ks4 mfl support evening. aims have an overview of the skills tested at gcse and the weighting of...
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KS4 MFL Support Evening
Aims • Have an overview of the skills tested at GCSE and the weighting of each of these skills on the overall mark.
• Be able to help your child reflect upon his/her own work and performance.
• Understand how each skill is assessed.• Be able to help with learning techniques for controlled writing assessments
GCSE 2011
GCSE in French/German changed in 2009!
This is only the third year of the newGCSE.
GCSE 2011Like in KS3, students work on and are tested
onthe following skills:
Listening Speaking Reading Writing
GCSE 2011How the four skillsmake up your finalgrade: 20%
20%
30%
30%ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting
Listening and ReadingThe topic areas you cover are:
Out and About•Transport and directions•Weather•Local amenities
Future plans, Education and Work•Job ads, applications, CVs•School and college•Basic language of internet
Customer service and transactions•Cafés and restaurants•Shops•Problems
Personal information•Family and friends•Healthy eating and exercise•Interests and leisure
Listening and Reading Both exams are at the end of year 11. Students can do foundation or higher. All questions and rubrics are in English. There is no French/German at all on the
listening paper, but one question in French/German on the higher reading paper.
Students only need to write two or three words per answer.
Listening and Reading
Foundation listening exam : 30 minutes
Higher listening exam : 40 minutes
Foundation reading exam : 35 minutes
Higher reading exam : 50 minutes
Speaking and WritingThe topic areas you cover are:
Media and Culture• Music, film and reading• Fashion, celebrities andreligion •Blogs and the internet
Business, work and employment• Work experience and jobs• Product or service information
Sport and Leisure• Hobbies and interests• Sporting events• Lifestyle choices
Travel and Tourism• Holidays• Accommodation• Eating, food and drink
Or…a ‘centre devised’ option!
Speaking There are three different types of
speaking task. Students do two different tasks. Each task takes 4-6 minutes. We usually do at least three so we can
enter the best marks. They can be done at any point over
the two years. You get up to 6 hours of lesson time to
prepare for your task.
Different Speaking Tasks Task 1: we discuss a picture
students bring in. Task 2: students give a 2-3 minute
presentation then the teacher asks some questions about it.
Task 3: students are given a stimulus (e.g. an advert for a leisure centre), which we discuss.
The lead up …. Students are told at the beginning of the unit that
they will be completing a speaking assessment at the end of the unit.
5 – 7 weeks of lessons on that topic
Exam Preparation (2 lessons)
Students use their books & dictionaries
Lesson 1 Task given
Student start theirdraft of what they want to say
Lesson 2 & HMK
Student finish their draft of What they want to say
4-6 minute Controlled assessment (each student isGiven their time and venue in advance)
30 words notes
•Do you want to practise saying it to me?
• FRENCH - Are you keeping the last letter of words silent? (Except if there’s a vowel/silent ‘h’ on next word)
•Have you practised it enough times to feel confident?
•Have you timed what you want to say? How long is it?
•Have you completed your notes sheet?
Ways to support(Speaking)
Writing Students have to do two different tasks. We usually do three so we can enter
the best marks. They can be done at any point over
the two years. You get up to 6 hours of lesson time to
prepare for your task. Each assessment can only take an
hour.
The lead up …. Students are told at the beginning of the unit that
they will be completing a writing assessment at the end of the unit.
5 – 7 weeks of lessons on that topic
Exam Preparation (2 lessons)
Students use their books & dictionaries
Lesson 1Task given
Student start their draft
Lesson 2
Student finish their draft
1 hour Controlled assessment (exam in classroom)30 words notes and dictionary only
Exercise booksYOUR EXERCISE BOOKS ARE EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT!It is vital that you bring your book toevery lesson, that you glue sheets in andthat you keep your book as neat aspossible. It will be invaluable when youare preparing for controlled assessments.
•Have you made sure you have capitalised all nouns (German)?
•Is it 200 words or more? Have you completed your notes sheet?
•Are the words in the right order?
•Have you included connectives?
•Could you write about someone else too?
•What grade do you think this piece of work is and why?
•What else is there in your ex. book can you add?
•Can you add something in another tense?
•Have you given your opinion?
Ways to support(Writing)
Once they have written their draft …
Is it at least 200 words long?
Check, check and check again.
Label that copy as MASTER COPY. This copy is not to be altered/lost.
Is it at least 200 words long?
Check, check and check again.
MemorisingWords Important for spelling/endings
Important for accuracy
Phrases Important for endings & structure Important for accuracy
Important for prompts
Sentences Important for getting tenses accurate
Paragraph Important for flow and cohesion
Word level(Try to memorise these words)
Criteria:Accurate spelling
Extra: Accurate order
Urlaubinteressant
FerienSommerFlugzeug
Phrase level(Try to memorise these phrases)
Criteria:Accurate spelling
Extra: Accurate order
Letzten SommerJeden Tag
mit meinen FreundenNächstes Jahr
Danach Am Abend
Sentence level(Try to memorise these sentences)
Criteria:Accurate spelling
Extra: Accurate order
Ich fahre gern nach Paris.Ich bin nach Spanien gefahren.Ich werde nach Wales fahren.
