CURRICULUM SUMMARY-Sept-Dec 2014
SUBJECT:French A
Week Learning Objectives
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Brief outline of syllabus
Objectives
Approaching Literary criticism
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Revisions
Group 4
Techniques of literary criticism
Preparation for the unseen exam
Oral commentary skills
Revisions
Group 1
Techniques of literary criticism
Preparation for the unseen exam (Paper 1)
Group2
Poetry: Senghor
Objective analysis: theme, style content,
language, structure and context
Oral commentary skills
Group2
Poetry : Senghor
Paper 1 : language A1 examinations skills
Commentary on an unseen passage
Group 2
Poetry : Senghor
Paper 1 : Language A1 examinations skills
Commentary on an unseen passage
YEAR GROUP: IB2
TEACHER: Fran Machadour-Tunstall
Learning Outcomes and Activities
Juline will understand the course requirements and will get an insight in the overview
needed when studying prose, poetry or drama.
Juline will go over the group 4 books studied last year and the techniques used.
Juline will go over the group 1 books studied last year and the techniques used.
Juline will have read Senghor in the summer and will discuss one poem.
She will consider ways of writing about poetry and the tone, mood and atmosphere in the
book.
Juline will explore how free verse differs from other kinds of poetry.
Juline will prepare for studying ‘unseen’ poetry texts.
Juline will examine the form, structure, rhyme and style in Senghor’s poetry and their
effects on the reader.
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Commentary on a passage
Writing in a formal manner
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Group2
Flaubert : Madame Bovary
Juline will explore the ideas and themes in Flaubert’s book.
Juline will also give her impression of the main character.
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Group 2
Flaubert: Madame Bovary
Group2
Flaubert: Madame Bovary
Group 2
Flaubert: Madame Bovary
Group 3
Racine: Berenice
Group 3
Berenice
Juline will examine the way Flaubert uses language to convey certain emotions.
Group 3
Berenice
Group 3
Marivaux: on ne badine pas avec l’amour
Group 3
Marivaux: on ne badine pas avec l’amour
Juline will give an oral commentary using an extract from the play.
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Juline will discuss the characters in the book and in particular Emma.
Juline will give an oral commentary using an extract from the book.
Juline will explore the ideas in the play.
Juline will write a list of central themes and issues as well as the message conveyed by
Racine.
Juline will continue to prepare for studying drama texts and will focus on the main themes.
Juline will look at the information conveyed to the audience and the techniques Racine
uses to put it across.