Students electing to continue French in year 10 may have the opportunity to participate in a study tour abroad at the next available opportunity. This most enjoyable experience will give participants the chance to put their skills into action, while learning about the rich history and culture of this beautiful country. Students will also be eligible to apply for external exchange programs and scholarships. There will also be extensive opportunities for immersion within the classroom and our local community. 

The year 10 course builds on the content studied in Year 9 and aims to increase knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and French culture.

What will I learn?

Students will focus on developing confidence in their language skills. The course encourages them to converse regularly in French, preparing them for VCE and future travel. Language skills enable students to enrich their cultural understanding of the world at large as well as situations unfolding in their local context. In addition, languages enhance students’ general confidence and opens their minds to new experiences. 

What will this lead to?

In year 10, students are introduced to concepts which underpin the VCE French course in preparation for success in their final scholastic years. 

If students do not decide to continue with French in VCE, year 10 level French is still incredibly valuable for the learner's future travel and working experiences. 

Why choose this subject? Testimonials from students: 

"French is without a doubt my favourite subject this year. During class I have been challenged as a learner and completely immersed into French culture. We have such a great French community at our school; every week we have the chance to work together and share laughs with our classmates and teachers. I always leave class with a smile on my face!"

"French is a very different class from my other subjects. With a smaller class, I’ve found that we’ve become like a family. We’ve gone on lots of little French trips to Melbourne and had movie nights, and it has made French a really fun class. I would definitely recommend doing French."

Duration

5 periods a week for one year

Head of Languages/Humanities: Tess Lynch