French
French is a wonderful and useful language to learn. In fact, French is the most widely taught second language after English. It is spoken in fourty nine countries around the world. The vast majority of the secondary schools that KPS feed into teach French to VCE. This includes Kew High, Balwyn High, Camberwell High, Canterbury Girls Secondary, Melbourne Girls Grammar, Koonung Secondary and many private schools including MLC, Ruyton, Carey, Trinity, Genazzano, Xavier, Wesley, Scotch College and many more.
"Languages attract bonus points for university entrance and, after scaling, marks in French are more valuable than for most other languages" (The Age, October 2003)
The program is co-ordinated and taught by Madame Carla Temple. Carla has a degree in teaching French in the Primary School BA (Ed), has taught in France, taught English as a Foreign Language and led Study Tours with International Students.
In addition to class lessons, Kew Primary School also offer students the opportunity to participate in the after school clubs with a choice of languages – French, Spa
nish, Italian, German and Mandarin. Details are available from the school office.
Some useful websites......
www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french
www.digitaldialects.com/French.htm
www.transparent.com/languages/French
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/
French is the Language Other Than English (LOTE) taught at KPS in every class from Prep to Year Six.
AIMS
- To raise awareness of the diversity of cultures and ways of communicating
- To develop an understanding of the nature of language and some of the basic grammatical forms of expression
- To develop basic vocabulary and simple expressions in another language
- To encourage the exploration of different forms of expression
- To celebrate the similarities between cultures
CURRICULUM
- The LOTE Curriculum Standards Framework II and the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) are used as planning and assessment guides.
- In accordance with VELS, the LOTE program makes appropriate links to other subject areas.
- Children experience the four disciplines of reading, writing, listening and speaking in French.
- The French program aims to be meaningful, relevant, enjoyable. It responds to the needs and interests of the children.
- We learn through lots of fun ways including games, songs, competitions, Special Days, French foods, festivals etc.
- Children’s progress is assessed regularly through a variety of methods.
This will be formally communicated to parents and children in accordance with Kew Primary School’s reporting process.
Madame Carla Temple
Please read the following article about the French language.
