Vocabulary
  - Greetings (Bonjour, Salut, Ça va?)
  - Basic questions and answers (Comment t’appelles-tu? Je m’appelle…)
  - Classroom language (Est-ce que je peux… ? avoir un stylo ?)
- Alphabet and spelling (L’alphabet, épeler son nom)
- Classroom Objects: Saying what you have related to items in a pencil case (J’ai un stylo, gomme, règle).
- Numbers and Age: Learning numbers 1–31 and using them in sentences to state age (e.g., J’ai douze ans).
- Months and Dates: Vocabulary for months (janvier, février…) and how to express dates (e.g., Mon anniversaire, c'est le 4 octobre).
  
 Grammar
- Present Tense of avoir: Understanding and using avoir in the first and third persons singular to express possession (e.g., J’ai un cahier, Il a un livre).
- Making Nouns Plural: Understanding the plural form of nouns (e.g., un stylo becomes des stylos).
- Question Formation: Asking simple questions about possession, age, and preferences (e.g., Quel âge as-tu ?).

- Phonics:
    - Soft C (ça va)
    - Ez (avez-vous)
    - Eu (deux)
  - Oi as in moi, trois

Listening
 Understand simple classroom language and instructions.
 Recognise greetings and basic questions like “How are you?”
 Pick out key words like numbers, days, and months.
 Recognise key French sounds when you hear them.

Speaking
 Say hello and ask how someone is.
 Use classroom phrases (e.g. I don’t understand, Can I go to the toilet?)
 Say numbers, days of the week, months and the alphabet.
 Pronounce key French sounds correctly.

Reading
 Understand short written instructions and classroom language.
 Recognise and read numbers, days, months and letters.
 Match simple questions with correct answers.

Writing
 Write greetings and classroom phrases.
 Spell your name in French using the alphabet.
 Write numbers, days and months.
 Copy sentences with accurate spelling.

Vocabulary
Siblings
Likes and dislikes using aimer + definite article + noun
Personality descriptions
Intensifiers
Infinitive verbs to describe opinions of past times

Grammar
Using the indefinite article: un, une
Using the singular forms of aimer + the definite article
Using aimer in negative sentences
Adjective agreement (masculine and feminine singular)
Using the singular forms of être / Using être in negative sentences
Recognising and understanding infinitives of –er verbs
Using possessive adjectives: mon, ma, mes

- Phonics:
è: frères
œu: sœur
ai: j’ai
silent final consonant (s):
silent final e: amusante, intelligente (and other feminine adj endings)
er: chanter, danser
on (revision): mon
silent final consonant (s) (revision): mes

Listening
 Understand when people say their name, age and birthday.
 Recognise personality words and pet names.
 Pick out opinions and simple descriptions.
 Listen for Christmas traditions in French-speaking countries.

Speaking
 Say your name, age, birthday and where you live.
 Describe your personality using être.
 Say what pets you have using avoir.
 Talk about Christmas traditions in French-speaking countries.

Reading
 Understand short texts about people and their pets.
 Pick out key information like names, ages, and likes.
 Recognise personality words and pet names.
 Read about Christmas in French-speaking countries.

Writing
 Write about yourself: name, age, birthday and where you live.
 Describe your personality using être.
 Say what pets you have using avoir.
 Write about Christmas traditions.

Grammar:
   - Expressing opinions with verbs such as aimer, adorer, détester.
   - Negative constructions (e.g., ne...pas).
   - Position and agreement of adjectives, including colors.
   - Regular –er verb conjugations in all persons.
   - Use of pronouns (e.g., on for "we").
   - Question formation (e.g., Qu’est-ce que..., Tu...à quelle heure?).

Vocabulary:
   - Time
   - School subjects and opinions (le français, j’aime, c’est ennuyeux).
   - Colours (bleu, blanc, rouge).
   - Daily school routines and actions (je quitte la maison, on commence).
   - School uniform and descriptive language (chic, démodé, pratique).
   - School buildings
   - Key connectors and adverbs for sequencing (d’abord, ensuite, puis).

Phonics:
   - Revision and introduction of key French sounds (e.g., qu, i, au, eu).
   - Recognise silent final consonants and liaison (deux/trois heures).
   - Nasal vowels (an, on in pantalon, confortable).
   - Cognates and their pronunciation.

Cultural Knowledge:
   - French school systems, timetables, and daily routines.
   - Comparison of school uniforms in French-speaking countries.

Listening
 Understand and pick out key words or opinions about school life.
 Recognise times, subjects and simple opinions in spoken French.
Transcribe words or short sentences with increasing accuracy
Identify key points and details from spoken passages about school life.

