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    Key Stage 3

    Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
    Key Stage 3 Curriculum Overview
     
    FRENCH
    Key Stage 3 Autumn 1   Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
    Year 7
    Big Picture    		 Module 1 –
    C’est perso
    How do you describe
    yourself?
    Grammar:
    ● the present
    tense
    (singular:
    aimer,
    s’appeler,
    être,
    avoir)● the
    definite
    article (le,
    la, l’, les)
    ● –er verbs (singular)
    ● avoir (present
    singular)
    ● qu’est-ce que ...?
    ● adjective agreement
    (singular)
    ● être (present
    singular)
    ● adjective agreement
    (plural)
    ● possessive
    adjectives
    (mon/ma/me
    s, ton/ta/tes    		   Module 2 – Mon
    collège
    What do you do
    at school?

    Grammar:
    ● forming questions
    (intonation/with
    Est ce que ...?)
    ● on form (–er verbs,
    avoir and être) ● the
    partitive article (du,
    de la, de l’, des) ●
    Qu’est-ce que ...?
    and Est-ce que ...?    		 Module 3 –
    Mes
    passetemps
    What do you
    do in your
    spare time?

    Grammar:
    ● regular –er verbs
    (singular)
    ● jouer à + a sport
    ● faire de + a
    sport/activity
    ●
    aimer/adorer/déte
    ster + infinitive ●
    ils/elles verb forms
    (regular –er verbs
    + être, faire)
    ● possessive
    adjectives
    (son/sa/ses)    		 Module 4 – Ma
    zone
    Where do you live?

    Grammar:
    ● il y a .../il n’y a
    pas de
    ● tu and vous
    ● à + the
    definite article
    ● aller (present
    tense)
    ● à + the
    definite article
    ● aller (present
    tense)
    ● vouloir +
    infinitive
    ● pouvoir +
    infinitive    		 Module 5 – 3,
    2, 1...Partez!
    What are you going to do
    during your vacation?
    Grammar:
    ● nous forms
    (regular –er
    verbs + aller,
    faire) ●
    reflexive verbs
    (singular)
    ● je voudrais +
    infinitive
    ● ‘to’/’in’ a place or
    country    		 Revision/Assessm
    ent/Project
    Assessment Pack,
    End of Year test and
    Level 6/6th Step
    Assessment
    Poésie
    Year 8
    Big Picture    		 Module 1 - T’es
    branché(e)?
    What do you do in your
    leisure time ?
    Grammar:
    the present tense:
    regular –er verbs
    ● negatives: ne ... pas,
    ne ... jamais
    ● the present tense: avoir
    and être
    ● the present tense:
    verbs ending in –ir and –
    re ● the present tense:
    aller and faire    		   Module 2 - Paris, je
    t’adore!
    What did you do in
    Paris?
    Grammar:
    ● the perfect tense ( past
    tense): regular verbs
    ● the perfect tense ( past
    tense):
    negative forms
    ● the perfect tense ( paste
    tense):
    irregular verbs
    ● c’était/j’ai trouvé ça +
    adjective
    ● the perfect tense with être    		 Module 3 - Mon
    identité
    What kind of
    relationship do you
    have with your
    family and friends?

    Grammar:
    ● adjective agreement
    ● reflexive verbs
    ● possessive adjectives
    ● the present tense:
    venir    		 Module 4 -
    Chez moi,
    chez toi
    Where do you
    live?

    Grammar:
    ● irregular
    adjectives: beau,
    vieux, nouveau
    ● comparative
    adjectives
    ● prepositions
    ● the partitive article
    ● boire and prendre
    ● il faut + infinitive
    ● quantities with de
    ● using three
    tenses (present,
    perfect, near
    future)    		 Module 5 - Quel
    talent?!
    Talent
    Grammar:
    using infinitives
    ● vouloir + infinitive
    ● pouvoir and devoir
    ● the imperative
    ● superlative adjectives    		 Revision/A
    ssessment/
    Project
    work
    World
    geography

    and French-
    speaking

    countries
    How to plant
    a garden!
    Year 9
    Big Picture    		 Module 1 – Qui
    suis-je?(part 1)
    Can you describe
    your relationships
    with your family and
    friends?
    Grammar:
    ● Adjectival agreement
    ● The present tense
    ● Definite and indefinite
    articles
    ● Prepositions
    ● The verb aller in the
    present tense    		   Module 1 – Qui suis-
    je?(part 2)

