Holiday
Students learn to discuss what they have visited and what they have done during a past holiday and therefore use a ranger of high frequency verbs in the past tense. They also develop their know ledge of questioning in French, in order to ask questions about someone’s holiday. 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 “Holiday”, students have been assessed in listening, reading, dictation and reading aloud skills.
Celebrations and traditions
Students learn about a range of celebrations and festivals, including unique festivals in France. They use dates and verbs in the present and past tenses to discuss what happens during these. They also reinforce their knowledge of the near future to say what they are going to do during Christmas. 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 “Celebrations and Festivals”, students have completed listening, reading and writing tasks as part of their assessments.
Leisure and media
Students learn to express specific opinions about TV and cinema. They consolidate their use of adjectives to describe their favourite media celebrities. They also recap their use of the perfect tense and learn to manipulate new verbs with negatives. 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 “Leisure and media”, students have been assessed in listening, reading and grammar.
Town and Region
Students consolidate their ability to describe their routine and use (reflexive) verbs in the present tense. They learn to discuss what can be done in their town depending on the weather, and how they help at home. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week.
By the end of the module “Town and region”, students have completed listening and writing tasks as part of their assessments.
Sports
Students develop their ability to give information about someone else, by using other subject pronouns. They give specific opinions about sports and learn about healthy lifestyles. They also explore unique sports in the French-speaking world. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. By the end of the module “Sports”, students have completed a speaking task as part of their assessment.