French

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 7	School	Leisure Time	House and Home
Year 8	Me, My Family and Friends	A Healthy Lifestyle	Holidays

There is a cultural theme that runs through each of our topics which enables students to explore the similarities and differences between life in England and life in France and other French speaking countries.

The grammar content in year 7 includes: nouns and genders, adjectives and adjectival agreements, modifiers, connectives, extended sentences, writing in paragraphs, using a range  of opinions and using the Present, Past, and Future tenses. In year 8 students have the opportunity to consolidate and develop their understanding of the areas covered in year 7. Students deepen their knowledge and understanding of the language key grammar in preparation for the GCSE course.

Our KS3 course aims to encourage students to develop an interest in the French language and culture. Our course also develops many transferrable skills which are essential in the modern workplace, communication skills, team working skills, interpersonal skills, presentation skills, problem solving skills and organisational skills.

KS4

The Key Stage 4 course aims to build on the language knowledge and skills gained in Key Stage 3. The department follows the WJEC examination board. Students are entered for either higher or foundation tier at the end of year 10 in the 4 skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students can be entered for a combination of these skills, depending on their strengths in each of the 4 skills.

The WJEC board requires students to study the following topics: Personal and Social Life, The Local Community, The World of Work, The Wider World.

Year 9

• Module 1: Me and My Leisure Activities
  
• Module 2: My School and Work
• Module 3: My Home and Local Environment

Year 10

• Module 4: Holidays and Tourism
• Module 5: A Healthy Lifestyle
• Module 6: Environmental Problems
• Module 7: My Relationships and Life Choices

Assessments

• Listening 20% Exam (Externally assessed)
• Reading 20% Exam (Externally assessed)
• Speaking 30% 2 tasks (Internally assessed)
• Writing 30% 2 tasks (Externally assessed)