Home ed French (KS3)

Welcome to my online French classes tailored for KS3 students! These engaging lessons are perfect for homeschooling seeking support in learning.

The program is based on the English curriculum and focuses on the four main aspects of language: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

You'll enhance your vocabulary, improve your speaking skills, and gain confidence in abilities, all while learning about French culture. Plus, these mini courses will set you nicely for GCSE French if you choose to continue your studies!

Class times and prices

French Unit 1

£6.00 / session

Classes will run every Wednesday morning at the same time.

There will be six classes per half term.

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What to expect

Weekly one hour lessons (six lessons per half term)
Small classes (maximum six students per class)
Weekly assignments for students to complete, building on their knowledge and skills.
Supplementary worksheets and fun online activities to do on your own time.
Teacher will monitor at home work and offer support where needed.
Final report after six weeks to confirm progress.
A certificate of achievement and a chance to continue your studies at the next level.

Units of study

Each half term will focus on one unit of study, which follows the English curriculum and prepares students to study GCSE French.

As you progress, you will build on previous knowledge and add new vocabulary, grammar structures and topics. If you choose to complete all units of study, you will be ready to dive into your GCSE French!

Each unit of study lasts six weeks and only costs £60.00!

Unit 1: Identity and relationships

Describe a person’s nationality, character, personality and physical appearance.
Use numbers to say age.
Describe friends and family.
Describe qualities of a good friend.
Use possessive adjectives.
Ask and answer questions on describing personality/physical appearance.

Unit 2: Where people live

Describe town/village/neighbourhood of residence.
Describe local area, buildings.
Describe activities and facilities in area.
Give opinions including advantages/disadvantages.
Describe an ideal home and area, future intentions on where to live with reasons.

Unit 3: Free time activities

Express positive and negative opinions about hobbies using opinions plus the infinitive.
Use a negative phrase.
Justify opinions with reasons.
Use a variety of connectives and adverbs of time, frequency and intensity.
Recognise the preceding direct object pronoun ‘it’.
Use comparatives to compare activities/give preference.
Ask and answer simple questions with verb inversion.

Unit 4: Opinions and cognates

Use simple positive and negative opinions.
Recognise difference in pronunciation of cognates.
Recognise definite article.
Add simple reasons that are cognates.
Use simple connectives.
Use a variety of adverbs of intensity.
Ask simple opinion questions with/without inversion eg do you like/hate?
Using key cognates of nouns.
Awareness of singular and plural nouns.
Use of gender.

Unit 5: Travel and tourism

Refer to and give opinions on:
- holiday destinations
- holiday locations
- means of transport for holidays
- weather
- holiday activities
- holiday accommodation.
Refer to recent and future holidays.
Places of interest locally and elsewhere, including descriptions and preferences.

Unit 6: Media, film, tv and books

Describe and give opinions on types of music, films, TV, reading preferences
Give basic information about the plot.
Give opinions on actors/writers/singers.
Describe preferences/advantages and disadvantages on watching films at home/at cinema.
Sport, including opinions about types of sport, advantages/disadvantages, watching/participating etc.
Refer to recent films, books and future intentions.

Unit 7: Celebrity culture

Give opinions on a variety of celebrities/famous people.
Give personal details on celebrities/famous people.
Refer to celebrity magazines/articles /reviews, podcasts, social media, reality TV involving famous people and influencers, with opinions.
Give opinions about celebrities’ activities/ influences on young people and wider society.
Refer to events involving famous people eg music, film, TV, fashion, culture and technology.
Refer to sporting events and favourite sports personalities/teams.

Unit 8: Customs, festivals, and celebrations

Learn about local and national festivals in the UK and in French speaking countries/communities.
Refer to and give opinions on festivals and celebrations with family and friends such as birthday parties, wedding, religious events, etc.
Refer to food on special occasions and at celebrations.
Refer to nationally renowned events such as sports (eg Tour de France).

Unit 9: Education - school

Express opinions about school subjects, homework, school rules, uniform, exams and teachers.
Describe weekly routine including school day, activities in school, including timetable, sporting activities and clubs.
Refer to primary school days.

Unit 10: Technology

Refer to internet, describe how it is used, frequency of use, preferences, advantages/disadvantages, etc.
Refer to social media, including reasons for and frequency of use, different apps/platforms, advantages/disadvantages, etc.
Describe mobile technology, including computers, phones, tablets and other devices, reasons for personal use with advantages/disadvantages.
Give opinions about the importance of technology to young people.

Unit 11: Healthy living

Give preferences for food and drink, attitudes to fast-food, cooking, smoking/vaping, drugs and alcohol, including consequences.
Refer to physical and mental well-being, reasons for staying healthy and consequences of not staying healthy.
Describe sporting activities, and ways to keep fit.
Compare past and present lifestyle choices and future intentions.

Unit 12: Environment

Describe local environment, including environmental issues.
Refer to activities to help/protect local area/environment in the past, present and future.
Refer to and express opinions on wider global issues, eg climate change and environmental damage.

Unit 13: Work and future plans

Refer to education post-16, such as options available, advantages and disadvantages, future intentions and plans.
Give opinions on different jobs, including advantages and disadvantages.
Describe personal qualities, qualifications.
Refer to ideal job/personal ambitions and skills required.
Recognise opportunities to work abroad /use language skills and give opinions.

Home ed French (KS3)

Class times and prices

What to expect

Units of study

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