French

Do you like to discuss subjects close to your heart and engage in passionate debates about them? Do you want to extend and increase your knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary of the French language?

If the answer is yes to these questions, then think seriously about studying modern foreign languages in the Sixth Form.

COURSE CONTENT Unit 1 - The changing nature of family (La famille en voie de changement)

● 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

Unit 2 - The ‘cyber-society’ (La cybersociété)

● 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

Unit 3 - The place of voluntary work (Le rôle du bénévolat)

● 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. ● Discuss the benefits of voluntary work for those who do it and for society as a whole

Unit 4 - A culture proud of its heritage (Une culture fire de son patrimoine)

● Understand the notion of heritage and heritage 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

Unit 5 - Contemporary francophone music (La musique francophone contemporaine)

● 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 ● Consider and discuss the threats to contemporary francophone music and how it might be safeguarded

Unit 6 - Cinema: The 7th art form (Cinéma : le septième art)

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

ASSESSMENTS

● Paper 1: Listening, reading and written exam which covers current trends & artistic culture (1 hour 45 minutes) Paper 2: Written exam assessing the students’ ability to translate and to write an essay on the book or film studied in lessons (1 hour 45 minutes) Paper 3: Speaking exam (12–14 minutes)

FRENCH

Film Study: La Haine

Synopsis: When a young Arab is arrested and beaten unconscious by police, a riot erupts in the notoriously violent suburbs outside of Paris. Three of the victim's peers, Vinz (Vincent Cassel), Said (Said Taghmaoui) and Hubert (Hubert Koundé), wander aimlessly about their home turf in the aftermath of the violence as they try to come to grips with their outrage over the brutal incident. After one of the men finds a police officer's discarded weapon, their night seems poised to take a bleak turn.

Book Study - Kiffe Kiffe Demain

Doria lives in the the Paradise estate, only a few metro stops from the heart of Paris, but here it's a whole different kind of France. Doria's father, the Beard, has headed back to their hometown in Morocco, leaving her and her mother to cope with their mektoub—their destiny—alone. They have a little help from a social worker sent by the city, a psychiatrist sent by the school, and a thug friend who recites Rimbaud. It seems like fate’s dealt them an impossible hand, but Doria might still make a new life. She'll prove the estates aren't only about rap, football, and religious tension. She’ll take the Arabic word kif-kif (same old, same old) and mix it up with the French verb kiffer (to really like something). Now she has a whole new motto: Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow.

SKILLS DEVELOPED

● communicate spontaneously in French ● listen, understand and respond to spoken passages from a range ● critical thinking skills of different contexts and sources ● The ability to read and respond to a variety of texts ● Summarising information from spoken and written sources ● The ability to translate material from French into English (and vice-versa)

SPECIFICATION LINK

ASSESSMENTS

Paper 1: Listening, reading and written exam which covers current trends & artistic culture (1 hour 45 minutes) Paper 2: Written exam assessing the students’ ability to translate and to write an essay on the book or film studied in lessons (1 hour 45 minutes) Paper 3: Speaking exam (12–14 minutes)

FURTHER MATHEMATICS