S3 BGE French

What will you experience?

Pupils will be encouraged to work individually, in pairs and in groups at various points and we take seriously our goal to help develop each individual pupil’s sense of responsibility towards their own learning.

The structure and grammar of the foreign language are covered in detail and you will have lots of opportunities to develop your ability to understand and produce language containing increasing levels of detail & complexity.

Much of the topics in S3 involve real-life scenarios in that you will be discussing your interests and hobbies, as well as learning useful vocabulary to use when in a French-speaking country either on holiday or for work in the future.

With teacher guidance, pupils will be involved in setting targets and evaluating their progress.  They will investigate how they know they have learned something and how this can be applied to future learning.  ICT is also used regularly throughout the course, both to access foreign language websites and exercises, or present pupils’ own work. 

It would be beneficial for pupils studying a language in S3 to purchase their own bi-lingual dictionary for use at home when practising reading.

Advice can be given on this by their class teacher.

Homework

Homework will be set by the class teacher on a regular basis and with a week to prepare. This will generally involve practising and learning new vocabulary or preparing for speaking tests or oral presentations. Written work tends to be done in class time, however, typing up final versions of essays etc is often set as homework.

Assessment

This is carried out in a number of ways, from more formal class tests and assessments to paired or peer assessment in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Pupil progress is monitored and reported on throughout the school year and pupils are given opportunities to assess and discuss their own performance with staff and pupils, and provide feedback on teachers, in a bid to ensure that standards are raised.