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

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

French Club

Trip to Paris