Speaking
 Say what time it is and when you have certain lessons.
 Give your opinion about school subjects and develop by giving a reason why.
 Describe your school and what’s in it.
 Use simple sentences in the present tense to say what you do at break.

Reading
Understand short texts about school subjects and routines.
 Pick out important information from reading passages.
 Translate short sentences about school from French to English.
Recognise and infer meaning from context and cognates

Writing
Write sentences about your school day and subjects.
 Give opinions with reasons using parce que/car
 Use il y a / il n’y a pas de to describe your school.
 Translate short/simple sentences from English to French.

Vocabulary
- Weather expressions (il fait beau, il pleut, il fait froid)
- Seasons (au printemps, en été, en automne, en hiver)
- Sports (le hockey, la pétanque, le billard)
- Activities with 'faire' (faire du patin à glace, faire du théâtre)
- Technology-related activities (envoyer des SMS, prendre des selfies)
- Frequency expressions (parfois, souvent, tous les weekends)
- Opinion phrases (j'aime, je n'aime pas, j'adore, je déteste)

Grammar
- Verb conjugation: jouer (je joue, tu joues)
- Verb conjugation: faire (je fais, tu fais)
- Articles with sports/activities (au, à la, aux)
- Using 'de/d'' after negative expressions
- Question formation (Est-ce que, Qu'est-ce que)
- Opinion verbs + infinitive structure
- Present tense of regular -er verbs

Phonics
- Key sound patterns: em/en (temps, printemps)
- Consonant sounds: soft/hard g (neige, guitare)
- Silent final consonants (billard, fais)
- Vowel combinations: oi (voile), ai (maison)
- Liaisons (les‿amis, aux‿échecs)

Cultural Capital
Sports in Francophone countries such as pétanque 
French social and leisure activities 

Listening
Understand and pick out key words or opinions about sports and weather
 Understand when people talk about sports and free time activities.
 Recognise opinions and weather phrases.
 Transcribe words or short sentences with increasing accuracy
Identify key points and details about sports and leisure activities

Speaking
 Say what the weather is.
Say which sports and hobbies you do and when.
 Give your opinion about different activities.
 Use jouer and faire correctly with sports.
 Ask and answer simple questions about sports and leisure activities.

Reading
Read short texts about hobbies, sports and weather.
 Pick out important information from reading passages 
Translate short sentences about sports from French to English.
Recognise and infer meaning from context and cognates

Writing
Write sentences about hobbies, sports, and opinions
Use the present tense with jouer and faire.
Give opinions with reasons using parce que/car Translate short/simple sentences from English into French.

Vocabulary
- Family members (le père, la mère, le frère, la sœur, etc.)
- Physical descriptions (grand(e), petit(e), les yeux bleus, les cheveux blonds)
- House and home (un appartement, une maison, le salon, la cuisine)
- Animals and pets (un chat, un chien, un lapin)
- Numbers 20-100
- Food and drink (breakfast vocabulary: du pain, du beurre, du jus)
- Celebrations (le 14 juillet, un feu d'artifice, un défilé)

Grammar
- Possessive adjectives (mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes)
- Regular -er verbs with nous/ils/elles
- Partitive articles (du, de la, de l', des)
- Basic negation (ne...pas)
- Descriptive adjectives (agreement and placement)
- Question formation (Qu'est-ce que...?, Où...?)

Phonics
- Nasal sounds (an, on)
- Silent final consonants (especially t, x)
- Key sound patterns (-ien, -ille, -tion)
- Pronunciation of eau/œu/ain

Cultural Capital:
Understanding of Bastille Day and its significance
Awareness of how national celebrations unite French society
Recognition of key French cities and their characteristics
Recognition of cultural similarities and difference

Listening
Understand descriptions of family members, pets and homes.
Recognise opinions and reasons in spoken language.
Transcribe words or short sentences with increasing accuracy
Identify key points and details from family members, pets and homes.
Respond to questions about personal and family life.

Speaking
Describe your family members and pets using adjectives.
Say where you live and describe your home.
Talk about food and celebrations like Bastille Day.
Take part in short role-plays with questions and answers.

Reading
Read and understand descriptions of families and homes
Pick out important information from reading passages Translate short sentences about school from French to English.
Recognise and infer meaning from context and cognates

Writing
Write sentences about family members, pets, home and celebrations.
Write using possessive adjectives and 3rd person verbs.
Give opinions with reasons using parce que/car Translate short/simple sentences from English into French.