French | Omagh High School

French

Staff

Mrs C McLoughlin B.E.d.(Hons), P.G.Dip / Head of Department, Acting SENCo.
Mrs P Burns, B.A., P.G.C.E., P.G.C.M.L., MSc. / Subject Teacher

Aims

To develop the ability to use French effectively for purposes of practical communication and to encourage its use.
To offer insights into the culture and civilisation of French speaking countries, so arousing interest in French and all things French.
To provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation so that pupils will be able to use the language confidently.
To encourage positive attitudes to foreign language learning and to speakers of foreign languages and a sympathetic approach to other cultures and civilisations.
To promote learning skills of a more general application in keeping with the tenets of the revised curriculum.
To make pupils responsible for their own learning where possible and to encourage them to evaluate their own progress.
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

External written examination with stimulus material in French. There are two tiers of entry:
- Foundation (35 mins approx.);
- Higher (45 mins approx.).

Unit 2

Speaking

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:
- Two role-plays, both from the same context for Learning; and
- A general conversation on two topics, one from each of the other two contexts for Learning.

Unit 3

Reading

External written examination with stimulus material in French. There are two tiers of entry:
- Foundation (50 mins); and
- Higher (1 hour).

Unit 4

Writing

External written examination. There are two tiers of entry:
- Foundation (1 hour); and
- Higher (1 hour 15 mins).

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