Shelley College

Shelley College
SHELLEY COLLEGE SIXTH FORM CENTRE
AS French
The Teaching and Learning Programme
The course covers a list of prescribed topic areas. They are studied in
the context of French and the French speaking world, but you will be
expected to use your own knowledge and experience to develop your
understanding and opinions of these topics.
Social Issues and Trends
- The changing nature of the family
 Grands-parents, parents et enfants – soucis et problèmes
 Monoparentalité, homoparentalité, familles recomposées
 La vie de couple – nouvelles tendances
- The ‘cyber-society’
 Qui sont les cybernautes ?
 Comment la technologie facilite la vie quotidienne
 Quels dangers la « cyber-société » pose-t-elle ?
- The place of voluntary work
 Qui sont et que font les bénévoles ?
 Le bénévolat – quelle valeur pour ceux qui sont aidés ?
 Le bénévolat – quelle valeur pour ceux qui aident ?
Artistic Culture
- A culture proud of its heritage
 Le patrimoine sur le plan national, régional et local
 Comment le patrimoine reflète la culture
 Le patrimoine et le tourisme
- Contemporary francophone music
 La diversité de la musique francophone contemporaine
 Qui écoute et apprécie cette musique ?
 Comment sauvegarder cette musique ?
- Cinema: the 7th art form
 Pourquoi le septième art ?
 Le cinéma – une passion nationale ?
 Evolution du cinéma – les grandes lignes
In addition to the core content you will study one film by a French
director.
Assessment
AS Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Writing
45% of AS.
1 hour 45 minutes written examination of 90 marks
What’s assessed?
 Aspects of French-speaking society: current trends
 Artistic culture in the French-speaking world
 Grammar
Listening Section
Students listen and respond to spoken passages from a range of contexts.
Students respond to questions requiring short target-language or nonverbal responses. (35 marks)
Reading Section
Students read and respond to a variety of texts written for different
purposes. Students respond to questions requiring short target-language
or non-verbal responses. (45 marks)
Writing Section
Students will complete a translation into English of a passage of a
minimum of 70 words. No access to a dictionary. (10 marks)
Paper 2: Writing
25% of AS.
1 hour 30 minutes written examination of 50 marks
What’s assessed?
 A written response to a question about the film studied at AS
Level.
 Grammar
Translation Section
Students will complete a translation into French (minimum of 70 words)
with no access to a dictionary. (15 marks)
Essay Section
Students will write one essay in French of approximately 250 words in
response to a question about the film studied at AS Level. There will be a
choice of two questions. No access to a dictionary is permitted.
Paper 3: Speaking
30% of AS,
30 minutes speaking test (including 15 minutes preparation) 60 marks
What’s assessed?
 One sub-theme from Aspects of French-speaking society: current
trends.
 One sub-theme from Artistic culture in the French-speaking world.
Assessment
Candidates have 15 minutes supervised preparation time during which
they should prepare the two cards given to them by the examiner. The
cards will be based on the two core topics prescribed for AS. There will
be questions printed on each card and candidates are also expected to
respond to broader issues within the sub-topic area prescribed on the
card. During the exam students will spend an equal amount of time (6-7
minutes) discussing each sub-theme.
All tests will be marked by an AQA examiner.
Un peu de boulot préparatoire…
In order to prepare for starting your AS French studies in September,
we ask that you work through and complete the following activities, so
that we can make a flying start on our first topic area:
Une Mère Un Père (TAL)
– complete the pre-listening activities
then find the song on YouTube,
completing the second page of activities
Aîné(e), cadet(tte),
- read the texts relating to the your
position
in the family and personality traits.
Answer
the questions and prepare to discuss your
thoughts.
benjamin(e)
Une place pour la vie?
Vocabulary
- Learn the vocabulary on the theme of
“La famille et les relations personelles”
Un peu de grammaire!
- Work through the grammar points on
regular and irregular verbs (present
tense). Aim to learn the list of
irregulars.
In addition to the above, we expect you to be mature and independent
learners,
therefore all of the below will also benefit your start to the course:
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Revise carefully all the vocabulary and grammar requirements for
GCSE Higher Level. Keep building your vocabulary!
Practise applying previously learned structures and vocabulary in
new situations.
