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- Our CurriculumThe school offers the IGCSE curriculum under the EDEXCEL BOARD. It also offers Drama, Hindi, Music and Physical Education under the CIE BOARD. The Academic Year runs from September to July Pupils are admitted in year 7, after completing Key Stage II of the British National Curriculum or Standard 6 of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education. They cover Key Stage III in years 7, 8 & 9.
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- Our ActivitiesStudents assist in organizing school functions and raising funds. The clubs instill a sense of belonging among the pupils and make them a part of the school community in all aspects of school life. The clubs also organize trips within and outside the country. They are managed by students, elected for a one-year term. Each club is under the care of a teacher, who is the club patron.
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French Topic Outline
TOPIC OUTLINES FOR FRENCH YEAR 7- 11
YEAR 7 TABLE DE MATIÈRES TABLE OF CONTENT
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PREMIÈR TRIMESTRE FIRST TERM
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-Bonjour! -Meeting, greeting and saying goodbye to a French speaking person.
- Tell someone your name in French and ask for theirs.
- Ask someone how they are and tell them how you are.
- Say how old you are and ask someone else their age.
- Understand simple classroom instructions
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-J’habite ici – Say where you live and ask other people where they live.
- Talk about objects in the classroom.
- Find out about a town in France called Le Rochelle.
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-Chez moi – Talk about your family/ house/ home.
– Say where things are/to whom they belong.
– Talk about the days of the week.
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-Les animaux – Talk about animals/pets.
- Describe animals and other things (their size, colour…)
- Talk about your likes, dislikes and preferences.
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DEUXIEME TRIMESTRE SECOND TERM
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-Des f êt es et des festivals – Ask for/give the date.
- Discuss about festivals and important dates in the year.
- Talk about birthdays and presents.
-Talk about some clothes.
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-Qu’est-ce que tu fais? – Understand and talk simple weather information.
- Talk about seasons/ sport / leisure activities.
TROISIEME TRIMESTRE THIRD TERM
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- Une ville de France – Talk about places in a town.
- Ask for, understand and give directions.
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-Une Journée Scolaire – Understand/ask /tell the time in French.
– Discuss about when something is happening.
- Talk about a typical school day.
- Talk about school subjects.
YEAR 8 TABLE DE MATIÈRES TABLE OF CONTENT
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PREMIÈR TRIMESTRE FIRST TERM
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- En Ville-Des magasins – Identify some French shops and
what they sell.
- Say how much of something you want to buy.
- Talk about numbers, money and prices.
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- On fait des projets – Talk about different countries/
means of transport and holidays.
- Say what you are going/not going to do.
- Say when you are going to do something.
- Describe a town/region.
- Talk about what you can/can’t do.
- Ask for permission to do something.
- Read and write holiday postcards.
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DEUXIEME TRIMESTRE SECOND TERM
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- Au collège – Describe your school.
- Talk about morning and evening routines.
- Give opinions about school subjects and aspects of school life.
- Say what you want/don’t want to do.
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-En famille – Ask and answer questions when staying with a French family.
-Talk about what you have done recently.
-Talk about presents/souvenirs.
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TROISIEME TRIMESTRE THIRD TERM
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-Bonne appétit! -Buy drinks/snacks/order a meal in a café/restaurant.
-Choose ice creams.
- Discuss about what you like to eat.
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-En voyage -Talk about travel plans.
-Say what must/should be done.
-Understand travel information.
-Describe a recent day out.
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YEAR 9 TABLE DE MATIÈRES TABLE OF CONTENT
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PREMIÈR TRIMESTRE FIRST TERM
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- Des jeune francophones – Giving personal information.
-Talk about and describe family members, animals and friends.
-Talk about using a computer.
-Talk about every day life.
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- Bienvenue à Paris – Talk about places in a town/city.
-Understand tourist information.
-Saying what the weather was like.
-Describing a recent visit.
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DEUXIEME TRIMESTRE SECOND TERM
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-Ça me passionne – Talk about leisure activities.
-Talk about TV, cinema and books.
-Comparing the Past and present.
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-Au travail! -Discussing strengths and weaknesses in various school subjects.
