11FREN

Level 1 French

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs H. Drabble.


This course builds on the foundational knowledge gained in Years 9 and 10 and offers students the chance to become competent in dealing with a wide range of everyday situations in French. Students will be encouraged to manage their work for the internal standard and will be offered some flexibility in their choice of tasks.

The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Teacher in Charge.


Course Overview

Term 1
Topics covered: 72Hours in Paris: Places in the town and activities (tourist attractions), accommodation, clothes and gift shopping, public transport and transactional language. Present and future tenses.

Term 2
Topics covered: Health and Well-Being: Sport and free time activities, parts of the body and injuries, pop culture, family and friendships, going out. Modal verbs and the past tense.

Term 3
Topics covered: Celebrations: Habits and routines, school, family and traditions, relationships, French calendar, festivals/celebrations. Reflexive verbs and the Imperfect tense.

Term 4
Vocabulary and grammar revision, preparation and practice for external reading exam.

Recommended Prior Learning


Subject

Level 

Recommendations

9 French

9

Open entry.

10 French

10

Year 9 French or with TiC discretion.

 Level 1 French

1

Year 10 French or with TiC discretion.

Level 2 French

2

10 credits in Level 1 French including at least one Internal assessment.

Level 3 French

3

14 credits in Level 2 French including at least one Internal assessment.


Pathway

Assessment Information


French 1.2 A.S. 91965 v3 - Communicate in French for a chosen purpose Internal 5 Credits

French 1.3 A.S. 91966 v3 - Demonstrate understanding of written French related to everyday contexts External 5 Credits

Disclaimer

Courses will only run based on minimum entries

Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course

You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisites of a course or if the course requires this for entry

Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOF or HOD of the Department

Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths