Modern Foreign Languages > French

Year Seven students study French or Spanish for half the year and then switch to the other language. At the end of Year Seven we give students let students opt for the language they would like to continue studying.

There are numerous trips to France organised each year to either northern France or Paris.

Key Stage 3 French

Topics and vocabulary

Year Seven French

• Module 1
• Module 2
• Module 3
• Module 4
• Module 5
• Module 6

Year Eight French

• Module 1
• Module 2
• Module 3
• Module 4
• Module 5
• Module 6

Year Nine French

• Module 1
• Module 2
• Module 3
• Module 4

Assessment

• Assessment of students' work – National Curriculum Levels

Useful websites

• www.linguascope.com (Ask your teacher for the username and password)

Key Stage 4 French

Students study AQA GCSE French Specification A.

Students are assessed on their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Each skill represents 25% of the final grade. Writing is assessed through coursework, the remainding skills by examination at the end of Year 11.

• What students will study in year 10 and year 11: GCSE schemes of work
  • Theme 1: My World
  • Theme 2: Holiday Time and Travel
  • Theme 3: Work and Lifestyle
  • Theme 4: The Young Person and Society
• Coursework outline with model answers and mark schemes
  • Theme 1: My Favourite Leisure Activity, to be completed during the autumn term in Year 10
  • Theme 2: An Account of a Holiday, to be completed during the spring/summer term in Year 10
  • Theme 3: My Work Experience, to be completed during the autumn term in Year 11
• Links to useful websites and revision sites
  • www.quia.com/dir/french
  • www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/index.shtml

For the best revision list we recomment AQA Students' Guide to GCSE French which can be ordered through the department at the start of the GCSE course at a cost of £4.