French OCR GCSE J730

German OCR GCSE J731

GCSE Units

· Unit 1 Listening tiered

· Unit 2 Speaking

· Unit 3 Reading tiered

· Unit 4 Writing

Topic Areas

Each topic provides contexts where learners explore

the target-language countries and communities.

Topic Area 1 Home and local area

· Life in the home; friends and relationships.

· Local area, facilities and getting around.

Topic Area 2 Health and sport

· Sport, outdoor pursuits and healthy lifestyle.

· Food and drink as aspects of culture and health.

Topic Area 3 Leisure and entertainment

· Socialising, special occasions and festivals.

· TV, films and music.

Topic Area 4 Travel and the wider world

• Holidays and exchanges.
• Environmental, cultural and social issues.

Topic Area 5 Education and work

• School life in the UK and in the target language country or community.
• Work experience, future study and jobs, working abroad.

For Speaking and Writing controlled assessment tasks, candidates may

choose to do a task on one of the above topics or sub-topics but they can

do a task on a topic of their own choice that links closely to their own

personal interests.

Unit 1: Listening

Candidates should be able to:

· Listen for, identify and note main points and extract some detail from spoken texts of increasing length, speed and complexity

· Demonstrate their understanding with a variety of non-verbal responses and some short answers in English.

Unit 2: Speaking

Using French or German candidates:

· Complete two controlled assessment tasks for two different purposes. Both tasks can be on the same topic but must be for different purposes. The topic or topics can be selected from the list in section 2.3 or candidates can choose a topic of personal interest

· Interact with other speakers and present ideas and information.

Unit 3: Reading

Candidates:

· Read, identify and note main points and extract some detail from written texts of increasing length and complexity

· Demonstrate their understanding with a variety of non-verbal responses (in English and the target language) and short answers in English.

Unit 4: Writing

Using French or German candidates:

· Communicate on two different topics for two different purposes. Topics can be selected from the list in section 2.3 or candidates can choose a topic of personal interest

· Convey information and express and justify points of view.

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