Year 3 French Scheme of Work and Resource Hub
(Reception, KS1 to KS2 Pathway)
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About the Lingobox KS2 French Scheme of Work
Lingobox Year 3 French builds directly on Year 2 learning and helps children move from using familiar words and phrases towards more independent communication through everyday classroom routines, talking about family and pets, reading and writing simple texts, and sharing their learning with confidence.
Year 3 KS2 FrenchThe programme is designed to be manageable, flexible and engaging — even for non-specialist teachers.
⭐ 12 Language Outcomes
🌍 20 structured lessons
🎨 Optional enrichment
🪀 Daily language exposure
Everything you need to teach Year 3 French — all in one place.
Getting Started
We recommend timetabling your lessons into your forward plans before starting. Each Year 3 lesson is designed to run for around 30–45 minutes, although activities can also be used in shorter bursts across the week.
Lessons can be delivered as a full session or split into shorter activities. All activity timings are included in lesson packs.
The programme uses a spiral progression structure, meaning key language is revisited regularly through routines, conversations, songs and games.
We actively encourage revisiting favourite activities, Active Language Learn videos and classroom routines to support fluency and confidence.
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How It Works
Below and in the Year 3 Lesson Lingobox, you’ll find 20 complete French lessons covering the 12 Year 3 language outcomes.
The programme develops confidence, communication and sentence-building through repetition, interaction and engaging activities. Each lesson follows a simple structure of four to five short activities:
Review → Teach → Practise → Check for learning
Everything is organised in one place, including lessons, videos, songs, audio, games, printables, Star Trackers and Learning Journal activities.
By the end of the programme, learners can use French in everyday classroom routines, talk about family and pets, read short texts, write a simple letter or postcard, and share their learning with others.
Explore the Year 3 programme
Use the slides below to explore some highlights of the Lingobox Year 3 French programme.
Download the Year 3 Planner below 👇
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🌟 Year 3 French – The Lingobox 12 Learning Outcomes
By the end of Year 3, children can:
- Use numbers to 31 in French
- Use French calendar language every day
- Ask politely for classroom objects in French
- Use mon, ma and mes to talk about family
- Say what family members are called
- Ask and answer questions about pets
- Build longer sentences about pets
- Read short pieces of familiar French
- Write a simple letter in French
- Share learning through speaking and presentation
- Use French in classroom routines and conversations
- Celebrate and reflect on learning in French
🌟 The 20-Lesson Core Year 3 French Programme
At Lingobox, we believe in creating programmes that are genuinely manageable for busy teachers. Our planning fits realistically within curriculum demands and limited time without compromising on quality or progression.
Year 3 follows a 20-lesson core programme organised into four short blocks using a spiral progression. Key language is revisited, reused and gradually extended as learners move from everyday classroom French into talking about family and pets before reading, writing, presenting and celebrating through an authentic French pen pal project.
Year 3 lessons are designed to last around 30–45 minutes. Each lesson can be delivered as a single session or broken down into shorter activities spread across the week.
Year 3 French Core Programme – 20 Lessons
🔤 Language Focus in Year 3
In Year 3, language learning develops across three interconnected strands. Vocabulary, grammar and phonics are explored together through listening, speaking, games, songs, shared reading and supported writing.
| Vocabulary | Grammar & Structures | Phonics & Sound Awareness |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1–31, days, months, dates, weather and seasons Revisited and used in everyday routines | Aujourd’hui, on est… and familiar calendar questions and answers | Revisiting familiar sounds and developing clearer pronunciation through repeated routines |
| Classroom objects and everyday classroom language | un / une / des, je voudrais…, s’il vous plaît and simple requests | Noticing sound patterns in frequently used classroom words and phrases |
| Family members and names | mon / ma / mes, qui s’appelle… and qui s’appellent… | Linking familiar spoken family vocabulary to its written form |
| Pets, colours, numbers and familiar descriptive language | Tu as… ?, j’ai…, je n’ai pas de…, plurals, et and mais | Using Phonics Explorer activities to notice and practise sounds in pet vocabulary and sentences |
| Personal information and familiar language from across the programme | Combining familiar questions, answers and sentence patterns in a short letter and presentation | Reading aloud with growing confidence, expression and attention to familiar sound patterns |
Phonics in Year 3 is not taught as a separate programme. Instead, learners develop sound–spelling awareness through short Phonics Explorer investigations, songs, repeated phrases, shared reading and opportunities to notice patterns in familiar words. This supports accurate pronunciation and growing independence without cognitive overload.
📈 Progression from Year 2 to Year 3 French
Lingobox French follows a clear spiral progression across the primary stages. Year 3 builds directly on Year 2 learning and supports learners in moving from learning familiar language to using it with increasing confidence, independence and purpose.
Area of Learning | Year 2 Focus | Year 3 Progression |
|---|---|---|
Routines & fluency | Joining in with familiar questions, answers, songs and routines | Using familiar classroom and calendar language more confidently during everyday learning |
Grammar awareness | Noticing simple patterns in familiar French | Beginning to recognise and use gender, articles and possessive adjectives through meaningful examples |
Speaking | Giving short answers about familiar topics | Asking and answering questions and linking familiar language to talk about family, pets and personal information |
Reading | Recognising familiar words and phrases in short texts | Using familiar vocabulary, pictures and context to understand a longer modelled text or pen pal letter |
Writing | Writing familiar words and short sentences with support | Planning and writing a short letter or postcard using a model, scaffold and success criteria |
Sharing learning | Joining in with class performances and celebration activities | Presenting a short piece of French, sharing creative work and reflecting on progress through a French Showcase |
🌈 Learning Experiences in Year 3
Daily classroom routines and regular calendar language
Active Language Learn videos, songs, movement and games
Language Detective and Phonics Explorer activities
Collaborative speaking tasks, surveys and conversation-building activities
Reading and responding to modelled French pen pal letters
Planning and writing a short letter or postcard in French
Creating and performing an original French song
Planning and hosting a French Showcase and Celebration
Reflecting on progress through Quick Quizzes and Star Tracker activities