French
Resources including scope and sequences, units of work and assessment tasks with marking guidelines to help you plan, program and assess French in Years 7 to 10.
The Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus (2022) will replace the existing French K–10 Syllabus (2018) from 2024.
In 2023, teachers engage with the Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus (2022), and plan and prepare for implementation of the new curriculum.
In 2024, implementation commences in schools, with:
- K–6
- 7–10 mandatory 100 hour courses
- new 100 and 200 hour elective courses.
Classes which commence a 100 hour or 200 hour elective course in 2023 should continue to use the existing language-specific syllabus until the end of 2024.
Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus – support for French (2022)
Scope and sequences and sample units.
Stage 4
This 10-week (25-hour) unit introduces students to ways of describing their home and local area. Students will develop language skills and intercultural capability related to describing where they live, where places are located and how to get there.
Resources – Weeks 1–3
- Ma ville – listening activity (DOCX 185 KB)
- Où se trouve… ? – interacting gap activity (DOCX 850 KB)
- Tu habites où ? (PPTX 6.12 MB)
- Sentence builders and conversation scaffolds (PPTX 892 KB)
- Describing where you live (DOCX 4.11 MB)
- Where I live – listening activity (DOCX 171 KB)
- J’habite…(DOCX 92 KB)
- En France (PPTX 2.95 MB)
- Dans ma maison il y a (PPTX 12.48 MB)
- Describing homes (DOCX 6.72 MB)
- Là où j’habite (DOCX 4.76 MB)
- Floor plans (PPTX 2.07 MB)
Resources – Weeks 4–6
- Sentence builders and conversation scaffolds (PPTX 892 KB)
- Elle est comment cette maison ? (PPTX 5.59 MB)
- Oral ping pong (DOCX 82 KB)
- Elle est comment ta maison ? (DOCX 901 KB)
- Là où j’habite (DOCX 4.76 MB)
- Placement of adjectives (DOCX 6.25 MB)
- Floor plans (PPTX 2.07 MB)
- Dans ma maison il y a (PPTX 12.48 MB)
- Sentence builders and conversation scaffolds (PPTX 892 KB)
- Role-play challenge (DOCX 81 KB)
- Describing a home – card game (DOCX 355 KB)
- Blog posts (DOCX 8.18 MB)
Resources – Weeks 7–9
- En ville (PPTX 9.92 MB)
- Un sondage – dans ma ville idéale (DOCX 146 KB)
- Giving directions (PPTX 1.9 MB)
- Sentence builders and conversation scaffolds (PPTX 892 KB)
- Directions (DOCX 616 KB)
- Team card game (DOCX 655 KB)
- Pour aller… (DOCX 81 KB)
- Map of a town (DOCX 1.25 MB)
- Asking for directions activity cards (DOCX 195 KB)
- Map task (DOCX 683 KB)
Stage 5
This 10-week (25-hour) unit explores popular culture, sport and hobby choices of young people around the world. Students will learn to exchange information about their leisure activities using the past and present tense, including the frequency of the activity. Students will develop the language skills to express preferences and justify their opinions about activities, popular culture and lifestyle choices. Students will learn about language choices and develop intercultural capability to make plans and compare seasonal hobbies and recreational activities in francophone countries.
Resources – Weeks 1–3
- Quels sont tes passe-temps ? (PPTX 2.72 MB)
- Sentence builders and conversation scaffolds (PPTX 1.01 MB)
- Mes passe-temps (DOCX 3.43 MB)
- Nos passe-temps (DOCX 83 KB)
- Expressions of frequency (DOCX 272 KB)
- How often? – interacting activities (DOCX 2.63 MB)
- Listening activity (DOCX 82 KB)
- Frequency cards (DOCX 80 KB)
- One pen, one dice (DOCX 81KB)
- Blog posts (DOCX 4.5 MB)
- Depuis quand (DOCX 657 KB)
- Un sondage – les passe-temps (DOCX 79 KB)
Resources – Weeks 4–6
Resources – Weeks 7–10
- Les sports d’hiver et d’été (DOCX 913 KB)
- Sentence builders and conversation scaffolds (PPTX 1.01 MB)
- Role play challenge (DOCX 80 KB)
- Passé compose activities (DOCX 82 KB)
- Passé compose cards (DOCX 81 KB)
- Listening slalom (DOCX 80 KB)
- Les vacances actives (DOCX 284 KB)
- Information gap activity (DOCX 302 KB)
- Les stars du sport (DOCX 188 KB)
- Mon star préféré/Ma star préférée (DOCX 78 KB)
- Les sportifs au monde francophone (DOCX 2 MB)
Support for French K–10 Syllabus (2018)
The French K–10 Syllabus (2018) was developed using the Languages K–10 Framework. As all K-10 language syllabuses (2017 and later) are underpinned by this framework, teachers should view resources across all languages to access a broader range of sample scope and sequences, unit starters and assessment tasks.
For advice on how to develop your own programming documents, visit Planning, programming and assessing languages 7 to 10.
Modify the documents to suit your context, including the needs of your students.
This resource can be adapted to any language.
- Class party (DOCX 532 KB) – showcases differentiation and adjustments to support the needs of a range of learners
This resource can be adapted to any language.
- Food trucks (DOCX 95 KB) – supports an inquiry-based approach
- A sustainable future, making changes together (DOCX 383 KB) – supports the cross-curriculum priorities of 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures' and 'Sustainability'
Virtual excursion
Virtual excursion to the Eiffel Tower is an interactive website that explores this iconic landmark's geography, history and culture, supporting students to learn and practise French virtually.
NESA resources
French K–10 Syllabus (NESA). page includes a range of support materials to support the French K-10 syllabus, such as sample scope and sequence documents and sample units of work under 'Support materials'.