Percentage Ladder Year 11 French – L’environnement

Reading and Speaking

Percentage I can … Prove it!

Listening Reading:
I can understand authentic spoken
texts and material from a range of
Chaque année, en France, plus de 10 millions de
80% voices which include more complex
tonnes d’aliments finissent à la poubelle. Et pour
and extended passages. I can
extract information, identify
comprendre pourquoi autant de nourriture est
opinions and draw conclusions. I can gaspillée, les p’tits journalistes de franceinfo
immediately understand references junior de la semaine ont interrogé une
to the past, present, future and spécialiste et lui ont demandé des conseils pour
conditional. moins jeter.

Speaking Le gaspillage alimentaire, c'est le fait de jeter des

I always communicate in class in aliments qui peuvent être encore consommés.
French and ask questions Dans le monde, un tiers des aliments produits
confidently. terminent à la poubelle. Et la France est un pays
I can speak spontaneously and qui gaspille beaucoup de nourriture : près de 10
discuss facts and experiences millions de tonnes par an ! C'est pour cela que le
confidently. I am adventurous with gouvernement français s'est engagé à trouver
my language, using a range of des solutions pour réduire de moitié le
opinions, adjectives, quantifiers, gaspillage alimentaire du pays d'ici 2025.
connectives and verbs for this topic
(récycler, jeter, endommager,
économiser, gaspiller, éteindre, Translate the text into English.
réduire…). I make few mistakes. I
Speaking:
can accurately make reference to at
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a sur la photo ? Répondez aux
least five time-frames (present,
questions.
past, near future, conditional,
imperfect, future or the
pluperfect).

Reading
I can apply my language skills and
knowledge of French to understand a
variety of unseen material. I can also
use context and other clues to work
out the meaning of new material I
read. I read authentic French for  Qu’est-ce qu’il y a sur la photo ?
pleasure.  Comment aimerais-tu protéger
l’environnement dans le futur ? Pourquoi ?
Writing  Décris ta ville.
I can write fluently and coherently  Qu’est-ce que tu as récyclé la semaine
on a wide variety of topics without dernière ?
preparation and for many different
purposes (e.g. blog, post-card). All of To achieve 80% in this task, you must give a response to every
my responses are accomplished and bullet point and use a wide range of opinions, adjectives,
quantifiers, connectives and verbs (récycler, jeter,
developed, using a wide range of
 vocabulary and grade 8 grammatical endommager, économiser, gaspiller, éteindre, réduire…). You
structures (including the present must make accurate reference to at least three different tenses.
participle, the pluperfect,
conditional and imperfect tenses,
and the passive voice) confidently
and successfully.
I can translate a passage containing
a range of complex language
structures into French.
For this topic, I can apply and adapt
a range of verbs (récycler, jeter,
endommager, économiser, gaspiller,
éteindre, réduire…).

Listening Reading :
I can deduce meaning and
demonstrate understanding of Chez toi, la nuit, as-tu encore la de bien voir
70%
overall message and detail in longer les étoiles ? Si c’est le cas, tu alors dans l’un
passages (including authentic
sources), which include a range of at des rares endroits sur terre épargnés par la
least three different tenses, pollution lumineuse ! Mais quelle est forme de
opinions and some more complex
grammatical structures (including pollution exactement ?
the imperfect and conditional tense) Il s'agit de tous les éclairages qui sont la
and less familiar vocabulary.
nuit comme les panneaux publicitaires, les vitrines
Speaking de magasins, les faisceaux de discothèques ou tout
I communicate in class in French and
ask questions confidently. simplement les lampadaires. On de pollution
I can initiate and sustain lumineuse quand ces éclairages artificiels sont
conversations without much
preparation. I use good nombreux et qu'ils par avoir des
pronunciation and use a range of répercussions négatives sur notre environnement.
adjectives, quantifiers, connectives
and verbs for this topic (récycler,
jeter, endommager, économiser,
gaspiller, éteindre, réduire…). I can A: finissent
confidently make reference to at B: stupéfiante
least four time-frames (present, C: parle
past, near future, future, conditional
D: chance
or imperfect).
E: allés
F: utilisés
G: besoin
Reading
H: cette
I can apply my language skills and
I: cet
knowledge of French to understand
the main points of unseen material. I
Speaking:
can also use context and other clues
Vous parlez de l’environnement.
to work out the meaning of new
Mentionnez:
material I read.
 Quelles sont les problèmes principaux dans
votre ville ?
Writing
 Qu’est-ce que vous avez recycle la semaine
I can adapt previously learnt
dernière.
language to write extended texts on
 Pourquoi est-il important de récycler ?
a variety of topics. Responses are
accomplished and developed
 including detailed descriptions,  Qu’est-ce que vous allez faire dans le futur
narrations and well justified pour protéger l’environnement ?
opinions. I can use a variety of
grammatical structures mostly To achieve 70% in this task you must be able to speak about
every bullet point, including at least one opinion, and a range of
accurately, including more complex,
adjectives, quantifiers and connectives. All verbs, including the
Grade 7 structures, such as perfect,
past tense (3rd bullet point) and conditional tense (5th bullet
present, future and conditional point) must be accurate.
tenses, superlatives and the
imperative.
I can accurately translate a passage
of 50 words containing Grade 7
structures into French.
For this topic, I can apply and adapt
a range of verbs (récycler, jeter,
endommager, économiser, gaspiller,
éteindre, réduire…).

