Secondary Level & JC
(National & International Schools)

Secondary Level Program (Ages 12-18)

PEDAGOGY FOR SECONDARY 1

Textbook used: Adomania 1 & 2

Skills tested: Reading, writing, speaking, and listening

Students will be expected to know all grammar and vocabulary items found in the chapters listed below:

TERMS Themes Reference Additional Contents
Term 1
24 hours
12 sessions		 – Introducing oneself – Music – Family Adomania 1, Étapes 0 – 3 – interrogative question words
Term 2
24 hours
12 sessions		 – Sports – School – Clothes Adomania 1, Étapes 4 – 6 verbs « tomber », « arriver » – “-ger” & “-cer” verbs – regular “-ir” verb with « finir » – verbs « mettre », « acheter » – expression opinions through « trouver » & « penser que » – cultural awareness with « la 6ème » & clothing size system in France
Term 3
24 hours
12 sessions		 Home – Holidays – Cities Adomania 1, Étape 7 – 8 Adomania 2, Étapes 0 – 1 verbs « vivre », « lire », « dormir », « sortir », « voir », « répondre », « descendre » – regular reflexive verbs with « s’endormir » – verbs « entrer », « rentrer », « retourner » & « revenir » – expressions « passer des vacances », « être/aller en vacances » – recent past with « venir de » & ongoing action with « être en train de » – linking words – adverbs of frequency – written greetings for formal & informal messages – cultural awareness with « Paris / la province », « mairie / hôtel de ville », Sundays in France & « la Fête des Lumières »
Term 4
24 hours
12 sessions		 Revisions & Consolidation Students will go back to the lessons where they are found weak. Intensive oral practice using our ALFIE programme

At Agape School of Education, I have learnt all I need to know about French grammar and vocabulary to succeed in the A1 level exam of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment (CFRL)! Equipped with the knowledge acquired, I can say now with confidence that…

A1 The diploma in French language studies (DELF) for adolescents, the “junior/scolaire” version, is an official diploma issued by the Ministry of National Education. There are 4 diplomas that correspond to the first 4 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1 and DELF B2
Listening I can recognize familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.
Reading I can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices and posters or in catalogues.
Spoken Interaction I can interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help me formulate what I’m trying to say. I can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
Spoken Production I can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where I live and people I know.
Writing I can write a short, simple postcard, for example sending holiday greetings. I can fill in forms with personal details, for example entering my name, nationality and address on a hotel registration form.
PEDAGOGY FOR SECONDARY 2

Textbook used: Adomania 2 & 3

Skills tested: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

* Students will be expected to know all grammar and vocabulary items found in the chapters listed below as well as the additional grammar.

Term Themes Reference Additional Contents
Term 1 Food and Meals
Friendship – Sensations
Health and Mutual Aid
Press and Media		 Adomania 2:
– Units 2 to 4		 Pronoun “EN”
Connectives: cependant, heureusement, comme, puisque
Past tense: Passé Composé
Term 2 Heroes & Biographies
Past Experiences – Environment
Pocket Money – Behaviors
Work/Professions		 Adomania 2:
– Units 5 to 8		 Adverbs ending in –ment
Recent Past
Past Tense: Imparfait
Term 3 Hobbies/Leisure
Relationships – Places of Leisure
Memories – Before, Now, and After		 Adomania 3:
– Unit 0
– Units 1 and 2		 Pronoun “Y”
Connectives: pendant que, avant/après + Noun
Gerund (optional)
Term 4 Revision
DELF Junior A2
  • Customised Materials
  • Role-play
 Revision with Emphasis on Lessons Not Well Understood
Focus on Spoken French
Preparing for DELF Junior A2

** At the end of my Sec 2 courses, I will have solid foundations in present tense, recent past, and an introduction to past tenses (Passé Composé, Imparfait). I will be able to apply the themes above to a variety of Singaporean contexts.

At Agape School of Education (ASOE), I have learnt all I need to know about French grammar and vocabulary to succeed in the A2 level exam of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR)! Equipped with the knowledge I acquired, I can now confidently sit for the DELF A2 exam.

