French

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1	FRENCH

2	Learning Pathway	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
3	Exceeding	- Speaking and Writing - few minor mistakes and the meaning is always clear. - accurately apply rules of gender and number. - may use more than one tense in written and spoken language. - expresses likes / dislikes and simple reasons in different contexts. - apply sound patterns accurately to familiar words. - successfully use a dictionary to choose vocabulary from a list according to context . - use the correct verb forms for different people. (mostly 1st person) - produce one paragraph of 50+ words without support. - use connectives to extend sentences. - Listening and Reading - use context to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words - pick out the main points, opinions and details from longer passages. - recognise and understand another tense in reading comprehension tasks.	- Speaking and Writing - few minor mistakes and the meaning is always clear. - accurately apply rules of gender and number. - use 2 or more tenses in written and spoken language. - consistently express likes / dislikes and simple reasons in different contexts. - apply sound patterns accurately to familiar and unfamiliar words. - successfully use a dictionary to choose vocabulary from a list according to context . - use a range of pronouns and verb forms correctly. - produce two paragraphs of 50+ words per topic without support. - use connectives and express opinions giving reasons. - Listening and Reading - use context to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words. - pick out the main points,opinions and details from longer passages. - recognise 3 tenses in comprehension tasks.	- Speaking and Writing - few minor mistakes and the meaning is always clear - accurately apply rules of gender and number. - use 3 tenses in written and spoken language. - consistently express likes / dislikes and justify opinions fully. - apply sound patterns accurately to familiar and to unfamiliar words. - successfully use a dictionary to choose vocabulary from a list according to context . - use a range of pronouns and verb forms correctly. - produce three paragraphs per topic without support. - use connectives and some complex language. - express opinions with detailed justification. - Listening and Reading - pick out the main points, opinions and details from longer paragraphs. - understand 3 tenses in extended comprehension tasks. - use context to work out the meaning of unfamiliar language. - pick out familiar and unfamiliar key words from spoken and written passages in the target language.
4	Secure	- Speaking and Writing - some mistakes but the meaning is usually clear. - apply some rules of gender and number. - express a like / dislike along with simple reasons. - apply sound patterns with some accuracy to familiar and unfamiliar words when prompted. - use a dictionary to find vocabulary. - use the correct pronoun and verb forms for different people (mostly 1st person) - produce one paragraph of 50+ words without support. - may use more than one tense in written and spoken language. (Pre-learnt phrases / vocabulary which students do not adapt) - respond to questions with short sentences. - Listening and Reading - pick out familiar key words from spoken and written passages in the target language. - pick out the main points from short passages. - recognise 2 tenses in reading comprehension tasks. - Knowledge: Topics are the same for ability groups. - Greetings, personal information (age, birthdays etc) alphabet, numbers to 100, colours, animals, family members,	- Speaking and Writing - some mistakes but the meaning is usually clear. - starting to adapt descriptions according to gender and number. - expresses likes / dislikes as well as simple reasons confidently across a number of topics. - apply sound patterns with greater accuracy to familiar and unfamiliar words when prompted. - successfully use a dictionary to find vocabulary. - use the correct pronoun and verb forms for different people. - produce one paragraph of 50-60 words per topic without support. - use 2 or more tenses in written and spoken language. - respond to questions in sentences and use connectives and express opinions giving reasons. - Listening and Reading - read and pick out the main points, opinions and some details from longer passages. - recognise 3 tenses in comprehension tasks. - sometimes infer meaning of unfamiliar language using context and linguistic clues.	- Speaking and Writing - some mistakes but the meaning is usually clear. - adapt descriptions according to gender and number. - expresses likes / dislikes as well as reasons confidently across a number of topics. - apply sound patterns accurately to familiar and to unfamiliar words with greater confidence. - successfully use a dictionary to find vocabulary. - use the correct pronoun and verb form for different people. - produce two short paragraphs per topic without support using at least two tenses. - respond to questions in sentences, use connectives and express opinions giving reasons. - Listening and Reading - read and pick out the main points from longer paragraphs. - recognise 3 tenses in extended comprehension tasks. - pick out familiar and unfamiliar key words from spoken and written passages in the target language. - infer meaning from context and linguistic clues.
