Students studying French cover a wide range of language and content which helps to support them with their reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in the foreign language.  Students are encouraged to engage with authentic literature and media sources to develop their understanding of the language whilst also learning about different cultures across the world where French is spoken.

At Churchill Community College all students who opt to take French as an option into key stage 4 study for a GCSE.

Harry Potter

My Life and Me

World War One

The World Around Us

Safari Park Experience

My Studies and My Future

The French Revolution

My Town and Where I Live

Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis

Les Choristes

Getting By In France

Focus On France

Getting by in France

Local, national, international and global areas of interest

Travel and tourism

Current and future study and employment

Education Post-16

Let’s Make Sense Of It All

Local, national, international and global areas of interest

Home, town, neighbourhood and region

Current and future study and employment

Jobs and career choices

Identity and Culture

Me, my family and friends

Local, national, international and global areas of interest

Social issues

Current and future study and employment

Life ambitions and my future

Identity and Culture

Technology In Everyday Life

Local, national, international and global areas of interest

Global issues

Bringing it all together Exam preparation and revision period

Identity and Culture

Free-time Activities

Current and future study and employment

My Studies

Bringing it all together Exam preparation and revision period

Identity and Culture

Customs and Festivals

Current and future study and employment

My School Life

Students at Churchill Community College actively use technology to support their learning and so the following websites and applications are used each week.  Students at KS4 should use GCSEPod and Memrise on a weekly basis.  Students may also use applications such as Duolingo through their mobile technology to help to reinforce the transactional language aspect of their education.

Languages are learnt best when they are discussed and used openly with others.  The best way to support your child outside of the classroom is to engage with them about the language that they are learning within their lessons.  Parents may choose to support with their weekly vocabulary tests or ask them to show them the language that they have seen during classes.  Parents could also choose to support children with the cultural element of the course by asking them to openly discuss the differences between cultures and what they have found out about French culture.

Students studying French at GCSE have the opportunity to take part in the yearly visit to Lille, Boulogne-sur-Mer and Paris where they have the chance to explore the language and the culture whilst also being able to experience life in a French school as well as developing their knowledge of the culture of Lille.