A.R.E. Year 3

Listening

1a) Listen and understand 

Listen to and understand familiar spoken words and phrases.

1b) Listen and recount 

Follow along and repeat key words, phrases or short sentences from a song, rhyme, poem or story.

1c) Identify sound-spelling link 

Identify phoneme/grapheme links in the target language and use them to aid understanding.

1d) Transcribe 

Listen to the phoneme or words including the phoneme and transcribe accurately.

Reading

2a) Read 

Read and understand some familiar written words and short phrases, sometimes using visual cues.

2b) Read aloud

Read aloud individual words and short phrases with accurate pronunciation.

2c) Use reference materials 

Identify familiar words in a text.

2d) Apply phonic knowledge 

Read aloud words and short phrases, applying some phonic knowledge.

Speaking

3a) Speak

Repeat and say familiar words and short simple phrases, including likes and dislikes, using understandable pronunciation.

3b) Listen and Speak

Ask and answer simple pre-learned questions from memory and use several short phrases and questions.

Writing

4a) Write with support 

Copy words and short phrases accurately.

4b) Write independently 

Write some familiar simple words from memory, with plausible spelling.

4c) Adapt a written model 

Substitute one element in a simple phrase or sentence to vary the meaning (e.g. the colour adjective or the noun).

4d) Translate 

Translate words from French/Spanish to English and English to French/Spanish.

Cultural Capital 

5a) Cultural capital

Foster children’s curiosity about France/Spain: an introduction to France/Spain and its capital city. Key vocabulary relating to traditional events, i.e. Christmas and Easter. Appreciate authentic songs and rhymes.