FRENCH BEGINNERS                                                                            15670

Course: French Beginners                                        Category:       A

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC

Board Developed Course

Exclusions:       French Continuers

                            Other eligibility rules apply to the study of this subject.  Check with your teacher or the Board's ACE Manual.

Students who completed French for the School Certificate CAN NOT select this subject.

Course Description:

Interested in travelling overseas?  Working in hospitality and tourism?  Working for a company who deals with other countries?  Studying art or literature?  Then studying French Beginners could give you an advantage.  All four skills are covered, with more emphasis is on listening and reading skills than on speaking and writing skills. (See assessment table below)

In the Preliminary course, students will begin to develop their knowledge and understanding of French. During this course students must acquire some knowledge of the French language as a system through the topics The Personal World, and the French Speaking Communities, and through the integrated use of the four skills:  listening, speaking, reading and writing.

In the HSC course, students will continue to develop their knowledge and understanding of French through the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. All topics listed in the syllabus must be studied for the HSC. Topics previously studied during the Preliminary Course will be studied in greater depth for the HSC course.

Main Topics Covered:

·         Family life, home and neighbourhood

·         People, places and communities

·         Education and work

·         Friends, recreation and pastimes

·         Holidays, travel and tourism

·         Future plans and aspirations

Particular Course Requirements: Nil

SKILLS / APTITUDE                         Important                               Not so important

Essay Writing                                                                                     *

Research                                                                                            *

Oral Reporting                                                *

Practical Work                                                                                                *

Working in a group or team                *

Public Performance                                                                            *

Meeting deadlines                               *

Assessment:  HSC Course only