Bethlehem College Bethlehem College

Year 11 French

11FRE
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. MacKay.

French

Prerequisite: Proven ability in Year 10 French.

Over 80% of the world's population do not 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 11 course teaches how to communicate in formal situations, give and follow instructions, communicate about problems, solutions, immediate plans, hopes and intentions, past activities, events, habits, feelings  and compare and contrast.

Topics include daily routine, school, one’s own country, health, holidays and leisure. 



Learning Areas:

Languages


Assessment Policy & Procedures
Assessment Information

We will do a range of assessments that prepare learners for further achievement in French.

Pathway

NCEA Level 2 French

Career possibilities are diverse; education, law, trade, travel and tourism, medicine and science, publishing and entertainment, the worlds of journalism, finance, jurisprudence, education, government and diplomacy, voluntary and charitable sectors.

Career Pathways

Historian, Audiologist/Audiometrist, Flight Attendant, Counsellor, Minister of Religion, Trainer, Journalist, Interpreter, Musician, Editor, Corrections Officer, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Foreign Policy Officer, Radio Presenter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Importer/Exporter, Immigration Officer, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Occupational Therapist, Private Teacher/Tutor, Probation Officer, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide, Speech-Language Therapist, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Court Registry Officer, Career Consultant


Disclaimer

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