• Teacher A: The changing family
• Teacher B:  The digital world

Students will learn the following:                                 

Teacher A:

• Describe and discuss trends in marriage and other forms of partnership.
• Consider and discuss the merits and problems of different family structures.
• Consider relationships between the generations and discuss problems that can arise.

Teacher B:

• Describe and discuss how technology has transformed everyday life.
• Consider and discuss the dangers of digital technology.
• Consider the different users of digital technology and discuss possible future developments.

Students will learn the following grammar points:

Teacher A:

• The imperfect tense
• The perfect tense
• The past historic tense

Teacher B:

• Infinitive constructions
• Object pronouns
•  Regular / irregular present tense verbs.

Weekly vocabulary tests

End of Unit tests

Speaking preparation assessments

Past paper practice

Trial Exams (including speaking exams)

Teacher A: Heritage

Teacher B: The role of voluntary work

Students will learn the following:

Teacher A:

• Understand the notion of heritage and preservation on a regional and national scale.
• Consider the ways in which some of the country’s most famous heritage sites market themselves.
• Comprehend how heritage impacts upon and is guided by culture in society.

Teacher B:

• Examine the voluntary sector in France and the range of work volunteers provide
• Discuss the benefits of voluntary work for those that are helped and how beneficiaries request help.
• Look at the benefits of voluntary work for those that do it and for society as a whole.

Students will learn the following grammar points:

Teacher A:  

• Adjective agreements / comparatives and superlatives
• Use ‘si’ sentences- present and future
• Use the subjunctive with expressions of doubt, uncertainty or necessity.

Teacher B:

• Use connectives- temporal and causal.
• Use the conditional and ‘si’ sentences- (imperfect and conditional)

Weekly vocabulary tests

End of Unit tests

Speaking preparation assessments

Past paper practice

Teacher A: French language cinema

Teacher B:
Contemporary Francophone music

Students will learn the following:

Teacher A:

• Consider a variety of aspects of French cinema.
• Consider the majn developments in the evolution of French cinema from its beginnings until the present day.
• Consider the continuing popularity of French cinema and film festivals.

Teacher B:

• Consider the popularity of contemporary francophone music and its diversity of genre and style.
• Consider who listens to contemporary francophone music , how often and by what means.

Students will learn the following grammar points:

Teacher A:

• Infinitive constructions
• Si sentences (Pluperfect / Past / conditional)
• Use connectives followed by the subjunctive.

Teacher B:

• Question forms and command forms
• Use the subjunctive to suggest possibility with verbs of wishing and emotional reaction.
• Use the conditional

Teacher A:  Begin the study of the film module.

Students prepare for their  French exams in the following ways:

• Revise every module-  especially key vocabulary and topical knowledge / facts / issues
• Revisit each grammar point
• Past papers in class and at home
• Preparation for the speaking exam with assistant weekly.
• Practise lots of translations into French and English.

Students begin to plan and research their chosen independent research topic.

GCSE Exams

Teacher A: The life of the marginalised

Students will learn the following vocabulary:

Teacher A:

• Examine different groups who are socially marginalised.
• Discuss measures to help those who are marginalised.
• Consider contrasting attitudes to people who are marginalized.

Teacher B:

• Consider the benefits of living in an ethnically diverse society.
• Consider the need for tolerance and respect of diversity.
• Consider how we can promote diversity to create a richer world.

Students will learn the following grammar points:

Teacher A:

• Form and use the imperfect tense.
• Form and use the perfect tense.
• Form and use the pluperfect tense.

Teacher B:

• Form and use the present tense .
• Form and use the future tense .
• Form and use the conditional.

Term 2

Teacher A : Teenagers, the right to vote and involvement in politics.

Students will learn the following vocabulary:

Teacher A:

• Discuss arguments relating to the vote and examine the French political system and its evolution.
• Discuss engagement levels of young people and their influence on politics.

Teacher B:

• Examine different attitudes to crime.
• Discuss prison and its merits and problems.
• Consider alternative forms of punishment.

Students will learn the following grammar points:

Teacher A:

• Form and use the passive voice.
• Form and use the subjunctive mood.
• Use the subjunctive mood.

Teacher B:

• Recognise and understand the past historic tense.
• Use different tenses with ‘si’
• Use infinitive constructions

Weekly vocabulary tests

End of Unit tests

Speaking preparation assessments 
Past paper practice

HT 4-5

Teacher A: Protests and strikes- Who has the power?

Teacher B: Politics and immigration.

Students will learn the following vocabulary:

Teacher A:

• Understand the important role of unions.
• Talk about strikes and protests and consider different methods of protesting.
• Discuss different attitudes towards strikes, protests and other political tensions.

Teacher B:

• Discuss some of the political issues concerning immigration in francophone countries.
• Consider viewpoints of political parties regarding immigration.
• Consider immigration from the standpoint of immigrants as well as aspects of racism.

Students will learn the following grammar points:

Teacher A:

• Understand and use subject and object pronouns.
• Understand and use relative pronouns.
• Understand and use demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.

Teacher B:

• Form and use combination tenses- imperfect and perfect.
• Form and use the future perfect and conditional perfect.
• Choose the right tenses.

Study of the chosen film and novel will conclude.

GCSE Exams