{"id":26570,"date":"2020-09-22T18:34:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T17:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carlowacademy.ie\/?page_id=26570"},"modified":"2021-06-29T23:16:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T22:16:19","slug":"french-junior-cycle-leaving-cert-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carlowacademy.ie\/french-junior-cycle-leaving-cert-information\/","title":{"rendered":"French-Junior Cycle & Leaving Cert Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
**This course covers 3 major competencies necessary for success in the Leaving Certificate Higher level French exam \u2013 the Reading Comprehensions, Written and Grammar<\/em><\/strong> components. The complexity of material covered is designed to reflect the demands of the Leaving Certificate in order for students to achieve their full potential by making learning French as fun and as easy as we possibly can<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NB: The Reading Comprehensions account for 30% and the Written section accounts for 25% of each Higher Level student’s overall grade<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Top Tip:<\/u><\/strong> Learn 1-2 key verbs per week<\/em><\/strong> in full (by creating & then using flashcards) and aim to learn 5 new French sentence structures<\/em><\/strong> so approximately 30-35 new sentences per week to implement seamlessly into the written part of your exam. This will really enhance your grade but especially your \u2018Written\u2019 grade<\/em><\/strong> as this part of the exam causes the students to lose many marks due to perhaps misreading\/misunderstanding the question or even worse not answering the actual question stated. NEVER JUST LIST LOTS OF LEARNED OFF MATERIAL AS THIS CAN BE A WASTE OF INK AND AVOID REPETITION.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will do our best to give you high quality generic style sentences that can be easily adapted to many questions and also a very useful list of link words and synonyms to impress the examiner on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Petit \u00e0 petit, l\u2019oiseau fait son nid\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n = \u2018Practice makes perfect\u2019 i.e. \u2018With time & effort you achieve your goals\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease note<\/em><\/strong> the following important points:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
**All students must bring their own everyday classroom materials + 1A4 manuscript notes copy**<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
**Unfortunately sharing of any equipment cannot be allowed due to the current health & safety guidelines so students must come prepared with their own materials**<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Finally, EXTRA NOTES will be published each week on Edmodo for students to be able to study supplement course material at their own leisure outside of our tuition sessions. We would ask all members to use these digital classrooms platforms on a weekly basis to maximise their overall grade.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Week<\/strong><\/td> Topic covered in each 1 hour 30 minute tuition session [Revision Template]<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 1<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Introduction notes to the two types of comprehensions and all the question words & strategies that students must familiarise themselves with
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Introduction to notes\/faxes\/emails\/letters (informal & informal)-usually an option in Q2
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> Introduction et \u2018Le Genre des Noms (Les Substantifs)\u2019
**Also each week the French Tutor will explain key grammar points & terms<\/strong> as they go through the reading comprehensions & written booklets\/exercises & sample answers<\/em>
<\/td><\/tr>2<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Test on key question words \/ Start past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 1 comprehensions; Journalisti<\/em>c<\/strong> [Q1-Q3]-start slow!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Continue notes\/faxes\/emails\/letters (informal & informal) booklet, exercises & sample answers so students can see how to get 30\/30 in this Q2 option on the day
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Pr\u00e9sent de l\u2019indicatif \/ Les Infinitives \/ Les Pronoms Personnels\u2019
<\/td><\/tr>3<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 1 comprehensions; Journalistic<\/em><\/strong> [Q4-Q6]-start slow!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Finish notes\/faxes\/emails\/letters (informal & informal) booklet & sample answers + extra notes uploaded to Edmodo for additional study<\/em>
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Pr\u00e9sent de l\u2019indicatif et les verbes pronominaux\u2019
<\/td><\/tr>4<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 2 comprehensions; Literary<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q3]-start slow!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Introduction to \u2018Essay writing\u2019-key notes & generic expressions (tested weekly)-usually seen in Q1 (which is a compulsory question with two options (a) or (b), Q3s and Q4s [so a big part of the written section]
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le pr\u00e9sent de l\u2019indicatif-le pass\u00e9 r\u00e9cent-le futur proche\u2019
<\/td><\/tr>5<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 2 comprehensions; Literary<\/em><\/strong> [Q4-Q6]-start slow!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & continue \u2018Essay writing\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + start current affairs abstract topics (sample answers covered each week so students can see how to achieve 40\/40 in Q1 and 30\/30 in Q3 and\/or Q4 opinion piece options on the day)
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Pass\u00e9 Compos\u00e9\u2019
<\/td><\/tr>6<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 1 comprehensions; Journalistic<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-picking up the pace!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & continue \u2018Essay writing\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + continue current affairs abstract topics (sample answers\/synonymous link words\/\u2019wow\u2019 sentence structures + key exam strategies on how to achieve full marks explained)
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Pass\u00e9 Compos\u00e9\u2019
<\/td><\/tr>7<\/em><\/strong><\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 2 comprehensions; Literary<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-picking up the pace!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & continue \u2018Essay writing\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + continue current affairs abstract topics (sample answers\/synonymous link words\/\u2019wow\u2019 sentence structures + key exam strategies on how to achieve full marks explained)
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Pass\u00e9 Compos\u00e9\u2019 [End of Term 1 Grinds Sessions]<\/em><\/strong>-Halloween break (1 week)<\/strong><\/em>
<\/td><\/tr>8<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 1 comprehensions; Journalistic<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-steady pace wins the race!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & continue \u2018Essay writing\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + continue current affairs abstract topics (sample answers\/synonymous link words\/\u2019wow\u2019 sentence structures + key exam strategies on how to achieve full marks explained)
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018L\u2019imparfait\u2019
<\/td><\/tr>9<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 2 comprehensions; Literary<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-steady pace wins the race!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & finish \u2018Essay writing\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + continue current affairs abstract topics (sample answers\/synonymous link words\/\u2019wow\u2019 sentence structures + key exam strategies on how to achieve full marks explained)-we will return to this important register of language later!
