DEPARTMENT HEAD:Mrs Bronagh Farrimond
STAFF MEMBERS:Mrs M. McGettigan
MISSION STATEMENT There are two highly experienced language teachers in the French Department. We are a very successful department, constantly achieving high grades in GCSE and many of our pupils continue their study of French to A Level and higher awards.
YEAR 8 COURSE OUTLINE
French is introduced through song, role plays and games.
Here is a brief summary of what the year 8 pupils will be able to do:
greet each other in French
count up to 100
introduce themselves and their family and their pets
discuss weather conditions
describe school life
YEAR 9 COURSE OUTLINE
In year 9 pupils are gradually introduced to the grammar of the language through:
prepositions
The Present tense of Aller
The following topics are taught in a fun way:
Directions
Places in the town
Telling the time
Buying food for a party and many more
YEAR 10 COURSE OUTLINE
Pupils by now have grasped a linguistic and grammatical approach to the language are confident enough to:
Write letters in the target language
Write short descriptions of themselves and their family
Prepare presentations integrating their ICT skills
Much of the work covered this year is in preparation for GCSE
At the end of Year 10 pupils have the option of continuing their study of French or concentrating on Irish or other subjects.
YEAR 11 COURSE OUTLINE
We follow the AQA syllabus for GCSE and use Métro as our main text book.
Pupils are expected to complete at least 3 pieces of coursework:
Mon uniforme idéal – describe your ideal uniform
Mes Vacances – describe your holidays
Mon stage en enterprise – Write an account of your work experience
One or two of these will completed by the end of year 11.
YEAR 12 COURSE OUTLINE In this year we concentrate on developing examination skills. Pupils will become familiar with;
Past papers, reading and listening
Oral presentations
The Oral examination is usually in the second week of May and pupils are prepared well in advance for this examination.
FRENCH DEPARTMENT USEFUL LINKS
Pupils and parents alike can use the above web links for help on homework and projects.
