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
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HSC Course:
- Travel and Tourism
- The World of Work
- Technology
- Environment
- Youth cultures
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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
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