Key Stage 4
Edexcel GCSE French
At GCSE we study vocabulary from six themes:
- My personal world
- Lifestyle and wellbeing
- My neighbourhood
- Media and technology
- Studying and my future
- Travel and tourism
We build on the strong grammar base from key stage 3, and extend students’ use of tenses, complex linguistic structures, such as subordinate clauses with a range of conjunctions and infinitive constructions.
All units are enriched by exam techniques and tasks as well as success criteria that will ensure the continuous enhancement of students’ exam practice and knowledge to be successful at their GCSE exam.
| Ma (future) famille | La technologie et moi | Mon temps libre | Santé et célébrations | Chez moi | Mes prochaines vacances |
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Family relationships and marriage Phonetics: (en/em/an/am), (c/k/qu), (ga/go/gu), (j/ge/gi), & (é/er/ez), (oi), (ou) Grammar: opinions & justifications, negatives (ne...pas & ne...jamais) and near future Culture: idiomatic expression about relationships and French wedding traditions |
Mobile devices and social media Phonetics: (ou), (s/ss/ce/ci/ç), (k/qu/ca/co/co) & (é/er/ez), (ë/ê/ai), (s/ss/ç), (s/z) Grammar: devoir (present, future and conditional), present tense, frequency phrases and opinions & justifications Culture: famous French YouTubers, Instagrammeurs and social media platforms |
TV & films / Hobbies and free time Phonetics: (en/em/an/am), (s/ss/ç), (s/z) & (tion), (ga/go/gu), (j/ge), (in/im/ein), (a/à/â) Grammar: verbs using object pronouns, opinions & justifications Culture: French films and actors you should know / cool activities to do and places to go when on holidays in France |
Healthy living / French festivals Phonetics: (é/er/ez), (è,/ê/ai), (a/à/â) & (s/ss/ç), (s/z) Grammar: modal verbs past tenses (perfect & imperfect tenses) Culture: French health magazines and social media to follow / French festivals not to be missed |
House & home / My area Phonetics: (on/om), (an/am/en/em), (e/eu/oeu), mute H and E & (s/ss/ç), (s/z), (um), (on/om), (r/rr) Grammar: present tense (focus on reflexive verbs) imperfect tense Culture: French DIY TV shows to watch / best French cities to visit |
Environment / Future holidays Phonetics: (é/er/ez), (è,/ê/ai), (an/am/en/em), (i/î/ï) & (o/ô), (o/au/eau), (ou) Grammar: near and simple futures, future time phrases, modal verbs + infinitives Culture: cool holiday destinations in French-speaking countries |
Assessment:
Autumn term:
- x2 vocab tests
- x1 grammar check
- 1x reading paper
- 1x listening paper
- 1x writing paper
Spring term:
- x2 vocab tests
- x1 grammar check
- 1x reading paper
- 1x listening paper
- 1x writing paper
Summer term:
- x2 vocab tests
- x1 grammar check
- mock GCSE exam
- x1 reading paper
- x1 listening paper
- x1 writing paper
Homework:
1 hour per week. Examples are vocabulary learning, reading or writing practice, or exercises on LanguageNut
AQA GCSE German
At GCSE we study vocabulary from three themes:
- Identity and Culture
- Local, Nation, International and global areas of interest
- Current and future Study and Employment
We build on the strong grammar base from key stage 3, and extend students’ use of tenses, complex linguistic structures, such as subordinate clauses with a range of conjunctions and infinitive constructions.
All units are enriched by exam techniques and tasks as well as success criteria that will ensure the continuous enhancement of students’ exam practice and knowledge to be successful at their GCSE exam.
| Mes dernieres vacances primaire vs collège | Mes études / Mocks | Que vas-tu faire? | Les problèmes sociaux / mocks | Révisions | |
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Past holidays / primary school Phonetics: (an/am/en/em), (é/er/ex), (on/em), (è/ê/ai) & (oi) Grammar: revising the past tense with 'être' and 'avoir', key imperfect tense phrases, relative clauses with quand, verbs of duty and permission + infinitives Culture: the French people and their holidays & facts about French primary schools |
School subjects / school day Phonetics: (an/am/en/em), (e/eu/oeu), (a/à/â), (on/om) Grammar: verbs and phrases of opinions, detailed justifications, digital time, sequencers Culture: facts about French schools |
Post-16 projects Phonetics: (è/ê/ai), (k/qu), (ille), (i/î/ï) Grammar: near and simple future, relative with quand and si, future time phrases, key conditional phrases Culture: looking at possible opportunities to work/study in France |
Charity work / Poverty Phonetics: (tion), (o/ô), (o/au/eau), (an/am/en/em), (on/om) & (a/à/â), (j/ge/gi) Grammar: phrases of quantifies, tier-3 intensifiers, relative clauses with quand, si and dès que Culture: social problems and solutions in France |
Extensive preparation for speaking exam Revision and exam techniques |
Revision and exam techniques
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Assessment:
Autumn term:
- x2 vocab tests
- 1x reading paper
- 1x listening paper
- 1x writing paper
- mock GCSE exam
Spring term:
- x2 vocab tests
- 1x reading paper
- 1x listening paper
- 1x writing paper
- mock GCSE exam
GCSE speaking exam
Summer term:
GCSE exams
Homework:
1 hour per week. Examples are vocabulary learning, reading or writing practice, or exercises on LanguageNut