Languages
Staff
Miss N Carey (HOD)
Miss U McMenamin
Mrs S Moore
KS3 Brief Overview
Year 8
French
Prayer and greetings, background information on France, the French alphabet, classroom objects and instructions, prepositions, colours, days, months and seasons, numbers and birthdays, talking about yourself, pets and family, hobbies and interests and school subjects.
Irish
Prayer and greetings, classroom objects and instructions, prepositions, colours, days, months and seasons, numbers, weather, talking about yourself and school subjects.
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Pupils also learn a poem for local Feiseanna.
Year 9
French
Ordering drinks and snacks in the café, appearance and character of family members, time and daily routine, the house, sports, musical instruments and leisure activities, weather, finding your way around town and shopping for food.
Irish
School subjects and school life, sports, musical instruments and leisure activities, daily routine, description of your house, talking about your family, family members, finding your way around town, public signs and notices.
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Pupils also learn a poem for local Feiseanna.
Year 10
French
Clothes and fashion, leisure activities and free time, countries, nationalities, holidays including transport and booking accommodation, at the hotel, parts of the body and feeling unwell and occupations.
Irish
Principal towns and counties of Ireland, European countries, natives and languages, holidays including transport and accommodation, ordering in a restaurant, occupations and careers, personal descriptions of family members, parts of the body and feeling unwell.
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Pupils also learn a poem for local Feiseanna
GCSE
- CCEA
Unit 1
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30%
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2 Controlled assessment tasks (4-6 minutes each) sat throughout Years 11 and 12
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Speaking
Unit 2
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30%
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2 controlled assessment tasks (1 hour each) sat throughout Years 11 and 12
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Writing
Unit 3
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20%
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1 exam (35 or 45 minutes) at the end of Year 12
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Listening
Unit 4
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20%
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1 exam (40 minutes of 1 hour) at the end of Year 12
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Reading
Clubs/Events
Celebration of European Day of Language
Participation in quizzes
Participation in Feiseanna
Residential visits to the Donegal Gaeltacht
Trips to France