NCEA Level 2 French
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms A. Boyle-Curnow.
NCEA Level 2
At this level we work on further fluency in oral and written communication and extend the students’ cultural awareness through the introduction of literature and topics of relevance to modern French society. The language skills we practise include giving and responding to advice, approval and disagreement, expressing opinions with reasons and recounting past events.
Listening and Reading skills are assessed in the end of year examination and the internal assessments are speaking and writing portfolios.
Topics Covered:
- Education
- la Francophonie (French speaking countries)
- The French exchange
- My city
- The environment
- Health
- Les Vacances de Petit Nicholas
At Year 12 our students can take part in the annual French exchange to Paris for four weeks. We welcome the Parisian students into our class in June/ July and we go to Paris in April.
We also travel to Onuku marae with the senior Te Reo Maori classes to study the history and culture of the French and Maori settlers in this area in the 1840s.
The students can study for an international French qualification - DELF - and sit this examination in August each year. This qualification is recognised globally and is valid for their lifetime.
Recommended Prior Learning
14 credits in NCEA Level 1 French, or HOD approval
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
There is a course contribution of $30 to cover digital resources.
Students are expected to supply their own stationary.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
French 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken French texts on familiar matters
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French 2.3 - Interact using spoken French to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations
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French 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in French that communicates information, ideas and opinions
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French 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual French text(s) on familiar matters
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French 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in French to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts
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