My Pathways - Senior

French
LANGUAGES
Why would a student choose this subject?
Learning French is not just about the language but also about the
cultural differences and traditions in French speaking countries
around the world. In the past, there has been an opportunity to travel
overseas every two years. However, with the current situation, a
domestic trip is more likely.
Students are expected to have studied French from Year 7 but
there are opportunities to return to languages, considered on
a case by case basis. Students require a strong work ethic and
genuine interest or passion
What you will do:
• In the languages classroom you will focus on 3 specific
themes: the individual, the French-speaking communities and
the world around us. We learn about these 3 themes through
the 5 skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing and viewing,
all of which are taught through the use of authentic texts.
• We also learn how to write in a variety of text types e.g. an
article, an email, a review and blog, in a variety of styles,
including personal, imaginative, persuasive, informative and
evaluative.
• There are 3 Outcomes for each unit, all of which have a
spoken interaction, interpretation from one or more texts
(listening and/or reading) and French in written form. Some
topics that we cover are similar to ones you have seen in
Year 7 to 10 e.g friends, family, leisure. health, school systems
and travel. However, at VCE, the topics are treated in more
depth; reflect the current situation in France and students are
expected to discuss them with greater sophistication.
• Some of the topics are new e.g. technology and media,
society, youth issues and subcultures, migration and
multiculturalism. These topics are very relevant for today’s
world and allow the student to form opinions and express
their ideas with confidence.
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