GCSE COURSEWORK French

GCSE Coursework 25% of overall marks/grade 25% of overall marks/grade 3 pieces submitted to exam board 3 pieces submitted to exam board At least one completed in controlled conditions At least one completed in controlled conditions Draft / Final version Draft / Final version 3 pieces=250 – 300 words Foundation 3 pieces=250 – 300 words Foundation 400 – 500 words Higher

For Grade C or above Must show evidence of the following: Must show evidence of the following: Variety of tenses (Past, Present and Future) Variety of tenses (Past, Present and Future) Opinions and justifications (J’aime…parce que…..) Opinions and justifications (J’aime…parce que…..) Lots of “salt and pepper” Lots of “salt and pepper”

Source material When writing your draft, you may refer to a variety of source material: Exercise book Exercise book Text books Text books Dictionary Dictionary Worksheets Worksheets Web sites (must be declared) Web sites (must be declared) For controlled pieces, only a dictionary can be used. For controlled pieces, only a dictionary can be used.

Task:3.3 Am I fit and healthy? Current and previous eating habits Current and previous eating habits Current and previous exercise habits Current and previous exercise habits Things preventing you from keeping fit Things preventing you from keeping fit How you can improve your life-style to make yourself more healthy (e.g. smoking, drinking, addictions, sleep, exercise, diet) with reasons How you can improve your life-style to make yourself more healthy (e.g. smoking, drinking, addictions, sleep, exercise, diet) with reasons A planned sporting activity A planned sporting activity Deadline for first draft: Deadline for first draft:

Planning Planning Choice: Choice: Will you write about yourself? Will you write about yourself? Will you write about an imaginary person who used to have very bad habits and has now improved? Will you write about an imaginary person who used to have very bad habits and has now improved? Will you make a mixture? About yourself and about a friend (real or imaginary)? Will you make a mixture? About yourself and about a friend (real or imaginary)? Extension: Extension: Reference to the real world regarding smoking and drinking laws in France and in England: not as a different essay but including some ideas giving your opinions Reference to the real world regarding smoking and drinking laws in France and in England: not as a different essay but including some ideas giving your opinions E.g.: if nobody is allowed to smoke in restaurants, is it easier for smokers to stop? E.g.: if nobody is allowed to smoke in restaurants, is it easier for smokers to stop? (See Encore Tricolore 4 unit 6 + Publisher Booklet: Am I fit) (See Encore Tricolore 4 unit 6 + Publisher Booklet: Am I fit)