Extra notes uploaded to Edmodo for additional study<\/em>
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018L\u2019imparfait VS. Le Pass\u00e9 Compos\u00e9\u2019
<\/td><\/tr>10<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 1 comprehensions; Journalistic<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-onto a winner now!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Introduction to \u2018Diary Entries (le journal intime)\u2019-key notes & generic expressions (tested weekly)-usually an option in Q2
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Plus-que-parfait\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>11<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 2 comprehensions; Literary<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-onto a winner!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & continue \u2018Diary Entries\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + start sample answers so students can see how to achieve 30\/30 in this Q2 option on the day
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Futur Simple\/Proche\/Pass\u00e9 \u2019
<\/td><\/tr>12<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 1 comprehensions; Journalistic<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-should be seeing real progress!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & continue \u2018Diary Entries\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + sample answers\/synonymous link words\/\u2019wow\u2019 sentence structures + key exam strategies on how to achieve full marks all explained
Extra notes uploaded to Edmodo for additional study<\/em>
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Conditionnel Simple\/Pass\u00e9\u2019
<\/td><\/tr>13<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 2 comprehensions; Literary<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-should be seeing real progress!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & finish \u2018Diary Entries\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + sample answers\/synonymous link words\/\u2019wow\u2019 sentence
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018L\u2019article partitif \u2018DE\u2019 et les pr\u00e9positions\u2019
**Progress test next week: One 35 minute reading comprehension test (will be either \u2018Journalistic\u2019 or \u2018Literary\u2019 and one 25 minute written test (can be any register of language studied so far in Weeks 1-13); Total test time = 1 hour<\/strong><\/em>
<\/td><\/tr>14<\/em><\/strong><\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Test (either \u2018Journalistic\u2019 or \u2018Literary\u2019)-35 minutes<\/em>
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test (either email\/letter\/opinion (abstract) piece\/diary)-25 minutes<\/em> [Then homework will be corrected from last week]<\/em>
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Participe Pr\u00e9sent ; La r\u00e9vision ; les jeux de grammaires\u2019 <\/em> [End of Term 2 Grinds Sessions]<\/em><\/strong>-Christmas Holidays (2 weeks)<\/strong><\/em>
<\/td><\/tr>15<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 1 comprehensions; Journalistic<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-mocks coming up-worth 30%!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Introduction to \u2018Narrative Writing-story telling (le r\u00e9cit)\u2019-key notes & generic expressions (tested weekly)-usually an option in Q1 compulsory section (a) or (b) worth 40 marks i.e. 10% of your overall grade-DO NOT IGNORE THIS REGISTER OF LANGUAGE!
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le N\u00e9gatif\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>16<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 2 comprehensions; Literary<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-mocks coming up-worth 30%!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & continue \u2018Narrative Writing (le r\u00e9cit)\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + start sample answers so students can see how to achieve 40\/40 in this Q1 option on the day
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Pass\u00e9 Simple\u2019 <\/em>
<\/td><\/tr>17<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 1 comprehensions; Journalistic<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-should be perfecting these now!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & continue \u2018Narrative Writing (le r\u00e9cit)\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + sample answers\/synonymous link words\/\u2019wow\u2019 sentence structures + key exam strategies on how to achieve full marks all explained
Grammaire:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Le Pass\u00e9 Simple\u2019
<\/td><\/tr>18<\/td> Reading Comprehension:<\/em><\/strong> Correct & continue past mock papers reading comprehension booklet-type 2 comprehensions; Literary<\/em><\/strong> [Q1-Q6]-mocks NEXT WEEK-worth 30%!
Written:<\/em><\/strong> Test & finish \u2018Narrative Writing (le r\u00e9cit)\u2019-key notes & generic expressions + sample answers\/synonymous link words\/\u2019wow\u2019 sentence structures + key exam strategies on how to achieve full marks all explained
Extra notes uploaded to Edmodo for additional study<\/em>