French
Members of Department
- Ms K Hamill (Head of Department)
- Ms C Crawley
- Mrs T Burns
- Mrs ME McCready
- Mrs D Royal
- Ms Yolaine Colin (French Assistant)
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” (Flora Lewis)
KS3
At KS3, pupils have the opportunity to practise the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening within each unit. We have regular assessments on key vocabulary and grammar points to check comprehension and learning work. We have 3 ‘tracker’ assessments per term so we can monitor pupils’ progress in French. Pupils have the opportunity to evaluate their own progress and to set targets for themselves on a regular basis.
Marie-Claire, our French prefect, helps two Year 8 pupils prepare a role-play about hobbies.
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About different languages
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About France in Europe
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To complete a quiz on France
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Numbers 0-10
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Classroom language/ commands
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Pupils’ book instructions
Unit 1
- Greetings
- Their Name
- The alphabet
- The names of French towns/to talk about where they live
- Numbers 0-31
- Age, months
- Birthday
- Seasons
- About Pets
Unit 2
- How to talk about brothers and sisters
- Family
- Numbers 32-69
- To describe personality
- To give physical descriptions: height, build, hair and eye colour and hairstyle
Unit 3
- About pencil case and bag contents
- School subjects, likes/dislikes
- Days of the week
- How to tell the time
- About the school timetable
Unit 4
- About sports, likes and dislikes
- How to talk about hobbies and favourite pastimes
- About going to places
- How to describe weekend activities in the present
Unit 5
- Items of food and drink
- Food items with partitive
- How to order in the café
- Meals
- Quantities of food
- Numbers 70 – 100
- Prices
Unit 6
- About weather and climate
- Seasons
- Compass points
- Where you live
Book 2 Unit 1
- Countries and capital cities
- Means of transport
- Basic details of a holiday
- Describing a holiday in more detail
Unit 2
- Revision of self
- Clothes and colours
- Types and styles of clothes
- What you wear for different occasions / different weather
Unit 3
- Parts of the body
- To express how you feel and say what is wrong
- About healthy living
- What you have done to be healthy
Unit 4
- Daily routine
- Household chores
- Present tense time clauses
GCSE
Listening and Reading are each worth 20% and are externally assessed by terminal examination papers in May / June of Year 12.
GCE
Our pupils are expected to be highly-motivated and must be prepared to do extensive independent reading (of newspaper and magazine articles for example) and to listen to French radio broadcasts. The interesting and relevant range of topics covered at AS and A2 level encourages a love for learning and those with a genuine interest in the French language and culture are encouraged to extend their vocabulary, practise their skills and strive for excellence in every endeavour.
Students are assessed in the four skill areas: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. There are two units at both AS and A2 level and the final mark for A2 is the total gained over all units.
CEIAG
Events in the French department.
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Breton ball for Year 8 pupils
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Onatti Theatre group visits
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French breakfasts
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European day of Languages – A level pupils visit St Thérèse of Lisieux Primary school
https://dominicancollege.org.uk/departments/french#sigFreeId0fd7c25ca0
Educational Visits
https://dominicancollege.org.uk/departments/french#sigFreeId5719d5df4e