Sentence level (creative)(Try to memorise these sentences)
Criteria:Accurate spelling
Extra: Accurate order
Ich bin Sporturlauber.Es war die beste Ferien meines
Lebens.(It was the best holiday of my life)
Ich freue mich darauf.(I’m looking forward to it)
Sentence level (creative)(Try to memorise these sentences)
Criteria:Accurate spelling
Extra: Accurate order
Ich bin Sporturlauber.Es war die beste Ferien meines
Lebens.(It was the best holiday of my life)
Ich freue mich darauf.(I’m looking forward to it)
Paragraph level
Criteria:Accurate spelling & order
Normalerweise in den Ferien fahre ich nach Spanien, weil es sehr heiβ ist. Die Spanier sind sehr freundlich und nett. Ich fahre mit meinen Eltern aber ich würde lieber mit meinen Freunden fahren, weil sie lustiger sind.
Text levelCriteria:
Accurate spelling & orderNormalerweise in den Ferien fahre ich nach Spanien, weil es sehr heiβ ist. Die Spanier sind sehr freundlich und nett. Ich fahre mit meinen Eltern aber ich würde lieber mit meinen Freunden fahren, weil sie lustiger sind.
Letztes Jahr bin ich nach Österreich gefahren, um Ski zu fahren. Das Wetter war sonnig aber sehr kalt. Wir sind nach St Anton gefahren, wo man auch snowboarden kann. Meine Eltern sind wandern gegangen, aber ich bin ski gefahren, weil ich wandern langweilig finde.
Nächstes Jahr werde ich nach Italien fahren, weil ich italienisches Essen köstlich finde. Hoffentlich wird das Wetter sehr schön sein. Wir werden Tagesausflüge nach Rom machen und viele Sehenswürdigkeiten sehen. Spitze! Ich bin Sport- und Bildungsurlauber!
Here are some Edexcel sample questions. They are Foundation level, so they will be harder in the real exams; just see what you can do…
Packing my bag. Claire is going away for the weekend and has made a list of the clothes she wants to take. Here is her list. What is she taking with her? Write the correct letter.
• Example: meine Jeans C• a meine Sportschuhe ___• b mein Pullover ___• c mein Rock ___• d meine Bluse ___ (4) marks)
A B C
D E F
You receive this email from Cilli. Complete Cilli’s diary. Enter the correct letter.
Hallo!Was machst du am Wochenende? Am Samstag koche ich mit Freunden. Als Hauptgericht gibt es Bratwurst mit Pommes. Als Nachspeise essen wir ein gemischtes Eis. Am Sonntag sehe ich fern. Meine Lieblingssendungen sind Zeichentrickfilme. Seifenopern finde ich so langweilig.Schreib mir eine E-Mail!Deine Cilli
A B C D E F G H I
mixed fruits
cartoons sausage news chicken soap operas
ice cream
chips thriller
(4 marks)
Saturday: cooking with friendsMain course: e.g H
i) ______ Dessert: ii) _____
Sunday: watching TVWatch: iii) _____
Don’t watch: iv) _____
School SubjectsWhat school subjects do
these young people prefer?
A ArtB SpanishC HistoryD FrenchE ICTF Geography
Example: Ich lerne gern Spanisch. B
i) Ich finde Informatik toll.
ii) Mein Lieblingsfach ist Geschichte.
iii) Erdkunde ist echt interessant.
iv) Ich mag Kunst.
Enter the correct letter for each person.(4 marks)
My familyYou read this email from Anja.
Ich habe einen kleinen Halbbruder, Felix, und eine Schwester, Laura. Felix geht mir auf die Nerven – er ist so frech – und ich komme nicht gut mit Laura aus – wir streiten immer über Mode. Sie ist nie freundlich! Ich habe auch einen Freund, Matthias. Er ist so muskulös, immer gut gelaunt und geduldig. Er ist wirklich nett ...
Answer these questions in English.a) Why does Felix get on Anja’s nerves? b) What do Anja and her sister argue about? c) Who is Matthias? d) What is he like? Give one detail. (4 marks)
The MFL blog!The Languages department blog has
homework reminders and help!http://rpslanguages.wordpress.com/
Vocabulary booklets• We have produced vocabulary booklets
that include all the exam board vocabulary• They are available on the blog under GCSE
German Resources / GCSE French Resources
• If you would like to purchase a hard copy (£3), please see Ms Twomey at the end for a letter (to be taken away and completed or you can do it now if you like)