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French in Year 7

Introduction

The aim is to provide a solid base and promote a lasting interest in Modern Foreign Languages, which will be a useful and marketable tool for our pupils in the future.

Pupils have three lessons of French per week and one prep. In addition, most pupils are given three lessons of Spanish, German or Mandarin per week.

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There are four Attainment Targets in Foreign Modern Languages: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. All four skills are developed equally. The differentiated material in Expo 2 is used according to the ability of pupils. There are two textbooks: Expo 2 rouge and Expo 2 vert. The former progresses faster through the National Curriculum levels.

There is usually a Beginners’ set in Year 7, which covers Expo 1 and some of Expo 2 in one year in a more superficial way.

Assessments:

End of Module Tests

They test the four Attainment Targets and are given systematically at the end of each Module. We keep records of achievement in the Module tests.

School Examinations

Year 7 pupils are examined in June as part of the School Examinations. They are tested in the four Attainment Targets : Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening.

Linguistic objectives:

Sports and Games/Musical instruments/What you like to do/Leisure centre/Going on holidays.

Families/Professions/Where people live/Weather/Describing a typical day.

Last weekend/Yesterday evening /TV/Going out/Events in the past.

Making excuses/House chores/Clothes/shops/Fashion.

Grammar

Revision of ‘er’,’ir’,’re’ verbs and irregular verbs(avoir, être, aller, faire) Introduction of the Perfect tense (all sets). Depuis, j’aime + infinitive. Definite article after aimer,Partitive article, de with quantities, il faut.

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