Notre voyage à Brest...

Nous sommes de retour d'un voyage chouette. Nous avons appris beaucoup de français, beaucoup sur la culture française et sur la vie du pays. Nous avons appris plus que nous avions pensé. Nous avons rencontré beaucoup de gens sympas. Nous avons été très bien accueillis par le Lycée, les parents et même le Maire de Brest.

Nous avons fait des stages au Lycée et au primaire comme mini assistants tandis que Niomi a fait son stage dans L'école de Musique à Brest- une des meilleures écoles de musique au monde à ce qu'on sache.
Nous savons maintenant beaucoup au sujet des coutumes et nous aimons surtout "faire la bise" ce qui est plus aimable. Orla pense que les garçons ont plus de respect pour les filles. Scott est d'accord avec Orla. Niomi trouve que les garçons étaient plus charmants et Polly est d'accord.

Scott veut maintenanat démenager en France!

Nous tenons à remercier le directeur du Lycée Amiral Ronarc'h, Monsieur Didier Faccenda, Le professeur Coordinateur Madame Florence Mahieux-Michaud, L'Ecole Primaire Louise Michel, L'Ecole de Musique de Brest, les professeurs, nos correspondants, leurs familles et Le Maire de Brest, Monsieur François Cuillandre.

Un grand merci à Leah McAtamney de nous avoir accompagné là-bas.

Nous attendons avec impatience le retour de nos correspondant du 24 février au 3 mars.

À toute à l'heure!

Orla,Scott,Pauline,Laura,Megan,Tahnee et Niomi.

Congratulations to Tanya Murray!

Congratulations to year 14 student Tanya Murray who has been offered a place to study French at Oriel College in Oxford in September. Her French teacher Ms. Moffett said 'Tanya is a motivated and very capable student and we are delighted she has been offered a place in Oxford.' Tanya will complete her A2 exams in French in the summer after having already achieved an A* at GCSE and an A in her AS exams last June. Congratulations to Tanya and we wish her the very best as she continues her studies in French next year.

French revision! An attainable New Years Resolution!

Just received your GCSE or A-level mock grade? Would you like to improve your grade?

Well here are 10 top tips to hit that grade!

1. Go to the Shared Resources "Modern Languages" "French" folder on the college intranet select "GCSE" "AS" or "A2" folders and download some past papers including listening files. Work through one paper per week or as much of it as you can. There are listening and reading papers as well as speaking papers with past roleplays/stimulus cards.


2. GCSE students you should also go to the "Resources and revision" section of the French page on the College website and download the oral question files to your MP3 player - the questions match those in your oral booklets. While there download some of the other revision tips and work through them at your own pace.


3. Attend the A-level grammar master classes which start this Monday at 3.30pm in room 244 with our fantastic French assistant Laetitia Guerlot.


4. Attend the GCSE grammar master classes which will commence in February. Ask your French teacher for more details.


5. Go to the French Club on Mondays 1.30-2.00 (If you are on lunch at this time) and get some help from Laetitia the French assistant and our sixth-form French students. Our sixth form French students may even act as your "buddy/mentor" and guide you from their experience. Go to the French club for more details.


6. Attend the GCSE listening,reading and oral clinics. Ask your French teacher for more details.


7. Do your homework! Yes! Homework is excellent revision, so feel good about it!


8. Form your own French study group and get together to ask eachother oral questions on a regular basis.


9. Get a French penpal. Ask Ms Clarke to set it up for you.


10. Watch a French film with English subtitles.

That's it for now! Watch this space for more top tips and if you have any top ideas to share leave us a comment.

Bonne Chance!