Welcome to Year 9 French at Jumeirah College

It is estimated that French is spoken by 76 million people as a native language throughout the world and by about 280 million people as a second or third language. French is the official language in 31 countries throughout the world and has significant speakers in 54 countries.

In Year 9 students will continue to develop their French language skills through listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises. In Year 9 students will also build upon the structures and vocabulary learnt in Years 7 and 8. In Year 9 students have the option to continue learning French / Spanish or both languages to GCSE level.

French open afternoon

They will study four main topic areas:
• Des jeunes francophones   Exchanging personal information
• Bienvenue a  Paris    Talking about places to visit in Paris
• ca me passione    Free time activities
• Au travail     School life
• Une visite a Planete Futuroscope   Talking about a theme Park

Extension Unit
• En forme    Discussing fitness

Curriculum Organisation
• Students receive 2 lessons of French per week.
• The department sets students according to test results, end of year examination results, National Curriculum levels and teacher judgement.
• The work covered is from the textbook Encore Tricolore 3. This is supplemented with worksheets and online exercises.

Independent Study
• Homework will be set once a week.
• All homework and deadlines will be recorded in students’ planners.
• Homework should be completed to the highest standard and presentation should follow the department’s guidelines.
• Students are encouraged to use language websites to consolidate language learnt in class.
• Our library is stocked with a number of French books and magazines which provide extension activities for our students.

Assessment and Reporting
• Ongoing informal assessment will take place in class throughout the year in all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
• Selected pieces of homework and classwork are also assessed throughout the year according to National Curriculum guidelines and a National Curriculum level of attainment will be given.
• Students are provided with a sheet on which to keep track of their level of attainment for each of the four skills.
• Where written assignments are given, students will be provided with feedback based on How To Improve in order to achieve the next level. Each student will be provided with an HTI guideline containing a list of all targets (T1-T20).
• There will be a formal examination at the end of the year based on all of the topics covered.

Autumn Term
• Talking about yourself, families and pets
• Talking about ICT and the Internet
• Talking about and describing friends and other people
• Understanding and describing aspects of everyday life
• Understanding and giving information about yourself
• Talking about places of interest in Paris
• Understanding how to travel by metro
• Saying what has happened and what you have done
• Describing a recent visit

Key Assessments
End of Unit test 1 in speaking, listening, reading and writing

National Curriculum levels
Some students level 6+
Most students levels 4 – 5
All students level 4

End of Unit 2 test in speaking, listening, reading and writing

National Curriculum levels
Some students level 6+
Most students levels 5 - 6
All students level 4 - 5

Spring Term
• Talking about leisure activities
• Talking about what you like doing in your free time
• Talking about what you do during the week and at weekends
• Understanding information about celebrities
• Talking about TV, cinema and books

Key Assessments
End of Unit 3 test in speaking, listening, reading and writing
National Curriculum levels
Some students level 6 - 7
Most students levels 5 - 6
All students level 4 - 5

Summer Term
• Describing a school and a typical day at school
• Saying which subjects you like and why
• Saying what you are going to do
• Discussing what options you may choose
• Talking about plans for work experience
• Talking about future plans
• Talking about the Futuroscope theme park
• Discussing weather
• Booking a hotel
• Talking about a recent visit to the theme park

Key Assessments
End of Unit 4 + 5 test in speaking, listening, reading and writing
National Curriculum levels
Some students level 6 – 7+
Most students levels 5 - 6
All students level 4 – 5+

End of year 9 examination in 4 skills covering themes studied throughout the Year

Extension Unit 6

(Certain classes may move on to Unit 6 following the end of Year examination)

• Talking about healthy lifestyles and fitness

Extra Curricular Opportunities
• Language revision classes
• Access to Eurotalk (in the library)
• Blogging / emailing students at our partnership school in Poitiers
• Taking part in inter school language competitions
• Taking part in the MFL programme in Enrichment week