Year 9 – French

Head of Subject: Mr G Houillon


Intended Outcomes

In y9 French, students continue to develop their ability to understand and respond to written and spoken language around new topics: “My world”, “Future plans”, “Music”, “Environment” and “The French-speaking work”.  
They continue to acquire new vocabulary, grammar and phonics, which will help them master the skills necessary for GCSE. They learn about how to manipulate three tenses and when discussing each topic area. Students are finally introduced to the first module of the GCSE course at the end of y9. 

  • Course Implementation

    My world 

    Students learn to discuss what they like in their life, as well as the extra-curricular activities they do in school. They learn to discuss relationships with family and friends in more depth. They reinforce their ability to use the past and future tenses when narrating a previous birthday and an upcoming party. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the module “My world”, students have been assessed in listening, reading, dictation and reading aloud skills. 

    Future plans 

     

     

    Students learn about a range of jobs and job descriptions, which will allow them to start reflecting on their own future aspirations. Students are introduced to the simple future tense. They consider the pros and cons of a range of jobs and they reuse the past tense to discuss what they have done to earn pocket money. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the module about “Future plans”, students have been assessed in dictation and speaking. 

    Music 

    Students learn to express specific opinions about music. They consolidate their reading skills when exploring the musical lives of refugees in France. They reuse their knowledge of adjectives and negatives when comparing styles and artists. They practise combining three tenses when discussing their musical tastes and experiences. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the module about “Music”, students have been assessed in listening, reading and grammar. 

    Environment 

     

     

    Students learn to apply their knowledge of modal verbs and negatives to discuss global issues and how to protect the planet. They also learn about healthy lifestyles and diets and how to improve the world that they live in, by using simple expressions in the conditional tense. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the first module “Environment”, students have completed grammar and writing tasks as part of their assessments.  

    The French-speaking world 

    Students develop their ability to use the conditional tense to discuss where they would like to go. They explore a range of French-speaking countries and prepare a presentation where they can include the teaching points learnt during their three years of learning French.  Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the module “The French-Speaking World”, students have completed a speaking task (presentation) as part of their assessment. 

     

Learning Impact

In each assessment, students develop their ability to cope with GCSE-type tasks in all 4 skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).  
Once completed, assessments results are shared with students and recorded by teachers. Students are responsible for sharing their results and assessment papers with parents/carers. Assessments results are also shared with parents/carers in termly reports. Our outstanding students receive a certificate to take home, to celebrate their achievement and/or progress. 

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