GCSE French
“Learners are taught to expand their vocabulary and understanding of grammatical structures with the aim of using the language effectively.”
Qualification
GCSE
Awarding Body
OCR
Who to contact for more information about this course
Queries should be directed to Ms Korovessis
Years taught
Year 10 and Year 11
What is the course structure?
The course continues the work begun in Key Stage 3 on the acquisition of the four skills:
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Listening
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Speaking
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Reading
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Writing
By covering a wider range of topic areas in greater depth learners are taught to expand their vocabulary and understanding of grammatical structures with the aim of using the language effectively and creatively for the purposes of practical communication.
What will I study?
Lifestyle: Health
Healthy and unhealthy lifestyles and their consequences
Lifestyle: Relationships and Choices
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Relationships with family friends
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Future plans regarding: marriage/partnership
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Social issues and equality
Leisure: Free Time and the Media
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Free time activities
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Shopping, money, fashion and trends
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Advantages & disadvantages of new technology
Leisure: Holidays
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Plans, preference, experiences
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What to see and getting around
Home and Environment: Home and Local Area
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Special occasions celebrated in the home
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Home, town, neighbourhood and region, where it is and what it is like
Home and Environment: Environment
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Current problems facing the planet
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Being environmentally friendly within the home and local area
Work and Education: School/College and Future Plans
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What school/college is like
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Pressures and problems
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Looking for and getting a job
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Advantages and disadvantages of different jobs