French (Key Stage 4)
Year 10
Focus
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| Grammar Focus Module 1 : Tu as du temps à perdre ? (topics related to how you spend your free time) * Using opinion verbs with nouns and infinitives * Using simple present tense verbs (-er verbs) * Using time frequency expressions * Using the present tense with irregular verbs • avoir, être, aller, faire, • Je bois, Je lis • Using partitive articles after faire with sports / instruments • Negation • Asking questions • Using the near future tense • Using the perfect tense • Verbs with ‘avoir’ and with ‘être’ • High-frequency irregular verbs • Consolidating present and perfect tense of regular and irregular verbs • Question formation with inversion • Using the present tense for regular verbs • Using the present tense for irregular verbs • Using negatives Grammar 2 • Using the near future tense • Using the perfect tense • Using negatives in the perfect tense • Asking questions in the perfect tense • Using the present tense and perfect tense together Phonics • Silent final ‘e’ and silent final consonants like –s, -t and –x • The verb endings –e, -es and –ent are also silent. • Cognates with French accent Skills • Discussing pros and cons: pourtant / cependant • The letter é • Final consonants n, s, t and x are usually silent • Liaison before a vowel Skills • Pronunciation é in relation to pronunciation of perfect tense endings and –er, est, et, -ez. • j • u / ou • i / e / ie Language Focus Ma vie en ligne – my life online Exam Skills • Listening and transcribing in French (dictation) | Grammar Focus Module 2: Mon clan, ma tribu (topics related to family and friends) • Possessive adjectives : mon, ma, mes • Using emphatic pronouns • Using reflexive verbs in the present tense • Extending sentences using sequencers and connectives : d’abord, ensuite, puis, plus tard, et, donc, car, parce que, où • Using possessive adjectives : mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, son, sa, ses • Adjectival agreement • Understanding the position of adjectives • Using direct object pronouns • Using the present and perfect tenses • Using qui clauses • Using the perfect, present and near future tenses • Recognising adverbs Grammar Focus Module 3: Ma vie scolaire (school) • Using comparative adjectives • Using impersonal verb structures • Using the perfect tense • Using the present tense • Using superlatives • Using the imperfect tense • Using indirect object pronouns • Using the near future tense • Using a wider range of negatives Language Focus Family Relationships & equality Friends TV & Film School: transport, future opportunities. Exam Skills • Translating a passage into French • Describing a photo • Translating into English • Conversation practice | Grammar Focus . • Using the partitive article • Using the pronoun en • Using the imperative • Using modal verbs in the present tense • Using the perfect tense • Using reflexive verbs in the perfect tense • Using the simple future tense • Using three tenses Language Focus Module 4 : En pleine forme (topics related to food & drink and leading a healthy lifestyle) * Food and drink. * Mental well-being * Physical well-being * Future opportunities Module 5 Holidays |
Year 11
Focus
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| Year 11 to be confirmed, new GCSE being introduced – later modules not yet published by the exam board. | Year 11 to be confirmed, new GCSE being introduced – later modules not yet published by the exam board. | Year 11 to be confirmed, new GCSE being introduced – later modules not yet published by the exam board. |
Exam Board
Listening – 25% of the total qualification
Higher tier: 60 minutes including 5 minutes reading time; 50 marks
Foundation tier: 45 minutes including 5 minutes reading time; 50 marks
- Listening comprehension
- Dictation task
Reading – 25% of the total qualification; 50 marks
Higher – 60 minutes
Foundation- 45 minutes
- Reading comprehension
- Translation into English
Writing – 25% of the total qualification; 50 marks
Higher – 1hr 20 minutes
Foundation – 1hr 15 minutes
- Picture task
- Two writing responses (relevant for both tiers)
- Translation into French
Speaking – 25% of the total qualification; 50 marks
15 minutes prep time
Higher – expected to speak for 10-12 minutes
Foundation – expected to speak for 7-9 minutes
Picture task and conversation
Read Aloud Task
Role Play task
Revision Guides
- GCSE French Revision
- Quizlet Flashcards
Useful Links/Websites
Playlists
Year 11
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Year 11 Annual
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