NCEA Level 3 French
Although this years timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place next year.
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms S. MacKay.
Prerequisite: 15 Credits in 12FRE.
Over 80% of the world's population doesn't speak English as a native language. If you wish to become a global citizen, French is a widely spoken language required for working with international organisations such as the UN, UNESCO, NATO, Medecins sans Frontieres, International Red Cross, WTO etc.
Transferable skills and the many cognitive benefits include: critical, creative thinking and problem solving, proofreading, public speaking, better literacy and listening skills, mental agility, social confidence, cultural empathy, adaptability, perseverance, and better memory retention.
The Year 13 course enables students to become independent in French and critically analyse the world around them, thus equipping them to be well-rounded global citizens. NCEA Level 3 French teaches how to communicate about uncertainty, possibility and probability, develop a a reasoned argument, recount events to inform, persuade or entertain and respond to text from the Francophone world.
Topics include the regions of France, discrimination, social justice, the environment and our changing world, the media and careers.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Level 3 Renash Booklet $20 (approx.) Education Perfect subscription approximately $20
Pathway
Career possibilities are diverse; education, trade, travel and tourism, medicine and science, publishing and entertainment, the worlds of journalism, finance, jurisprudence, education, government and diplomacy, voluntary and charitable sectors.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
External
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Disclaimer
Your selection does not guarantee course placement. Course costs and standards listed may vary.