I've created a teacher monitoring sheet to track progress in KS2 over 4 years using the differentiated stages of the attainment targets which I have devised. Please feel free to use it and adapt it as you feel fit. If you do use it, it would be good to have some feedback. The idea is that the list of names of a class are entered at the start of the first year of language learning and at the end of each year, the teacher indicates, by shading in the appropriate box, which stage has been met.

This is a scheme of work for mixed-age classes in Key Stage 2 to teach French. There is a two-year cycle for Years 3/4 and Years 5/6. There is enough content to teach a weekly lesson of 30 minutes in Years 3/4 and 45 minutes in Years 5/6. It is possible to access accompanying resources which include: detailed lesson plans with assessment activities highlighted, interactive whiteboard activities with sound files for all vocabulary items; embedded 'Physical French Phonics' images with sound files; templates for the classroom resources; audio files for the scanned story books and rhymes read by native speakers; accompanying workbooks to download on the Cave Languages website.

This is hopefully a more practical overview of the statements for the 4 stages for each attainment target to be used in conjunction with the teacher monitoring sheet.

Many schools appear to be moving towards a simpler format for the Foundation subjects along the lines of 'emerging/expected/exceeding'. I have tried to write descriptors for these categories for each year group Key Stage 2 based on the Programme of Study targets and the assessment statements I wrote earlier in the year. I've also identified the 'Key Learning Concepts' for each year group. Please feel free to use and adapt as you wish.

This simple flow chart to determine which definite article to use in French was inspired by a non-specialist primary language teacher observing me teach. His specialism is ICT and the use of a flow chart to develop grammatical understanding and usage works well, I think.

I have created a French Scheme of Work both for KS2 and Mixed-Age classes. It includes Smart notebook support resources with accompanying detailed planning. These are freely available if proof of purchase of the related resources are given. They have proved to be effective with both specialists and non-specialists. See the attached for an example of the planning. For more information and an example of the resources, go to the Cave Languages website Please contact me if you need more information.

This is a step-by-step lesson for primary age learners of French and is for independent learning. It leads to a creative writing project of a mini-book based on the ‘The very hungry caterpillar’ by Eric Carle. It will revise days of the week and the plural form of nouns. It includes the teaching of phonics, grammar and dictionary skills. Videos for Years 3, 5 and 6 can be found here https://www.cavelanguages.co.uk/schemes-of-work

These lesson plans are an updated version of a Year 7 French transition project which a colleague and I wrote a few years ago. The project is designed to review and consolidate prior language learning in primary school in the first term of Year 7. The detailed plans give suggestions for language activities and these are referenced to the Key Stage 3 Programme of Study. There are accompanying Smart notebook files with interactive language activities and the teaching of phonics is embedded within it. To find out how to access the Smart notebook resources, go to http://www.cavelanguages.co.uk/french-resources

In response to a request to give guidance on what needs to be implemented in a primary school to ensure the delivery of high quality language learning, I designed this self-audit tool. For a variety of categories such as CPD, School Policy, Languages Coordinator etc. , there are 3 statements - Get ready; On your marks; Go! By deciding on a statement which best fits your school's readiness to deliver a foreign language, you can identify what else needs to be done. Please feel free to share.

This is to monitor the progress of each child in a class through teacher assessment. The numbers 1-4 relate to the suggested 4 stages for each attainment target on the 'Overview' document which I have also uploaded.

These are descriptors for the key attainment targets for KS2 MFL for each year group. There are 3 levels - Emerging, Expected, Exceeding. They are based on the KS2 Languages Programme of Study. There is a teacher monitoring sheet to accompany this on the Cave Languages website. www.cavelanguages.co.uk/sharing-good-practice

This Excel spread sheet will allow you to map the introduction of the 26 key French phonemes in your scheme of work over the first few years of learning. It will help to ensure that the vocabulary being taught allows for exposure to as many as possible of the associated graphemes. More resources - www.cavelanguages.co.uk/french-phonics

This is for primary schools to complete to send to their feeder secondary schools. It is easy to complete but provides meaningful information about the language learning experience of children transferring to Year 7.

Silent letters, letter strings, the letter ‘e’ and nasal sounds - tips on how to break down an unfamiliar word in French and pronounce with accuracy and confidence. The ‘Physical French Phonics’ images provide support. Find more resources - www.cavelanguages.co.uk/french-phonics

Having used this document in the classroom for the last year, I have now revised and refined the original document so that there is just one specific outcome for each year group for each attainment target.

This is the latest version of the teacher monitoring sheet to accompany version 3 of the teacher monitoring statements for KS2.