What does the course cover? The programme of study and National Curriculum links

The Wolsey Hall Year 8 French course follows the National Curriculum for England at Key Stage 3.

We have ensured that all of the National Curriculum outcomes are covered in the course and the table below provides an overview of how the Wolsey Hall course can be mapped to the course textbooks and to the National Curriculum for England.

You may want to print out this overview Download this overview of the course and refer to it as you progress through the course. Do also bear in mind that:

Before Module One, there is an introductory Skype call with your tutor.
At the end of Module Three, there is a mid-course review.
At the end of Module Six, there is an end-of-course review.

Course introduction

Read the Course Guide and Skype with your tutor

Module One: Destination vacances	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (1.1): Je vais en vacances Talk about where you usually go on holiday Talk about where you prefer to go on holiday Present tense of ‑ir verbs (choisir, finir)	Allez 1 Pages 112 to 113
Topic Two (1.2): L’essentiel pour les vacances To talk about items that you take on holiday Present tense of ‑re verbs (prendre) Near future (je vais prendre) How to say ‘in’ with countries and cities (en, au, aux, à)	Allez 1 Pages 114 to 115
Topic Three (1.3): Mes vacances de rêve To talk about dream holidays Je voudrais/J’aimerais + infinitive	Allez 1 Pages 116 to 117
Topic Four (1.4): Un tour du monde To describe past holidays To describe past activities Perfect tense with avoir C’était …	Allez 1 Pages 118 to 119
Topic Five (1.5): Les fêtes To talk about festivals Perfect tense of aller	Allez 1 Pages 120 to 121
Topic Six (1.6): Revision and practice Review and practise your knowledge from Module 1	Allez 1 Pages 124 to 128
ASSIGNMENT 1 ASSIGNMENT 1S

Module One: Destination vacances

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (1.1): Je vais en vacances

Talk about where you usually go on holiday
Talk about where you prefer to go on holiday
Present tense of ‑ir verbs (choisir, finir)

Allez 1

Pages 112 to 113

Topic Two (1.2): L’essentiel pour les vacances

To talk about items that you take on holiday
Present tense of ‑re verbs (prendre)
Near future (je vais prendre)
How to say ‘in’ with countries and cities (en, au, aux, à)

Allez 1

Pages 114 to 115

Topic Three (1.3): Mes vacances de rêve

To talk about dream holidays
Je voudrais/J’aimerais + infinitive

Allez 1

Pages 116 to 117

Topic Four (1.4): Un tour du monde

To describe past holidays
To describe past activities
Perfect tense with avoir
C’était …

Allez 1

Pages 118 to 119

Topic Five (1.5): Les fêtes

To talk about festivals
Perfect tense of aller

Allez 1

Pages 120 to 121

Topic Six (1.6): Revision and practice

Review and practise your knowledge from Module 1

Allez 1

Pages 124 to 128

ASSIGNMENT 1

ASSIGNMENT 1S

Module Two: Bouger, c’est important	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (2.1): Tu aimes le sport ? To talk about sports that you like To talk about sports that you do Jouer au/à la/aux … Faire du/de la/de l’… Depuis + present tense	Allez 1 Pages 130 to 131
Topic Two (2.2): Sports d’été ou sports d’hiver ? To talk about winter and summer sports Je voudrais/J’aimerais + infinitive	Allez 1 Pages 132 to 133
Topic Three (2.3): Centre aéré ou stage sportif ? To talk about leisure activities To talk about active holidays Perfect tense of aller Using different tenses together	Allez 1 Pages 134 to 135
Topic Four (2.4): Aïe, j’ai mal ! To name parts of the body To be able to talk about sporting injuries J’ai mal au/à la/à l’/aux … Pouvoir + infinitive Build longer sentences using parce que and donc	Allez 1 Pages 136 to 137
Topic Five (2.5): Les stars du sport To talk about sports personalities To learn about international events	Allez 1 Pages 138 to 139
Topic Six (2.6): Revision and practice Review and practise your knowledge from Module 2	Allez 1 Pages 142 to 146
ASSIGNMENT 2

Module Two: Bouger, c’est important

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (2.1): Tu aimes le sport ?

To talk about sports that you like
To talk about sports that you do
Jouer au/à la/aux …
Faire du/de la/de l’…
Depuis + present tense

Allez 1

Pages 130 to 131

Topic Two (2.2): Sports d’été ou sports d’hiver ?

To talk about winter and summer sports
Je voudrais/J’aimerais + infinitive

Allez 1

Pages 132 to 133

Topic Three (2.3): Centre aéré ou stage sportif ?

