social and political change how language and culture evolves. Unit 1 Unit description The focus for this unit is Le monde des jeunes (The world of youth). Through the study of the unit content, students develop skills, knowledge and understandings to communicate in the French language and gain an insight into the culture. Unit content This unit includes the knowledge, understandings and skills described below. Learning contexts and topics Unit 1 is organised around three learning contexts and a set of three topics. The placement of a topic under a particular learning context is intended to provide a specific perspective for the teaching and assessment of the topic. Learning contexts Topics The individual My world, your world Students explore aspects of their personal world, Students reflect on and share aspects of their lifestyle, aspirations, values, opinions, ideas, and relationships interests and social activities. with others. They also study topics from the perspectives of other people. The French-speaking communities Youth culture in a francophone country Students explore topics from the perspectives of Students explore shifting trends in youth culture in a individuals and groups within those communities, or the French-speaking community and discuss what this says communities as a whole, and develop an understanding about the community. of how culture and identity are expressed through language. The changing world Communicating in a modern world Students explore information and communication Students consider the role of technologies in the daily technologies and the effects of change and current issues lives of people around the world. in the global community. Text types and textual conventions It is necessary for students to engage with a range of text types. In school-based assessments, students are expected to respond to, and to produce, a range of text types in French from the list below. account email message
social and political change how language and culture evolves. Unit 1 Unit description The focus for this unit is Le monde des jeunes (The world of youth). Through the study of the unit content, students develop skills, knowledge and understandings to communicate in the French language and gain an insight into the culture. Unit content This unit includes the knowledge, understandings and skills described below. Learning contexts and topics Unit 1 is organised around three learning contexts and a set of three topics. The placement of a topic under a particular learning context is intended to provide a specific perspective for the teaching and assessment of the topic. Learning contexts Topics The individual Students explore aspects of their personal world, aspirations, values, opinions, ideas, and relationships with others. They also study topics from the perspectives of other people. My world, your world Students reflect on and share aspects of their lifestyle, interests and social activities. The French-speaking communities Students explore topics from the perspectives of individuals and groups within those communities, or the communities as a whole, and develop an understanding of how culture and identity are expressed through language. Youth culture in a francophone country Students explore shifting trends in youth culture in a French-speaking community and discuss what this says about the community. The changing world Students explore information and communication technologies and the effects of change and current issues in the global community. Communicating in a modern world Students consider the role of technologies in the daily lives of people around the world. Text types and textual conventions It is necessary for students to engage with a range of text types. In school-based assessments, students are expected to respond to, and to produce, a range of text types in French from the list below. account email message
French_Second_Language_Y11_Syllabus_General.docx