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Key Stage 3 French

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During Key Stage 3 students follow the métro course published by Heinemann.
 

 

The major topics covered in Year 7 are:

 

Unit 1 Bienvenue!	Greetings Classroom items Alphabet Age Birthdays/dates Classroom instructions French-speaking countries
Unit 2 Toi et moi	Where you live Nationalities Brothers/sisters Pets Physical description Personality
Unit 3 Au collège	School subjects and opinions Telling the time Timetable/teachers School day Uniform
Unit 4 Les loisirs	Sports Hobbies Weekend activities Weather
Unit 5 Chez moi	Where you live Home Rooms in house Activities at home Bedroom items
Unit 6 Les vacances	Holiday destinations Holiday activities Places in town & directions Buying souvenirs and food

 

 

The major topics covered in Year 8 are:
 

Unit 1 Salut!	Personal identification After-school activities Describing a day out
Unit 2 Ma vie	Morning routine Times of getting up and going to bed Clubs Arrangements for going out Going to the cinema
Unit 3 Famille et copains	Family Measurements Parts of the head and of the body Illnesses + at the chemist’s
Unit 4 À table!	Breakfast food and drink Lunch food and drink Shopping at the vegetable market & quantities Food shops and shopping & quantities Ordering food and drink in a snack bar
Unit 5 Une semaine à Paris	Arranging a visit Transport Sightseeing in Paris Using the métro (finding the way) Talking in the past about a trip
Unit 6 Visite en France!	Choosing a holiday Youth hostel facilities Booking a youth hostel Activity holidays Talking about a past holiday

 
 

The major topics covered in Year 9 are:
 

Unit 1 L’Hexagone	Regions of France Life in a Town Describing activities in the recent past French-speaking communities
Unit 2 J’arrive	Choosing a holiday Youth hostel facilities Booking a youth hostel Instructions/signs Talking about a past holiday
Unit 3 Programme de la visite	Planning a visit to France Planning future activities Places and directions in town Planning a school exchange Shopping for presents and souvenirs Recounting own or others’ experiences
Unit 4 La forme	Keeping fit (exercise and sport) Healthy eating Giving advice Discussing daily routines and lifestyles
Unit 5 La mode	Clothes and fashion Shopping for clothes Pocket money Discussing teenage problems Describing friends (character) Describing celebrities (physical and character)
Unit 6 En plein dans l’actu	Understanding the news Reading and understanding magazine interviews Reading and understanding surveys Weather forecasts Reading and understanding poetry