Accelerated French 2/GCSE Year 2 With Kim, Cycle 1 of Year Long Course.
What's included
6 live meetings
5 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework task will be assigned and worksheets provided to support the work we do in class.Projects
Students will do one Project during this Cycle and will present the Project in the final class.Grading
I will record levels according using the Communicating in World Languages rubric, which I will share with parents.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Intermediate Level
This class is designed to run alongside my Club français class, my French 1/2 for Secondary/Middle/High School With Kim Speaking Skills class or my Tout en français class. I will access students across both classes. This class will have an end of Cycle Project, where students will present a written and spoken component on an agreed topic. It is also suitable for the 2nd year of French GCSE or the French iGCSE exam. Parents will need to arrange for their learner to sit the GCSE/iGCSE at an Approved Centre. I have taught French 1 and French 2 courses for 3 years for an American online school with Outschool. The students reached the required standard and above. Learners may join the class at or near the beginning of any Cycle. Depending on the learner's level of French across Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing and Grammar, they will need 4 to 6 Cycles to reach French 2 level. The GCSE course will usually take 2 academic years to complete. The homework tasks and Project topic are listed below. Project: Write down 3 things that you are going to do soon (using near future). Things went better (or worse) than you thought. Write what actually happened (in the passé composé) Write down 3 things that you want to do in the more distant future. Image you travel in to the even more distant future and write what actually happened (in the passé composé). Week 1. Homework task: Complete a 'Correct the errors' worksheet. Write the correct form of the verb given. Week 2. Homework task: 'Correct the errors' worksheet. Complete sentences using the verbs given. Week 3. Homework task: 'Correct the errors' worksheet. Make sure the verbs agree with the subject sheet. Week 4. Homework: 'Correct the errors' worksheet. Worksheet: Use the correct form of the Simple Future in the verb provided. Week 5. Homework task: Work of project. Week 6. w.c. 20th May. Project presentations. Games if we have time. No homework tasks, but general revision will be helpful!
Learning Goals
We will review the use of the present tense, passé composé and near future tense in French. Students will become familiar with when and how to use these tenses in conversations and in written exercises.
I will introduce the Simple Future tense in French. Students will become familiar with when and how to use this tense in conversations and in written exercises.
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Review: present tense of regular verbs, common irregular verbs and near future.
Review how the present tense of regular verbs are formed and used.
Review the Auxiliary verbs: 'avoir', 'être' and 'aller' in the present tense. Also 'faire'.
Review how the near future tense is formed; aller + infinitive.
Fill in gap exercises in class.
Spoken practise.
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Review the passé composé tense with regular and common irregular vebs (avoir).
Review the passé composé with all 3 verb groups and 'avoir' and 'faire'. Make sure the students understand how to form the past participle and how to use 'avoir' as the auxiliary verb.
Fill in gap exercises in class.
Spoken practise.
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Review the passé composé for être verbs.
Review WHICH verbs take 'être' in the passé composé.
Make sure students know how to use 'être' and how to check that the past participle agrees in gender and number.
Fill in gap exercises in class.
Spoken practise.
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Introduce the Simple Future tense.
Introduce how the Simple Future tense is formed for regular verbs and the most common irregular verbs.
Fill in gap exercises in class.
Spoken practise.
55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
I have experience of teaching students with a variety of unique learning needs. Please inform me of needs on enrolment, so that I can supply worksheets with extra scaffolding and allow extra processing time if needed.
Pre-Requisites
To benefit fully from this class, learners will have a basic knowledge of French grammar and be able to read and write a little in French.
Supply List
A French -English dictionary will be helpful, either a print copy or access to an Online resource.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Bradford College
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from The University of Leeds
I am a French graduate and qualified teacher (B.A. Honours in French and English, PGCE in Secondary French and Elementary school subjects with French). I have lived and worked in France and have taught French at all levels of school (Elementary to High School, including exam classes).
I have current experience of teaching French 1 and French 2 online with Outschool. I have also lived and worked in France and the French speaking part of Belgium. I spend 2-3 months at our holiday home in France each year to maintain my language skills.
Reviews
Live Group Course
$14
weekly or $84 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
4-8 learners per class