The Angmering School

Y7 topics

1. Talking about myself - name, age, birthday, where I live, likes & dislikes
   Grammar:  regular & irregular verbs, present tense, adjective agreement
2. School - opinions, lessons, school in France, food & canteen
   Grammar:  questions, negatives, time, some (partitive article)
3. Hobbies - Online activities, sport, other hobbies
   Grammar: conjugating verbs, using 2 verbs together, talking about other people
4. Where I live - places in town, directions
   Grammar:  Formal/informal language, to (à), modal verbs
5. Holidays - getting ready, drinks & snacks, higher numbers, holiday plans
   Grammar:  2 ways of saying ‘we’, reflexive verbs, future tense

Y8 topics

1. Free time - TV, films, books, online, outdoor activities
   Grammar: subject pronouns, definite vs indefinite article, ‘faire’, ‘on’ 
2. Paris - What you can do in Paris, tourist sites
   Grammar:  Modal verbs, question words, perfect tense
3. Identity - character, friends, music, clothes, weekend activities
   Grammar:  adjective agreement, ‘on’, near future tense, perfect tense
4. At home - types of homes, describing your home, meals, food
   Grammar:  using 2 tenses together, prepositions, ‘il faut’, near future
5. Talent - talent & ambition, personality
   Grammar:  modals, infinitives, imperative, adjectives

Y9 topics

1. Social life - Facebook, opinion of others, arranging to go out, dating, music
   Grammar:  present, near future & perfect tenses, direct object pronouns
2. Healthy living - parts of the body, sport, healthy eating, getting fit
   Grammar:  ‘à’, ‘il faut’, simple future tense, using 3 tenses together
3. Careers - jobs, global village, when I was younger …, future plans
   Grammar:  masculine & feminine nouns, modal verbs, imperfect & future tenses
4. Holidays - types of holiday, packing, describing your holiday, tourist attractions
5. My world - My rights, my priorities, what I buy, happiness
   Grammar:  ‘avoir’, direct object pronouns, ‘si’ complex sentences

GCSE

We follow the AQA specification for French 

Students study all of the following themes on which the assessments are based.

Theme 1  Identity and culture- to include: 1) me, my family and friends 2) technology 3) free time activities 4) customs and festivals

Theme 2  Local, national, international and global areas of interest - to include: 1) home and town 2) social issues 3) global issues 4) travel and tourism

Theme 3  Current and future study and employment - to include: 1) my studies 2) life at school 3) post-16 education 4) jobs, career choices and ambitions

Students will study these themes through the four skills of learning a language:  Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.