GCSE French

3.1 Themes

3.1.1 Theme 1: Identity and culture

3.1.2 Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest

3.1.3 Theme 3: Current and future study and employment

3.2 Scope of study

3.2.1 Listening: understand and respond to spoken language

3.2.2 Speaking: communicate and interact in speech

3.2.3 Reading: understand and respond to written language

3.2.4 Writing: communicate in writing

3.3 Grammar

3.3.1 Foundation Tier

3.3.1.1 Nouns

3.3.1.2 Articles

3.3.1.3 Adjectives

3.3.1.4 Adverbs

3.3.1.5 Quantifiers/intensifiers

3.3.1.6 Pronouns

3.3.1.7 Verbs

3.3.1.8 Prepositions

3.3.1.10 Number, quantity, dates and time

3.3.2 Higher Tier

3.3.2.1 Adjectives

3.3.2.2 Adverbs

3.3.2.3 Pronouns

3.3.2.4 Verbs Tenses:

3.3.2.5 Time

3.4 Communication strategies

3.4.1 Strategies for understanding

3.4.1.1 Ignoring words which are not needed

3.4.1.2 Using the visual and verbal context

3.4.1.3 Making use of grammatical markers and categories

3.4.1.4 Making use of the social and cultural context

3.4.1.6 Using cognates and near-cognates

3.4.1.7 Using common patterns between French and English

3.4.1.8 Near-cognates

3.4.2 Strategies for production

3.4.2.1 Non-verbal strategies

3.4.2.2 Verbal strategies

3.5 Vocabulary

3.5.1 Rubrics and instructions

3.5.2 General vocabulary

3.5.2.1 Comparisons

3.5.2.2 Conjunctions and connectives (French/English):

3.5.2.3 Prepositions (French/English):

3.5.2.5 Alphabet and accents

3.5.2.6 Numbers

3.5.2.7 Asking questions (French/English):

3.5.2.9 Opinions:

3.5.2.10 Expressions of time

3.5.2.11 Location and distance

3.5.2.12 Colours

3.5.2.13 Weights and measures

3.5.2.14 Shape

3.5.2.15 Weather

3.5.2.16 Access

3.5.2.17 Correctness

3.5.2.18 Materials

3.5.2.19 Common abbreviations

3.5.3 Theme-based vocabulary (Foundation Tier)

3.5.3.1 Identity and culture

3.5.3.2 Local, national, international and global areas of interest

3.5.3.3 Current and future study and employment

3.5.3.8 Jobs career choices and ambitions

3.5.4 Theme-based vocabulary (Higher Tier)

3.5.4.1 Identity and culture

3.5.4.2 Local, national, international and global areas of interest

3.5.4.3 Current and future study and employment

GCSE Exam GCSE French

GCSE French

3.1 Themes

3.1.1 Theme 1: Identity and culture

3.1.2 Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest

3.1.3 Theme 3: Current and future study and employment

3.2 Scope of study

3.2.1 Listening: understand and respond to spoken language

3.2.2 Speaking: communicate and interact in speech

3.2.3 Reading: understand and respond to written language

3.2.4 Writing: communicate in writing

3.3 Grammar

3.3.1 Foundation Tier

3.3.1.1 Nouns

3.3.1.2 Articles

3.3.1.3 Adjectives

3.3.1.4 Adverbs

3.3.1.5 Quantifiers/intensifiers

3.3.1.6 Pronouns

3.3.1.7 Verbs

3.3.1.8 Prepositions

3.3.1.10 Number, quantity, dates and time

3.3.2 Higher Tier

3.3.2.1 Adjectives

3.3.2.2 Adverbs

3.3.2.3 Pronouns

3.3.2.4 Verbs Tenses:

3.3.2.5 Time

3.4 Communication strategies

3.4.1 Strategies for understanding

3.4.1.1 Ignoring words which are not needed

3.4.1.2 Using the visual and verbal context

3.4.1.3 Making use of grammatical markers and categories

3.4.1.4 Making use of the social and cultural context

3.4.1.6 Using cognates and near-cognates

3.4.1.7 Using common patterns between French and English

3.4.1.8 Near-cognates

3.4.2 Strategies for production

3.4.2.1 Non-verbal strategies

3.4.2.2 Verbal strategies

3.5 Vocabulary

3.5.1 Rubrics and instructions

3.5.2 General vocabulary

3.5.2.1 Comparisons

3.5.2.2 Conjunctions and connectives (French/English):

3.5.2.3 Prepositions (French/English):

3.5.2.5 Alphabet and accents

3.5.2.6 Numbers

3.5.2.7 Asking questions (French/English):

3.5.2.9 Opinions:

3.5.2.10 Expressions of time

3.5.2.11 Location and distance

3.5.2.12 Colours

3.5.2.13 Weights and measures

3.5.2.14 Shape

3.5.2.15 Weather

3.5.2.16 Access

3.5.2.17 Correctness

3.5.2.18 Materials

3.5.2.19 Common abbreviations

3.5.3 Theme-based vocabulary (Foundation Tier)

3.5.3.1 Identity and culture

3.5.3.2 Local, national, international and global areas of interest

3.5.3.3 Current and future study and employment

3.5.3.8 Jobs career choices and ambitions

3.5.4 Theme-based vocabulary (Higher Tier)

3.5.4.1 Identity and culture

3.5.4.2 Local, national, international and global areas of interest

3.5.4.3 Current and future study and employment

3.5.2.1 Comparisons

3.5.2.2 Conjunctions and connectives (French/English):

3.5.2.3 Prepositions (French/English):

3.5.2.5 Alphabet and accents

3.5.2.6 Numbers

3.5.2.7 Asking questions (French/English):

3.5.2.9 Opinions:

3.5.2.10 Expressions of time

3.5.2.11 Location and distance

3.5.2.12 Colours

3.5.2.13 Weights and measures

3.5.2.14 Shape

3.5.2.15 Weather

3.5.2.16 Access

3.5.2.17 Correctness

3.5.2.18 Materials

3.5.2.19 Common abbreviations