Subject area: MFL Primary skills progression

National Curriculum:

Pupils should be taught to: § listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding § explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words § engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help* § speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures § develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases* § present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences* § read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing § appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language § broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through using a dictionary § write phrases from memory, and adapt these to create new sentences, to express ideas clearly § describe people, places, things and actions orally* and in writing

Skill

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Listening

Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes.

Link to spelling, sound and meaning of specific words Join in with actions to accompany familiar songs, stories and rhymes

Repeat words modelled by teacher, show understanding with an action

Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding (e.g. with an action)

Say a simple rhyme from memory; join in with words of a song or storytelling

Pick out known words in an ‘authentic’ conversation

Listen to and appreciate poems, songs and rhymes in the language.

Follow text in the songs, identifying words Listen to ‘authentic’ conversation, picking out familiar phrases and sentences

Begin to show understanding of more complex sentences in ‘authentic’ conversation, picking out specific vocabulary

Begin to show understanding of more complex sentences in ‘authentic’ conversation, picking out specific vocabulary

Listen to and show understanding of more complex sentences in ‘authentic’ conversation, picking out specific vocabulary

Listen to and appreciate stories and poems in the language. Identify patterns of language and link sound to spelling

Skill

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Speaking

Learn specific vocabulary; develop accuracy in pronunciation by listening to and repeating recordings of authentic speakers

Recognise a familiar question and respond with a simple rehearsed response

Name objects and actions and link words with a simple connective

Ask and answer questions with a rehearsed response using appropriate intonation

 Use common phrases

Use description words e.g. colours, size

Develop accuracy when pronouncing phrases, by listening to and repeating recordings of authentic speakers

Begin to use action words

 Ask and answer more complex familiar questions with a scaffold of responses

Ask for clarification and help

Engage in short scripted conversations

Express opinions in short conversations

Speaking in longer sentences, learning to use particular sentence structures more flexibly to create own sentence

Skill

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Writing

Copy simple vocabulary

Attempt to write taught vocabulary (single words) from memory

Attempt to write simple phrases from memory

Attempt to write simple, short taught phrases from memory

Write simple, short taught phrases from memory

Write simple, short taught sentences from memory

Write simple, short taught sentences from memory including questions and responses

Begin to use dictionaries to find the meaning of unknown words and to translate own ideas

Present ideas and information in writing to an audience

Adapt taught phrases to create new sentences

To write a series of extended sentences

Skill

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Reading

Begin to recognise written vocabulary/ single words

Recognise written vocabulary/ single words

Begin to recognise written phrases

Begin to recognise simple written phrases

Recognise simple written phrases begin to show understanding of more complex written phrases

Read and show understanding of more complex written phrases

Read and show understanding of simple writing

Practice using a dictionary to find the meaning of unknown words

Use a dictionary to understand the definition of unknown words

Practice reading longer texts aloud, containing taught phrases and vocabulary

Present ideas and information orally to an audience

Skill

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Basic Grammar

Use un/una with nouns to identify gender

Use I and you

Use adjectives with nouns

Be able to form positive and negative versions of phrases. e.g. me gusta/ no me gusta

Use adjectives with nouns

Begin to use verbs in the first person e.g. Yo corro (I run)

Consolidation of earlier grammar work

Begin to use verbs in the second and third person