French

French is our principal modern foreign language, with all pupils following the subject at Key Stage 3.  Students use the “Metro” textbook, and are encouraged to purchase the special workbook for grammar practice and homework tasks.  Reading, writing, speaking and listening skills are tested after each work module, and results are used to track pupils’ progress.  Results are steadily improving, and we hope to build on the success of previous years and encourage pupils to opt for languages at GCSE.

Key Stage 3 Course Structure

  Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Aims

Module 1: Salut!
Je me presente
Quentin et Murielle
Qu font-ils après le college?
La semaine de Pascale
Un jour de conge


Module 2: Ma Vie
Le matin
Se lever et se coucher
Les Clubs
Qu’est-ce qu’on pourrait faire ce soire?
Ce soir
Noel

Module 3: Famille et Copains
Ma Famille
Je Mesure
La tete
Le corps
J’ai mal


Module 4: A table
Le petit dejeuner
Le dejeuner
On fait les courses
Les Magasins
Le Snack

 Module 5: Une semaine a Paris
L’Invitation
On va a Paris
A Paris
Prenez le metro
Le journal du Daniel
Visite en France

 

End of year activities – revision units
Learning Outcomes

Each term students will study the target language in four assessed areas

  1. Reading
  2. Writing
  3. Speaking
  4. Listening

Units develop their skills and knowledge of the language in these areas.

    
Coursework      
Assessment Examination / Coursework Weighting Each half term there is an assessment. These vary between the four assessed areas.


CAT tests
NFER tests
Swedish tests

    
 
  Term 4 Term 5 Term 6
Aims Module 1: L’Hexagone
La France des villes
J’habite a Bergerac
J’habite a campagne

 

Module 2: J’arrive
La famille de Ludo
Jobs
A la Maison
Mettons la table

 Programme de la Visite
Le weekend
Nous allons..
Ou est le poste?
Visited du muse


Module 4: La forme
Tu gardes la forme?
Bonne cuisine, bonne mine
Portrait d’un champion

 Module 5: La Mode
Les vetements
Je voudrais
Copin/Copine
En Plus – magazine

Module 6: En plein dans l’etualite
A la une!
La meteo

Workshops – on four assessed areas
Learning Outcomes Grammar consolidation


Perfect tense

Grammar: Possessive

Use of both past and present


Learn directions

Revise past tense

  
Coursework      
Assessment Examination / Coursework Weighting   Exam and mock SATs