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Foundation to Year 2 French

The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with established communication skills in one or more languages and varying degrees of early literacy capability. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate …

Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 5 and 6 French

The nature of the learners At this level, students are widening their social networks, experiences and communication repertoires in both their first language and French. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …

Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU013

developing number knowledge for numbers 0–20 and ordinals (premier, deuxième)

Elaboration (5) ACLFRC019

exchanging simple correspondence such as notes, invitations or birthday cards in print or digital form

Elaboration (5) ACLFRC021

rehearsing words, phrases or interjections which can be used as ‘hooks’ or fillers in conversation, such as ah bon … voilà…eh bien…alors

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU031

using an increasing range of adjectives (for example, bizarre, magnifique, formidable), including additional gender forms, for example, blanc/blanche, gros/grosse

Elaboration (5) ACLFRF049

playing games such as ‘matching pairs’ to reinforce grammatical rules, for example, pairing nouns and subject pronouns (Jean travaille: il travaille; Marianne aime le fromage: elle aime le fromage) or a subject with a conjugated verb (nous parlons, tu …

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU067

understanding how to use modal verb forms to express possibility, obligation and ability (for example, je peux m’imaginer…, il doit partir demain), and impersonal expressions such as il faut… and on…

Elaboration (5) ACLFRC080

recognising the need to sometimes recast language, and considering why one language may use more words than another to communicate a particular meaning, for example, Je vous prie, Monsieur, de croire à l’expression de mes sentiments distingués versus …

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU085

using le passé composé verb forms, recognising verbs conjugated with être as the auxiliary that involve agreement between subject and past participle, (for example, elles sont parties)

Elaboration (5) ACLFRC092

organising social or sports events, and planning location, date and time (for example, rendez-vous au Stade Central à midi; 19 h chez ma cousine; n’oublie pas ton sac de couchage), using aller + infinitive forms of verbs such as venir, arriver, partir …

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU102

using appropriate intonation for common fillers, interjections and responses such as hein?, bon, beh…, n’est-ce pas? Oh là là!, Aïe!, Youpi! Ça alors…

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU103

understanding that adjectives agree in number and gender with the noun (des élèves intelligents, de bonnes étudiantes) and that des changes to de if the adjective precedes the noun

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU108

reflecting on own tastes, interests and language use that have been shaped by intercultural influences, for example, Japanese manga or anime, or American fashion, music and dance

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU121

understanding the form and function of reflexive verbs (for example, se laver, se lever, se presenter), including the use of être and agreements in le passé composé

Elaboration (4) ACLFRC039

sharing ideas about the experience of learning and using French, comparing what they can and cannot do, for example, Je sais compter jusqu’à cent; je sais chanter 5 chansons; Tu aimes parler en français? c’est difficile! Je n’aime pas parler au téléphone. …

Context statement French

The place of the French language and culture in Australia and in the world French is a major world language, spoken as the first language in more than two dozen countries on five continents and as an official language in 33 countries. First …

Context statement | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard French Foundation to Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students interact with teachers and each other through action-related talk and play. They exchange greetings such as Bonjour! Comment ça va? Très bien, merci and respond to question cues with single words or set phrases …

Achievement Standard French Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students use written and spoken French to interact with teachers, peers and others and to exchange experiences, opinions and views. They use descriptive and expressive language to talk and write about immediate environments, personal …

Achievement Standard French Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students interact with teachers and each other through classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They exchange greetings and wishes, respond to familiar instructions and to questions such as Qu’est-ce que c’est? …

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