Level 3 French
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs H. Drabble.
In this course students learn to communicate about current issues in the wider world such as multi-cultural society, the environment, contemporary social concerns, ethical issues and education and life decisions that affect young people in both New Zealand and French speaking societies. Students will build on their previous knowledge, becoming more independent in their learning and are expected to develop their mastery of language skills to a more advanced level.
The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Teacher in Charge.
Course Overview
Term 1
Topics covered: Education in France, My future - aspirations and possible future careers, social problems. Grammar: Revision of the future and conditional tenses, subjunctive, passive voice.
Term 2
Topics covered: Immigration, integration, racism. Grammar: Indirect speech, demonstrative and possessive pronouns, perfect subjunctive, conditional perfect, comparative and superlative adjectives.
Term 3
Topics covered: The environment, regions and history of France, French politics. Grammar: Infinitive constructions, future tense of the passive voice, present participles, inverted verbs.
Term 4
Grammar revision and practice of skills for external listening and reading exam.
Recommended Prior Learning
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
French 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken French to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
NZQA Info
French 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual French texts
NZQA Info
French 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear French to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 16
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
By engaging in French, students gain skills and knowledge that can lead to, and support, a wide range of pathways. The ability to communicate in more than one language helps students stand out. Students with the knowledge of an additional language demonstrate that they are committed to their learning and are interested in the world beyond their own. This is a considerable advantage and enhances employability in any career. Possible future careers: Translator, interpreter, lawyer, social worker, engineer, business or communications analyst, pilot, flight attendant, shipping agent, foreign affairs and trade employee, government employee, importer or exporter, immigration officer, immigration lawyer, police officer, investigator, banking administrator, researcher, librarian, anthropologist, journalist, advertising manager, event planner, writer, marketing manager, film and video editor, film maker, speech therapist, doctor, nurse, surgeon, care-giver, fashion designer, fashion model, teacher, lecturer, instructor, tourist guide, chef, waiter, restauranteur, hotel clerk, hotel manager, travel agent, professional sports player or coach.,
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