French

Assessment

Unit 1: Listening, reading and translation examination Students will be assessed on their understanding of spoken and written French from a variety of types of authentic texts and listening material, as well as their ability to translate accurately from French into English Unit 2: Written response to works and translation examination Students will develop a detailed understanding and appreciation of the literary work studied. They will be expected to write critical responses in French to the literature relating to aspects such as the form and the technique of presentation, key concepts and issues and the social context, as appropriate to the book/film studied. Finally, students will manipulate language accurately by translating an unseen passage from English into French. Unit 3: Speaking examination Students will demonstrate their ability to summarise information from written sources and respond orally to these and to express viewpoints, justify opinions and develop informed arguments relating to the cultural and social context. Students will also speak on a chosen subject of interest they have researched linked to French social and cultural contexts.