CURRICULUM SUMMARY French (KS3, KS4 and KS5) YEAR 7 Bonjour: To introduce oneself and introduce family members J habite ici et chez moi: To describe where you live and describe your house Les animaux: To describe pets and give opinions Des Fetes et festivals: To talk about festivals ad clothes Qu est ce que tu fais?: To talk about your hobbies and the weather Investigate a French speaking region/ country End of Unit level marked assessment (skills tested: Listening/Reading/Writing) Setting exam Encourage students to use the different websites mentioned in class to practise the vocabulary and grammar Have short basic conversations in French at home Ensure students are equipped with pens, glue sticks and rulers. Help students plan their revision timetable effectively as they will be given two weeks notice prior to the setting exam. Continue to encourage students to practise their pronunciation by having short conversations with them regularly Familiarise students with the French culture around them (French words in the English language for instance) Continue to encourage students to practise their pronunciation by having short conversations with them regularly Familiarise students with the French speaking countries YEAR 8 En ville; To learn how to shop for food and discuss prices On fait des projets: To talk about holidays, to be able to read and write postcards De jour en jour: to discuss daily routine and school Bienvenue en France: To describe oneself and others and describe a visit Bon Appetit: Learn how to buy drinks, snacks and ice creams in a café and talk about recent meals Ca va?: To discuss health Setting exam
Familiarise students with traditional French food Test the students knowledge of the vocabulary when shopping for food for instance To keep encouraging students to use the different websites mentioned in class to practise the vocabulary and grammar Help students plan their revision timetable effectively as they will be given two weeks notice prior to the setting exam. To keep encouraging students to use the different websites mentioned in class to practise the vocabulary and grammar To encourage students to read online material in the target language /to subscribe to French magazines YEAR 9 De jeunes francophones: to exchange personal information and talk about technology Bienvenue a Paris: To find out about Paris sights and understand tourist information Ca me passionne: talk about leisure activities and compare the present and the past En forme: discuss healthy lifestyle and fitness cross curricular project with Food Tech Au travail: Discuss school life in France and future plans To encourage students to read online material in the target language /to subscribe to French magazines Help students plan their revision timetable effectively. YEAR 10 GCSE Topic: Home and local area GCSE Topic: Leisure GCSE Topic: Lifestyle
GCSE Writing Controlled assessment (15%) Encourage your child to be organised and hand in any GCSE Speaking Controlled Assessment (15%) Encourage your child to be organised and hand in any GCSE Writing Controlled Assessment (15%), beginning of term End of Unit Test Past exam papers (Reading and Listening only) Encourage your child to be organised and hand in any YEAR 11 GCSE Topic: Lifestyle (continuation from Year 10) GCSE Topic: Work and education Revision of all four GCSE Topics exam skills GCSE Speaking Controlled assessment (15%) Mock exam in December (Reading and Listening only) Encourage your child to be organised and hand in any GCSE Speaking and/or Writing Controlled assessment (15%) End of term: students will be given one final opportunity to do another GCSE Speaking or Writing controlled assessment if previous tasks weren t satisfactory. Encourage your child to be organised and hand in any GCSE Reading/Listening exam in May Encourage your child to attend all revision sessions. Provide your child with a folder and encourage them to keep organised.
Help students plan their revision timetable effectively as they will be given at least two weeks notice prior to the French mock exams. To encourage students to read online material in the (Reading/Writing/Listening/Speaking To encourage students to read online material in the YEAR 12 AS Topic: Media and culture AS Topic: Family and relationship AS Topic: Healthy living/lifestyle Encourage your child to learn independently and read which will enhance his/her cultural awareness as well Mock exam in January: all four skills will be tested: Speaking/Writing/Listening/Reading Ensure students have an effective revision timetable Encourage your child to learn independently and read Encourage your child to learn independently and read YEAR 13 A2 Topics: Environment and Multicultural society A2 Cultural Topics: Study of a novel and study of a French speaking region A2 Topics: Multicultural society and Contemporary social issues A2 Cultural Topics: Study of a novel and study of a French speaking region Revision of all A2 Topics Mock exam in January: all four skills will be tested: Speaking/Writing/Listening/Reading A2 French exam in May/June
Encourage your child to learn independently and read Ensure students have an effective revision timetable Encourage your child to learn independently and read Ensure students have an effective revision timetable Encourage your child to learn independently and read