |
| Summer Term | ||
| 1 & 2 | Unit 4 Spécial vacances |
Where you go/have been on holiday - Use of questions with an inversion Give details about holidays - Use of the pronoun y Describe what you would like to do on holiday - Using the conditional tense Talking about what you need on a holiday - Revision of reflexive verbs Describing what happened on a holiday - Revision of the perfect tense Describing a tourist attraction - Using quel in exclamations. Using emphatic pronouns. Developing reading comprehension - Writing a blog about your holiday |
Assessment
| Topic | Type of Assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| CAT 1 | Units 4 and 2 | Listening, reading and writing |
| CAT 2 | Speaking (units 4 and 2), listening, reading and writing |
Main Resources
| Resource | Details | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Text Book |
Studio 2 and 3 in class |
All |
| Other materials |
Unit résumés Online platform (This provides access to the textbooks, online homework and additional practice exercises) |
All |
| Recommended websites |
Linguascope (school subscription) Languages online Duolingo |
All |
Enrichment opportunities
| Activity or trip | Day and time or term |
|---|---|
| Activities in class | Project on Paris, poetry competition, film study of Les Choristes |
| Support sessions | As required |
| Languages Club | Weekday lunchtime as staffing permits |
