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Welcome to National 5 French

• Course outline and Expectations

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Why are languages important?

• You will add an international dimension to your
  choice of subjects at this stage which only 30
  of students in the UK have and most of them go to
  private schools!
• You will create greater opportunities for
  yourself to work abroad, or for companies in the
  UK with international links. Many employers look
  for people who speak a foreign language.

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• You will learn about the countries where the
  language is spoken and get a lot more out of a
  trip there.
• You will learn many skills which are useful in a
  wide range of future careers, such as the ability
  to communicate clearly, being confident about
  speaking in public, using problem-solving
  strategies, etc.

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Expectations

• Remember you will only get out of the language
  what you put into it.
• Learning a language has many benefits, work hard
  and the rewards will pay off.
• I will work hard for you so that you get the
  result that you want, but you need to work too...
• Attend all classes, come prepared, be
  enthusiastic and complete homework

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What will you study?
2 units Understanding Language and Using
Language (Added Value Unit Reading Listening,
Writing Talking)

• 4 Skills
• Reading (30)
• Listening (20)
• Talking (30)
• Writing (20)
• Grammar

• 4 Contexts
• Society
• Culture
• Learning
• Employability

Skills for life, learning and work Communicating
with others, working in pairs and groups, time
and task management, meeting deadlines, problem
solving and decision making.
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The 4 contexts

• Culture
• Importance of Languages
• Holidays
• Special Events/Culture

• Society
• Family Relationships
• Friends Importance of Friendship
• Lifestyle /Health Fitness
• Technology Media

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The 4 contexts

• Learning
• School life (difference between France and
  Scotland)
• Subjects (reasons for subject choice)
• Pressure at school
• Future Learning plans

• Employability
• Advantages and disadvantages of jobs
• Ideal jobs
• Talking about part time work
• Earning your own money/pocket money

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Unit AssessmentsThese are pass/fail- no mark is
given

• You will do a unit assessment in each of the 4
  communication skills.
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Talking

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The Exam Reading

• This question paper will have 30 marks (30 of
  the total mark).
• You have 1hr 30 mins (for both parts reading
  writing- approx 1 hour for reading element)
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• Section one, titled Reading, will have 30
  marks.
• You will read three texts in the modern language.
  
• Each texts questions total 10 marks.
• You will respond to questions in English.
• You may need to provide information to complete
  the answer, fill gaps in statements with missing
  detail or select the correct answer(s) from a
  choice of 4.
• You may use a dictionary and glossary (if
  appropriate).  

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The Exam Writing

• Section two, titled Writing, will have 20
  marks.
• You will produce one written text in response to
  a job advertisement.
• You will be given six bullet points which you
  must address
• The first four are mainly predictable. You may
  use a dictionary.
• You need to write 120-150 words
• This is a part of the exam that you will be able
  to prepare in advance- you should aim for 20/20.
• Allow 30 mins to complete.

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Problem Solving, Evaluation Analysis
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The Exam Listening

• This question paper will have 20 marks (20 of
  the total mark).
• It lasts 25 mins
• You will listen to one monologue and one short
  conversation in the modern language. You will
  answer questions in English.

• Monologue has an overall purpose question, which
  is multiple choice. It is marked out of 8.
• The dialogue is out of 12.

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The talking performance30 of your final mark!!!!

• Presentation 1-1 ½ mins
• You will deliver a presentation about a topic of
  your choice.
• It should have a clear structure and contain a
  range of vocabulary, opinions and tenses.
• Marked out of 10

• Discussion 4 ½ mins
• You will answer and ask questions about the topic
  you have just discussed.
• You should be able to comment on your teachers
  response too.
• Marked out of 15

You can get 5 more marks for being able to
sustain the conversation
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Working at home

• Use online resources and activities eg
  www.languagesonline.org.uk, www.linguascope.com
  (username gryffe password languages), school
  languages web site.
• BBC Languages online, BBC Classclips
• Read as much in the foreign language as you can,
  books or newspapers, for example
• le monde www.lemonde.fr
• le parisien www.leparisien.fr
• Listen to French music, French radio
  www.listenlive.eu/france.html
• Youtube video clips

• Ensure that you revise your notes at least 3
  nights per week.
• Make sure that you learn vocabulary and verbs
  thoroughly.
• Keep practising your writing bullet points
  throughout the year.
• When learning vocabulary, make sure you read it
  aloud so that you practise pronunciation and
  recognise what the word sounds like.