Year 12 French: Second Language ATAR Course
The Year 12 syllabus is divided into two units (Units 3 and 4) which are delivered as a pair. The notional time for the pair of units is 110 class contact hours.
Unit 3
This unit focuses on Les médias (The media). Through the three topics: Technology and me, Film and music, and In the media, students extend and refine their communication skills in French and gain a broader and deeper understanding of the language and culture.
Unit 3 is organised around three learning contexts and a set of three topics. The placement of a topic under a particular learning context is intended to provide a specific perspective for the teaching and assessment of the topic.
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LEARNING CONTEXTS
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TOPICS
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The individual
Students explore aspects of their personal world, aspirations, values, opinions, ideas and relationships with others. They also study topics from the perspectives of other people.
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Technology and me
Students reflect on the role of technologies in their lives and in the lives of young people in French-speaking communities.
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The French-speaking communities
Students explore topics from the perspectives of individuals and groups within those communities, or the communities as a whole, and develop an understanding of how culture and identity are expressed through language.
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Film and music
Students develop an insight into the cultures and lifestyles of the French-speaking communities through examples of francophone films, film clips and music.
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The changing world
Students explore information and communication technologies and the effects of change and current issues in the global community.
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In the media
Students consider the media and its impact on the global community.
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Unit 4
This unit focuses on Le monde qui nous entoure (The world around us). Through the three topics: Planning my future, Migrant experiences and Youth issues, students extend and refine their communication skills in French and gain a broader and deeper understanding of the language and culture.
Unit 4 is organised around three learning contexts and a set of three topics. The placement of a topic under a particular learning context is intended to provide a specific perspective for the teaching and assessment of the topic.
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LEARNING CONTEXTS
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TOPICS
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The individual
Students explore aspects of their personal world, aspirations, values, opinions, ideas and relationships with others. They also study topics from the perspectives of other people.
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Planning my future
Students reflect on their plans for the future.
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The French-speaking communities
Students explore topics from the perspectives of individuals and groups within those communities, or the communities as a whole, and develop an understanding of how culture and identity are expressed through language.
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Migrant experiences
Students explore the accounts of French-speaking migrants to and from French-speaking communities, to consider reasons for migration, and experiences of participating in a new community.
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The changing world
Students explore information and communication technologies and the effects of change and current issues in the global community.
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Youth issues
Students consider global youth issues related to coping with pressures: stress, drugs and alcohol.
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Assessment table practical component - Year 12
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TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
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WEIGHTING
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TO SCSA
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WEIGHTING FOR COMBINED MARK
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Oral communication
Interaction with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions and/or experiences in spoken French. This can involve participating in an interview, a conversation and/or a discussion. Typically these tasks are administered under test conditions.
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50%
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100%
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30%
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Practical (oral) examination
Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit and reflecting the examination design brief for this syllabus.
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50%
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Assessment table written component - Year 12
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TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
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WEIGHTING
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TO SCSA
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WEIGHTING FOR COMBINED MARK
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Response: Listening
Comprehension and interpretation of, and response in English to, a range of French spoken texts, such as interviews, announcements, conversations and/or discussions. Typically these tasks are administered under test conditions.
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15%
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100%
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70%
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Response: Viewing and reading
Comprehension and interpretation of, and response in English to, a range of French print and/or audiovisual texts, such as emails, blog postings, films/television programs (excerpts), letters, reviews and/or articles. Typically these tasks are administered under test conditions.
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15%
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Written communication
Production of written texts to express information, ideas, opinions and/or experiences in French. This can involve responding to a stimulus, such as a blog posting, an image and/or a chart, or writing a text, such as a journal/diary entry, an account, a review, a summary and/or an email. Typically these tasks are administered under test conditions.
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20%
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Written examination
Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit and reflecting the examination design brief for this syllabus.
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50%
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