French
Subject Leader: Mrs May - kmay@tqacademy.co.uk
AIMS OF THE LANUAGES DEPARTMENT
- to raise cultural awareness
- to build confident communicators who understand that making mistakes is a key part of the language learning process
- to create curious linguists
- to enable students to use the relevant strategies to recognise language patterns and clues to help them decode unknown words
FRENCH CURRICULUM
Our curriculum mountains show the content of the curriculum for each Teaching & Learning quarter for each academic year. To find out more about the curriculum, please contact the Subject Leader.
OVERVIEW OF KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM
The KS3 French curriculum includes all the basics to enable our students to be prepared for KS4. We look at the relevant topics that allow students to gain confidence when talking about themselves and then others, and grammar that will allow them to manipulate the language. All four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) are introduced and developed systematically.
OVERVIEW OF KEY STAGE 4 CURRICULUM
Course Title: GCSE French
Examining Body: AQA
Course Lead: Mrs May
What will I study?
The course has eight modules which prepare students to use a range of language structures and grammar features
- Family, friends & relationships
- Daily routine & festivals
- Leisure activities & technology
- My region
- Holidays
- School life
- Work & future plans
- The environment
How and when will I be assessed?
Exams take place in the summer series of Year 11 in all four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening (equal weighting 25% for each exam).
CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN TO UNIVERSITY
Top 5 UK universities to study French:
- University of Cambridge
- University of Oxford
- University of St Andrews
- University of York
- Durham University
CAREERS INFORMATION
Knowing French will allow you not only to function but also to compete effectively in the global economy in the future. When you know French, you can be part of communications and transactions occurring daily, in French, on every continent.
- Interpreter (Average salary £30-55,000)
Help speakers of other languages to communicate effectively for a variety of purposes.
- Translator (Average salary £25-48,000)
Transform media from one language to another to increase potential audience
- Teacher (Average salary £30-46,500)
Educate children or adults by producing and delivering material to aid their learning
EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Trip to Paris
