-------------------------------------------- French AQA 2651 Director of Faculty: Ms S White (email s.white@parrswood.manchester.sch.uk) Key Stage 5 Co-ordinator/ Head of Subject: Ms L Etchells l.etchells@parrswood.manchester.sch.uk) Topics studied this year: Pollution, Energy, Protecting the Planet, Immigration, Racism, Integration, Social Issues, Law and Order, Science and Technology Theme 1: The work of an Author: Un sac de billes Joseph Joffo – Theme 2: The work of a cinema director: La Haine Matthieu Kassovitz – Assessments Assessments will take based on the units studied on a half-termly basis. These assessments will involve tasks in all four skills areas - Listening/Reading/Writing/Speaking Assessed homework tasks will also be set on a regular basis throughout the year There will be a mock examination for both Papers Mixed Skills and Speaking in February – Further past papers will be completed during the final revision period, both in class and at home Key Dates February Mock examinations – May examinations (Speaking and Mixed Skills) – Homework Homework will be set after each lesson. Students will be expected to complete a range of tasks – comprehension exercises, essay writing, listening tasks and preparation for speaking tasks. You will be expected to spend two to three hours a week on your homework. Students will be expected to do supplementary reading to accompany the study of the Themes. Resources Atouts 1 (provides links to a number of useful sites) How to prepare for September 2016 Watch any French Language TV channels such as ARTE and TV5 Change the language on your favourite DVD to French Read magazines and we have provided a text booklet for you. – Use the internet to get information on News and Current affairs in the French speaking Get informed about issues which will be discussed next year Use Youtube to clips on key topics Go to a French speaking country if you are enough! – Brush up your grammar knowledge with Geography
-------------------------------------------- French AQA 2651 Director of Faculty: Ms S White (email s.white@parrswood.manchester.sch.uk) Key Stage 5 Co-ordinator/ Head of Subject: Ms L Etchells l.etchells@parrswood.manchester.sch.uk) Topics studied this year: Pollution, Energy, Protecting the Planet, Immigration, Racism, Integration, Social Issues, Law and Order, Science and Technology Theme 1: The work of an Author: Un sac de billes – Joseph Joffo Theme 2: The work of a cinema director: La Haine – Matthieu Kassovitz Assessments Assessments will take based on the units studied on a half-termly basis. These assessments will involve tasks in all four skills areas - Listening/Reading/Writing/Speaking Assessed homework tasks will also be set on a regular basis throughout the year There will be a mock examination for both Papers – Mixed Skills and Speaking in February Further past papers will be completed during the final revision period, both in class and at home Key Dates February – Mock examinations May – examinations (Speaking and Mixed Skills) Homework Homework will be set after each lesson. Students will be expected to complete a range of tasks – comprehension exercises, essay writing, listening tasks and preparation for speaking tasks. You will be expected to spend two to three hours a week on your homework. Students will be expected to do supplementary reading to accompany the study of the Themes. Resources Atouts 1 (provides links to a number of useful sites) How to prepare for September 2016 Watch any French Language TV channels such as ARTE and TV5 Change the language on your favourite DVD to French Read magazines and – we have provided a text booklet for you. Use the internet to get information on News and Current affairs in the French speaking Get informed about issues which will be discussed next year Use Youtube to clips on key topics Go to a French speaking country – if you are enough! Brush up your grammar knowledge with Geography