S3 French (STANDARD GRADE)
S1 French
UNIT / LANGUAGE / CULTURE / ASSESSMENT / TASKUnit 1
Aug - Nov / Personal Information / Why learn a language?
Geography of France / Cultural board game
Unit 2
Nov - Jan / Climate / Climate of France / Reading & Speaking
Unit 3
Jan – March / Family / Rivers, mountains & lakes / Listening & Writing
Unit 4
March - May / Health / Paris / Speaking & Reading
Unit 5
May - July / Shopping / Produce of France
S2 French
UNIT / LANGUAGE / CULTURE / ASSESSMENT / TASKUnit 1
Aug - Oct / Food & Drink / Book a weekend in Paris
Unit 2
Oct - Dec / In town / Cities in France / Listening & Speaking / Writing
Unit 3
Jan – Feb / Free time / Leisure, cinema & sport
Reading for enjoyment / Reading & Writing
Unit 4
March - April / School / Famous people
Listening for enjoyment / Reading / Listening & Writing
Unit 5
May - July / Travel & Transport / Inventions / Speaking
Grammar/Dictionary Skills
S3 French (STANDARD GRADE)
UNIT / LANGUAGE / ASSESSMENTSUnit 1 Aug - Oct / Home town / Speaking: Prepared talk
Writing
Unit 2 Nov - Jan / Free time / Speaking: Role play
Writing
Unit 3 Jan - March / Holidays / Speaking: Conversation
Writing
April / Revision / S3 Exams
Unit 4 May - July / Shopping
S4 French (STANDARD GRADE)
UNIT / LANGUAGE / ASSESSMENTSUnit 1 Aug - Oct / Pocket money / Speaking: Conversation
Writing
Unit 2 Nov - Jan / School / Speaking: Prepared talk
Writing
1st Prelim
Unit 3 Feb - March / Jobs / Speaking: Roleplay
Writing
2nd Prelim
Unit 4 April - May / Healthy living/daily routine
Environment
Directions / Final exam – reading & listening
Int 2 French
Required entry level:
While entry to the course will be at the discretion of the Principal Teacher, students will normally be expected to have attained Standard Grade award grades 3 or 4 in French or German or equivalent qualification
There are 2 units in this course
Language—is divided into three themes: lifestyles, education & work and the wider world
Extended Reading/Viewing—in this unit students are required to study either a book or a film
Int 2 Assesments
Internal
1 reading test
1 listening test
1 writing test
1 speaking test (assessed internally but will count as an external assessment)
External
1 reading paper
1 listening paper
1 writing paper
Higher French
Required entry level:
While entry to the course will be at the discretion of the Principal Teacher, students will normally be expected to have attained
Standard Grade award grades 1 or 2 (including Writing award grades 1 or 2)
Intermediate 2 Modern Languages or equivalent qualification
There are 2 units in this course
Language—is divided into three themes: lifestyles, education & work and the wider world
Extended Reading/Viewing—in this unit students are required to study either a book or a film
Higher Assessments
Internal
1 reading test
1 listening test
1 writing test
1 speaking test (assessed internally but will count as an external assessment)
External
1 reading/writing paper
1 listening/writing paper
Advanced Higher French
Required entry level:
Higher pass at A or B in French
There are 2 units in this course
Language – is divided into three themes:
Personal, social and cultural issues
Topical and cultural issues -
Environmental issues
Extended Reading and Viewing – In this unit students are required to study two (French or German) books. You may also have the opportunity to watch a video of the book, if one is available.
Advanced Higher Assessments
Internal
To complete the two units students are required to pass a series of internal assessments, five in the Language unit and two in the Extended Reading and Viewing unit.
External
A speaking exam worth 25% of the marks
A listening exam (15%)
A reading exam (25%)
A writing exam (20%)
A folio containing two pieces of writing, 1 essay in English or 1 research or report (15%)