-Saying what you are going to do.
-Discussing plans for work experience.
-Talk about future plans and different careers.
TROISIEME TRIMESTRE THIRD TERM
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- Une visite à la planète futuroscope -Talk about a theme park.
-Staying at a hotel and enquiring about hotel services.
-Understanding and discussing the weather forecast.
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- En forme -Discussing healthy lifestyles, healthy eating and general fitness.
-Asking for and understanding medical advice and supplies at a
chemist.
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YEAR 10 TABLE DE MATIÈRES TABLE OF CONTENT
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PREMIÈR TRIMESTRE FIRST TERM
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- Jeunes sans Frontières – Giving personal information
-Describing someone’s physical appearance and personality
-Talk about family life in France and at home.
-Exchanging letters, cards and telephone numbers.
-Sending greetings and messages.
-Making arrangements to meet and go out.
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- En ville et à la campagne – Giving and exchanging opinions about living in town/the country side.
- Giving and seeking directions to places in town.
- Describing accommodation (type of housing, location, rooms…)
- Talking about environmental issues.
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DEUXIEME TRIMESTRE SECOND TERM
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- Bon voyage! – Talk about different forms of transport.
- Describing an event in the past (journey, an accident, situation…)
- Understanding and talking about traffic/ travel issues in cities and public transport.
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- Un séjour en france – Talking about future plans (holiday, weekend…)
-Preparing for an exchange program with a French family.
-Giving and exchanging opinions about TV programs and personalities.
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- Un séjour en france – Making comparisons between home country and France.
– Talking about household tasks.
– Expressing possession.
– Reporting and describing lost property items.
TROISIEME TRIMESTRE THIRD TERM
- Une semaine typique – Talk about daily routine.
- Saying at what must and must not be done (including school rules…)
- Shopping for clothes, souvenirs…) and changing money. – Describing faulty goods and obtaining a refund.
- Exchanging opinions about fashion trends.
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- Bon appétit! – Talking about meals/ eating habits and healthy eating.
– Shopping for food.
- Exchanging opinions about jobs in the food industry.
- Ordering and paying for drinks in a café.
- Choosing a restaurant and ordering a meal.
- Dealing with problems when buying drinks or meals.
- Exchanging opinions on fast food.
- Expressing opinions about picnics.
YEAR 11 TABLE DE MATIÈRES TABLE OF CONTENT
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PREMIÈR TRIMESTRE FIRST TERM
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- Ça m’intéresse – Talking about leisure activities
( hobbies, using the internet…)
- Exchanging opinions about music and listening to the radio.
- Talk about sports and sporting events.
- Discussing about reading and describing a book.
- Talk about newspapers and magazines.
- Finding out what’s on.
- Making arrangements to go out (accepting, refusing…)
- Apologising and making excuses.
- Exchanging opinions about films.
- Describing an event or performance in the past.
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- Nouveaux horizons – Exchanging opinions about different types of holidays.
- Describing an ideal holiday or weekend.
- Finding out information at the tourist office.
- Booking in at a hotel and describing and understanding problems.
- Understanding and describing weather conditions.
- Exchanging opinions about camping and booking into a campsite.
- Finding out information about youth hostels and hiring things
( bikes…)
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DEUXIEME TRIMESTRE SECOND TERM
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- À votre santé – Talk about common holiday ailments.
- Asking a chemist about treatment.
- Describing parts of the body, a pain/injury.
- Describing an accident and understanding warning signs.
- Going to the dentist’s/doctors.
-Talking about personal feelings/problems.
- Talk about smoking and addiction issues.
- Comparing healthy and unhealthy lifestyles.
- Learning about world organisations and charities.
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-Projets d’avenir – Talking about exams, revision and future plans.
- Describing work experience.
– Exchanging options about further education an careers.
-Talking about different aspects of a job.
– Working in an office (taking messages…)
-Talking about pocket money and weekend jobs.
– Applying for a holiday job.
– Describing what you would ideally want to do.
TROISIEME TRIMESTRE THIRD TERM
- La revision et les papier des examens – Revision of past papers and preparations for exams.
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