The Course
Unit 3
Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to express ideas through the production of original texts.
To achieve this outcome the student should demonstrate the knowledge and skills to:
- use a range of relevant text types
- create a personal or imaginative text focusing on an event or experience in the past, present or future
- show knowledge of first and third-person narrative perspectives
- vary language for audience, context and purpose, and change style and register appropriately
- organise and sequence ideas
- simplify or paraphrase complex expressions
- use simple stylistic techniques such as repetition, questions, exclamations or changes in tone, speed of delivery
- select and make appropriate use of reference materials, including dictionaries.
Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and use information from spoken texts.
To achieve this outcome the student should demonstrate the knowledge and skills to:
- convey gist, identify main points, supporting points and detailed items of specific information
- infer points of view, attitudes, emotions from context and/or choice of language and intonation
- show knowledge and use of registers, and stylistic features such as repetition and tone.
Outcome 3
On completion of this unit the student should be able to exchange information, opinions and experiences.
To achieve this outcome the student should demonstrate the knowledge and skills to:
- present and comment on factual information
- use a range of question forms
- exchange and justify opinions and ideas
- ask for and give assistance or advice
- use appropriate terms of address for familiar and unfamiliar audiences
- self-correct/rephrase to maintain communication
- describe and comment on aspects of past, present and future or hypothetical experience
- link and sequence ideas and information at sentence and paragraph level.
Unit 4
Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and use information from written texts.
To achieve this outcome the student should demonstrate the knowledge and skills to:
- show knowledge of and use a range of relevant text types
- understand and convey gist, identify main points, and extract and use information
- infer points of view, attitudes, emotions from context and/or choice of language
- summarise, interpret and evaluate information from texts
- compare and contrast aspects of texts on a similar topic
- accurately convey understanding
- show knowledge of and use simple stylistic features such as repetition and contrast
- infer meaning from cognates, grammatical markers, and common patterns of word formation
- appreciate cultural aspects critical to understanding the text
Unit 4 Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student should be able to respond critically to spoken and written texts which reflect aspects of the language and culture of French-speaking communities.
To achieve this outcome the student should demonstrate the knowledge and skills to:
- compare and contrast aspects of life in French-speaking communities with those in Australia
- identify and comment on culturally specific aspects of language, behaviour or attitude
- present an opinion on an aspect of the culture associated with the language
- identify similarities and differences between texts, and find evidence to support particular views
- show an awareness that different social contexts require different types of language
- select and make use of relevant reference materials.
Unit 3 Topics
Arts and Entertainment: The media
The changing world: Immigration and cultural diversity in France
Unit 4 Topics
Science and Technology: the expansion of new horizons
Historical Perspectives: France- stepping through time
Learning and Assessment Activities
- Listening and reading comprehension activities
- Role plays and interviews
- Discussion and debates
- Skill development and grammar tasks
- Writing tasks covering different writing styles
These units lead to
University study of French, leading to employment in the commerce, translation / interpreting, education, travel and tourism or hospitality industries (among many others).
Special considerations
Before undertaking VCE French, you should have satisfactorily completed Year 10 French and demonstrated sufficient competency in all skill areas. You must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4
Costs involved
Cultural excursion to Melbourne (approx $40)
Materials required
French dictionary
Text Book & Activity Book
exercise book from Year 11
For further information see...
Study design link
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/lote/french/frenchindex.aspx