To talk about leisure activities
To talk about active holidays
Perfect tense of aller
Using different tenses together

Allez 1

Pages 134 to 135

Topic Four (2.4): Aïe, j’ai mal !

To name parts of the body
To be able to talk about sporting injuries
J’ai mal au/à la/à l’/aux …
Pouvoir + infinitive
Build longer sentences using parce que and donc

Allez 1

Pages 136 to 137

Topic Five (2.5): Les stars du sport

To talk about sports personalities
To learn about international events

Allez 1

Pages 138 to 139

Topic Six (2.6): Revision and practice

Review and practise your knowledge from Module 2

Allez 1

Pages 142 to 146

ASSIGNMENT 2

Module Three: Aux quatre coins du monde	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (3.1): Mon pays To talk about where you live Comparisons: plus/moins + adjective + que Near future	Allez 1 Pages 148 to 149
Topic Two (3.2): Ma journée To talk about daily routine Reflexive verbs Use the 24-hour clock Use sequencers to build extended sentences	Allez 1 Pages 150 to 151
Topic Three (3.3): Où es-tu allé ? Talk about what you did yesterday Perfect tense with être Use connectives to contrast	Allez 1 Pages 152 to 153
Topic Four (3.4): Engagez-vous ! Talk about what you are going to do to help others Near future Identify tenses Use different tenses together	Allez 1 Pages 154 to 155
Topic Five (3.5): L’Afrique: terre de contrastes Identify and locate francophone countries Talk about Africa Expressions with avoir, e.g. avoir faim/soif/peur Use transferable structures to discuss answers	Allez 1 Pages 156 to 157
Topic Six (3.6): Revision and practice Review and practise your knowledge from Module 3	Allez 1 Pages 160 to 164
ASSIGNMENT 3 ASSIGNMENT 3S

Module Three: Aux quatre coins du monde

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (3.1): Mon pays

To talk about where you live
Comparisons: plus/moins + adjective + que
Near future

Allez 1

Pages 148 to 149

Topic Two (3.2): Ma journée

To talk about daily routine
Reflexive verbs
Use the 24-hour clock
Use sequencers to build extended sentences

Allez 1

Pages 150 to 151

Topic Three (3.3): Où es-tu allé ?

Talk about what you did yesterday
Perfect tense with être
Use connectives to contrast

Allez 1

Pages 152 to 153

Topic Four (3.4): Engagez-vous !

Talk about what you are going to do to help others
Near future
Identify tenses
Use different tenses together

Allez 1

Pages 154 to 155

Topic Five (3.5): L’Afrique: terre de contrastes

Identify and locate francophone countries
Talk about Africa
Expressions with avoir, e.g. avoir faim/soif/peur
Use transferable structures to discuss answers

Allez 1

Pages 156 to 157

Topic Six (3.6): Revision and practice

Review and practise your knowledge from Module 3

Allez 1

Pages 160 to 164

ASSIGNMENT 3

ASSIGNMENT 3S

Module Four: C’est quoi, la France ?	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (4.1): On est différents ? Compare France and Britain Present tense Use on	Allez 2 Pages 4 to 5
Topic Two (4.2): La géo, tu aimes ? Describe a country Comparatives and superlatives Develop geographical knowledge	Allez 2 Pages 6 to 7
Topic Three (4.3): Quelques Français célèbres Talk about famous French people Perfect tense revision Develop cultural awareness Say dates	Allez 2 Pages 8 to 9
Topic Four (4.4): En France, on innove ! To talk about transport To talk about new technology Asking questions	Allez 2 Pages 10 to 11
Topic Five (4.5): La BD, culture française ? Discuss Francophone cartoon characters Use qui to link sentences Extend sentences Understand longer texts	Allez 2 Pages 12 to 13
Topic Six (4.6): Revision and practice Review and practise your knowledge from Module 4	Allez 2 Pages 16 to 20
ASSIGNMENT 4

Module Four: C’est quoi, la France ?

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (4.1): On est différents ?

Compare France and Britain
Present tense
Use on

Allez 2

Pages 4 to 5

Topic Two (4.2): La géo, tu aimes ?

Describe a country
Comparatives and superlatives
Develop geographical knowledge

Allez 2

Pages 6 to 7

Topic Three (4.3): Quelques Français célèbres

Talk about famous French people
Perfect tense revision
Develop cultural awareness
Say dates

Allez 2

Pages 8 to 9

Topic Four (4.4): En France, on innove !

To talk about transport
To talk about new technology
Asking questions

Allez 2

Pages 10 to 11

Topic Five (4.5): La BD, culture française ?

