FRENCH
Mission StatementAt King David, we are proud to have a thriving and growing French Department where we aim to make language learning a purposeful, inspirational and enjoyable experience. We endeavour to develop pupils’ confidence and competence so that they become increasingly independent learners. We dedicate ourselves to fostering pupils’ progress across the three pillars of language learning; phonics, grammar and vocabulary, thus equipping them with the linguistic blocks to communicate in the real world and study other languages in the future. In doing so, we seek to raise aspirations to compete for jobs in an international marketplace. We encourage pupils to take an active interest in other cultures and nurture a deepening curiosity about how others live, breaking down barriers between different cultures and inspiring pupils to be committed global citizens of the world.
Curriculum Aims
Curriculum Overview French KS3The French KS3 course follows the Dynamo programme, supplemented by many additional authentic resources. All pupils have access to the online course material, Active Learn, where they are able to reinforce and /or extend their learning in the language.
Pupils are encouraged to explore cross-curricular themes, as well as develop their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. They are supported so that they are able to use the target language spontaneously during lessons, and they develop a wide vocabulary base from which to progress to the examination course offered in Key Stage Four. KS4 GCSEPupils who have elected to study a language to GCSE level follow the AQA course. Pupils study the following themes on which the listening, reading, speaking and writing assessments are based.
All pupils have access to the online course material, Kerboodle, enabling them to develop the skills covered in lessons. GCSE Spec, Sept 2016-Present AS and A-Level FrenchPupils at KS5 benefit from small class sizes and expert teaching, achieving great success at both AS and A2 Level. They follow the AQA course and study the following themes on which the final 3 examinations are based.
Many of our A-Level students continue with their study of one or both languages at university and have left us to pursue courses at a range of leading higher education institutions. AS and A-Level Spec, Sept 2016-Present LinksMFL Independent Learning Journey Log
https://www.pearsonactivelearn.com/ (KS3. Ask your teacher for your username and login.) www.kerboodle.com (KS4. Ask your teacher for your username and login.) AQA Practice Paper and Feedback https://aqa.openassess.co.uk/openassess/login.aspx www.atantot.com (fun games to learn vocabulary at KS3 and KS4) www.linguascope.com (same as above) www.quizlet.com (create flashcards and vocabulary list) www.voki.com (create a character, type a text and your character will speak it back to you in French!) www.wordreference.com (free, online dictionary) www.1jour1actu (to know what is going on in the world for children) www.franceinfo.fr (French news bulletins for listening practice at KS4/KS5 this is a site aimed at French people, so the speed of the speech is very fast) www.lemonde.fr (French daily newspaper) http://www.lepointdufle.net/ (a wealth of resources for learning French as a foreign language) www.letour.fr (if you are interested in “le tour de France”) www.mangerbouger.fr (information and advice on diet and keeping fit)
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