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Introduction:

  • French language teaching is offered throughout the school and is still the main language taught to pupils.

Why learn French?

  • The proximity of France. It is our nearest neighbour and thousands of British people choose France as their holiday destination and go through France to reach further a field. Calais is only an hour by boat from Dover and the channel tunnel provides a 35-minuet link between the two countries.
  • There are also historic links between the countries. We have shared history with France from Eleanor of Aquitaine to William the Conqueror to the two world wars.
  • The links between the languages. Many of our words are the same but just sound different: invitation; programme; crime; page; television etc. Many French words are used in English – biscuit, gateau, café, ballet, and the French use many English words – le weekend, le cheeseburger, le tee shirt, le jean.
  • French is the official language of not just France but also parts of Belgium, part of Switzerland, Luxembourg, Quebec in Canada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, la Réunion, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and French Guyana.
  • Food and drink. Good eating is a way of life in France. Although British shops now stock a greater range of French products the best to buy the food and drink has got to be France itself.

Key stage 3

 The key stage 3 courses follow the national curriculum. The topics are:

  • Self
  • Hobbies
  • Food
  • Where we live
  • Our lives and those of our friends
  • School and daily routine
  • Shopping

In the grammar and structure topics basic understanding of the past and future tenses are gained.

Key stage 4

The GCSE topics are:

  • Self
  • Others
  • The world we live in
  • The world of work.

Key stage 5

Topics studied at key stage 5 are:

  • The environment
  • Social problems such as AIDs, addictions, social exclusion.
  • Education
  • Media
  • Crime and punishment
  • Food and drink
  • Regions of France
  • The world of work (including a weeks work experience in France)
  • Leisure

ELearning:

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