In this unit, pupils learn to describe the social life of a teenager, including social media, opinions, music, going out and excuses, ask others to participate in activities using “tu veux + infinitive”, say what they did last weekend using the perfect tense.
There will be two assessments. Dependent upon the class, this will include one unseen reading or listening and one unseen speaking or writing. Decisions are made by the class teacher dependent upon class strengths and areas for development. Details will be on Show My Homework as will a grammar and vocab sheet to prepare for this assessment. Assessments could take up to three lessons and will be testing how well students can describe their social life, give an opinion about music and social media as well as describing the activities they have done last weekend using the past tense.
les cheveux
hair
les yeux
eyes
roux
red (hair)
lunatique
moody
drôle
funny
quelquefois
sometimes
je vais
I go
c'était
it was
tu veux aller?
do you want to go?
on a rigolé
I want
Develop the individual:
Students learn to express their feelings and likes and dislikes as well as thinking about the feelings of others.
Create a supportive community:
Students are more open to expressing themselves and to appreciating other's differing viewpoints.
In this unit, students learn to discuss different body parts, illness and sport, talk about health and wellbeing using the future tense, and talk about healthy eating with “il faut” + infinitive.
There will be two assessments. Dependent upon the class, this will include one unseen reading or listening and one unseen speaking or writing. Decisions are made by the class teacher dependent upon class strengths and areas for development. Details will be on Show My Homework as will a grammar and vocab sheet to prepare for this assessment. Students will be tested on their ability to discuss healthy lifestyles and well-being using the future tense.
les oreilles
ears
l'oeil
eye
l'épaule
shoulder
je suis touché(e)
I am hit
je suis blessé(e)
I am injured
il faut dormir
you must sleep
c'est fatigant
it's tiring
une équipe
a team
l'entraînement
training
manger sain
eating healthily
Develop the individual:
Students consider their own wellbeing and how to live a healthy lifestyle. They also consider how the French do this.
Create a supportive community:
Students learn to look after their physical well-being.
In this unit, pupils learn to talk about their future plans, careers and globalisation using the future tense. They also learn to describe their childhood using the imperfect tense.
There will be two assessments. Dependent upon the class, this will include one unseen reading or listening and one unseen speaking or writing. Decisions are made by the class teacher dependent upon class strengths and areas for development. Details will be on Show My Homework as will a grammar and vocab sheet to prepare for this assessment. Assessments could take up to three lessons and will be testing how well students can talk about their future plans, careers and globalisation using the future tense. Students will also be tested on how well they can describe their childhood using the imperfect tense.
un apprentissage
an apprenticeship
travailler
to work
communiquer
to communicate
le lendemain
the next day
stimulant
stimulating
qu'est-ce que
what
controleur aérien
air-traffic controller
ingénieur
engineer
ça serait
that would be
créer
to create
Develop the individual:
Students can discuss their role in the wider world and their future plans. They gain an understanding of global issues.
Create a supportive community:
Students see themselves as part of a global, rather than national, community.
In this unit, pupils learn to talk about their holidays in more detail, including leisure activities and theme park experiences, and what you need for a successful holiday. They also learn to describe and review a past holiday and to look at holiday camps.
There will be two assessments. Dependent upon the class, this will include one unseen reading or listening and one unseen speaking or writing. Decisions are made by the class teacher dependent upon class strengths and areas for development. Details will be on Show My Homework as will a grammar and vocab sheet to prepare for this assessment. Students will be tested on their ability to describe their holiday, what activities they have done, why it was interesting. Students will also describe a past holiday.
au bord de la mer
at the seaside
une semaine
a week
du canoë-kayak
canoeing
je m'ennuie
I am bored
je voudrais
I would like
faire de la plongée sous-marine
go scube diving
une bombe anti-insectes
an insect-repellent spray
du gel coiffant
hair gel
des lunettes de plongée
goggles
je me baigne
I bathe/swim
Develop the individual:
Students are required to describe their own experiences and reflect on the experiences of others. This assists in their communication development and their understanding of differences between people.
Create a supportive community:
Students are required to learn about the experiences of life when abroad and are exposed to the traditions and lifestyles of different cultures.
In this unit, pupils learn to talk about their rights and responsibilities, their place in the world, commercialisation and what constitutes happiness.
There will be two assessments. Dependent upon the class, this will include one unseen reading or listening and one unseen speaking or writing. Decisions are made by the class teacher dependent upon class strengths and areas for development. Details will be on Show My Homework as will a grammar and vocab sheet to prepare for this assessment. Students will be tested on their ability to discuss their place in the world, ethical shopping, their legal rights and their responsibilities.
j'ai le droit
I have the right
je n'ai pas le droit
I don't have the right
sortir
to go out
mes priorités sont
my priorities are
la santé
health
l'argent
money
mes études
my studies
la cruauté envers
cruelty towards
la pauvreté
poverty
des produits du commerce équita
fair-trade products
Develop the individual:
Create a supportive community:
Students will revise key grammar and structures required for GCSE, including:
- Past Tense
- Present Tense
- Future Tense
- Conditional, Imperfect and Pluperfect tenses
- High-frequency words
- Challenging vocabulary
They will also work on all 4 skills individually (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
Students will undertake 4 assessments: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing based upon the whole of the Year 9 course.
il était une fois
once upon a time
j'étais
I was
il était
he was
nous étions
we were
j'avais
I had
il avait
he had
nous avions
we had
ils étaient
they were
ils avions
they had
un meutre
a murder
Develop the individual:
Students will gain the tools to express themselves clearly in multiple timeframes. They will also consolidate their intercultural knowledge.
Create a supportive community:
Students will be able to debate issues effectively whilst demonstrating sensitivity to different cultures.