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Introduction
More than 30% UK businesses say they specifically look for language skills when considering candidates for a job and French is one of the most sought after of all the modern foreign languages you can study. This is because French is spoken by 70 million native speakers in over 43 countries around the world. 60 million people visit France annually but the scope of the French language is much wider than that; French-speaking Africa, for example, represents an area larger than the U.S.A. Indeed, French is spoken in all continents, making it a truly international language. Speaking and understanding French allows you greater access to a wealth of French-speaking culture – literature, art, fashion and gastronomy.

Studying French improves your communication skills and will help you become more confident about speaking skills and giving presentations. There is no doubt that studying a foreign language also increases your knowledge of your own native language because there are many opportunities to compare vocabulary and grammar structures. French is what we call a “Romance” language, meaning that it is based on Latin. Many English words are also of Latin origin, so when you learn vocabulary in French you will simultaneously be expanding your English vocabulary.

Staff: Mr C. Bersot, Mrs L. Lane, Mrs E. Maguire, Mrs J. Donald, Mrs R. McIntosh, Ms B. Fahy, Mrs C. McCready-Bamber (Mrs C. Hambly), Mrs R. Crawford

Key Stage 3

At Key Stage 3 students learn to use and manipulate a variety of key grammatical structures and patterns. They learn to identify and use tenses or other structures which convey the present, past, and future. Through the four key skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking, they develop and use a wide-ranging vocabulary, and use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation.

French is studied by all students in Years 8-10. The topics of study include All About Me, My Family and Home, School Life, Free Time, Holidays and Food & Drink.

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Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Key Topics

All About Me; Family; Where I live; Time; In Town; My Daily Life; Sports & Hobbies

Family & Home Life; Free Time; Going Out; Food and Drink; Holidays; Friends

Media; Future Career Plans; Healthy Living; When I was Younger; Holiday Plans; Problems of Young People

Key Grammar

Articles; Regular and irregular verbs in the present tense; subject pronouns including tu versus vous; basic prepositions; reflexive verbs; immediate future

Present tense revision; using depuis; perfect tense; more on reflexive verbs; comparatives and superlatives; du/ de la / des; more on prepositions; question words

Immediate future revision; future tense; using the past present and future tenses together; imperatives; perfect tense versus imperfect tense; the conditional tense; direct and indirect object pronouns

Key Stage 4

Pupils are advised to choose at least one language for GCSE. At Key Stage 4 students build on their learning at Key Stage 3 and have the opportunity to express themselves in longer, more structured written pieces and in more developed oral answers. Through use of past papers pupils become more confident at handling aural information and at reading more complex texts.

The topics areas which are tested include:
1. The Individual – Relationships, Environment, Daily Routine & Leisure, Health &Lifestyle
2. Citizenship – Travel and Tourism, Media, Spanish Celebrations, Social Issues
3. Employability – School life, Part-time jobs, Future plans

In the GCSE course four skills are tested.

Reading 20% Final examination at end of Year 12
Listening 20% Final examination at end of Year 12
Writing 30% Assessed through controlled assessment; two tasks during Year 11 / Year 12
Speaking 30% Assessed through controlled assessment; two tasks during Year 11 / Year 12

Key Stage 5

Studying French at AS and A2 allows students to communicate confidently, clearly and effectively in the language for a wide range of purposes, as well as become skilful translators. The course also aims to help develop awareness and understanding of contemporary French-speaking society, cultural background and heritage. Pupils also derive enjoyment and benefit from reading French literature and watching French cinema in the original language. The A Level course is a sound basis for the further study of languages at degree level or equivalent but equally provides a coherent, satisfying and worthwhile course of study for students who do not progress to further study in the subject.

Topics Examination Details
AS

1. Relationships, including
• family
• intergenerational issues
• Influences on young people
2. Culture and Lifestyle

including
• diet or exercise
• smoking, alcohol and drugs or extreme sports;
• stress
• the arts
• social media
• holidays, festivals and tourism.

ORAL EXAMINATION

11 MINUTES approximately
Presentation and General Conversation

 

LISTENING, READING & LANGUAGE EXAMINATION
2 HOURS IN TOTAL
Listening Comprehension (40 mins)
Reading Comprehension & Language Questions (grammar and translation from English into French) (1 hour 20 mins)

 

WRITING EXAMINATION
ONE HOUR
Students write one essay in French in response to a set film or literary text.

AS: 40% of A level

A2

From 2017

1. Young People in Society including
• jobs, education and employment;
• career planning – aspirations and/or intentions;
• young people and democracy;
• European citizenship
2. Our Place in a Changing World
including
• equality/inequality,
• poverty
• immigration
• multicultural society
• conflict
• sustainable living and environmental issues.

 

 

ORAL EXAMINATION
15 MINUTES approximately
Topic and General ConversationLISTENING, READING & LANGUAGE EXAMINATION
2 HOURS 45 MINS IN TOTAL
Listening Comprehension (45 mins)
Reading Comprehension & Language Questions (grammar and translation from English into French) (2 hours)WRITING EXAMINATION 30% of A2
ONE HOUR
Students write one essay in French in
response to a literary text.

 

A2: 60% of A level

Summary

Students of French can:

  • Adapt intonation, pronunciation and accent when speaking
  • Ask and answer questions about a wide range of topics
  • Work effectively in pairs and groups
  • Compare French with other languages
  • Find out about the culture in French-speaking countries
  • Pay attention to detail and value accuracy

Students of French are:

  • Confident speakers
  • Analytically-minded
  • Skilful translators
  • Practised readers
  • Culturally aware
  • Engaging writers
  • Attentive listeners

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