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 writing 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 speech.
Assessment
There are three internal assessment tasks to choose from, you will complete two. The interaction standard is compulsory, you will choose between the speech 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
Internal Language Certificate (optional)
This subject has links with
Spanish, English, History, Geography, Economics, Travel and Tourism, Commerce and Trade
Entry Requirements
Year 10 French or equivalent
Next Step
NCEA French Level 2