MODERN LANGUAGES

Members of Staff:

Mrs. Alton (Curriculum Leader)
Mr. Woodward
Mrs. Higgins
Mrs. Kennedy

In Fort Hill College French is studied by all pupils at KS3. Some of the topics we study at this stage include:

Talking about pets
Describing myself
Ordering food and drink in a café

We also hold special events throughout the year such as cinema trips, a visit to the Continental Market, and a celebration of European Day of Languages.

Success is celebrated after the winter and summer exams through an ‘Achievement in French’ certificate.

At Key Stage Four pupils have the option of choosing GCSE French. Pupils will build on their thorough learning at Key Stage 3 and will be assessed in 4 areas:

Speaking 25%
Writing 25%
Listening 25%
Reading 25%

In this CCEA qualification, pupils will complete all units at the end of year 12. The speaking assessment is differentiated by outcome whilst pupils sit one Listening, one Writing and one Reading paper, which are available at Foundation or Higher level.

Les Visiteurs!

On Wednesday 3rd April, a group of 50 French students and 4 teachers spent the afternoon at Fort Hill Integrated College. The French pupils attend Collège Pierre Dézarnaulds in Chatillon sur Loire and were on a week-long trip to Ireland, spending time in Dublin, Derry, Belfast and Lisburn.

Pupils were welcomed by principal Mr. Millar and language teachers, Mrs. Higgins and Mrs. Alton as well as the Y12 GCSE French class.

Some of the French visitors spent time in art or English lessons, creating a jigsaw collage or taking part in a debate on school uniform.

The majority of pupils took part in PE where PE Staff, Mr. McConnell and Mrs. Mc Geary delivered a Gaelic Football Session.

Both staff and pupils thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we hope to continue to establish the relationship between our two schools in the future.

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