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French Ab Initio - An overview
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Internal Assessment
French Ab Initio
An overview
Supervised preparation time
Two previously unseen stimuli- select one
Part 1: Presentation
Part 2: Questions
Part 3: Conversation
At least two questions on the written assignment
General conversation on a broad range of topics
Paper 1: Receptive skills
Based on text types that are relevant to the culture of the language studied.The student is assessed for his or her comprehension of the texts, not for language skills.
ASSESSMENT OUTLINE
1 short-answer questions
2 table-filling exercises
3 gap-filling exercises
4 true or false exercises, with justification
5 multiple-choice questions
6 matching:
words from the text with synonyms, antonyms or definitions
summary sentences with different paragraphs of the text
two halves of one sentence
ideas or sequences with pictures
a person with a statement.
Paper 1: Receptive skills
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weighting: 30%
Paper 2: Productive skills
Duration: 1 hour
Weighting: 25%
Assessment objectives
Internal Assessment
Duration: 10 minutes (plus 15 minutes of preparation)
Weighting: 25%
Year 2
Written Assignment
Weighting: 20%
Year 2
Assessed on ability to:
1 Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the intercultural elements related to the prescribed topics
2 Communicate clearly and effectively in a range of situations
3 Understand and use accurately the basic structures of the language
4 Understand and use an appropriate range of vocabulary
use a register and a format that are appropriate to the situation
Written Assignment
Themes
The aim of the assignment is for students to describe the chosen topic before identifying differences and/or similarities between their own culture(s) and the target culture(s). Lastly, students are required to reflect on these differences and/or similarities by responding to
a set of guiding questions.
Paper 2: Productive skills
Individual and society
Leisure and work
Urban and rural environment
200–350 words
2–4 sources in the target language
Format: Description, comparison and reflection
Two written tasks
Section A
One question from a choice of two - 50 words
7 marks
Section B
One question from a choice of three - 100 words
18 marks
Criteria for assessment
Language
Message
Format