French (Year 12)
See Year 12s French ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:
| Topic | Sub-topic |
|---|---|
| The changing nature of family | Trends in marriage and other forms of partnership |
| The changing nature of family | Different family structures |
| The changing nature of family | Relationships between generations |
| The Cyber society | How technology has transformed everyday life |
| The Cyber society | The dangers of digitial technology |
| The Cyber society | Who uses digital technology |
| The role of volunteering | Who are and who does volunteering |
| The role of volunteering | Benefits of voluntary work |
| The role of volunteering | Benefits of voluntary work for those that do it |
| Review of chapters 1-3 | |
| Study of film and a culture proud of its heritage | The notion of heritage |
| Study of film and a culture proud of its heritage | Marketing of heritage sites |
| Study of film and a culture proud of its heritage | Impact of heritage on culture |
| Study of film and a culture proud of its heritage | Gastronomy of France |
| Study of film and contemporary French music | Popularity of contemporary francophone music |
| Study of film and contemporary French music | Popularity of contemporary francophone music |
| Study of film and contemporary French music | Who listen to contemporary francophone music |
| Study of film and contemporary French music | Threats to contemporary francophone music |
| Study of film and book and cinema topic | Film genres and cinema as an art |
| Study of film and book and cinema topic | developments in the evolution of French cinema |
| Study of film and book and cinema topic | developments in the evolution of French cinema |
| Study of film and book and cinema topic | Popularity of French cinema and film festivals |
| Study of film and book and cinema topic | Popularity of French cinema and film festivals |
| Study of film and book and cinema topic | Film festivals |
| Film/ book and IRP | Characters |
| Film/ book and IRP | Themes |
| Film/book and IRP | Techniques |
| Film/book and IRP | Style |
| Film/book and IRP | Essay writing in the MFL |
Exam Board – AQA
What will you study?
All topics look at France and the Francophone world:
Changing trends of family life
The use of technology and its dangers and possible future developments
All topics look at France and the Francophone world:
Volunteering, charities and the benefits
Cultural heritage including preservation, types and its link with tourism
Francophone music, listening trends, genres and the importance of music and the safeguarding of this
The 7th Art – cinema, aspects, history and popularity of French film and festivals
Introduction to:
– the chosen French film
– the chosen French book
– their IRP – Individual Research Project
Listen to French music and the radio
Listen to podcasts in the target language
Watch French speaking TV series/films on Netflix
Pupils will be given login details for the websites if necessary:
Quizlet – to practise vocabulary
Languages Online – to practise grammar and topics
Language Gym – to practise language and grammar
News in slow French – French news channel for listening practise and increasing vocabulary
TV5 – for a variety of programmes/films in French for listening practise and increasing vocabulary
1 Jour – for listening about current topics
Useful tips and resources
Language immersion
Listening to French music
Watch French speaking series/films
Edexcel Grammar and Translation workbook
Edexcel French Revision Workbook
Useful tips and resources
Logins will be provided for some of the following sites:
This is School – authentic native speaker videos on GCSE topics, grammar explanation videos and exercises
BBC Bitesize – Practise of a variety of skills for the GCSE topics
Quizlet – Vocabulary
Languages Online – Vocabulary and grammar
Language Gym – Vocabulary and grammar
Easy French videos – Useful listening practise with authentic spoken French