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GCSE French.mp4What will I learn?
What will I learn?
The course is structured into 3 themes. Within each theme there are a number of topics.
Theme 1: Identity and Culture
Theme 1: Identity and Culture
Topic 1: Me, my family and friends
Relationships with family and friends
Marriage/partnership
Topic 2: Technology in everyday life
Social media
Mobile technology
Topic 3: Free-time activities
• Music, Books, Cinema and TV
• Leisure
• Food and eating out
• Sport
Topic 4: Customs and festivals in French-speaking countries/communities
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Topic 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region
Topic 2: Social issues
• Charity/voluntary work
• Healthy/unhealthy living
Topic 3: Global issues
The environment
Poverty/homelessness
Topic 4: Travel and tourism
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
Topic 1: My studies
Topic 2: Life at school/college
Topic 3: Education post-16
Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions
How will I be assessed?
How will I be assessed?
The course is assessed through 4 exams each testing the key skills for French.
Specification
Specification
You can look at the specification to understand more about this course.
Speaking
Speaking
Foundation: 7-9 mins
Higher: 10-12 mins
For both:
role play
picture description
general conversation
Listening
Listening
Foundation: 35 mins
Higher: 45 mins
For both:
1st half – questions and answers in English
2nd half – questions and answers in French
Reading
Reading
Foundation: 45 mins
Higher: 1 hour
For both:
1st section – questions and answers in English
2nd section – questions and answers in French
3rd section – translation French into English
Writing
Writing
Foundation: 1 hour
picture description,
40 word answer,
90 word answer,
translation from English into French
Higher: 1 hour 15 mins
90 word answer,
150 word answer,
translation from English into French
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