The diploma in French language studies (DELF) for adolescents, the “junior/scolaire” version, is an official diploma issued by the Ministry of National Education. There are 4 diplomas that correspond to the first 4 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1 and DELF B2

Listening I can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g., basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment). I can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
Reading I can read very short, simple texts. I can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus, and timetables, and I can understand short simple personal letters.
Spoken Interaction I can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. I can handle very short social exchanges, even though I can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going myself.
Spoken Production I can use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms my family and other people, living conditions, my educational background, and my present or most recent job.
Writing I can write short, simple notes and messages relating to matters in areas of immediate need. I can write a very simple personal letter, for example, thanking someone for something.
PEDAGOGY FOR SECONDARY 3

Textbook used: Adomania 3 & 4

Skills tested: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

* Students will be expected to know all grammar and vocabulary items found in the chapters listed below:

 

Term Themes Reference Additional Contents
Term 1 Leisure – Consumption
Environment – Food		 Adomania 3
– Étapes 3 to 6		 Pronom relatif “dont” / pronom “en”
Marqueurs temporels / Si + … + … [hypothèses]
Passé composé (+ accord quand le COD précède)
Term 2 Health – Societal norms
Social network		 Adomania 3 / Étapes 7 to 8
Adomania 4 / Étape 1		 Le conditionnel – Le superlative – Les pronoms démonstratifs
Le gérondif / Le passif
La négation : ne … ni … ni, ne… aucun(e), sans + infinitif, etc.
Term 3 Look & Fashion / Sports Adomania 4
– Étapes 2 to 3		 Les pronoms/adjectifs indéfinis / Les pronoms toniques
Le subjonctif / Le plus-que-parfait
Le discours rapporté au présent et au passé
Term 4 Revision
DELF Junior A2 or B1		 Customised materials
Role-play / Debates…		 Revision with emphasis on lessons not well understood
More conversation in French
Preparing for DELF Junior A2 or B1

** At the end of my sec 3 courses, I will be able to make more complex sentences using present, future, and past tense in different and varied contexts.

DELF B1

At Agape School of Education (ASOE), I have learnt all I need to know about French grammar and vocabulary to succeed in the A3 level exam of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment (CFRL)! Equipped with the knowledge I acquired, I can now say with confidence that…

Listening I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. I can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
Reading I can understand texts that consist mainly of high-frequency everyday or job-related language. I can understand the description of events, feelings, and wishes in personal letters.
Spoken Interaction I can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. I can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest, or pertinent to everyday life (e.g., family, hobbies, work, travel, and current events).
Spoken Production I can connect phrases in a simple way to describe experiences and events, my dreams, hopes, and ambitions. I can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. I can narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe my reactions.
Writing I can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.
PEDAGOGY FOR SECONDARY 4

Textbook used: Adomania 4

Skills tested: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

* Students will be expected to know all grammar and vocabulary items found in the chapters listed below:

Term # Themes Reference Extra Grammar
Term 1 Myself
Sports, Leisure & Health
Ecology
Medias (faits divers), Social Networks, Internet, etc.		 Etapes 4 & 6 / + cahiers
+ GCE O level Past year papers		 Pronoms relatifs composés
Participe présent
Discours rapporté au passé (concordance des temps)
Including grammar of Étape 5
Term 2 Education
Profession
Cultural Activities
Holidays & Voyages		 Étape 7
+ cahiers / + GCE O level Past year papers		 Mise en relief (ce dont, ce à quoi…)
Including grammar of Étape 8
Term 3 All themes GCE “O” level Past year papers Grammar Revision
Term 4 More themes
Oral presentations		 More closures
More presentations		 Essays /Rédaction

Please consult the following links to know more about the GCE ‘O’ level exam:

DELF B1 / B1+

The diploma in French language studies (DELF) for adolescents, the “junior/scolaire” version, is an official diploma issued by the Ministry of National Education. There are 4 diplomas that correspond to the first 4 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1 and DELF B2

Listening I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. I can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
Reading I can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language. I can understand the description of events, feelings, and wishes in personal letters.
Spoken Interaction I can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. I can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest, or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel, and current events).
Spoken Production I can connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, my dreams, hopes, and ambitions. I can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. I can narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe my reactions.
Writing I can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.

PEDAGOGY FOR SECONDARY JC H1

Skills tested: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
* Students will be expected to know all grammar and vocabulary items found in the chapters listed below:

Term # Topics Covered Others
Term 1
  • Generation Gap / Young People
  • Family / Human Relationships
 Grammar items will be covered when the need arises throughout the year
Term 2
  • Daily Life / Leisure Activities
  • Food & Drink
  • Health & Fitness / Sport
  • Education
  • Employment & Unemployment / Equality of Opportunity
  • Media
 Arrangements will be made for students to purchase from 5 to 10 Year Series
Term 3
  • Technological Innovation / Scientific & Medical Advances
  • Environment / Conservation / Pollution
  • Cultural Life / Heritage
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Religion
 Students must concurrently prepare for an Oral Presentation as part of the Speaking Component of the examination
Term 4
  • Revision and Ten Year Series Practice
  • Structures & Grammar through closure
  • Dissertations
  • Oral presentations + Debates on the subjects presented
  • Speaking/Conversation on French culture
 1. Oral presentations + Debates on the subjects presented
2. Speaking/Conversation on French culture