5	Approaching	- Speaking and Writing - mistakes but more correct than incorrect. - some awareness of the need to adapt descriptions according to gender and number. - express likes, dislikes or opinions across a number of topics. - apply sound patterns to familiar words. - some awareness of verb forms (1st person) - produce 2-3 sentences per topic without support. - respond to questions with single words. They may express an opinion. - may use more than one tense in written and spoken language with some success.. - Listening and Reading - pick out familiar key words from spoken and written passages in the target language. - may recognise 2 tenses in comprehension tasks.	- Speaking and Writing - mistakes but more correct than incorrect. - sometimes adapts descriptions according to gender and number. - expresses likes / dislikes as well as reasons across a number of topics. - apply sound patterns with some accuracy to familiar and unfamiliar words when prompted. - mostly uses a dictionary to choose vocabulary from a list according to context . - sometimes use the correct verb forms for different people. - may use more than one tense in written and spoken language with some success.. - produce one paragraph of 30-40 words per topic without support. - respond to questions in sentences, use a limited range of vocabulary (connectives and opinions) - Listening and Reading - read and pick out some of the main points from longer paragraphs. - recognise 2 tenses in reading and listening comprehension tasks. - pick out familiar key words from spoken and written passages in the target language	- Speaking and Writing - mistakes but more correct than incorrect. - sometimes adapt descriptions according to gender and number. - expresses likes / dislikes as well as reasons across a number of topics. - apply sound patterns to familiar and to unfamiliar words. - use a dictionary to choose vocabulary from a list according to context . - sometimes use the correct verb forms for different people. - produce a short paragraph per topic without support. - use 2 or more tenses in written and spoken language with some success.. - respond to questions in sentences, use a limited range of vocabulary (connectives and opinions). - Listening and Reading - read and pick out the main points from longer paragraphs. - recognise 2-3 tenses in extended reading comprehension tasks. - pick out familiar words and deduce some unfamiliar key words from spoken and written passages in the target language.
6	Beginning	- Speaking and Writing - limited communication due to frequent mistakes. - express a like / dislike across familar topics. - apply sound patterns with limited accuracy to familiar words. - produce a sentence per topic without support. - respond to questions with single words.. - Listening and Reading - recognise familiar words in short reading and listening comprehension tasks. - Knowledge: Topics are the same for ability groups. - Greetings, personal information (age, birthdays etc) alphabet, numbers to 100, colours, animals, family members	- Speaking and Writing - limited communication due to frequent mistakes. - expresses likes / dislikes. Attempts reasons.. - apply sound patterns with some accuracy to familiar words when prompted. - limited dictionary use. - attempts to use the correct verb forms for different people. - produce one or two sentences per topic without support. - respond to questions with single words or short phrases. - attempt to use more than one tense with limited success.. - Listening and Reading - read and pick out some of the main points from longer paragraphs. - recognise 2 tenses in reading comprehension tasks. - pick out familiar key words from spoken and written passages in the target language	- Speaking and Writing - limited communication due to frequent mistakes. - expresses likes / dislikes. Attempts reasons. - apply sound patterns with some accuracy to familiar words when prompted. - limited dictionary use. - attempts to use the correct verb forms for different people. - produce one or two sentences per topicwithout support. There will be errors but the meaning will be mostly clear. - respond to questions with single words or short phrases. - attempt to use 2 tenses in written and spoken language with limited success.. - Listening and Reading - read and pick out some of the main points from longer passages along with opinions. - recognise 3 tenses in comprehension tasks. - pick out familiar key words from spoken and written passages in the target language
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