Listening Reading:
I can understand the main points and Il faut sauver les abeilles !
opinions from a spoken passage by
60% listening for the gist or for detail.
Depuis qu’il est tout petit, Henri Clément s’occupe des
Speaking abeilles. Comme à chaque printemps, Henri est inquiet :
I almost always communicate in cette année encore, il a constaté que les abeilles sont de
French in class and can ask a range moins en moins nombreuses.
of questions. I can respond to
questions using extended and Pourquoi êtes-vous devenu apiculteur ?
detailed answers using a range of Henri Clément : Je viens d'une famille d'apiculteurs. Là
adjectives, quantifiers, connectives où j'habitais, toutes les fermes avaient des ruches. Je me
and verbs for this topic (récycler, suis occupé de ma première ruche vers l'âge de 10 ans.
Au début, ça ne me plaisait pas trop. Maintenant, tout
jeter, endommager, économiser,
baigne !
gaspiller, éteindre, réduire…). I am
mostly accurate with good
Combien y a-t-il d'abeilles dans une ruche ?
pronunciation. I can normally clearly
Henri Clément : En hiver, il y a entre 25 et 30 000
convey information in four different
abeilles dans une ruche, alors qu'en été, elles sont entre
time-frames (present, past, future,
40 et 60 000 abeilles.
near future, conditional or
imperfect) En quoi, cela nous touche-t-il ?
Henri Clément : Ce ne sont pas seulement les insectes
Reading qui sont en danger. Mais l'eau, l'environnement… notre
I can understand the main points and santé à tous ! Malheureusement, il y a des enjeux
details of longer texts on this topic. économiques très forts qui jouent contre les abeilles et
I can understand some unfamiliar les humains.
language, and am becoming more
confident in working out the meaning 1) What is worrying Henri?
of new language using context and _____________________________________________
clues. _____________________________________________

Writing 2) How many bees are in a hive during summer?

I can write a long paragraph on a _____________________________________________
number of topics without much _____________________________________________
preparation. I can write clearly for
different purposes (e.g. blog, post- 3) How old was Henry when he first started keeping
card), expressing ideas and a range bees?
 of opinions, adjectives, quantifiers, _____________________________________________
connectives and negatives. _____________________________________________
I can write in the present, past,
future, conditional or imperfect 4) What else does decreasing numbers of bees affect?
tense with reasonable accuracy. _____________________________________________
I can manipulate vocabulary and _____________________________________________
grammar with reasonable accuracy.
I can convey key messages in a Speaking:
translation into French of a passage Qu’est-ce qu’il y a sur la photo ? Répondez aux
of around 50 words. questions.
For this topic, I can apply and adapt
a range of verbs (récycler, jeter,
endommager, économiser, gaspiller,
éteindre, réduire…).

Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans la photo ?

Quelles matières est-ce qu’on peut récycler ?
Qu’est-ce que tu fais pour aider l’environnement ?
Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire dans le futur pour aider ?

To achieve 60% in this task you must be able to speak about

every bullet point. You must use at least four adjectives, four
quantifiers, three different connectives and at least two
different verbs (récycler, jeter, endommager, économiser,
gaspiller, éteindre, réduire…). You must make reference to at
least two different tenses.

Listening Reading:
I can understand and respond Being environmentally friendly: A local authority has
appropriately to spoken language published this advice for helping the environment.
50% including some more extended
passages, identifying overall
messages, key points, details and
opinions. I can normally understand
references to the past, present,
future and conditional.

