KS 4 - FRENCH

Students study the GCSE course set by the AQA Board.

Students are assessed in the four skills of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing through the following topics:

• My World
• Holiday Time and Travel
• Work and Lifestyle
• Young Person in Society

Students are assessed through 4 modules taken over three years as follows:

• AQA Module 1    Speaking Coursework   (12.5% of the final grade)
  
• AQA Module 3    Writing coursework  (12.5% of the final grade)
• AQA Module 2    Listening & Reading exams  (25% of the final grade)
• AQA Module 4    4 language skills exams  (50% of the final grade)

Students are also given the opportunity to improve their speaking and writing coursework in subsequent years.

Course Books

• AQA Voila! Foundation and Higher
• Metro Book 3 and 4, Green and Red
  

Events and Visits

• There is a Paris Education Visit. Students will spend a minimum of three nights exploring museums, historical sites and art galleries among other places.

Key Dates

• Students start and complete the GCSE Module 1 in Year 9. Later in the year they complete Module 3.
• In Year 10 students complete Module 2 and improve on previous modules.