Year 11 — French

Term 1: De la ville à la campagne

In this unit, pupils will learn to describe places, the weather, directions and transport in detail. They will discuss what to do and see in a region and organise plans accordingly, and work on community projects. Grammar points will include the negative

End of unit assessment to check knowledge and understanding in Listening, Reading, Writing and Translation. Speaking is practiced in lesson.

les matières scolaires

school subjects

mon collège

my (secondary) school

le lycée

sixth form

le redoublement / redoubler

the repetition of/ to repeat a school year (in France, you repeat the year if your results are not good enough)

Les cours finissent à ...

Lessons finish at ...

les horaires sont raisonnables

the hours are sensible

l'école fournit l'équipement

the school provides the equipment

on améliore nos compétences

we improve our skills

on devient vite accro

you become addicted easily

se concentrer en classe

to focus in class

il est interdit de

it is forbidden to

il faut être à l'heure

we must be on time

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

The comparison between the British and French/ foreign school systems develop students' cultural knowledge and understanding. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own experience of school and to compare it with other systems, while imagining life as a student in a foreign country.

Create a supportive community:

School and students' life in and out of school are topics which engage young people in conversation. These conversations are designed to develop collaboration between students, in order to encourage a sense of a supportive learning community.

Term 2: Le grand large

This unit is all about holidays and travelling: activities, accommodation and writing a review, ordering in a restaurant, buying souvenirs… and of course, holiday disasters. Grammar points will include the pluperfect and the conditional tenses, reflexive

November exams.

Students sit the four papers in exam conditions and are graded according to GCSE grade boundaries. All skills are assessed, covering the full content of the course.

a job

un travail/ un métier/ une profession/ un emploi/ un job/ un travail

l'orientation

the career path

un secteur d'avenir

an area with prospects

un métier bien payé

a well-paid job

je suis ... depuis trois ans

I have been a ... for 3 years

avant de continuer mes études

before I continue my studies

mon rêve serait de

my dream would be to

faire du bénévolat

to do charity work

mon travail consiste à ...

my work involves ...

quand je serai diplomé(e)

when I am qualified

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

In a world where the economy has become global, the workplace is not limited to our local environment. Through this unit of work, students can widen their horizons and extend their professional ambitions beyond the borders of their own country.

Create a supportive community:

This unit is relevant to every student, through their individual aspirations. Consequently, it lends itself very naturally to a supportive learning community, where students would strive to share their ideas, hopes and ambitions.

Term 3: Un oeil sur le monde

This unit is about issues in the world, and how to make things better: protecting the environment, ethical shopping, volunteering, and big cultural events. Grammar points will include making connections between word types, modal verbs (devoir and pouvoir)

Students will be tested on their Listening, Reading, Writing and Translation skills. Each skill will follow GCSE style questions and include mainly items of vocabulary from the unit, but also general vocabulary and structures.

Ecoutez ce passage/ce reportage

Listen to this passage/this report

Décidez si c’est Vrai ou Faux

Decide if it it true or false (pas mentionné = not mentioned)

Donnez (deux) détails

Give (two) details

Décrivez...

Describe...

Ecrivez …

Write...

Ecrivez environ 90 mots

Write approximately 90 words

Répondez à chaque aspect de la.

... question. Write something about each bullet point

Mentionnez …

Mention...

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Beyond the SMSC aspects highlighted in each individual module throughout Year 10 and 11, this term develops students' resilience, coping techniques and exam readiness.

Create a supportive community:

Revision is targeted and carefully crafted to cover the needs of every student. Students are also expected to work collaboratively inside and outside of the classroom in order to further develop their knowledge and understanding.

Term 4: Revision

Revision continues after the February exams, to focus on theme 3 (covered in Year 10) and on possible misconceptions or needs as identified in the February Exams. More focus and emphasis on translation - both French to English and English to French.

All skills are assessed based on class work and homework. Peer or self assessed to further develop students' understanding of mark schemes.

le CDI

the resource centre (in a school)

le VTT

the mountain bike

le TGV

the high-speed train

Le CES / le collège

the secondary school (Year 7 to 10)

l'HLM

the social housing accommodation

le SDF (sans domicile fixe)

the homeless person

le SAMU

the emergency medical service

la TVA

the VAT

l'EPS

PE (éducation physique et sportive)

la SNCF

the National Rail Service

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Beyond the SMSC aspects highlighted in each individual module throughout Year 10 and 11, this term develops students' resilience, coping techniques and exam readiness.

Create a supportive community:

Revision is targeted and carefully crafted to cover the needs of every student. Students are also expected to work collaboratively inside and outside of the classroom in order to further develop their knowledge and understanding.

Term 5: Exams

Final revision before GCSE exams.

GCSE Examination

The Speaking Exam takes place soon after the Easter break, at the start of term, followed by the Listening, Reading and then Writing exam, usually in the first week of the exam period.

Il n’est pas nécessaire de

It is not necessary to

Identifiez la bonne personne

Identify the correct person

Remplissez les blancs

Fill in the blanks.

Répondez en français en anglais

Answer in French / in English

Choose (two) correct sentences

Choisissez (deux) phrases qui sont vraies

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Beyond the SMSC aspects highlighted in each individual module throughout Year 10 and 11, this term develops students' resilience, coping techniques and exam readiness. The Speaking exam can be particularly daunting but is also often a positive experience for student, which in turn can boost their confidence at the start of the exam period.

Create a supportive community:

Revision is targeted and carefully crafted to cover the needs of every student. Students are also expected to work collaboratively inside and outside of the classroom in order to further develop their knowledge and understanding.