Year10 & 11 GCSE Overview

 

For French, German & Spanish some year 9 pupils have started the GCSE & then opt to continue their language-learning in year 10 & will complete Themes 3 & 4 to take their final exams at the end of year 10. If they achieve the highest grade they are capable of they will begin a short-course in a 2nd language in year 11. If pupils wish to re-sit they could take their GCSE again at the end of Year 11 and continue with the same language.

Other year 10’s will start Themes 1 & 2 if they haven’t followed the GCSE course in year 9 or will continue with the second year of the GCSE as follows. Pupils wishing to opt for the hugely successful Bengali GCSE course opt at the end of year 9 & begin the course in September in year 10.

September-February Theme 1 – My World
Topics: Self, family & friends, Interests & Hobbies
Home & Local Environment, Daily Routine
School & Future Plans

 

March-July Theme 2 – Holiday Time & Travel
Topics: Travel, Transport & Finding the Way
Tourism, Accommodation, Holiday Activities,
Services (Banks, Hiring, Post Offices, Doctors etc.)

September-December Theme 3 – Work & Lifestyle
Topics: Home Life, Healthy Living, Part-time Jobs & Work Experience, Leisure, Shopping

March-May Theme 4 – The Young Person in Society
Topics: Character & Personal Relationships, the Environment, Education, Careers & Future Plans, Social Issues, Choices & Responsibilities

Course books

We have the very latest course books with fantastic workbooks for you to work in to chart your amazing progress. To preview click on www.heinemann.co.uk to download word lists & tips for success!

 

Assessment

We follow the AQA Exam Board Specification ‘A’ GCSE (www.aqa.org.uk)
in French, German, Spanish & Bengali, with a proven record of success. Many of our pupils continue their language-learning at A-Level & at University.

We assess listening, speaking, reading & writing skills throughout the two-year course.
You have mock exams in December in each year of the course & final exams in listening, speaking & reading in the summer of the 2nd year.

 

Click on the links below for our French, German & Spanish speaking guides to help you prepare for the exam!

French Speaking Guide
French Grammar Guide
German Speaking Guide
Spanish Speaking Guide

 

Written skills are assessed by coursework – three short essays are produced over the two years and marks go towards your final GCSE grade.

 

The languages department is able to teach French, German, Spanish, Bengali & Portuguese.

 

Here are a few of our favourite websites!

www.rgshw.com
www.linguascope.com
www.wildfrench.co.uk
www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize
To order GCSE revision guides log on to – www.lonsdalesrg.co.uk