French
Cambridge International’s Lower School French offers a dynamic online platform for secondary school students to learn French. Our program goes beyond language skills, opening doors to diverse cultures and broadening students’ global perspectives.
Tailored for Key Stage 3, our online French lessons help students express ideas confidently in both spoken and written French, fostering curiosity and cultural awareness.
Assessments are an integral part of our online French program. Our experienced educators continuously evaluate students during live-taught lessons, marking coursework, assignments, and administering summative tests.
This thorough assessment process ensures that students consistently achieve high academic standards.
Weekly homework is designed to reinforce what’s been taught in class, making it an essential part of our curriculum. Assignments may include research on linguistic and cultural topics, quizzes to recap lessons, and activities to deepen understanding.
These tasks are crafted to enhance students’ learning experience and build a solid foundation in French.
Parents have 24/7 access to their child’s academic records, including coursework, grades, and teacher feedback. This transparency allows parents to stay informed about their child’s progress. Additionally, they can schedule consultations with teachers at convenient times to discuss any concerns or celebrate achievements.
By choosing Cambridge International’s Lower School French, you’re providing your child with a top-tier, immersive experience in online French education, preparing them for future success.
French is the gateway to exploring French culture through both spoken and written language. At Cambridge International’s Lower School, our French curriculum follows the English National Curriculum Key Stage 3 guidelines, ensuring students gain the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel as they advance to Upper School.
Grammar and vocabulary
- identify and use tenses or other structures which convey the present, past, and future as appropriate to the language being studied
- use and manipulate a variety of key grammatical structures and patterns, including voices and moods, as appropriate
- develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests, allowing them to give and justify
- opinions and take part in discussion about wider issues
- use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Linguistic competence
- listen to a variety of forms of spoken language to obtain information and respond appropriately
- transcribe words and short sentences that they hear with increasing accuracy
- initiate and develop conversations, coping with unfamiliar language and unexpected responses, making use of important social conventions such as formal modes of address
- express and develop ideas clearly and with increasing accuracy, both orally and in writing
- speak coherently and confidently, with increasingly accurate pronunciation and intonation
- read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources, understanding the purpose, important ideas and details, and provide an accurate English translation of short, suitable material
- read literary texts in the language [such as stories, songs, poems and letters], to stimulate ideas, develop creative expression and expand understanding of the language and culture
Set texts to be decided.
Course Details
- Independent Curriculum informed by the best of Cambridge and English National Curriculum
- Duration: 3 years (Ages 11-13)
- Delivery Method: LIVE online classes
- Start Date: September-July (Rolling enrolment throughout the year)