Remembering Empire: S3 learners of French
Remembering Empire is an interdisciplinary learning programme developed by academics at the University of Stirling. It brings together French language, history, culture and global citizenship to engage pupils of different ages through clear classroom materials.
Remembering Empire
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Education Scotland has developed this resource to support learning French, using all four language learning skills. The resource also explores the cultural aspects of Bandes Dessinées (BD) – comic books - in the French speaking world.
These materials are aimed at learners working towards or at second level in primary and could be adapted for learners in S1/2 in secondary BGE.
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Films
Every year, in October and November, the latest French films are shown at film festivals across Scotland, and teachers are invited to bring their pupils to these showings. The films are shown at the Discovery Film Festival in Dundee, during the National Schools Film Week, and at the French Film Festival in Scotland.
Teachers can also borrow DVDs from the library of the Institut Français in Edinburgh or from the Alliance Française in Glasgow.
DELF resources for S1-S2
DELF (Diplome d’Etude en Langue Française) is a diploma for French language as a foreign language. It is recognised in various countries and it is available at different levels.
DELF A1 can be used with S1-S2 pupils. The exercises can be done at the end of the year or at the end of topics.
Three skills are covered (Reading, Listening and Talking and Writing). You can download and use all the resources for free from the DELF website.
Songs
World Voice - resources designed to support teachers connecting children in the UK with others across the world through songs and singing.
CânSing Project - CILT Cymru and CânSing have been collaborating to produce a suite of resources to support the teaching of Modern Foreign Languages through singing.
La Musique aux Draveurs - a variety of songs in different music styles, with videos and lyrics. Cycle 3 suitable for early secondary.
Poetry
National Poetry Day takes place in October every year, why not celebrate in French?
Visit our poetry resources webpage.