Subject
French
Course details
The course features:
lively, interesting and motivating materials for learning the French language;
emphasis on language-learning skills,drawing out similarities between French and English;
patterns in French, a systematic and comprehensive approach to grammar progression, with clear explanations and extensive practice;
material to develop cultural awareness through authentic contexts and activities from France and other French-speaking countries;
systematic training in language learning, study and thinking skills.
Programme of study Y7
CHRISTMAS TERM
Unite 1 'Bonjour', 4-5 lessons.
Unite 2 'J’habite ici', 6 lessons.
Cultural project: Research famous French speaker 2-3 lessons.
*French display competition on greetings and 'J’habite ici' at the end of term.
Assessment: speaking questions.
SPRING TERM
Unite 3 'Chez moi', 10 lessons.
Assessment: Tricolore 1 - end of unit tests.
**French Language Day 20th March - poster competition.
SUMMER TERM
Ensure that all of units 1-3 is consolidated.
Unite 4 'Les animaux', 10 lessons.
Assessment: Writing piece on 'Les animaux'.
**Cultural project on a French speaking town/city.
Programme of study Y8
CHRISTMAS TERM
Unite 5 'Des fêtes et des festivals', 10 lessons
Listen and understand: Dates and days of the week. Greetings. 'Etre' used in sentences. Descriptions of people and events. 'Avoir' used in sentences. Clothes and colours. Presents and descriptions
Talk about: Dates and birthdays. Give greetings. Use 'etre' and 'avoir'. Clothes, presents and bedroom items using agreements.
Write: Dates and days of week. 'Etre' and 'avoir'in sentences. Descriptions of clothes , presents and bedroom items with agreements.
Read and understand: Dates and days of week. 'Etre' and 'avoir' in sentences. Clothes, presents and bedroom items described.
Cultural project on French Festival
Assessment : end of term unit 5 Tricolore test.
SPRING TERM
Unite 6 'Qu’est-ce que tu fais?', 10 lessons
Listen and understand: Weather conditions. Numbers up to 100. Sports and leisure activities. Preferences. 'On' used in sentences. Classroom vocabulary.
Talk about: Weather conditions. Seasons. Temperature (up to 100 degrees Celsius). Sports & leisure activities. Preferences.
Write about : Weather conditions. Seasons. Sports & leisure activities using 'er' verbs.
Read and understand: Weather conditions. Seasons. Numbers up to 100. Sports & leisure activities. 'On' used in sentences. Classroom vocabulary.
Assessment: speaking questions
French Language Day 20th March - presentations on French festivals to be displayed throughout school.
SUMMER TERM - 10 lessons
Consolidate units 5 and 6.
Unite 7 'Une ville en France'.
Listen and understand: Descriptions of town places. Conversations in the Tourist office. Directions and distances to places using 'aller' used in sentences.
Talk about: Places in town and Tourist office requests. Directions and distances to places. 'Aller' and prepositions.
Write about: Places in town and postcards describing town. Directions and distances to places. Sentences about weekend using 'aller' and prepositions.
Read and understand: Descriptions of town places. Conversations in the Tourist office. Directions & distances to places using 'aller' and prepositions.
Cultural project on a French speaking town/city.
Unit 7 test.
Programme of study Y9
CHRISTMAS TERM
Unité 8, 10 lessons.
Cultural project on French Festival.
Assessment : end of term Tricolore test.
SPRING TERM
Unite 9 'Qu’est-ce que tu fais?', 10 lessons
Assessment: speaking questions.
French Language Day 20th March
SUMMER TERM - 10 lessons.
Consolidate units 8 and 9.
Unite 10.
Cultural project
Assessment
End of term assessments, peer assessment and Year 9 assessment.