    Can you describe your
    relationships with your
    family and friends?
    Grammar:
    ● The preposition à
    ● Using time phrases
    ● Irregular verbs in the
    present tense
    ● The relative pronoun qui
    ● Possessive adjectives
    ● Reflexive verbs in the
    present tense    		 Module 2 – Le
    temps de loisirs
    (part 1)
    What do you do in
    your free time ?
    Grammar:
    ●depuis + the present
    tense
    The position of
    adjectives
    Comparative adjectives
    ● The relative pronoun
    que (‘which’)
    ● The imperfect tense
    ● Direct object pronouns
    ● The superlative    		 Module 2 – Le
    temps de
    loisirs (part 2)
    What do you do
    in your free time
    ?
    Grammar:
    ● The imperfect
    tense
    ● Direct object
    pronouns
    ● The superlative    		 Module 3 – Jour
    ordinaires, jours
    de fête(part 1)
    What are the French
    festivals ?
    Grammar:
    ● Adjectives of colour
    ● The verbs porter and
    mettre
    Subject and object
    pronouns (it, they, them)    		 Module 3 – Jour
    ordinaires, jours
    de fête(part 2)
    What are the French
    festivals ?
    Grammar:
    ● Modal verbs pouvoir
    and devoir
    Asking questions
    ● The pronoun en
    ● Forming questions in
    the tu and vous forms
    ● Using venir de +
    infinitive

    SPANISH
    Key Stage 3 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
    Year 7
         		 Módulo 1 – Mi
    vida
    Can you tell us
    about yourself?
    Grammar:
    ● tener (present,
    singular)
    ● indefinite articles
    (un/una)
    ● definite articles
    (el, la, los, las)
    ● verb endings
    ● adjectives that
    end in -o/-a
    ● making
    sentences negative
    ● ser (present,
    singular)
    ● adjective forms
    (masculine and
    feminine,
    singular and plural)    		 Módulo 2 – Mi
    tiempo libre
    What activities do
    you enjoy doing in
    your spare time?
    Grammar:
    ● the infinitive
    ● present tense of
    hacer (irregular
    verb, full paradigm)
    ● present tense of
    regular -ar
    verbs (full paradigm)
    ● present tense of jugar

    (stem-
    changing verb, full

    paradigm)    		 Módulo 3
    – Mi insti
    What do
    you do at
    school?
    Grammar:
    ● ‘we’ form
    of -ar verbs
    ● use me
    gusta(n) +
    el/la/los/las
    when giving
    opinions
    about
    subjects
    ● check
    verbs,
    definite
    articles and
    adjectiv
    giving
    opinions
    ● plural
    indefinite
    articles
    unos/unas
    (meaning
    ‘some’)
    ● plural
    definite
    articles
    los/las
    (meaning
    ‘the’)
    ● present
    tense of and -ir
    verbs (full
    paradigms)
    regular -er    		 Módulo 4 – Mi familia
    y mis amigos
    Can you describe your
    family?

    Grammar:
    ● Possessive adjectives
    mi/tu/su and mis/tus/sus
    ● irregular verbs tener and
    ser
    ● position of adjectives
    (after the noun)
    ● irregular verbs tener and
    ser
    ● position of adjectives
    (after the noun)
    ● Use verbs ser and tener
    ● Agreement of adjectives
    with nouns
    ● the verb estar    		 Módulo 5 – Mi
    ciudad
    Where do you
    live?
    Grammar:
    ● un/una,
    unos/unas and
    muchos/muchas
    ● ir – to go
    ● stem-changing
    verb querer
    ● the near future
    tense (voy, vas, va,
    etc. +
    infinitive)    		 Revision/Assessm
    ent/Project

    Pupil Book pp. 26-27
    Zona Proyecto: Los
    animales, pp. 48-49
    Zona Proyecto:
    Navidad en España,
    pp. 72-73 Zona
    Proyecto: La
    educación, pp. 94-95
    Zona Proyecto: Las
    Meninas, pp. 116-117
    Zona Proyecto:
    ¡Pasaporte fiesta!,
    with their
    corresponding digital
    resources.
    Year 8
         		 Módulo 1 – Mis
    vacaciones
    What did you do
    during your
    holidays?
    Grammar:
    ● preterite of ir (full
    paradigm)
    ● preterite of regular -ar
    verbs (full paradigm)
    preterite of sacar:
    spelling change saqué
    ● preterite + no
    ● preterite of regular -er
    and -ir verbs (full
    paradigm)
    ● preterite of ver: vi
    ● preterite of ser
    ● distinguishing between
    present and preterite
    verb forms
    ● ‘we’ form of -ar verbs in
    present/preterite    		 Módulo 2 – Todo
    sobre mi vida
    What activities do
    you do during your
    free time?
    Grammar:
    ● present tense of
    regular -ar, -ir, -er verbs,
    full paradigm (revision)

