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CATHAYS HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH DEPARTMENTALL ABOUT ACHIEVEMENT IN FRENCHEThomas2013Page1Key Stage 3

Feedback will be given in the following ways:You will have a short comment in French e.g. Très bien / Pasmal / Complète!You will have a star followed by a positive comment. This is tocelebrate your good work, progress, presentation orachievement and to say well done!You will then have a dot followed by advice on how your workcould be improved further. You will be given direct guidance asto how to improve.You will get lots of stamps like these from yourFrench teacher. You will get them for goodwritten work and good participation in class.Every time you get 3 stamps like this, you areentitled to claim 1 commendation from yourFrench teacher.We also use this stamp a lot. You will see a ticknext to the statements that apply to that piece ofwork. Vu et lu seen and read. Attention à la présentation Take more carewith your presentation. Attention à l’orthographe Be careful withyour spelling. Continue! Keep up the good work. Remember, it is not just the teacher who marks your work! You will be involved inassessing your work and progress, as will fellow pupils in the class.PageEThomas2013Of course, at times your teacher will also speak toyou about your work and progress. This will bereflected in “Oral feedback given” stamps in yourbook.2This is the stamp we don’t like to use. YourFrench teacher will put this stamp on your book ifyour homework isn’t done, or if it isn’t complete.You will receive a detention for every homeworkthat you fail to hand in or complete.

Careful workWell presentedGood effortKeep this upMuch betterPageExcellentGreat!Super!Very good workVery good effortVery goodGood work – keep this upThis is goodWell doneGood effortQuite goodGoodSatisfactorySatisfactory but too many mistakesNot badNot too badAverageLack of concentrationMore detail neededTake more care with spellingTake more care with presentationNot satisfactory – too many errorsCarelessNot enough effortConcentrateTake more care with spellingTake more care with presentationUnacceptableVery unsatisfactoryFinish this workNo work doneLack of applicationNo effort madeNo comment!UnacceptableAtrocious!See me!EThomas2013Excellent!Extra!Super!Très bon travailTrès bon effortTrès bienBon travail – continueC’est bienBien faitBon effortAssez bienBienSatisfaisantSatisfaisant mais trop d’erreursPas malPas assez bienMoyenManque de concentrationPlus de detail!Attention à l’orthographeAttention à la présentationInsuffisant – trop d’erreursNégligentPeu d’effortsConcentre-toi!Attention à l’orthographeAttention à la présentationInacceptableTrès insuffisantComplète!Pas de travailPas sérieuxPas d’effortsSans commentariesInacceptableNul!Viens me voir!ENCOURAGEMENTSTravail soignéBonne présentationDes effortsContinueBeaucoup mieux3COMMENTS FOR CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK

LITERACY AND FEEDBACK CODES FOR ASSESSING WORK Sp in the margin and theThis means that a word has been speltincorrectly. You need to write the correctversion 3 times.word underlined . Large letter over a small oneYou need a capital letter here! Small letter over a large one.No capital letter needed here! P in the margin and the mistakeunderlined.You have made a punctuation mistake(capital letter, full stop, comma, questionmark etc). ? in the margin.Is this what you mean? You have missed out a word or letter.PageMEANINGEThomas2013CODE4 When your work in French has been marked, you will notice the following codes. Here isan explanation of the codes and what they mean:

Writing good targets in FrenchThe following are ideas that you can use to help you to write targets for yourlearning in your French lessons.GENERAL1. I will present my written work carefully so that is easy to read (suitable pen, letterson the line etc.)2. I will bring all of my equipment to the lesson (book, planner, pen, pencil, ruler).3. I will use a ruler to underline titles and dates.4. I will use my class notes to help me to check my independent work.5. I will make sure all my classroom talk is focussed on learning and the task that hasbeen given.6. I will speak clearly and confidently when presenting my work in class.7. I will make eye contact with those who are listening when I speak.8. I will listen to others and respond appropriately.9. I will ask questions of others and answer questions they ask when I am working in agroup.10. I will pick out any words I read that I don’t understand and find out what they meanusing the 4 Cs (cahier, cerveau, copain, chef).PageEThomas20131. I will use capital letters appropriately in French.2. I will learn to use the French language tools on the computer.3. I will check my accents as I am writing.4. I will learn to recognise and use question words in French.5. I will learn to recognise patterns of spelling and sounds in French.6. I will use a variety of connectives correctly to make my language more interesting.7. I will use a variety of verbs to extend my writing.8. I will use a variety of adjectives to extend my writing.9. I will use the dictionary to look up words I don’t know.10. I will learn to use the online dictionary appropriately.11. I will use a variety of tenses to extend my language.12. I will use French to ask for things that I need.5LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC

TEACHING AND LEARNING TERMS What are learning objectives?My view:Class view: What is target-setting?My view:Class view: What is a plenary?My view:Class view: What is self-assessment?My view:Class view: What is peer-assessment?PageClass view:6My view: What are key skills? Can you name them?Class view:EThomas2013My view:

The National Curriculum in FrenchOracy – speakingLevel 1o I can repeat single words or very short phrases correctly.o My pronunciation is accurate.Level 2o I can answer simple questions correctly.o My pronunciation is accurate.Level 3o I can ask a question.o I can answer simple questions correctly or I can prepare a simple presentation with the help of amodel, changing a few words.o My pronunciation is accurate.Level 4o I use a short model text and adapt it for myself by substituting words or phrases, and can use itto help me take part in a simple conversation or presentation.o I can include my opinions.o I can use a dictionary to look up words I don’t know.o My pronunciation is accurate and my intonation is starting to follow French rhythms.Level 5oooooI can take part in a conversation or presentation using sentence builders.I can extend my sentences beyond the basics of the given model.I can use linking words to extend my sentences.I can use a dictionary to help me to check my work.My pronunciation is accurate and my intonation follows French rhythms.oooooI can use knowledge from past work to help me to extend what I am saying.I can use a variety of verbs in my speaking.I can use a variety of adjectives in my speaking.I can use my dictionary and my booklets to help me to check my work.My pronunciation is accurate and my intonation follows French rhythms.oooooI can give extended answers to spontaneous questions.My answers contain a variety of language.I can use more than one tense correctly.I can use a variety of adverbs.My speaking is confident and easily understood.ooooI can adapt language I have learned previously to deal with spontaneous situations.I can discuss facts, my ideas and my experiences.I can use a wide range of vocabulary and tenses.My speaking is confident and generally accurate.Level 6Page7Level 7EThomas2013Level 8

Oracy: ListeningLevel 1o I can understand words, simple statements and questions but I may need repetition orother help.Level 2o I can understand statements but I may need repetition.Level 3o I can understand short passages and dialogues but I may need repetition.Level 4o I can understand longer passages made up of simple sentences and containingdifferent sentence patterns but I may need repetition.Level 5o I can understand different spoken material in various familiar contexts.Level 6o I can understand a variety of spoken material, including familiar and unfamiliarlanguage.Level 7o I can understand a variety of spoken material including longer passages and language Ihaven’t learnt.EThomas2013Page8Level 8o I can understand a variety of spoken material from a range of sources.

ReadingLevel 1o I can understand single words but I may need help.Level 2o I can understand familiar phrases and use my book to find out the meaning of newwords.Level 3o I can understand simple texts and dialogues.o I can use a dictionary to look up new words.Level 4o I can understand texts using a dictionary and use context to work out unfamiliar words.Level 8o I can understand a variety of material using a range of reference sources, even whenthe topic is unfamiliar.PageEThomas2013Level 7o I can understand a range of material and develop strategies to find accurately ideasand information even when some of the language is complex and unfamiliar.9Level 5o I can understand different types of texts.o I can skim, scan and detail read to find information.o I am confident when reading aloudo I can use context to work out unfamiliar language.Level 6o I can understand a variety of texts in unfamiliar and long contexts.o I am becoming more confident when working out meanings using context, grammaticalclues and similar words.

WritingLevel 1o I can copy single words correctly.o I can select single words to complete short sentences or label pictures.Level 2o I can copy short phrases correctly.Level 3o I can write short sentences correctly with the help of a model sentence and canchange one or two words.Level 4o I can use a short model text and have adapt it for myself by substituting words orphrases.o I can use a dictionary to look up words I don’t know.Level 5o I can write a short text using sentence builders.o I can use linking words to extend my sentences.o I can use a dictionary to help me to check my work (spelling and accents forexample).Level 6oooooI can write more than one paragraph.I can use a variety of verbs in my writing.I can use a variety of adjectives in my writing.I can use my dictionary and my booklets to help me to check my work.I can re-draft my work to improve it.Level 7o I can write at least 120 words.o I can use more than one tense correctly.o I can use a variety of adverbs.Level 810PageEThomas2013o I can write a story or a non-fiction piece of writing.o I can use a wide range of vocabulary and tenses.o I can use reference materials on my own to help me to improve my work.

My assessment record11level achievedPageSkill assessedEThomas2013Date

achievement and to say well done! You will then have a dot followed by advice on how your work could be improved further. You will be given direct guidance as to how to improve. You will get lots of stamps like these from your French teacher. You will get them for good written work and good participation in class. Every time you get 3 stamps like this, you are entitled to claim 1 commendation .