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Years 9 and 10 French

The nature of the learners At this level, students bring existing knowledge of French language and culture and a range of learning strategies to their learning. They are increasingly aware of the world beyond their own and are engaging with youth-related …

Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 5 and 6 French

The nature of the learners At this level, students are widening their social networks, experiences and communication repertoires in both their first language and French. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …

Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (10) ACLFRF049

using a range of adverbs to elaborate or accentuate meaning, for example, il parle si doucement; moi j’écoute attentivement

Elaboration (10) ACLFRU085

understanding that past participles agree with the preceding direct object when the verb is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir, for example, J’ai acheté une tartelette aux fraises — je l’ai mangée trop vite!

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU013

developing number knowledge for numbers 0–20 and ordinals (premier, deuxième)

Elaboration (5) ACLFRC019

exchanging simple correspondence such as notes, invitations or birthday cards in print or digital form

Elaboration (5) ACLFRC021

rehearsing words, phrases or interjections which can be used as ‘hooks’ or fillers in conversation, such as ah bon … voilà…eh bien…alors

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU031

using an increasing range of adjectives (for example, bizarre, magnifique, formidable), including additional gender forms, for example, blanc/blanche, gros/grosse

Elaboration (5) ACLFRF049

playing games such as ‘matching pairs’ to reinforce grammatical rules, for example, pairing nouns and subject pronouns (Jean travaille: il travaille; Marianne aime le fromage: elle aime le fromage) or a subject with a conjugated verb (nous parlons, tu …

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU067

understanding how to use modal verb forms to express possibility, obligation and ability (for example, je peux m’imaginer…, il doit partir demain), and impersonal expressions such as il faut… and on…

Elaboration (5) ACLFRC080

recognising the need to sometimes recast language, and considering why one language may use more words than another to communicate a particular meaning, for example, Je vous prie, Monsieur, de croire à l’expression de mes sentiments distingués versus …

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU085

using le passé composé verb forms, recognising verbs conjugated with être as the auxiliary that involve agreement between subject and past participle, (for example, elles sont parties)

Achievement Standard French Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 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 …

Elaboration (4) ACLFRC039

sharing ideas about the experience of learning and using French, comparing what they can and cannot do, for example, Je sais compter jusqu’à cent; je sais chanter 5 chansons; Tu aimes parler en français? c’est difficile! Je n’aime pas parler au téléphone. …

Elaboration (2) ACLFRC002

participating in tasks involving exchanging, sorting and classifying objects and attributes such as shapes, colours and numbers, using simple question forms and affirmative/negative responses, for example, Tu as un 7? Oui, voilà. Et toi, tu as un 10? …

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