Year 10 Curriculum Overview

Modules

Module content

Term 1

Module 4 – Home and local area

Talking about where you live, weather and transport

Describing a town and asking the way

Describing a region

Using the pronoun y

Talking about your town, village or district

Using negatives

Discussing what to see and do

Asking questions using quel/quelle/quels/quelles

Module 4 – Home and local area

Discussing plans and the weather

Using the future tense

Describing community projects

Using the present, perfect and future tenses

Consolidation of listening and reading exam skills on home and local area

Consolidation of speaking exam skills on home and local area

Consolidation of writing exam skills on home and local area

Term 2

Module 5 – Travel and holidays

Talking about what you normally do on holiday

Talking about holidays (past, present and future)

Talking about an ideal holiday

Using the conditional

Booking and reviewing hotels

Using reflexive verbs in the perfect tense

Ordering in a restaurant

Using en + the present participle

Module 5 – Travel and holidays

Talking about travelling

Using avant de + the infinitive

Buying souvenirs

Using demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

Talking about holiday disasters

Using the pluperfect tense

Consolidation of listening and reading exam skills on holidays

Consolidation of speaking exam skills on holidays

Consolidation of writing exam skills on holidays

Talking about your school

Using the pronouns il and elle

Comparing school in the UK and French-speaking countries

Using the pronouns ils and elles

Discussing school rules

Using il faut and il est interdit de

Discussing healthy living

Using the imperative

Discussing vices

Using the present and future tenses

Talking about a school exchange

Using past, present and future timeframes

Consolidation of listening and reading exam skills on school

Consolidation of speaking exam skills on school

Consolidation of writing exam skills on school

Term 3

Module 6 – School

Talking about your school

Using the pronouns il and elle

Comparing school in the UK and French-speaking countries

Using the pronouns ils and elles

Discussing school rules

Using il faut and il est interdit de

Revision of all skills for Year 10 exams – reading, writing, listening & speaking exam practice

Module 6 – School

Discussing healthy living

Using the imperative

Discussing vices

Using the present and future tenses

Talking about a school exchange

Using past, present and future timeframes

Consolidation of listening and reading exam skills on school

Consolidation of speaking exam skills on school

Consolidation of writing exam skills on school

Year 11 Curriculum Overview

Modules

Module content

Consolidation of writing exam skills on careers and future study/ employment

Term 1

Module 7 – Careers, future study & employment

Discussing jobs and work preferences

Discussing career choices

Saying ‘better/worse’ and ‘the best/worst thing’

Talking about plans, hopes and wishes

Understanding the subjunctive

Applying for jobs

Module 7 – Careers, future study & employment
/ revision for mock exam

Using direct object pronouns in the perfect tense

Understanding case studies

Using verbs followed by à or de

Consolidation of listening and reading exam skills on careers and future study/ employment

Consolidation of speaking exam skills on careers and future study/ employment

Revision of all skills for mock exams – reading, writing, listening & speaking exam practice

Term 2

Module 8 – Global & social issues

Discussing problems facing the world

Making connections between word types

Talking about protecting the environment

Using the modal verbs pouvoir and devoir in the conditional

Discussing ethical shopping

Using the passive

Talking about volunteering

Using indirect object pronouns

Discussing big events

Giving arguments for and against

Module 8 – Global & social issues

Speaking exam preparation

Talking about volunteering

Using indirect object pronouns

Discussing big events

Giving arguments for and against

Role-plays, photo cards & general conversation

Term 3

Exam preparation on all four skills

Knowledge & skills – reading, writing, listening & speaking past papers.

Exam preparation on all four skills

Knowledge & skills – reading, writing, listening & speaking past papers.