Discuss Francophone cartoon characters
Use qui to link sentences
Extend sentences
Understand longer texts

Allez 2

Pages 12 to 13

Topic Six (4.6): Revision and practice

Review and practise your knowledge from Module 4

Allez 2

Pages 16 to 20

ASSIGNMENT 4

Module Five: Le monde des médias	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (5.1): La télé, ma réalité ! Talk about types of television programmes Direct object pronouns: le, la, les	Allez 2 Pages 22 to 23
Topic Two (5.2): La musique, ma muse ! To talk about musical genres To give your opinion about music Faire + infinitive and rendre + adjective Ce que	Allez 2 Pages 24 to 25
Topic Three (5.3): Le ciné, ma passion ! To talk about films Talk about different genres Review a film Give opinions using the perfect and imperfect tenses	Allez 2 Pages 26 to 27
Topic Four (5.4): Lire, ça me fait plaisir ! To talk about different types of book 'Verb + infinitive’ structures Apply knowledge of phonics Translation strategies	Allez 2 Pages 28 to 29
Topic Five (5.5): Publicité ou duplicité ? Understand the language of advertising Use the language of advertising Faire + infinitive Recognise persuasive and informative language	Allez 2 Pages 30 to 31
Topic Six (5.6): Revision and practice Review and practise your knowledge from Module 5	Allez 2 Pages 34 to 38
ASSIGNMENT 5 ASSIGNMENT 5S

Module Five: Le monde des médias

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (5.1): La télé, ma réalité !

Talk about types of television programmes
Direct object pronouns: le, la, les

Allez 2

Pages 22 to 23

Topic Two (5.2): La musique, ma muse !

To talk about musical genres
To give your opinion about music
Faire + infinitive and rendre + adjective
Ce que

Allez 2

Pages 24 to 25

Topic Three (5.3): Le ciné, ma passion !

To talk about films
Talk about different genres
Review a film
Give opinions using the perfect and imperfect tenses

Allez 2

Pages 26 to 27

Topic Four (5.4): Lire, ça me fait plaisir !

To talk about different types of book
'Verb + infinitive’ structures
Apply knowledge of phonics
Translation strategies

Allez 2

Pages 28 to 29

Topic Five (5.5): Publicité ou duplicité ?

Understand the language of advertising
Use the language of advertising
Faire + infinitive
Recognise persuasive and informative language

Allez 2

Pages 30 to 31

Topic Six (5.6): Revision and practice

Review and practise your knowledge from Module 5

Allez 2

Pages 34 to 38

ASSIGNMENT 5

ASSIGNMENT 5S

Module Six: Accro à la technologie ?	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (6.1): Alors, quoi de neuf ? To describe old and new technology Adjectives (agreement and position) Use connectives to justify opinions	Allez 2 Pages 40 to 41
Topic Two (6.2): La technologie: juste pour s’amuser ? To talk about using technology for leisure activities Verb + preposition + infinitive Extend sentences	Allez 2 Pages 42 to 43
Topic Three (6.3): Les ados et les réseaux sociaux Identify potential dangers of social networks Impersonal structures Spoken and written register	Allez 2 Pages 44 to 45
Topic Four (6.4): Pour ou contre la technologie ? To talk about the pros and cons of technology Structure an argument Debate a point	Allez 2 Pages 46 to 47
Topic Five (6.5): Le meilleur gadget ? To talk about favourite technology and gadgets À + definite article Use reading strategies to work out meaning	Allez 2 Pages 48 to 49
Topic Six (6.6): Revision and practice Review and practise your knowledge from Module 6	Allez 2 Pages 52 to 56
ASSIGNMENT 6
ASSIGNMENT 6S

Module Six: Accro à la technologie ?

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (6.1): Alors, quoi de neuf ?

To describe old and new technology
Adjectives (agreement and position)
Use connectives to justify opinions

Allez 2

Pages 40 to 41

Topic Two (6.2): La technologie: juste pour s’amuser ?

To talk about using technology for leisure activities
Verb + preposition + infinitive
Extend sentences

Allez 2

Pages 42 to 43

Topic Three (6.3): Les ados et les réseaux sociaux

Identify potential dangers of social networks
Impersonal structures
Spoken and written register

Allez 2

Pages 44 to 45

Topic Four (6.4): Pour ou contre la technologie ?

To talk about the pros and cons of technology
Structure an argument
Debate a point

Allez 2

Pages 46 to 47

Topic Five (6.5): Le meilleur gadget ?

To talk about favourite technology and gadgets
À + definite article
Use reading strategies to work out meaning

Allez 2

Pages 48 to 49

Topic Six (6.6): Revision and practice

Review and practise your knowledge from Module 6

Allez 2

Pages 52 to 56

ASSIGNMENT 6

ASSIGNMENT 6S