Transition Year Curriculum 2010/’11

Subject:      French

Teacher: Ms. T. O Carroll

Aims of the Course:

To improve:

• Reading
• Writing
• Communicational skills

To compound knowledge of:

• Grammar
• Tenses

To deepen the understanding of French culture and history

Course Description:

Revision of all grammar learned at Junior Cycle.

Vocabulary building

Magazine activities, comprehension, quiz, crossword, wordsearch.

Listening comprehension.

Oral work

French Cinema

Skills:

• Listening/aural skills
• Reading skills
• Oral skill
• Written Communication
• Use of Internet sites -WWW.french.ie

Homework:

• Study
• Revision exercises
• Comprehension exercises
• Written production, diary entry, letters, notes and postcards

Visiting speakers/Outdoor trips

French Theatre Company

Proposed Evaluation Methodologies:

• Continuous assessment
• Aural
• Oral
• Written assessment
• Project work/Presentations

Text books

Various text books and hand outs

Folens French Verbs /French Dictionary