French
Key Stage 3
In a world of shifting sands and emerging global economies, of changing landscapes in Europe and new ventures with international trade partners, it has never been more important to learn another language. It gives us the possibility to understand other cultures and interact on a level that is not possible without using the mother tongue. The London School of Economics states that we lose billions in revenue, due to our lack of being able to communicate in another language when, in other countries, people speak more than one as a matter of course. At SLGGS we want our students to have the skills and to feel empowered to compete in the global labour market at the highest level and we aim to equip all students with the ability to communicate with our global neighbours. Students will finish their language studies with a very tangible skill for life, having had the opportunity to hone many valuable ‘soft skills’ during the process of their language learning.
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Year Group |
Areas of Study |
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7 |
Term 1: Introductions Term 2: Family and friends, including pets and Christmas in France Term 3: Where I live Term 4: Directions and in the café Term 5: School and daily routine Term 6: Weather, hobbies and holidays |
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8 |
FL1 Terms 1 & 2: Last weekend and going out (past tense) Terms 3 & 4: Shopping; clothes; invitations and excuses Terms 5 & 6: Food, shopping for food, ordering food FL2 Term 1: Introductions Term 2: Family and friends, including pets and Christmas in France Term 3: Where I live Term 4: Directions; in the café Term 5: School and daily routine Term 6: Weather; hobbies and holidays |
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9 |
FL1 Terms 1 & 2: Project on holidays based on the film: ‘Mon père ce héros’ Terms 3 & 4: Le Petit Prince – project based on ‘Le Petit Prince’ Term 5: Holidays in Normandie project Term 6: Start of GCSE topics
FL2 Terms 1 & 2: Last weekend, going out and free time activities (past tense) Terms 3 & 4: Clothes, shopping, invitations and excuses Terms 5 & 6: Food, shopping for food, ordering food |
Key Stage 4
Board
Eduqas
Outline of the Course
- The course aims to equip students with the necessary language learning skills both for immediate use and to prepare them for further language study and use in school, higher education or in employment. Students will study from a range of resources which includes writing in different registers. Students can be entered for either foundation or higher tier, however, at SLGGS the majority of students are entered for the latter.
- The content of the course will develop students’ ability to communicate confidently and coherently with native speakers in speech and writing, conveying what they want to say with increasing accuracy as well as express and develop thoughts and ideas spontaneously and fluently.
- There are three broad areas of study: Identity and Culture, Local National, International and Global Areas of Interest and Current and Future Study and Employment. These topics build on those studied in Key Stage 3. These topics are broken down as follows:
- Identity and Culture – Youth Culture, Lifestyles and Customs and Traditions
- Local National, International and Global Areas of Interest – Home and Locality, Countries where the language is spoken and Global Sustainability
- Current and Future Study and Employment – Current Study, World of Work, Jobs and Future Plans
Assessment
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Type of Assessment |
Duration |
Weighting |
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1 |
Component 1 – Speaking 12 minutes preparation time then: |
Foundation – 7-9 minutes Higher – 10 – 12 minutes |
25% (60 marks) |
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2 |
Component 2 – Listening 5 minutes reading time then: |
Foundation – 35 minutes Higher – 45 minutes |
25% (45 marks) |
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3 |
Component 3 – Reading |
Foundation – 1 hour Higher – 1 hour 15 minutes |
25% (60 marks) |
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4 |
Component 4 – Writing |
Foundation – 1 hour 15 minutes |
25%
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