    ● present tense of stem-
    changing verbs

    (revision)
    ● Me gusta + the definite
    article
    ● agreement of
    adjectives
    ● present tense of
    preferir (full paradigm)
    ● comparison of
    adjectives: más... que...
    ● agreement of indefinite
    article
    ● preterite of hacer (full
    paradigm)
    ● using the present and
    the preterite together    		 Módulo 3 – ¡A
    comer!
    What do you like
    to eat?

    Grammar:
    ● el agua (feminine)
    ● Me gusta(n) +
    definite article
    ● negatives: no,
    nunca,
    ● no... nada
    ● familiar/polite ‘you’:
    tú / usted / ustedes
    ● using the present
    and the preterite
    together
    ● near future tense
    (full paradigm)
    ● using three tenses
    (present, preterite,
    near
    future) together    		 Módulo 4 – ¿Qué
    hacemos?
    Where do you go
    out?

    Grammar:
    ● a + el = al
    ● de + el = del
    ● conditional: me/te
    gustaría +
    infinitive
    ● Stem-changing verbs
    querer,
    poder (present tense)
    ● reflexive verbs
    (present tense)
    ● using three tenses
    (present,
    preterite, near future)
    together
    ● adjective agreement
    (colour
    adjectives)
    ● demonstrative
    adjective
    este/esta/estos/estas    		 Módulo 5 –
    Operación verano

    What do you do
    during your
    holidays?
    Grammar:
    ● ser and estar (including
    stress accent:
    esta vs está)
    ● comparative:
    más/menos + adjective +
    que
    ● se puede(n) + infinitive
    ● superlative: el/la/los/las
    más + adjective
    + de
    ● imperative: tú form
    ● using three tenses
    (present, preterite,
    near future) together    		 Revision/A
    ssessment/
    Project
    work

    Pupil Book pp.
    26-27 Zona
    Proyecto:
    ¡Jugamos!, pp.
    48-49 Zona
    Proyecto:
    ¡Tiene mucho
    talento!, pp.
    72-73 Zona
    Proyecto:
    ¡Listos para
    cocinar!, pp.
    96-97 Zona
    Proyecto:
    ¡Desfile de
    moda!, pp.
    116-117 Zona
    Proyecto:
    ¡Visita mi
    ciudad!, with
    their
    corresponding
    digital
    resources.
    Year 9
         		 Módulo 1:
    ¡Desconéctate! (
    part 1)
    What did you do during
    the holidays?
    Grammar:
    ● Present tense of
    regular verbs and
    irregular verb ser. Adding
    variety to
    what you say
    ● Present tense of stem
    changing verbs: preferir,
    tener and ir
    ●    		 Módulo 1:
    ¡Desconéctate! (
    part 2)
    What did you do
    during the holidays?
    Grammar:
    Preterite tense of regular
    verbs and irregular verbs
    ● ser and ir
    ● Imperfect tense of
    estar, tener, ser, haber
    ● Using ser or estar in the
    imperfect for descriptions
    in the past    		 Módulo 2: Mi
    vida en el insti
    (part 1)
    What is your school
    like?
    Grammar:
    ● Comparatives and
    superlatives
    ● Negatives
    ● Imperfect and
    present tenses for
    comparing then and
    now    		 Módulo 2: Mi vida
    en el insti (part 2)
    What is your school like?
    Grammar:
    ● Verbs with an infinitive
    ● Using the near future
    tense to say what you are
    going to do
    ● Forming questions using:
    ¿Cuándo? ¿Qué?
    ¿Cómo? ¿A qué hora?
    ¿Dónde?
    ● Direct object pronouns
    (lo / la / los / las)    		 Módulo 3: Mi gente
    (part 1 )
    Can you describe your
    relationships with your
    family and friends?
    Grammar:
    ● Para + infinitive
    ● The present continuous
    tense    		 Módulo 3: Mi
    gente (part 2)
    Can you describe
    your relationships
    with your family
    and friends?
    Grammar:
    ● Using similes
    ● Reflexive verbs
    for relationships
    ● adjectives and
    adverbs

     

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