Hooray! You've decided to learn French. You're at the outset of a wonderful journey that will bring great delight and open many doors and opportunities as you forge your path in this world.

Throughout the year in this course, crafted to nurture a deep appreciation of French culture and build the foundations for communicating confidently in French, you will learn to:

• Introduce yourself (Je m’appelle Chloe.)
• Ask basic questions (Tu es en quelle classe?)
• Talk about likes and dislikes (J’adore le français mais je n’aime pas l’histoire moderne.)
• Describe someone’s physical appearance (Il a les cheveux longs et des yeux verts.)
• Talk about sports, family and friends (Nous faisons du rugby. J'ai deux frères et une soeur.)
• Talk about upcoming holidays (Je vais partir en France pour visiter le Mont Saint Michel.)

The required textbooks are:  Adomania 1 livre and cahier

Bravo! Your hard work in building a solid foundation in French is paying off, and now you’re ready to diver deeper into this beautiful language and culture.

Throughout the year in this course, crafted to nurture a deep appreciation of French culture and build the foundations for communicating confidently in French while helping you get unstuck on those trickier grammar points, you will learn to:

• Talk about the city you live in and modes of transport for moving around
• Discuss food and nutrition
• Have conversations about your friendships and other’s character traits
• Talk about current news items and media
• Recount past holidays and present future projects using the ‘passé compose’ and ‘futur simple’
• Talk about the environment and animals

The required textbooks are: Adomania 2, livre and cahier.

The puzzle pieces are really starting to fall into place, and you can see yourself making good progress in French.

Throughout the year in this course, crafted to nurture a deep appreciation of French culture and build the foundations for communicating confidently in French while helping you get unstuck on those trickier grammar points, you will learn to:

• Discuss your preferred hobbies and your close friendships
• Compare past and present situations using the ‘imparfait’
• Appreciate and discuss facets of art and culture
• Make comparisons between objects, innovations and technologies
• Discuss the environment and consumption
• Talk about food and gastronomy

The required textbooks are: Adomania 3, livre and cahier

Let’s spark some healthy debate over the place and influence of social media, while looking at current trends and issues pertaining to young people.

Throughout the year in this course, crafted to nurture a deep appreciation of French culture and empower you to communicate confidently in French, you will overcome challenging grammar points and learn to:

• Discuss the pros and cons of social media, as well as causes and consequences
• Talk about past events and experiences
• Describe trends in fashion and give style advice
• Hold conversations about talents, success and sport
• Share your opinion, make suggestions and discuss hypothetical situations

The required textbooks are: Adomania 4, livre and cahier 

You’re moving from strength to strength in your French studies, and are communicating with increased fluency with each passing week. 

Throughout the year in this course, crafted to nurture a deep appreciation of French culture and empower you to communicate confidently in French, you will overcome challenging grammar points and learn to:

• Discuss how technology has changed and evolved in recent decades
• Debate your opinions on issues in the news (including fake news)
• Hold conversations about your current work and your professional career aspirations
• Talk about future innovations and other science fiction ideas
• Use the ‘subjonctif’ and various past tenses with confidence

The required textbooks are: Adomania 4, livre and cahier 

You’re now an “Upper-Intermediate” user of French, and are becoming more and more independent with each passing day.

Throughout the year in this course, crafted to nurture a deep appreciation of French culture and empower you to communicate confidently in French, you will overcome challenging grammar points and learn to:

• Make strong, logical and coherent arguments in French
• Analyse extracts from books, lyrics and film
• Discuss abstract concepts such as “freedom”, pulling information from the news to discover how understandings have evolved over time
• Debate pros and cons of the internet and its impact on society
• Compose simple and informative texts, including about scientific and technological advancements
• Provide a comprehensive summary of a text, including elements of nuance and finer details

The required textbooks are: # La Classe B2 livre et cahier d'activités

We’re here to accompany you every step of the way as you prepare for the HSC French Extension exam!

Throughout the year in this course, designed to deepen your appreciation of French culture and help you communicate confidently and fluently in French, you will:

• Analyse the themes, lyrics, and cultural context of prescribed songs, developing critical listening and interpretation skills
• Prepare and deliver the 3-minute monologue with confidence, using strategies for planning, structuring, and refining your ideas
• Expand your vocabulary and master advanced grammatical and stylistic structures for precise and sophisticated expression
• Complete timed exercises and integrated tasks to build exam confidence and readiness

By the end of the course, you will be able to engage critically with texts and songs, express nuanced opinions, and approach the HSC French Extension exam with clarity, fluency, and assurance, fully supported along the way.

In this workshop, you will learn how to imitate an authentic French accent while studying the questions asked by examiners in the HSC speaking exam and learning to formulate impressive responses.

In this workshop, you will explore the fundamentals of French phonetics, learning how to perfectly imitate a French accent. Putting this into practice, you will then take to the HSC speaking exam, studying the questions asked by examiners and learning to formulate impressive responses.

Over the course of these three workshops, you will:

• Undertake an in-depth analysis of the prescribed text Intouchables, including the prescribed themes, characters and film techniques
• Identify examiners’ expectations and hone your writing skills over various text types from Section II
• Perfect your French accent, as well as your ability to present and defend an argument, in order to impress the examiners in the speaking exam.