Key Stage 4 Modern Foreign Languages - AQA GCSE - French, Spanish at Thomas Keble School

Introduction: This is a two year course leading to GCSE. The topics in the specification are the same for all three languages and cover the following areas:- Family and relationships, Leisure, Travel and Tourism, New Technology, Caring for the Environment, School, Jobs and Future Plans, Shopping, Money and Fashion. Students in year 10 are encouraged to participate in the school’s French exchange.

Course Structure and Assessment

The course is made up of four units:-

• Unit One Listening – Examinations – 20% This exam is assessed at Foundation or Higher level and lasts for 30 or 40 minutes respectively, with 5 minutes allowed at the beginning for reading time.
• Unit Two Reading – Examination – 20% This exam is assessed at Foundation or Higher level and lasts for 30 or 40 minutes respectively.
• Unit Three Speaking – Controlled Assessment – 30% Two tasks in the form of an interview and a conversation are recorded and marked by the teacher, then sent to AQA for moderation. Candidates have time to prepare for the assessment after the topic has been taught. They can have a prompt card and a bullet pointed list of things to include.
• Unit Four Writing – Controlled Assessment – 30% Two tasks are sent to AQA for marking. Candidates have time to prepare for the written task after the topic has been taught. The final draft would then be written up in one hour. Students can have access to a task planning form with teacher feedback, if they wish, as well as a dictionary.

Resources

Websites, a range of course books and teacher work sheets. Pupils are encouraged to buy the CGP revision guides to support each language.

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