French

Thank you for making the choice to get informed about the French department at our secondary school. This department consists of three teachers who are in charge of the students of French. Most of the students have taken up the subject as a foreign language.

The students are prepared to undertake the London Edexcel IGCSE examinations.

The examination in French comprises of two external assessments. Students can also be entered for the optional, separately assessed and endorsed speaking examination. The papers are as indicated below:

Paper 1: Listening (35 minutes)

Paper 2: Reading and Writing (I hour 30 minutes)

Paper 3: Speaking (10 minutes) – It is optional.

FRENCH – CODE 4FRO 

Key Stage subject Aims

v           To develop and understanding and use of the spoken and written forms of French.

v           To develop the ability to communicate effectively in the language through both the spoken and written word.

v           To develop a knowledge and understanding of the language grammar and its practical application.

v           To develop positive attitudes towards modern foreign language learning.

Subject Topic Areas

v           Home and Abroad

v           House, home and daily routine

v           Education and employment

v           The modern world and the environment

v           Social activities, fitness and health

Skills Required for the Subject

v           Develop the ability to listen to and to understand the spoken language in a range of contexts and a variety of styles.

v           Reading and responding to different types of the written language.

v           Communicating in writing.

v           Understanding and applying a range of vocabulary and structures.

v           Developing effective language learning and communication skills.

v           For students taking the optional paper, (Paper 3: Speaking) – communicating in speech for different purposes.

Topic outlines for French Year 7-11

The students take part in diverse activities to help develop and elevate their use of the language. The department offers a wide range of activities:

The school is a registered member of the Alliance Française library. Therefore we can borrow books, magazines, comics, DVDs and CDs.

The school makes visits to the Alliance Française at the French Cultural Centre in line with their existing programs for schools. These offer opportunities for the students to express themselves in French and to gain a better understanding of the French culture. Such programs c onsist of plays, movies and exhibitions amongst others.

There also exists a French club which provides the students with a forum to learn French through amusement. Members play cards, board games and are involved in competitions of completing crosswords and essay writing. They also access French websites online time to time. The school is currently in the process of arranging visits to the French school, in Nairobi. Lycée Diderot. This is to offer our students a further exposure to the French culture and language.

In addition to this the school organises inter-house school poetry elocution. While in the month o f November we participate in the annual inter-school poetry elocution which takes place at the Nairobi Academy.

We encourage our students to take up and learn the French language , which is currently very essential and an intergral part of our today’s world and society as a whole. Let’s learn French!