AQA GCSE FRENCH 8658

The GCSE Course is split into three themes which are then examined at the end of the course:

Throughout the whole GCSE course, we ensure coverage of each topic within each theme but we also ensure that there is regular recall of previous topics and vocabulary. We also ensure that we cover topics in a different order from German, so that any pupils studying both languages do not study the same topic in both languages at the same time, except at the very end of the course.

The GCSE course is examined in four skill areas at the end of Year 11, each worth 25% of the overall grade. GCSE French has a Foundation Tier (grades 1–5) and a Higher Tier (grades 4–9). Students must take all four question papers at the same tier.

Curriculum Allocation

French is taught for three 100 minute lessons per fortnight.

Curriculum Period 1:

Curriculum content

1. Environment and Global Issues

2. Social Issues and Voluntary work

Assessment

MOCK EXAMINATION IN READING, LISTENING AND WRITING (33% WEIGHTING FOR EACH COMPONENT) - Questions will come from a variety of past-paper GCSE questions and will cover all topics studied from the start of Year 10 until this point in Year 11.

Curriculum Period 2:

Curriculum content

Revision of Units from Year 9 and Lockdown

Preparation for Speaking Examination

Essay Writing for the French Exam

Assessment

MOCK EXAMINATION IN READING, LISTENING AND WRITING (33% WEIGHTING FOR EACH COMPONENT) - Questions will come from a variety of past-paper GCSE questions and will cover all topics from the specification.

Curriculum Period 3:

Curriculum content

In this period of study, time will be spent on revising each Theme and practising exam skills, with an intensive focus on preparation for the Speaking examination

Assessment

There will be a Mock Speaking Examination, followed by the actual GCSE exams in Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing - each of which are worth 25% of the final grade.

Revision resources

We provide booklets of knowledge organisers for every topic throughout the GCSE course. Knowledge Organisers contain core structures, key grammatical concepts and an exhaustive vocabulary list. Pupils should use these to revise for vocabulary recall tests throughout the year and for the three formal assessments. We use Quizlet as a tool to promote vocabulary learning and retention.

Subject advice and guidance

If you need any further guidance then please contact either Miss Oates, or Mr. Eastwood via email:

g.oates@endon.shaw-education.org.uk

c.eastwood@endon.shaw-education.org.uk