My Studies and Life at School or College - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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This topic is chapter 10 of GCSE French: Writing Practice Book.

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6.11 My Studies and Life at School or College

AQA 8652 · about 50 minutes

Total Marks

Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Write full sentences for translation and reading answers where required. Accents and the cedilla are used throughout; reproduce them correctly in your written French. Allow 50 minutes.

Translate into English: L'école commence à neuf heures et finit à quinze heures trente.

(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

Translate into French: We go to the library every Tuesday after school.

(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

Correct the mistake in this French sentence: 'Les élèves doit porter l'uniforme complet.'

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

Read the short passage about school life and answer the questions in English. Passage: 'Dans mon école il y a environ sept cents élèves. J'étudie six matières cette année: anglais, français, histoire, mathématiques, biologie et techno. Mon professeur d'histoire est sympa et explique bien, mais la prof de techno est très sévère. À midi je mange à la cantine avec mes amis. Hier nous avons participé à un concours de sciences et nous avons gagné une coupe pour notre collège.'

(a)How many pupils are there at the school?(1)

(b)List two subjects the student studies this year.(1)

(c)Which teacher is described as 'très sévère'?(1)

(d)Where does the student eat at midday?(1)

(e)What did they win at the science competition yesterday?(1)

(f)Give one opinion the student has about a teacher and the reason.(1)

(Total for Question 4 is 6 marks)

Translate into English: Mon professeur de maths est très sévère mais il explique bien.

(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

Translate into English: Nous avons organisé une sortie scolaire la semaine dernière.

(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)

Translate into French: My English teacher gave us too much homework yesterday.

(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)

Foundation short writing task (photo-based): Look at a photo of pupils in the school library working together. Write about 90 words in French including these three bullet points: 1) what you and your friends are doing in the library, 2) why you like or dislike studying there, 3) one thing you did there last week. Write accents correctly in your answer.

(Total for Question 8 is 15 marks)

Translate into French: Last week I played football with my classmates and we won.

(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

Higher structured writing task: You must write about 150 words in French. Include these four bullet points: 1) describe your school day and subjects you study, 2) explain what extra-curricular activities you do, 3) give a justified opinion about the school rules or the uniform, and 4) say what you will do next term to improve at school. Use at least two tenses. Write accents correctly in your answer.

(Total for Question 10 is 15 marks)

Mark scheme · 6.11 My Studies and Life at School or College

Question 1

M1 correct rendering of start time: school starts at nine o'clock / at 9:00
A1 correct rendering of finish time: and finishes at 3:30 / at half past three
Answer: School starts at nine o'clock and finishes at 3:30 / half past three.

Question 2

M1 present tense nous allons or nous allons à la bibliothèque correctly used
A1 tous les mardis après l'école / every Tuesday after school expressed
Answer: Nous allons à la bibliothèque tous les mardis après l'école.

Question 3

B1 correct verb agreement: Les élèves doivent porter l'uniforme complet.
Answer: Les élèves doivent porter l'uniforme complet.

Question 4

(a) B1 seven hundred pupils or about 700 pupils
(a) Answer: About seven hundred pupils.
(b) B1 any two of: English, French, history, maths, biology, design technology
(b) Answer: For example: English and history.
(c) B1 the design technology teacher / the technology teacher
(c) Answer: The technology teacher (the tech teacher).
(d) B1 in the canteen with friends / at the school canteen
(d) Answer: In the canteen with friends.
(e) B1 a cup/trophy for their school
(e) Answer: They won a cup / a trophy for their school.
(f) B1 the history teacher is nice and explains well or the tech teacher is very strict
(f) Answer: The history teacher is nice and explains well.

Question 5

M1 Mon professeur de maths correctly rendered: my maths teacher
A1 is very strict but explains things well, or is very strict but he explains well
Answer: My maths teacher is very strict but he explains things well.

Question 6

M1 perfect tense correctly rendered: we organised / we have organised
A1 a school trip last week
Answer: We organised a school trip last week. (oe: We have organised a school trip last week.)

Question 7

M1 correct subject and verb in perfect tense: Mon professeur d'anglais nous a donné or Mon professeur d'anglais m'a donné if singular object
A1 trop de devoirs hier correctly expressed
Answer: Mon professeur d'anglais nous a donné trop de devoirs hier.

Question 8

M1 Content: mention activity with friends in the library (B1)
M1 Content: state a reason for liking or disliking the library (B1)
M1 Content: include one thing done there last week (B1)
M1 Content: include details or an extra sentence about the school context (eg books, silence, ressources)
M1 Content: use at least one time phrase correctly (eg la semaine dernière)
M1 Content: inclusion of opinion phrase (eg j'aime / je n'aime pas) with justification
M1 Content: reference to friends (mes amis, avec mes camarades) to show interaction
M1 Content: attempt to organise into more than one short paragraph or clear sentences
M1 Content: vocabulary relevant to school and library used correctly (eg livres, ordinateurs, recherches)
M1 Content: overall coherence and communication of the three bullet points
M1 Accuracy: use of present tense verbs with mostly correct conjugation
M1 Accuracy: correct basic agreement of adjectives and nouns in at least two places
M1 Accuracy: correct use of a past time phrase or perfect tense for 'last week' reference
M1 Accuracy: correct use of common prepositions (à, dans, avec) in more than one sentence
M1 Accuracy: spelling mostly correct, limited errors that do not impede communication

Question 9

M1 time phrase in past: la semaine dernière
M1 perfect tense with jouer: j'ai joué au football avec mes camarades or mes camarades de classe
A1 and we won: et nous avons gagné
Answer: La semaine dernière j'ai joué au football avec mes camarades et nous avons gagné.

Question 10

Level 1 (1-3): Basic communication of a few simple ideas, limited vocabulary and frequent errors, little control of tenses
Level 2 (4-6): Some clear communication, vocabulary for school and activities, some attempt at different tenses, noticeable errors but message generally clear
Level 3 (7-9): Clear, organised communication covering most bullet points, use of at least two tenses with reasonable control, good range of school-related vocabulary and opinions, some lapses in accuracy
Level 4 (10-15): Detailed and convincing response, well developed justification of opinion, secure use of multiple tenses and varied structures, wide vocabulary and good accuracy overall
Indicative content:
- Describe the school day: start and finish times, number and names of subjects, favourite and least favourite subjects
- Extra-curricular activities: club names, frequency, what you do and who you do it with
- Justified opinion about rules or uniform: give a clear view with reasons and examples, mention fairness, comfort, identity, or discipline
- Plans for next term: near future or simple future tense (je vais, je vais essayer, je voudrais), study strategies, attend extra classes, ask teachers for help
- Use at least two tenses: present, perfect (j'ai participé), near future (je vais faire) or simple future (je ferai)
- Range of language: comparatives (plus intéressant que), connectives (parce que, cependant), opinion phrases (à mon avis, selon moi)
- Accuracy: correct agreement, verb forms, basic punctuation and accents on candidate paper

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