Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 11 French NCEA Pathway

11FRE
Course Description

In 11 French NCEA Pathway students will continue to develop their communication skills in spoken and written French; exploring ideas beyond the present so that they can convey more complex ideas, including a wider range of vocabulary and expressions. By exploring a variety of relevant topics they will compare and contrast their own surroundings with those in French-speaking countries and be able to express their own ideas in French. They will continue to develop their cross-cultural awareness as they understand how language and culture are intertwined.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Communication skills - how to speak, listen, read and write in more complex French, including past and future ideas. 
  • Teenage life in New Zealand and in French-speaking countries - communicate similarities and differences in French.
  • Information Use skills - how to choose which words best suit your communication goal and how to arrange them in authentic French sentences.
  • Viewing and listening (films, clips and songs) - communicate your personal response in French.
  • Technology Use skills - how to use digital tools to inform, organise and present your language learning. 
  • Giving opinions/preferences in French.

  • Systems thinking skills - learn the patterns in the language and apply them accurately to improve communication. Develop further cultural understanding through the study of the language.

  • Making future plans or making excuses in French.


  • Describing past events in French, such as holidays.

  • Giving instructions and advice in French.

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Year Levels/Departments:

Year 11, Modern Foreign Languages



Resources Required

1 x 1B5 exercise book and a clearfile for handouts