French GCSE mapping grid:

Expo AQA GCSE French Higher Student Book to 2016 Edexcel specification

For teachers wanting to teach the new Edexcel French GCSE from September 2015, this mapping document shows where units from the current Pearson course Expo AQA GCSE French Higherlink to the 2016 Edexcel specification*.

Key: M=Module, U=Unit, CO=Contrôle oral, CE=Contrôle écrit, DV=Déjà vu

Theme: Identity and Culture

2016 Edexcel topic / Module and Unit / Pages
Who am I?
Relationships / M1DV1, M1U1, M1U2, M8U4 / 6–7, 10–11, 12–13, 158–59
When I was younger
What my friends and family are like / M1U2, M1U3, M1CO,M4CE / 14–15, 16–17, 82–83
What makes a good friend
Interests / M1DV2, M1U4, M1U6, M1CO, M1CE / 8–9, 16–17, 20–21, 22–23, 24–25
Socialising with friends and family / M2U1, M2U2, M2U3 / 30–31, 32–33, 34–35
Role Models / M1U5 / 18–19
Daily Life
Customs and everyday life / M8CO / 160–61
Food and drink / M8DV1 / 148–49
Shopping / M4U5 / 78–79
Social media and technology
(use of, advantages and disadvantages) / M2U6, M2CO / 40–41, 42–43
Cultural life
Celebrations and festivals / M4U2, M4U4, M4CO / 72–73, 76–77, 82–83
Reading / M2U4 / 36–37
Music
Sport / M1U4, M1U5, M2U5 / 16–17, 18–19, 38–39
Film and television / M2DV, M2U4, M2CE / 28–29, 36–37, 44–45

Theme: Local area, holiday and travel

2016 Edexcel topic / Module and Unit / Pages
Holidays
Preferences / M7U1, M7U5 / 130–31, 138–39
Experiences and destinations / M7DV1, M7U1, M7U2, M7U3, M7U5, M7U6, M7CE / 126–27, 130–31, 132–33, 134–35, 138–39, 140–41, 144–45
Travel and tourist transactions
Travel and accommodation / M4U3 / 74–75
Asking for help and dealing with problems / M7U2, M7CO / 132–33, 142–43
Directions / M4DV1, M4U1 / 66–67, 70–71
Eating out / M7U4 / 136–37
Shopping / M4DV2, M4U5 / 68–69, 78–79
Town, region and country
Weather / M7DV2 / 128–29
Places to see / M3CE / 62–63
Things to do / M3U4, M3CE / 58–59, 62–63

Theme: School

2016 Edexcel topic / Module and Unit / Pages
What school is like
School types / M5U1, M5CE / 92–93, 104–105
School day / M5DV1, M5U2 / 88–89, 94–95
Subjects / M5DV1 / 88–89
Rules and pressures / M5DV2, M5U4 / 90–91, 98–99
Celebrating success
School activities
School trips, events and exchanges / M5CO, M5CE / 102–103, 104–105

Theme: Future aspirations, study and work

2016 Edexcel topic / Module and Unit / Pages
Using languages beyond the classroom
Forming relationships
Travel
Employment
Ambitions
Further study / M5U5 / 100–101
Volunteering
Training
Work
Jobs, careers and professions / M1U2, M6U1, M6U2, M6U3 / 12–13, 110–11, 112–13, 114–15

Theme: International and global dimension

2016 Edexcel topic / Module and Unit / Pages
Bringing the world together
Sports events
Music events
Campaigns and good causes / M9U1 / 166–67
Environmental issues
Being 'green' / M9U3, M9U4, M9CO / 170–71, 172–73, 176–77
Access to natural resources

* The information provided is based on the 2016 Edexcel draft specification which is subject to accreditation by Ofqual.

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