Year 11 6FRE – French (NCEA L1)
Course Option Description
Head of Learning Area (HOLA): Mr G. Charton.
Why this course:
Students will develop competency in the French language, listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. This course builds on the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking French. This course provides a formal qualification in French and is a prerequisite for Year 12 French.
Learning French allows to be understood in 55 countries across five continents and by over 200 million people. Students who know French will also be more competitive in many disciplines across the national/international job market.
French is the third most common language on the internet. Connect with pen pals, visit foreign websites and find student exchange opportunities including a 8-day trip to a French speaking country for Year 11 students and the Year 13 French exchange, six weeks in Switzerland.
Course information:
In this course you will be working towards gaining Level 1 credits for NCEA. It will provide students with a deeper knowledge of France and French speaking countries, traditions and culture in France. This course encourages effective communication in listening and responding, speaking and presenting, interacting, viewing/reading and writing.
In Year 11 the language, vocabulary, structures and themes you studied in Year 9 and Year 10 are revised and extended and the following new themes are studied: travel, sport and leisure, holidays, eating out, health and celebrations.
You will develop communication beyond the immediate context of your life, e.g. about past and future events.
You will learn to understand & produce a variety of text types, using a variety of tenses, structures & vocabulary, developing towards social competence in the language.
This course leads to:
Level 2 French (7FRE).
Prerequisites
It is encouraged that students either:
- complete at least two semesters of French in junior school,
- or have prior exposure to the language,
- or enroll at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area (HoLA).
Pathway
Assessment Information
This course is assessed using Achievement and/or Unit Standards. Please note exact standards are subject to change and individual assessment programmes may be provided in consultation with student and teacher.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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French 1.1 - Interact in spoken French to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions
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French 1.2 - Communicate in French for a chosen purpose
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French 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of written French related to everyday contexts
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French 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken French related to everyday contexts