french 

At Parrett and Axe CE VA Primary School, we want every child to enjoy learning languages and feel confident as young linguists. In Key Stage Two, we teach French through fun and engaging lessons where children get plenty of opportunities to listen, speak, read, and start writing in French.

Our aim is to spark curiosity, build confidence, and give pupils a strong foundation for language learning as they move on to secondary school. We follow the PlanIt Scheme, which uses exciting topics and a clear sequence of lessons to make sure skills develop step by step and children build on what they’ve learned each year.

French 2 Year Rolling Curriculum

KS2 French Curriculum Progression Map

This French progression map supports practitioners using the PlanIt scheme (in part or in full) to deliver a high-quality Modern Foreign Languages curriculum. It sets out a clear sequence of skills and knowledge from Year 3 to Year 6, ensuring pupils meet and exceed the National Curriculum expectations for Key Stage 2 languages.

KS2 National Curriculum Expectations

By the end of KS2, pupils will be taught to:

• Listen attentively to spoken French and respond appropriately.

• Explore language patterns and sounds through songs, rhymes, and stories, linking spelling, sound, and meaning.

• Engage in conversations, ask and answer questions, and express opinions, seeking clarification when needed.

• Speak in sentences using familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structures.

• Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation when speaking and reading aloud.

• Present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences.

• Read carefully, showing understanding of words, phrases, and simple texts.

• Write phrases and sentences from memory, adapting these to create new ideas.

• Broaden vocabulary, use dictionaries, and understand basic grammar, including gender, verb conjugation, and sentence structure.

• Appreciate French stories, songs, poems, and rhymes.