Year 10 French

Course objectives

This course builds on the foundation laid in Year 9. Students extend their understanding and use of basic vocabulary and structures, and increase their knowledge and awareness of aspects of French culture. The aim is to increase students’ competence in reading, writing, speaking and listening to French and to build their confidence and sense of achievement in using the language.

Course content
The course focuses on cultural understanding and language in use in everyday situations. However, a greater understanding of structures is developed and the learning of vocabulary and verbs is an essential component. A wide range of topics is covered including:

• Leisure activities
• One’s home and town
• Ordering in a restaurant
• Recipes and shopping for food
• Clothing
• Places and directions
• Going on Holiday
• Birthdays and Celebrations

Assessment
Regular evaluation targets reading, writing, listening and speaking skills as well as vocabulary acquisition. A term based examination testing competence in the language skills and cultural knowledge is also included in the assessment programme.

Where does the course lead to?
The Year 10 course leads on to the NCEA Level 1 French in Year 11.
A school trip to France might be organised every two or three years, if there are sufficient numbers of students and the Covid situation permitting. This trip gives students the opportunity to discover a very different life and culture, as well as put into practice what they have learned over the years.