St Mary’s College (Wellington) St Mary’s College (Wellington)

Year 10 French

10FR
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms K. Atkinson.

Recommended Prior Learning

Year 9 French or some french background


Y 10 FRENCH

Our Year 10 course builds on the topics covered in Year 9 and prepares you for interacting more confidently in daily life situations. You will learn to discuss your daily activities, the weather, shop for food and clothing, plan outings and communicate your feelings by giving reasons. You will also learn how to ask for and understand directions - a vital skill for your trip to your French-speaking country!

We hope to begin planning for a trip to New Caledonia…


CULTURAL STUDIES

(And no, it’s not just about France…)  New Caledonia, Canada, French Polynesia, Morocco, Mali….the list goes on and on..

An important part of all lessons is the cultural component. You will be encouraged to access information about France and other French-speaking countries and experience French food and literature. We will listen to French songs and take part in French cooking (and eating too - of course!)


NEXT STEPS
You will find that this course provides an excellent basis for NCEA Levels 1-3 and beyond.
New Zealand is part of the global economy and knowledge of French can prepare you for a career in tourism, trade, marketing, diplomacy, interpreting, broadcasting, hospitality, music, international banking, or even winemaking.




Subject Overview

Term 1
TBC

Clothing & Fashion revision and extension. Shopping for clothes.
Food : French specialties, Food shopping, Ordering at restaurants and French recipes. Cooking! Likes and Dislikes. Mini documentary on food at French schools. Comparing French school lunches with NZ ones. Film ‘Chocolat’
Watching ‘Extras’ French episodes.

Term 2
Revision of my Family- Film ‘Petit Nicolas’
My College. We will cover : subjects, teachers, likes and dislikes) Telling the time, talking about my Timetable and my School Uniform.

Term 3
Tourist Survival French. Directions- Finding your way around.
Activities in my city/suburb.

Term 4
My Leisure Activities and Sports
Organising an outing.

Learning Areas:

Languages and Te Reo Māori


Assessment Information

no assessment in this subject

Pathway

Level 1 French

Learning a language opens the door on any opportunities of jobs. Nowadays, we are likely to work with people from all over the world. As French is a roman language, learning any other European languages afterwards will be so easy.
French is not only spoken in all continents of the world but as well is used in many different jobs filed such as cooking, science, engineering, medical, literature etc

Career Pathways

Chef, Translator, Private Teacher/Tutor, Flight Attendant, Travel Agent/Adviser, Aeroplane Pilot, Deckhand, Air Force Aviator, Air Force Officer, Zoologist, Author, Baker, Science Technician, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Medical Laboratory Technician, Nursery Grower/Worker, Secondary School Teacher


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

notebook b5 ( you can use the same notebook than the previous year)


Disclaimer

All subject selections are provisional only and are subject to:

and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area for that subject.