French
At Staverton Primary School, we use Kapow for our French curriculum. We teach French as this is the language that most of our feeder Secondary Schools teach from Year 7.
Kapow''s primary French curriculum for mixed-age classes (Key Stage 2) provides a flexible, two-year rolling cycle ensuring full national curriculum coverage. It uses thematic units—such as "Portraits" or "Shopping in France"—to teach vocabulary, grammar, and phonics, balancing Key Stage 2 requirements for varied age groups while fostering oracy.
Key Features for Mixed-Age Classes
- Two-Year Rolling Cycle: Organised to ensure children do not repeat units, accommodating mixed-age cohorts.
- Thematic Structure: Lessons focus on engaging topics (e.g., family, space exploration, food) rather than just isolated grammar.
- Three Pillars of Language: The curriculum is structured around vocabulary, grammar, and phonics to ensure deep learning, not just memorisation.
- Comprehensive Resources: Includes videos, interactive presentations, and songs, which are particularly helpful for mixed-age engagement.
Curriculum Focus Areas
- Grammar & Sentence Structure: Focus on gender agreement, adjective usage, verb conjugation (including regular/irregular), and sentence construction.
- Oracy (Speaking & Listening): Heavy emphasis on listening to, appreciating, and producing spoken French.
- Cultural Awareness: Inclusion of topics covering the wider French-speaking world, not just France.
- Assessment: Built-in strategies for teacher, peer, and self-assessment.
- Progressive Learning: Lessons are designed to build upon prior knowledge, moving from simple words to constructing sentences, allowing older children to deepen skills while younger ones build foundations.
- Support Materials: The scheme provides knowledge organisers and quizzes to help children retain key vocabulary.
Please find further details for Cycle A and Cycle B here:
French: Curriculum guides for parents and carers — mixed-age
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