Curriculum - French

In French, students have the opportunity to express themselves in the language from the very first lesson. They learn how to communicate effectively in class and develop their interaction. As well as learning key structures which can be transferred across a range of topics, students learn a range of specific vocabulary items for the topics they study. Students also get the opportunity to learn about the different cultures in the French speaking world.

• Confidence in expressing yourself in another language

• Engaging with French grammar develops your cognitive skills

• An appreciation of French speaking countries and their culture, as well as French films

• High employability: recent research demonstrates that graduates of languages are far more sought after than those of any other subject

• Literacy skills

• Improved listening skills

• Improved ability to think creatively and critically

• Language events in the Learning Resource Centre

• Visits from/links with French schools

• Trips to France to develop cultural awareness

• Classroom language

• School rules

• Information about yourself

• Past activities

• Future activities

• The French speaking world

• Film study of ‘Les Choristes’

• A series of paintings by francophone artists

YEAR 9

• Cinema and film study of the film ‘Au Revoir les Enfants’

• How to lead a healthy lifestyle

• The advantages and risks of technology in our daily lives

YEAR 10 AND 11

Students work towards the GCSE course focusing on topics such as holidays, health, education and work, family and relationships and environmental issues. The skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading are all developed with a central focus on target language teaching and interaction.

At the end of Year 11 students sit their GCSE exam with a listening, reading, writing and speaking exam; each element is worth 25%.

• A Level French