French
Departmental Staff
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Head of Department: Mrs S Pélissou
- Mrs M McMahon
- Mr L O’Keeffe
Information
Every two years there is a Cultural French trip, which give students the chance to hear the native language of the country. Every year the department avails of a French assistant, which allows pupils access to an authentic native speaker.
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Curriculum
Key Stage 3 (Years 8,9 & 10)
In Year 8, each student has two periods of French a week. This is then increased to three periods a week for Years 9 and 10. The topics covered at Key Stage 3 level include the following:
- Myself and my family
- House and home
- My school
- Colours
- Pets
- Weather
- Days and months
- Numbers
As the students progress through the three years the topics are covered in more detail as well as studying grammar in more detail.
GCSE (Years 11 & 12)
Following the AQA specification, there are four components involved in studying French: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing, with the main emphasis being on the speaking aspect. The topics covered at GCSE level include:
- Me and My Family
- Free time
- Where I live
- School and Work
- School and work
- Tourism
- Lifestyle
- Environment
Some of the topics have been covered at Key Stage 3 but are looked at in much more detail at GCSE level. Grammar is looked at in more detail at GCSE level as well.
A Level (Years 13 & 14)
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As Level
Again, the same four main components are focused upon at AS Level with grammar again being looked at in more detail. The four main topics studied at:
- Media
- Popular culture
- Family and Personal Relationships
- Healthy Lifestyle
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A2 Level
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As with AS Level, the course is made up from the same four components with a greater emphasis on grammar. The topics studyed include:
- Environment – pollution, protection of the planet
- Multicultural society - immigration, integration
- Contemporary social problems – crime, criminality
- Cultural topic - literature aspect
