The French curriculum is designed to equip students with linguistic competence and lifelong language acquisition skills. Additionally, students’ intercultural understanding is enhanced by exploring a language used in over 50 countries. Classes are interactive and focus on engaging activities increasing the students’ confidence and communicative competence.
The semester course is divided into two term-length modules. Students learn vocabulary to respond to questions about themselves, their family and friends. Through games, songs and interactive activities, students discover the many intersections of French and English language and culture. Students create cartoons, role plays and a vlog talking about themselves, family and friends. New friends are made in New Caledonia or France, our closest French speaking neighbour, as we share our vlogs and pen pal letters as part of our exchange program with our Sister Schools in New Caledonia and in Roquebrune Cap-Martin in France. This provides an exciting and authentic language learning experience, increasing the student’s global awareness and citizenship.
All four skills of the language, including speaking, listening, writing and reading, are assessed through a variety of instruments.
Ms Jane Boussalem
jboussalem@mfac.edu.au
