Students become familiar with the sound systems of the French language, including pronunciation, rhythm, pitch and stress. They learn to pronounce individual letters and letter combinations, including unfamiliar sounds such as -eau, -u, è, é, ou, r and g. They recognise and use the...
Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 4, students interact with teachers and each other through classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They exchange greetings and wishes, respond to familiar instructions and to questions such as Qu’est-ce que c’est? and Qu’est-ce que tu fais? They share...
Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
By the end of Level 10, students use written and spoken French to communicate with teachers, peers and others in a range of settings and for a range of purposes They use language to access and exchange information on a broad range of social, cultural and youth-related issues (for example, student...
Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
Students expand their knowledge and control of grammatical elements such as verb tenses (l’imparfait, le futur simple, le conditionnel) and emphatic, direct and indirect object pronouns. They extend their knowledge of text types and language functions. Task characteristics and conditions...
Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence
Students develop active-listening and comprehension skills, using contextual, grammatical, phonic and non-verbal cues. The language they hear is authentic with modification, involving familiar vocabulary and simple structures. The balance between listening and speaking gradually shifts as students...
Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence
Students recognise and approximate the pronunciation, rhythms and intonation patterns of more extended phrases and compound sentences. They use words with more complex syllable combinations and become more fluent and accurate in both spoken and written language production. They gain more control...
Level description | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence
French is an Indo-European language and belongs to the family of Romance languages derived from the spoken Latin language of the Roman Empire. It is closely related to English, due to the shared influence of Latin and to the fact that French was the official language of...
Overview material | French
The French curriculum recognises that there are different entry points into language learning across F–10, which reflects current language teaching practice.
There are two possible learning sequences:
Overview material | French
VCFRC098 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating
VCFRC100 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCFRC114 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating
VCFRC110 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising
VCFRC021 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising
VCFRC074 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising
VCFRC081 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating
VCFRC076 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing
VCFRC047 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCFRC083 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCFRC064 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCFRC055 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising