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French Beginners

FRENCH BEGINNERS

Board Developed Course (ATAR) - 2 Units

This course is for senior secondary students who have little or no previous knowledge of French and have an interest in learning to use French for communication and learning about the cultures of French-speaking countries.

PRE-REQUISITES

This course is for students who have not studied French in Stage 5. Students are ineligible if they have studied French for more than 100 hours in Stages 4 or 5 or in a school setting outside of Australia.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Year 11 Topics

• Self and Family

• Places and cultures

• Pastimes, friends and entertainment

Year 12 Topics

• Work and school

• Holidays

• Future plans

• Daily life

HSC EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

• Speaking Examination (approximately 5-6 minutes of conversation) 20%

• Listening and Written Examination 60%

UNIQUE FEATURES OF THIS COURSE

Students who complete this course for the HSC may be admitted to the second year of French at University.

Further information is available on the NESA website.

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