French
Staff
Mrs C McLoughlin - B.Ed (Hons) PGDip / Head of Department
Mrs C A Johnston - M.Ed., B.A. (Hons), P.G.C.E., / Subject Teacher
Aims
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To develop the ability to use French effectively for purposes of practical communication and to encourage its use.
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To offer insights into the culture and civilisation of French speaking countries, so arousing interest in French and all things French.
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To provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation so that pupils will be able to use the language confidently.
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To encourage positive attitudes to foreign language learning and to speakers of foreign languages and a sympathetic approach to other cultures and civilisations.
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To promote learning skills of a more general application in keeping with the tenets of the revised curriculum.
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To make pupils responsible for their own learning where possible and to encourage them to evaluate their own progress.
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To prepare pupils for external examinations.
Key Stage 3 French
Years 8 & 9
French
- CCEA accredited OLA certificate
- Entry 2 or 3
Year 10
French for top stream
- CCEA accredited OLA certificate - in preparation for GCSE
Spanish for lower stream
- CCEA accredited OLA certificate
- Entry 2
GCSE / GCE Languages
Please watch the video to find out what GCSE & GCE Languages entails.
GCSE French: CCEA
The table below summarises the structure of this GCSE course.
Content
Assessment
Weightings
Unit 1
Listening
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External written examination with stimulus material in French. There are two tiers of entry:
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Foundation (35 mins approx.);
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Higher (45 mins approx.).
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25%
Unit 2
Speaking
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One teacher-conducted and externally marked speaking examination. There is one tier of entry. The test lasts 7−12 minutes, plus 10 minutes of supervised preparation time. Each test includes:
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Two role-plays, both from the same context for Learning; and
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A general conversation on two topics, one from each of the other two contexts for Learning.
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25%
Unit 3
Reading
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External written examination with stimulus material in French. There are two tiers of entry:
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Foundation (50 mins); and
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Higher (1 hour).
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25%
Unit 4
Writing
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External written examination. There are two tiers of entry:
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Foundation (1 hour); and
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Higher (1 hour 15 mins).
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25%
Careers linked with French
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Hotel management
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Tourist information work
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Importing
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International law
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Airline work
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Tour operating
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Translating
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The European Commission
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Customer services
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Hotel reception work
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Bilingual advocacy
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Exporting
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Cruise ship work
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Immigration
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Interpreting
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Travel agency work
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European patent work
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Marketing
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The diplomatic service
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Language teaching