S1 Languages:
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Term 1 Topic:  The Pop Star Project

Aims: 

• To invent a pop star and using your new range of vocabulary, describe them accurately and in detail in French. 

• Complete a Reading Assessment which involves reading a text in French and answering questions in English.  The text contains vocabulary that we have introduced and practised over the course of the term.  Pupils also have use of a dictionary and have been introduced to how French/English dictionaries work.

• Introduction to the 4 skill areas in Modern Languages: Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking.

Vocab covered: Basic introductions, Hair and eye descriptions, Likes and dislikes, Musical taste, Instruments, Piercings and tattoos, Personality.

Skills: Literacy skills, Confidence, Communication skills, Dictionary skills.

Grammar: Introduction to complete verbs, Using subject pronouns other than je e.g., il / elle, Negatives, Adjective agreements.

Term 2 Topic:  Là où j’habite

Aims: 

• To learn how to describe your home area, write a short essay in French and learn it for a Writing assessment.

• To research a French speaking country or city, produce a PowerPoint, poster or leaflet about this area in English and present it to the rest of the class

Vocab covered: How to describe where you live, Places of interest, Adjectives to describe places.

Skills: Literacy skills, Confidence, Communication.

Grammar: Comparatives, Impersonal expressions, e.g. on peut, il y a…, Negatives, Adjective agreements.

The majority of work covered in S1 French is based around CfE Level 2 outcomes with scope to progress into Level 3 as the year goes on. Most pupils at this stage of S1 are working at Second level C or above. This does not mean that pupils performing below this level are not making progress - all pupils are making progress, but some require more support with CfE Level 2 content than others. 

Working Level and Working Grade descriptions for S1 Languages:

Second A: Making excellent progress with the Level 2 outcomes in all 4 skill areas. Confident grasp of new concepts and vocabulary.  Accurate in written and spoken work and excellent understanding in reading and listening activities.  When topics allow for extension into CfE Level 3 outcomes, copes very well with the increased challenge. 

Second B: Making good progress with the Level 2 outcomes in all 4 skill areas or excellent progress in certain skill areas but not so confident with others. Good grasp of new concepts and vocabulary.  Mostly accurate in written and spoken work and good understanding in reading and listening activities. When topics allow for extension into CfE Level 3 outcomes, copes well with the increased challenge. 

Second C: Making reasonable progress with the Level 2 outcomes in all 4 skill areas or good progress in certain skill areas but not so confident with others. Good grasp of new concepts and vocabulary with practice, although may find some of the concepts challenging.  Fairly accurate in written and spoken work and shows some understanding in reading and listening activities. When topics allow for extension into CfE Level 3 outcomes, finds the increased difficulty challenging but manageable with support. 

Second D: Some progress with the Level 2 outcomes in all 4 skill areas or more progress in certain skill areas but not so confident with others. Some grasp of new concepts and vocabulary, although may find a lot of this challenging, especially some of the grammatical concepts.  Some accuracy in written and spoken work but mainly in simple, familiar phrases.  Limited understanding in reading and listening activities, needs more support to understand texts. When topics allow for extension into CfE Level 3 outcomes, finds the increased challenge tricky.