Overall Curriculum Goals

Listening

·         respond effectively to spoken language including more complex and extended passages, extracting information, identifying opinions and drawing conclusions.

Speaking

·         initiate and sustain detailed conversations manipulating language mostly accurately, expressing ideas and justifying opinions and responding effectively to unpredictable questions

·         use mostly accurate pronunciation and intonation.

Reading

·         respond effectively to written language including more complex and extended texts, identifying opinions and inferring meaning.

Writing

·         write effectively for different purposes explaining ideas, expressing and justifying opinions and manipulating vocabulary and grammar, including some more complex language, mostly accurately.

Topic Title: 

Un oeil sur le monde

Topic Title: 

Révision

Topic Intent:

In this module, students consider worldwide issues such as ethnic shopping, environmental problems, volunteering and world events. They will build their ability to give developed, well-argued opinions on a range of topics. This module is the bridging module to A-Level French.

Topic Intent: 

To consolidate all the content of the GCSE specification and to develop exam technique

Key Content / Skills:  

Possible EQs:  

‘How do I create a developed response?’

‘How do I narrate?’

‘How do I tackle AO1/AO3 questions in the TL?’

‘What exam techniques can I use in AO1/AO3 exams?’

‘How do I form the … tense?’

‘How do I describe a photo?’

'How do I write a letter?’

‘How do I use grammar to help work out gap fill questions?’

‘How do I deal with numbers in A01/AO3?’

‘What are the little words that could make all the difference (AO1/AO3)?’

‘How do I deal with ‘inference’ in the exam’

‘What techniques can I use when translating?’

‘What are the Outstanding grammatical expressions? – Higher only’

Assessment:

Assessment: 

Students will have a full mock exam, including a speaking exam in January.  
Teacher will continue to conduct a range of assessments in class dependant on the needs of the class.  
The Speaking exam will be around Easter 
The Listening exam, Reading exam and Writing exam will be during the Summer exam series.  

Home Learning:

Students will be expected to complete their speaking prep booklets and submit typed up drafts to their teacher. The teacher will set the deadline for each of the 5 themes during the Autumn term.

Home Learning:

Students will be expected to learn their speaking prep booklets off by heart.

Students will be given a range of homework tasks dependant on the teacher current classroom focus.

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