>> Please consult the following links to know more about the GCE ‘A’ level exam:

DELF B2

The diploma in French language studies (DELF) for adolescents, the “junior/scolaire” version, is an official diploma issued by the Ministry of National Education. There are 4 diplomas that correspond to the first 4 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1 and DELF B2

Listening I can recognize familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family, and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.
Reading I can understand familiar names, words, and very simple sentences, for example, on notices and posters or in catalogues.
Spoken Interaction I can interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help me formulate what I’m trying to say. I can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
Spoken Production I can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where I live and people I know.
Writing I can write a short, simple postcard, for example, sending holiday greetings. I can fill in forms with personal details, for example, entering my name, nationality, and address on a hotel registration form.
PEDAGOGY FOR SECONDARY H2 JC1

Skills tested: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

Term # Topics covered
Term 1

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL ADVANCES
Technological and scientific advances; ethical considerations

FOOD AND DRINK, HEALTH AND FITNESS
Dietary trends; healthcare systems
Term 2

FAMILY, YOUNG PEOPLE, GENERATION GAP, HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
Evolving family structures and family relationships; youth-related trends and issues; generation gap

EDUCATION
Education systems; education policies
Term 3

CONTEMPORARY ASPECTS OF COUNTRIES WHERE FRENCH IS SPOKEN
French-speaking regions; varieties of French

URBAN AND RURAL LIFE
Advantages and disadvantages of urban and rural life

PATTERNS OF DAILY LIFE
Housing; transport
Term 4

TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Importance of tourism; challenges faced by the industry

FREE TIME ACTIVITIES, SPORT
Popular and new hobbies; professional sports

⮚ Please consult the following link to know more about the GCE ‘A’ level exam:

DELF B2 or DALF C1**

The diploma in French language studies (DELF) for adolescents, the “junior/scolaire” version, is an official diploma issued by the Ministry of National Education. There are 4 diplomas that correspond to the first 4 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1 and DELF B2

Listening I can understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. I can understand most TV news and current affairs programmes. I can understand the majority of films in standard dialect.
Reading I can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. I can understand contemporary literary prose.
Spoken Interaction Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible. I can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining my views.
Spoken Production Can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my field of interest. I can explain my viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Writing I can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to my interests. I can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. I can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.

**For DALF C1, please call the School – WA: 90684767 or email: admin@gapeschool.edu.sg

PEDAGOGY FOR SECONDARY H2 JC2

Skills tested: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and listening

* Students will be expected to know all grammar and vocabulary items found in the chapters listed below:

Term #

Topics covered

Term 1

CONTEMPORARY ASPECTS

OF FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Political, regional, and social issues (immigration and security)

WAR AND PEACE

Conflicts in the world: ethnic, religious, ideological

WORK AND LEISURE

Women in society and in the workforce; demise of traditional industries

Term 2

EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Equality of opportunity for minority groups; unemployment; universal suffrage; French feminism

LAW, ORDER AND POLITICS

Violence and crime; drug-related crime; the role of the police; law enforcement

Term 3

RELIGION AND BELIEF

The place of religion in society; attitudes to religious belief; patterns of attendance; religious minorities

PAST A LEVEL FRENCH PAPERS / REVISION

Term 4

PAST A LEVEL FRENCH PAPERS / REVISION

MOCK EXAMINATION

MOCK EXAMINATION

School candidates: http://www.seab.gov.sg/content/syllabus/alevel/2016Syllabus/8831_2016.pdf

Private candidates: http://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalExaminations/GAL/Private_Candidates/2016_GCE_A.asp

DELF B2 or DALF C1 or DALF C2

The diploma in French language studies (DELF) for adolescents, the “junior/scolaire” version, is an official diploma issued by the Ministry of National Education. There are 4 diplomas that correspond to the first 4 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1 and DELF B2

Listening

 I can understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. I can understand most TV news and current affairs programmes. I can understand the majority of films in standard dialect.

Reading

 I can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. I can understand contemporary literary prose.

Spoken Interaction

 Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible. I can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining my views.

Spoken Production

 Can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my field of interest. I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Writing

 I can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to my interests. I can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. I can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.