French KS4 students will be learning about several topics. Not only will they be describing themselves and the world around them but also learn and give their opinions in French about key issues that are affecting them. They will practise and hone the four key skills which are listening, reading, speaking and writing.
In Year 10, in the first term students will learn about family, friends and relationships, hobbies and school. They will start to develop their French answers by including opinions and reasons.
In the second term, the focus will be on their house, town and region, as well as more learning around school rules, differences between France and UK and how to improve things. In the third, students will learn more about technology, personal relationships and holidays. They will be practising answering speaking questions.
In Year 11, in the first term students will learn about past and future holidays, France’s culture, French food, sports and healthy living as well as Francophone festivals. During the first term, there will be a mock exam and a second term a speaking mock. During the second term, they will learn about social issues and global issues, such as the environment and poverty. In the third term, the focus will be on revising and practising past exam papers.
Specification:
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/french-8658/specification-at-a-glance
| 10 | 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Concepts | Describing family, friends, relationships and our activities during weekends Talking about your school day. Discussing what is in your region and how you use technology | Talking about your holidays Learning France culture and traditions Describing activities we do Discussing Social and Global Issues Revision for exams | ||
| Autumn Term (Sep-Dec) |
Ma famille Mes amis (friends) Les relations Les weekends Les activités du weekend L’école (school) Les matières (subjects) La journée scolaire (school day)
| Holidays past, present & future Discovering France Eating out, food & culture Leisure & sport Healthy & unhealthy living Celebrations Traditions International festivals | ||
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment focus on writing, reading and grammar | Assessment focus on writing, reading and listening Mock exams in November | |||
| Spring Term (Jan-April) |
Des écoles différentes (Differences between schools in France and England) Règlement scolaire (school rules) Améliorer son école (improve your school) Ma maison (my house) Ma ville (my town) Ma region (my region) | Charity & voluntary work Poverty & inequality Environment & Global issues | ||
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Mock exams in January Assessment focus on listening, writing and reading | Assessment focus on speaking, reading, listening and writing | |||
| Summer Term (May-July) |
Garder les contact (keep in touch) Les reseaux sociaux (social networks) Bienfaits et dangers des technologies (advantages and dangers of technology) Le marriage Seul ou en couple (single or couple life) Les vacances (holidays) Je préfère… | Revisions and exams | ||
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment focus on listening, reading, writing and speaking | Assessment in reading, writing, speaking and listening | |||
10
Key Concepts
Describing family, friends, relationships and our activities during weekends
Talking about your school day.
Discussing what is in your region and how you use technology
Quality Mark AssessmentsAutumn Term
(Sep-Dec)
Ma famille
Mes amis (friends)
Les relations
Les weekends
Les activités du weekend
L’école (school)
Les matières (subjects)
La journée scolaire (school day)
Quality Mark Assessments
Assessment focus on writing, reading and grammar
Spring Term
(Jan-April)
Des écoles différentes (Differences between schools in France and England)
Règlement scolaire (school rules)
Améliorer son école (improve your school)
Ma maison (my house)
Ma ville (my town)
Ma region (my region)
Quality Mark AssessmentsMock exams in January
Assessment focus on listening, writing and reading
Summer Term
(May-July)
Garder les contact (keep in touch)
Les reseaux sociaux (social networks)
Bienfaits et dangers des technologies (advantages and dangers of technology)
Le marriage
Seul ou en couple (single or couple life)
Les vacances (holidays)
Je préfère…
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on listening, reading, writing and speaking
11
Key Concepts
Talking about your holidays
Learning France culture and traditions
Describing activities we do
Discussing Social and Global
Issues
Revision for exams
Quality Mark AssessmentsAutumn Term
(Sep-Dec)
Holidays past, present & future
Discovering France
Eating out, food &
culture
Leisure & sport
Healthy & unhealthy
living
Celebrations
Traditions
International festivals
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on writing, reading and listening
Mock exams in November
Spring Term
(Jan-April)
Charity & voluntary work
Poverty & inequality
Environment &
Global issues
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on speaking, reading, listening and writing
Summer Term
(May-July)
Revisions and exams
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment in reading, writing, speaking and listening