Become immersed in French culture – watch French films and
DVDs, listen to French music, explore the internet for appropriate
materials related to the topics.
www.google.fr
www.tf1.fr
Useful Links
www.languagesonline.org.uk
www.wordreference.com
www.tv5.org
www.zut.org.uk
www.tunein.com
La famille en voie de changement
s’entendre (bien)
to get on (well)
se disputer
to argue
les rapports (m)
relationship
la dispute
argument
s’énerver
to get annoyed
se fâcher
to get angry
se mettre en
colère
le malheur
to get angry
le bonheur
happiness
la rupture
break-up
interdit
unhappiness,
misfortune
forbidden
décontracté
relaxed, casual
égoïste
selfish
protecteur (-ice)
protective
prendre soin de
to take care of
conseiller
to advise
le conseil
(piece of) advice
le lien
link, bond
le malentendu
misunderstanding
soutenir
to support
le soutien
support
le cocon familial
family nest
la pression
pressure
pressuriser
to pressurise
se comporter
to behave
le comportement
behaviour
la conduite
behaviour
le gamin
kid
le gosse
kid
split family
l’enfant unique
(m/f)
l’âge ingrat (m)
only child
la famille
décomposée
la mère seule
the awkward age
tolérant
tolerant
abusif (-ve)
abusive
crier
to shout
bouder
to sulk
faire face à
to confront
ferme, strict
strict
sensible
sensitive
les beaux-enfants
step-children
la fête des mères
Mother’s day
une occasion
spéciale
les noces (f)
special occasion
l’anniversaire de
mariage (m)
se marier
wedding
anniversary
to get married
l’époux (m)
husband
single mother
épouser
wedding
celebration
to marry
l’épouse (f)
wife
célébrer, fêter
to celebrate
la fête
name day, party
discuter
to discuss
se confier à
to confide in
élever
to bring up
La famille en voie de changement (2)
le concubinage
living together
le mariage
marriage
vivre seul
to live alone
célibataire
single
le taux de divorce
divorce rate
le foyer
home, household
la femme au foyer
housewife
la pilule
contraceptive pill
divorcer
to divorce
se séparer
to separate
l’avortement (m)
abortion
marriage rate
la tâche au foyer
household chore
le taux de
nuptialité
le ménage
faire la cuisine
to do the cooking
la répartition
sharing
la contrainte
restriction
contraint de
forced to
le mariage civil
civil wedding
vivre en couple
to live together
le compagnon
partner (male)
la compagne
partner (female)
les conjoints (m)
couple
family benefit
la prestation
allowance
l’allocation
familiale (f)
en vouloir à
concilier carrière
et famille
le veuf
to reconcile career
and family
widower
le machisme
to bear a grudge
against
male chauvinism
la veuve
widow
enceinte
pregnant
la grossesse
pregnancy
infidèle
unfaithful
l’adultère (m)
commettre un
adultère
le/la partenaire
to commit
adultery
partner
fiancé
adulteracy,
adulterer
engaged
les fiançailles (f)
engagement
le troisième âge
old age
retired
la querelle
quarrel
retraité/à la
retraite
argumentatif (-ve)
le baptême
christening
le rapprochement
reconciliation
le club de
rencontres
se débrouiller
dating agency
le rendez-vous
date
to cope
l’union libre (f)
living together
la famille
monoparentale
single-parent
family
la famille
recomposée
reconstituted
family
housework
argumentative
La famille en voie de changement (3)
le copain (la
copine)
se faire des amis
friend
l’ami(e)
friend
to make friends
l’amitié (f)
friendship
se lier d’amitié
avec
fiable
to make friends
with
trustworthy
avoir en commun
se fier à
to trust
se méfier de
to have in
common
to mistrust
dépendre de
to depend on
être complice
in it together
la complicité
intimacy
la connaissance
acquaintance
contrarier
to upset
dénoncer
se défouler
to let off steam
fidèle
to expose, « grass
on »
loyal
la fidélité
loyalty
épauler
to support
tenir à quelqu’un
épris de
fond of
trahir
to be close to
someone
to betray
la trahison
betrayal
to fall in love with
tourner au
vinaigre
le sens de
l’humour
le pote
to turn sour
tomber amoureux
de
rompre (avec)
sense of humour
la vérité
truth
mate, pal
le petit ami
boyfriend
la petite amie
girlfriend
la relation
relationship
parler à coeur
ouvert
embêtant/agaçant
to talk frankly
faire une déprime
to get depressed
annoying
ensemble
together
s’amuser
to have fun
s’ennuyer
to get bored
avoir le cafard
(slang)
la fête
to feel down
faire la fête
to party
party
s’enivrer
to get drunk
l’appui (m)
support
la bande
gang
laisser tomber
to drop, dump
supporter
to put up with
l’ami intime (m)
close friend
le/la meilleur(e)
ami(e)
best friend
to break off (with)