French

Y7 French Summer Exam Revision List

(updated April 25)

How will I be assessed?

Speaking (3 minutes max)

You will have a 1:1 speaking assessment with your teacher. This will be in class before your end of year exam. Your teacher will give you more details about this after Easter. 

Listening (30 minutes)

A range of verbal and non-verbal responses, focussing on both meaning (what you understand) and form (how you understand it).

Reading & Writing (1 hour 15 minutes)

Reading: a range of verbal and non-verbal responses, focussing on both meaning (what you understand) and form (how you understand it).

Writing: sentences to translate into French, sentences to complete and sentences to extend.

How do I prepare for this exam?

Revise vocabulary for the topics we have covered so far this year. This vocabulary will be used for all the assessments. Use your exercise books, PowerPoints on Google Classroom and Quizlets. 

What should I revise?

Content

Talking about my age, days, months, birthdays

Numbers 1 - 100

Talking about my family

Talking about my pets

Describing hair and eyes

Describing myself and another family member

Describing my family and saying why I get on with them (or not)

Comparing people's appearance and personality

Talking about food

Saying what I and others do in our free time

See your sentence builders in/and your vocabulary books, as well as Quizlet vocabulary lists posted to your Google Classrooms for a clear picture of what you need to know.

Grammar 

Verbs & tenses

• Present tense

  • avoir

  • être

  • regular -er verbs

• Using opinion verbs such as j’aime, je préfère

Adjectives & nouns

• Gender & number

• Comparatives

Articles & prepositions

• le, la, l’, les

• un, une

• du, de la, de l’, des

Connectives

Developing opinions using connectives

What revision resources are available to me?

Google Classroom

• Vocabulary lists for each topic

Quizlet

• see more information above and below, and on Classroom.

Languages Online

• sections on grammar and some on relevant vocabulary too.

Language learning apps

Whilst these are usually not aligned to our course, they can be excellent tools for building vocabulary and confidence!

How should I revise?

Your books are your starting point. Your teachers work extremely hard to make sure you have everything you need at your fingertips.

Go through all your exercise books - read feedback and look at self-reflection. Look at previous exams, assessments & prior preparation too - where could you improve next time?

• TEST YOURSELF - do NOT use passive revision techniques such as reading notes or highlighting random pieces of information. You MUST employ active recall techniques. Ask your teacher to help you, or ...

Consult this document with 20 effective revision strategies particularly suited for language learners - there are loads of tips and tricks on here - do not ignore.

Not feeling prepared for your speaking assessment? Be proactive. Book some practice time with Marie-Lou either by emailing her or going to find her yourself. Her office is between C2.4 and C2.5 - it couldn't be easier to find!