NCEA Level 1 French
Aims
Understand and produce more complex language
Communicate beyond the immediate context, e.g. past and future events
Communicate information, ideas and opinions through different text types
Understand ways in which the target language is organised for different purposes
Express and respond to personal ideas and opinions
Communicate appropriately in different situations
Course Content
NCEA Level 1 French is designed to equip you with the language that you would need if you were to go on a school exchange to France. Over the year we will study some of the following topics and you will create a portfolio of your interactions and choose between creating a portfolio of writing or a spoken presentation as part of your internal assessment.
School
Family and friends
Tourism
Travel and holidays
Shopping
Health and food
Technology use
As part of your Internal assessment component you will create an interaction portfolio and either a writing portfolio or a spoken presentation.
Assessment
There are three internal assessment tasks to choose from, you will complete two. The interaction standard is compulsory, you will choose between the spoken presentation and the writing portfolio. Externally assessed standards are examined nationally at the end of the year.
Qualification Gained
Full course completion — 19 or 20 credits in NCEA French Level 1
In consultation with your teacher there may be a possibility for some students to complete a maximum of 24 credits
Level 1 Assessment of Language Competence
DELF A1 (optional)
This subject has links with
Spanish, English, History, Geography, Economics, Travel and Tourism, Commerce and Trade
Prior knowledge required
Prior knowledge acquired through Year 10 French or equivalent
Next Step
NCEA French Level 2