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What you will learn in section 14 |
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This section continues the theme of likes and dislikes - this time in relation to school subjects. We have included five subjects which are common to French and English primary schools. (See this chapter's "talking point" for more information about the curriculum in French primary schools.) Some learners will progress to add more names of subjects to their French vocabulary (See "extra words and phrases".in the Teacher's Manual). You can already tell the time in French from Chapter.2.6, so you will also be able to talk in French about your school timetable as part of your day-to-day routine. |
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  "I like PE".Children tell us their favourite lessons: (LEFT) "I don't like maths"... (RIGHT) |
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  (LEFT) In the school Technology room.. (RIGHT) An English lesson (performing the "heads, shoulders, knees and toes" song. |
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Nearly 30%
of French children go to a private school - mainly Catholic
church schools. |
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The "talking point" in Ch.1.7: "Quel âge as-tu?" describes how French children start at la maternelle (nursery); attend primary school (l'école primaire) for 5 years, from age 6 to 11; then go on to the collège and the lycée. In Ch.1.2: "Au revoir", pupils learnt how French children have possibly the longest school day in Europe - 9am to 4.30pm! In fact some French secondary schools have even longer hours: some work from 8am to 6.30pm! Ch.1.11: "Les jours de la semaine" described how French primary schools generally close on Wednesdays, but work on Saturday mornings. |
 Buy this French-language children's encyclopedia from Early Start NOW! Its a great source for useful cultural background information - including the changing school system... Up-to-date, well-illustrated, simple French (written for 9-13 yearold French children) |
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French official websites have more information on the French education system, and on the curriculum at different ages. The summary pages are in English. The links to information for French parents are quite useful (but obviously in French). For pupils: Zip
zap France! -
(not
always accessible!) lively
website aimed at KS2 and young beginners |
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Both these students have all their lessons in French: Dmitri lives in Western France, Miriam in Burkina Faso. |
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Central Africa Mariam, aged 12, lives in a village about an hour's walk from the nearest school.....
http://oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/burkina/bfindex.htm The Burkina Faso education system: |
 Miriam aged 12 has all her lessons in French |
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http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/france/daylife1.htm The French education system: |
 Dimitri on his motorcycle |
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If we arrive at school in time, we help to sweep out the
classrooms and collect water for cooking lunch, and for
washing the plates and the blackboards......