116-123 Beginners French IC

Any student who has ever presented for Year 12 French or equivalent is ineligible for this subject.

116-121 Beginners French IA and 116-122 Beginners French IB or equivalent.

In this subject students will build on writing and reading skills acquired in 116-121 Beginners French IA and 116-122 Beginners French IB. Students successfully completing the course should be able to write accurately in basic French, using the range of grammatical structures studied and in a range of genres from short descriptive texts to letters and poems; read a variety of French texts from poems to newspaper items and short articles; and appreciate aspects of Francophone cultures.

• This subject encompasses particular generic skills. Communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations; Written communication: through essay and assignment preparation and writing; Public speaking and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations; Attention to detail: through close reading and textual analysis, essay preparation and writing, and examination revision; Time management and planning: through managing and organizing workloads for required and recommended reading, essay and assignment completion and revision for examinations.

Written work and class tests totalling 2000 words 50% (due throughout semester), a 2-hour exam 50% (due in exam period), and a hurdle requirement of 80% attendance.

• J A Muyskens & A C Omaggio Hadley, Rendez-vous. An Invitation to French. (6th ed) McGrawhill 2001 (textbook, workbook/laboratory manual).