MFL Modern Foreign Languages Any language that is not Chinese or English!

MYP English Language A 6 periods per week MYP Chinese Language A/B 7 periods per week MYP French OR Spanish Language B 4 periods per week Phases 1-5 MYP Chinese Language A/B 3 periods per week DP Language A English AND/OR Chinese DP Language B English OR Chinese DP AB INITIO French OR Spanish DP Language A English AND/OR Chinese DP Language B French OR Spanish DP Language B English OR Chinese MYPMYP MYPMYP DPDP DPDP Pathway 1 Pathway 2

MYP French/Spa nish

MYP Phase 1 French in Year 6 Unit TitleUnit QuestionArea of InteractionTopics Qui suis-je? Who am I?Environments -Greetings - My immediate surroundings at school - Numbers The gender of nouns Chez moi What is unique about my family? Environments -Where I live - My home - My family - My pets - Possessive adjectives - Definite and indefinite articles - Present tense irregular verbs: avoir and être – Prepositions Des fêtes et des festivals Are the important events in my life also important for French-speaking people? Health and Social Education -Important dates and festivals - Buying presents – Prices - Numbers Adjective agreement Mon temps libre Do I use my free time wisely? Community and Service -Sport - Family activities - What I do at the weekend – Weather - Present tense of regular -er verbs Ma ville What is special about my town? Environments -Describing my town - Understanding tourist information - Asking for and giving directions – Adjectives - À+the definite article – Prepositions - Present tense irregular verb: aller Mon collège What does school mean to me? Community and Service -My routine - Telling the time - What I think of my subjects and teachers - Comparing my school to a school in Sénégal - Possessive adjectives - Giving opinions - Present tense irregular verb: faire Bon appétit!Do I lead a healthy life? Health and Social Education -Healthy eating - Meals in France - Festival foods - Eating out - De+the definite article - The negative - Future tense: aller+infinitive E.g.

MYP assessment Next Chapter 4 skills assessed (criteria) 6 phases Students are assessed per phase

DP Ab initio

DP Ab initio French/Spanish syllabus

DP Ab initio French/Spanish assessment Assessment componentWeighting External assessment (75%) Paper 1 (1 hour 30 minutes): Receptive skills Reading and understanding four written texts. (40 marks) Text-handling exercises. 30% Paper 2 (1 hour): Productive skills Two compulsory writing exercises. (25 marks) Section A (7 marks): One question to be answered from a choice of two. Section B (18 marks): One question to be answered from a choice of three. 25% Written assignment: Receptive and productive skills A piece of writing, 200–350 words, demonstrating intercultural understanding and written in the target language. (20 marks) 20% Internal assessment(25%) Individual oral (10 minutes) Three-part oral internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB towards the end of the course. (25 marks) Part 1: Presentation of a visual stimulus (from a choice of two) by the student. Part 2: Follow-up questions on the visual stimulus. Part 3: General conversation including at least two questions on the written assignment. 25%

Points to note: In order to study DP Lang B French/Spanish, the IB recommends that students should have completed Phases 1-4 at MYP level. (There are 6 phases in total). If a student has studied above Phase 1 French/Spanish at MYP level, they are NOT entitled to study DP ab initio French/Spanish.