KS4 - French
French GCSE
Term 1
Careers and employment
Education and training
Self and Friends
School
Areas A, B and D Listening to tapes
Learning Vocabulary
Learning Grammar
Oral work
Term 2
Work
Being a teenager
Shopping
Relationships
Areas B, C and D Listening to tapes
Learning vocabulary
Learning grammar
Oral work
Preparation of role plays
Coursework
Term 3
In Town
Hobbies
Natural and man-made
Environment
Tourism
Areas A, B, C and E Listening to tapes
Learning vocal
Learning grammar
Oral work
Role play practice
Prepare oral presentation
Coursework
Term 4
Food, Cafés and Restaurants
Health and fitness
Area A Listening to tapes
Learning vocal
Learning grammar
Oral work
Role play practice
Prepare oral presentation
Coursework
Term 5
No new topics Coursework finalised
Oral presentations finished
Key Skills
AT1 Listening
AT2 Speaking
AT3 Reading
AT4 Writing
Equipment . Books needed
A GCSE Vocabulary (all available to purchase from the School)
Dictionary
Success at Grade A and Grade C
Particular homework requirements
e.g. types of homework, length of homework
Homework 45 minutes per week
Learning vocabulary, reading activities and written coursework
Assessments, exams, deadlines
Assessment January Year 10 Coursework
Assessment June Year 10 deadline
Oral Mock exam Christmas Year 11
Ways in which parents can help
Make sure students have a dictionary at home and do their homework every week.
Lunchtime / after School coursework support sessions
Tuesday 3.20 – 4.00pm
Wednesday 3.20 – 4.00pm
Year 10 (2007-2009) MODULAR GCSE
This is one of three specifications in the subject offered by AQA,
the others being a Linear specification and a Linear Short Course
specification;
There are four modules and two tiers of Assessment: Foundation
(G-C) and Higher (D-A*).
GCSE French (Modular)
Module 1
Untiered
Module 1 12.5%
Coursework (centre-assessed)
Speaking 12.5%
Module 2
Foundation Tier
Module 2 25%
Listening 12.5% - 40 minutes including 5 minutes reading time
Higher Tier Reading 12.5% - 40 minutes
Module 3
Untiered
Module 3 12.5%
Coursework (centre-assessed)
Writing 12.5%
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