The French Language

French Language Overview

Language is a key factor in the development of international understanding and learning the host country language is seen as a fundamental component of an international education.

At Campus des Nations, strong emphasis is placed on the integration of French into the curriculum and raising an awareness of the host country language for all students. French teachers and classroom teachers plan together to ensure that the classroom programme is extended into the French curriculum and that French does not become an isolated subject but a tool for further inquiry. Emphasis is placed on using a multi-sensory approach to the language acquisition and excursions into the local community are an important part of the programme. In this way, students are able to use their French in a meaningful context and to understand more about the culture of their host country.

Objectives are set at each class level, however, it should be understood that our students are international and transient and may not follow the French programme from Class 1 to Class 6, entering the programme at any point and at any level throughout the year. Therefore class expectations are very much dependent on the students’ previous knowledge of French and their potential to learn. Above all, students should develop a willingness to speak French, an enjoyment of the language and reach an academic level that allows them to use French in developing their cognitive skills.

In Years 1-6 a French teacher teaches French for four periods of forty minutes a week.

Jump to the expectations for Early Childhood Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
	Oral Communicaton: Listening and Speaking	Written Communication: Reading and Writing
The students in Early childhood will:
	Oral Communicaton: Listening and Speaking	Written Communication: Reading and Writing
The students in Year 1 will:	Develop their interest of the French languag Develop their ability to listen attentively Develop their perception of the French language and their comprehension through stories, poems and songs, as well as handicrafts, drawing and physical activities Develop their ability to use vocabulary and simple phrases through poems, songs, games, etc. Be encouraged to express themselves in French as often as possible according to their abilities.	Approach the written language through words, short sentences and short texts related to their world and to children’s books Be able to recognise some words as a whole Approach the structure and the organisation of short texts (title, sentence, etc.) Observe similarities and differences with other languages Be encouraged to look at French books. Copy words and small sentences.
	Oral Communicaton: Listening and Speaking	Written Communication: Reading and Writing
The students in Year 2 will:	Develop their spoken vocabulary and use in different situations e.g. greetings Develop their ability to listen attentively Develop their perception of the French language and their comprehension through stories, poems and songs, as well as handicrafts, drawing and physical activities Be encouraged to express themselves in French as often as possible according to their abilities Begin to discriminate sounds and pronounce correctly	Develop an awareness of the written word and transfer reading strategies learnt in the Language Arts class to the French classroom Be able to recognise some words/phrases as a whole Approach the structure and the organisation of short texts (title, sentence, etc.) Observe similarities and differences with other languages Be encouraged to look at French books Copy words and small sentences Read their own written phrases/stories Read a text in a group
	Oral Communicaton: Listening and Speaking	Written Communication: Reading and Writing
The students in Year 3 will:	Develop their pronunciation and listening skills Increase their ability to listen attentively and to analyse what they have heard Begin to ask questions Develop spontaneous communication Become aware of different forms of speech ie. interrogative, affirmative, negative Understand a spoken text in relation to the learned vocabulary Recognise syllables/words in a sentence Develop oral comprehension	Use a variety of reading strategies to decode text Identify sound blends eg. ou, oi, é “Look” at appropriate reading material Choose appropriate reading material Become more aware of grammar rules Approach different genres of writing Increase comprehension Learn to construct a short text Use reference materials appropriately
	Oral Communicaton: Listening and Speaking	Written Communication: Reading and Writing
The students in Year 4 will:	Develop their pronunciation skills Increase their ability to listen attentively and to analyse what they have heard Ask more complex questions, give opinions and contribute to class discussions Develop the use of French as a tool for communication Understand a spoken text Develop comprehension Increase spoken vocabulary and use in a variety of contexts Give oral presentations	Use a variety of reading strategies to decode text Identify spoken words and write according to French spelling rules Read with fluency and expression Choose appropriate reading material Recognise different genres of writing Increase comprehension Understand the tense of verbs and use appropriately Understand grammar and punctuation rules and use appropriately Use reference materials appropriately Scan text and extract information Expand written vocabulary
	Oral Communicaton: Listening and Speaking	Written Communication: Reading and Writing
The students in Year 5 will:	Develop their pronunciation skills and repeat words, phrases and sentences correctly Use French as a tool for communication Increase their ability to listen attentively and to analyse what they have heard Ask more complex questions, give opinions and contribute to class discussions Increase spoken vocabulary and use in a variety of contexts Become more aware of cultural differences in the use of spoken language Understand the different use of language in different contexts	Use a variety of reading strategies to decode text Identify spoken words and write correctly Read with fluency and expression Choose appropriate reading material Recognise different genres of writing and use appropriately Increase comprehension Understand grammar, verbs and punctuation rules and use appropriately Use reference materials appropriately Scan text and extract information Expand written vocabulary Summarise a text Write for different purposes eg. creative writing, report writing, using a range of vocabulary, tenses and grammatical forms taught within the programme
	Oral Communicaton: Listening and Speaking	Written Communication: Reading and Writing
The students in Year 6 will:	Develop their pronunciation skills and repeat words, phrases and sentences correctly Use French as a tool for communication Increase their ability to listen attentively and to analyse what they have heard Ask more complex questions, give opinions and contribute to class discussions Increase spoken vocabulary and use in a variety of contexts Become more aware of cultural differences in the use of spoken language Understand the different use of language in different contexts	Use a variety of reading strategies to decode text Identify spoken words and write correctly Read with fluency and expression Choose appropriate reading material Recognise different genres of writing and use appropriately Increase comprehension Understand grammar, verb tense (used in oral French),spelling and punctuation rules and use appropriately Use reference materials appropriately Scan text and extract information Expand written vocabulary Summarise a text Write for different purposes eg. creative writing, report writing, using a range of vocabulary, tenses and grammatical forms taught in the programme

5concepts

Demonstrations of deeper learning in responsible behaviour through positive action and service; a manifestation in practice of the other essential elements

Powerful ideas which have relevance within and across the disciplines and which students must explore and re-explore in order to develop understanding

Significant, relevant, subject matter which students are expected to explore and know about

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Those things which the students need to be able to do to succeed in a changing, challenging world

Dispositions which are expressions of fundamental values, beliefs and feelings about learning, the environment and people

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updated 16 fÈvrier, 2007