Students will learn and understand the following concepts through the topic of Identity and Culture:
– present tense of regular –er verbs and of irregular verbs (avoir, être, aller and others)
– adjectival agreement
– definite and indefinite articles
– prepositions
– possessive adjectives
– reflexive verbs in the present tense
– emphatic pronouns
– the near future tense
– the perfect tense (both verbs with avoir and with être)
– the imperfect tense
– using a combination of tenses
Speaking and Listening Assessment.
The speaking assessment is on the topic of Identity and Culture. It follows the GCSE format and will contain conversation questions regarding the entire topic as well as a role play and/or photocard. The listening will test a range of vocabulary and structures from the whole topic.
Le sens de l'humour
A sense of humour
La patience
Patience
La générosité
Generosity
La gentillesse
Kindness
La fidélité
Loyalty
La modestie
Modesty
L’honnêteté
Honesty
L’optimisme
Optimism
Se fâcher contre
To get angry with
S’entendre bien avec
To get on well with
Develop the individual:
The module encourages students to reflect on their own characters and opinions as well as their relationships with others.
Create a supportive community:
Students can understand and appreciate differences in personality and reflect upon what makes a successful relationship.
Students will learn and understand the following concepts through the topic of daily and cultural life:
– depuis + the present tense
– the relative pronouns qui and que
– comparative adjectives
– direct object pronouns (le, la, les)
– the superlative
– consolidation of the imperfect tense
Students will also have a Writing and Reading Assessment
Reading and Writing Assessment.
The writing assessment is on the topic of Daily Life. It follows the GCSE format and will contain a writing task based upon a photo; a longer piece responding to set bullet points and a short translation into French. The reading will test a range of vocabulary and structures from the whole topic and contains a translation into English.
Récemment
Recently
Lorsque
When
Cependant
However
Apparemment
Apparently
De toute manière
In any case
Autant que
So many
Ensemble
Together
Notamment
Notably
Pour la plupart
Mostly
Tandis que
While/whereas
Develop the individual:
This topic raises awareness of daily life in French-speaking countries and encourages students to compare this to their own lives.
Create a supportive community:
Students can appreciate the differences between their lives and those of others around the world.
Students will learn and understand the following concepts through the study of Town, Region and Country and Travel and Tourist Attractions:
– il y a and il n’y a pas de
– using y
– negatives (ne … pas, ne … rien, ne … personne, ne … jamais, ne … plus, ne … que, ne … aucun, ne … ni … ni…)
– the imperative
– the simple future tense
They will also have a Speaking and listening Assessment
Speaking and Listening Assessment.
The speaking assessment is on the topic of Cultural Life. It follows the GCSE format and will contain conversation questions regarding the entire topic as well as a role play and/or photocard. The listening will test a range of vocabulary and structures from the whole module.
Sinon
If not
Tôt
Early
Parfois
Sometimes
En revanche
On the other hand
Sauf
Except
Un paquet de
A packet of
Une bouteille de
A bottle of
Un morceau de
A piece of
Une boite de
A tin/can/box of
Un pot de
A jar/pot of
Develop the individual:
This module informs students of cultural life in French-speaking countries and encourages them to compare this to their own lives.
Create a supportive community:
Students can gain a greater appreciation of their town and surroundings.
Students will learn and understand the following concepts through th study of Holidays and Travel and Tourist Attractions:
– the conditional
– pour + infinitive, afin de + infinitive
– demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
– consolidation of the perfect and imperfect tenses
– en + present participle
– the pluperfect tense
– using a combination of tenses
They will also have a Writing and Reading Assessment
Reading and Writing Assessment.
The writing assessment is on the topic of Town, Region and Country/Travel and Tourist Attractions. It follows the GCSE format and will contain a writing task based upon a photo; a longer piece responding to set bullet points and a short translation into French. The reading will test a range of vocabulary and structures from the whole topic and contains a translation into English.
D'ailleurs
Moreover/besides
Malheureusement
Unfortunately
Enfin
Finally
Tellement
Really/so
Plusieurs
Several
Le lendemain
The next day
Ailleurs
Elsewhere
Ne…aucun(e)
Not any/ not a single one
Ne personne
Nobody/not anyone
Ne…jamais
Never
Develop the individual:
This module allows students to discover different countries and activities and encourages them to compare these to their own lives and experiences.
Create a supportive community:
Students will learn and understand the following concepts through study of Travel and Tourist Attractions, Travel and Accommodation and Holiday Necessities:
– verb form + infinitive
– real future
– conditional
– demonstrative adjectives
They will also have a Speaking and listening Assessment
Speaking and Listening Assessment.
The speaking assessment is on the topic of Holidays/Travel and Tourist Attractions. It follows the GCSE format and will contain conversation questions regarding the entire topic as well as a role play and/or photocard. The listening will test a range of vocabulary and structures from the whole module.
Un billet
A ticket
Un aller simple
A single
Un aller-retour
A return
Les horaires
Travel times
Le guichet
Ticket Office
Le quai
Platform
La sale s'attent
Waiting room
Loup de mer
Sea Bass
Cuisse de canard
Duck leg
Épaule d'anneau
Lamb shoulder
Develop the individual:
This module allows students to discover new countries, cultures and experiences and encourages them to contrast them with their own lives and experiences. Students can also think about how they would cope with holiday disasters.
Create a supportive community:
Fosters resilience in students and gives them an awareness of other countries and cultures.
Students will revise what they have learned during the course of Year 10.
Students will sit a Year 10 GCSE full Mock examination in all four skills - Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
Dont
Of which
Parmi
Among
Au lieu de
Instead of
Bientôt
Soon
Y compris
Including
Le commerce
Business Studies
La chimie
Chemistry
L’étude des médias
Media Studies
L'EPS
PE
À cause de ça
Because of that
Develop the individual:
This term students will consolidate knowledge of different cultures and lifestyles; and they will be encouraged to compare these to their own lives.
Create a supportive community:
Students gain awareness and thus greater tolerance of different cultures.