Speaking
I often communicate in French in
class and can ask a range of
questions. I can respond to questions
on the topic and extend some Which four pieces of advice are included?
answers. My pronunciation is good. I
use a range of adjectives, Write the correct letters in the boxes.
quantifiers and connectives. I can
effectively communicate using three
tenses (récycler, jeter,
endommager, économiser, gaspiller,
 éteindre, réduire…). with some
accuracy.

Reading
I can understand the main points and
opinions of shorter texts on this
topic. I can use context and clues to
understand some unfamiliar
language.

Writing
I can write a long paragraph on a
number of topics without much
preparation. I can write clearly for
different purposes (e.g. blog, post-
card), expressing ideas and a range
of opinions, adjectives, quantifiers,
connectives and negatives. Speaking:
I can write in the present, past and Répondez aux questions.
future (or conditional) tense with
reasonable accuracy. Est-ce que ta ville est écologique ? Pourquoi/pourquoi
I can manipulate vocabulary and pas ?
grammar with reasonable accuracy. Est-ce qu’il y a des probèmes de circulation dans ta
I can convey key messages in a ville ?
translation into French of a passage Comment est-ce que tu réduis l’utilisation de l’énergie
of around 50 words. à la maison ?
For this topic, I can apply and adapt Si tu avais le choix, qu’est-ce que tu voudrais faire
a range of verbs (récycler, jeter, dans le futur pour aider l’environnement ?
endommager, économiser, gaspiller,
éteindre, réduire…). You must use at least three adjectives, three quantifiers, two
different connectives, a negative and at least three different
verbs (récycler, jeter, endommager, économiser, gaspiller,
éteindre, réduire…). in accurate past and future tense.

Listening Reading:
I can understand the main points of
a spoken language, including some
40%
extended passages. I can recognise
whether an opinion is positive or
negative. I can normally understand
references to past, present or
future.

Speaking
I communicate in French in class and
can ask some questions. I can take
part in a simple conversation on this
topic and give my opinions. I use
adjectives, quantifiers and
connectives and my pronunciation is
What issues are mentioned here? Write the correct
generally good. I can say what is
letter in the boxes.
going to happen using the near
future tense.

Reading
 I can understand the main points and
opinions from short written texts on
this topic. I can use context to help
me understand some unfamiliar
language.

Writing
I can write 3-4 sentences on a
limited number of topics with
preparation. I can write for some
different purposes (e.g. blog, post-
card), expressing ideas and opinions,
adjectives, quantifiers, connectives
and negatives.
I can sometimes manipulate
vocabulary and grammar with there
might be major and minor errors.
I write in the present tense but I
may show an attempt to write in the
past or future tense.
I can convey key messages in a simple Speaking:
translation. Dans ma ville.
Répondez aux questions.

Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans la photo ?

Selon toi, ça aide l’environnement ? Pourquoi ?
Si tu avais le choix, qu’est-ce que tu voudrais changer
dans ta ville ?

To achieve 40% in this task, you must use at least two

adjectives, two quantifiers, two different connectives and at
least three different verbs (récycler, jeter, économiser).

Listening Reading:
I can understand the main points of You see these messages in your hotel whilst on a trip
30% a short spoken language or dialogue. to Geneva.
I can recognise some opinions. What does each one encourage you to do for the
environment? Write the correct letter in each box.
Speaking
 I sometimes communicate in French
in class and can ask key questions. I
can ask and answer simple questions
on this topic. Some answers include
an opinion, connectives or adjectives.

Reading
I can understand the main points and
opinions from a short text. I am able
to use a dictionary with more
confidence.

Writing
I can write 3-4 sentences on a
limited number of topics with
preparation, with opinions,
adjectives or connectives. I can
write for some different purposes
(e.g. blog, post-card).
I only write in the present tense.
I can convey few key messages in
translations.

Listening
I can understand and respond to Speaking:
familiar spoken language, identifying
20% key points and some details

Speaking
I sometimes communicate in French
in class. I can answer simple
questions and give back basic
information.

Reading
I can understand and read out
familiar written phrases.

Writing
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a sur la photo ?
I can write short sentences which
Qu’est-ce que tu fais pour aider l’environnement ?
convey and express simple opinions in
familiar contexts using a limited
range of language with few spelling
mistakes and some accuracy.
Listening Reading: Problems facing the planet. Match the
I can understand few details in image with the problem.
10% familiar spoken language.

Speaking
I can say and repeat words and
short, simple phrases.
Reading
I can recognise and read out a few
familiar words and phrases.

Writing
I can copy or write with support
simple sentences or words with few
spelling mistakes and some accuracy.

1) Les déchets
2) La pollution
3) Les gaz d’echappement
4) Le réchauffement de la terre
5) Le changement climatique