French Continuers 2 unit

Category A: Languages

Course Description

Preliminary Course [Board Developed] 2 units
HSC Course [Board Developed] 2 units

Prerequisites: 200-300 hours study of the language or equivalent.
Stage 5 French
Exclusions: French Beginners

The Preliminary and HSC courses are designed for students who have already been learning French through to Stage 5 or its equivalent level. The student’s skills in, and knowledge of, French will be developed through listening, speaking, reading and writing tasks associated with a range of texts and text types (such as conversations, speeches, letters and diary entries). The student will also gain an insight into the culture and language of French-speaking communities throughout the world.  

 

Main Topics Covered:

Preliminary Course

  • Personal Identity 
  • Relationships 
  • School life 
  • Leisure and interests 
  • Arts and Entertainment 

HSC Course:

  • Travel and Tourism 
  • The World of Work 
  • Technology 
  • Environment 
  • Youth cultures

Students’ language skills are developed through tasks such as:

  • Conversation 
  • Responding to an aural stimulus 
  • Responding to a variety of different written material 
  • Writing for a variety of purposes
  • Studying French culture through texts 

Assessment

Preliminary Course 

Internal Assessment
  • Speaking through conversations, discussions and speeches 
  • Listening to aural texts and responding in short answer format 
  • Reading and responding in short answer format 
  • Writing in French applying knowledge of text types studied 

 

HSC course only

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING INTERNAL ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING
  • A ten-minute oral examination -conversation
  • A three-hour written examination:
  • Listening and Responding
  • Reading and Responding Part A
  • Reading and Responding Part B
  • Writing in French
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • Speaking
  • Listening and Responding
  • Reading and Responding
  • Writing in French
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • TBA

Language classes will only be formed if viable numbers exist. Upon reviewing the boys’ initial preferences it may be deemed necessary to offer a particular language in either the HSC program or the IB Diploma Programme but not both. Boys will be notified of any such decision and may wish to review their choices as a consequence. HSC Languages may also be completed via the NSW School of Languages.

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