French Option subject Why French?
French is one of the most widely taught languages in the world. It is spoken on every continent and is still a working language of the UN, the EU, and dozens of international organisations, including the International Red Cross committee, Amnesty International and Doctors without Borders. Imagine all the other people you could communicate with because you can speak their language! The GCSE course is interactive and varied. One lesson you may be learning a French song to help you remember some grammar and the next you could be pretending to interview a famous French celebrity! Your progress is noticeable; soon you will start talking more, picking up more information in the listening exercises and understanding what you read, and all this in French. The interactive classes will really boost your confidence and learning a language is a lot of fun! For example: A short read aloud text for the oral. Dictation. Translations into English. Listening extracts played 3 times.
Themes: What will you study?
Identity and culture, e.g. social media and French vloggers Local area, holiday and travel, e.g. catastrophic holidays School e.g. school rules and ideal school
Future aspirations, study and work e.g. work experience and dream jobs International and global dimension e.g. volunteering and the environment
Skills:
Cognitive skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and ICT literacy. Interpersonal skills such as communication, relationship-building, collaborative approaches to learning. Intrapersonal skills such as adaptability and self-management and self- development. Exam board Edexcel Examinations Speaking (25%) Listening paper (1h) Reading paper (1h) Writing paper (1h 20)
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