In Year 7, we follow the Studio course to prepare pupils for GCSE from the beginning. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are developed through a range of activities and resources.
French
What will I learn?
Our aim is to promote a love of language learning and an appreciation of different cultures. All pupils study French during Years 7 and 8. Among departmental staff there is a visiting French Assistant who takes small groups for French conversation.
Year 7
Year 8
In Year 8, we start to follow the new Studio 2 course to continue preparing pupils for GCSE. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are developed through a range of activities and resources.
Year 9
In Year 9, we start to follow the foundation French GCSE Pearson Edexcel course. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are developed through a range of activities and resources.
GCSE
Pupils will already be familiar with some of the topics covered at GCSE and they will learn to discuss new themes which are:
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My personal world
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Lifestyle and wellbeing
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My neighbourhood
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Media and technology
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Studying and my future
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Travel and tourism
Having already gained a good understanding of grammar, pupils will learn to communicate effectively and with spontaneity when speaking and writing. We use the French higher GCSE Pearson Edexcel course.
Assessment
GCSE French has a foundation tier and a higher tier. Pupils must take all four question papers at the same tier. All question papers must be taken in the same series.
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Speaking 25%
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Listening 25%
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Reading 25%
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Writing 25%