{"id":10,"date":"2019-02-26T17:15:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T17:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/cgsmodernlanguages\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2019-02-26T17:16:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T17:16:05","slug":"what-the-pupils-say-french","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/cgsmodernlanguages\/what-the-pupils-say-french\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Pupils Say – French"},"content":{"rendered":"

HIGHER<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1) Why did you pick this subject and how did you get advice and support?<\/p>\n

A: Wanted\/needed a language, asked head of department.<\/p>\n

2) What did you need to get in? (e.g. a Pass at Nat 4, a B in Nat 5, good grades in S3; good practical skills, ability to work well with others)?<\/p>\n

A: Nothing, she crashed.<\/p>\n

3) Will you do this subject next year?<\/p>\n

A: No.<\/p>\n

4) What kinds of topics do you cover?<\/p>\n

A: Society, employment, lifestyle.<\/p>\n

5) What has been your favourite topic and why?<\/p>\n

A: Lifestyles, we spent most time on it.<\/p>\n

6) What kinds of learning activities have you done?<\/p>\n

A: Writing, listening, reading.<\/p>\n

7) What kinds of skills does this subject help you to develop?<\/p>\n

A: Writing, reading, French.<\/p>\n

8) What is the homework like?<\/p>\n

A: No set homework, mainly finishing tasks.<\/p>\n

9) What kinds of tests or assessments do you have?<\/p>\n

A: Past papers, listening, prelims, exams, class tests (tenses).<\/p>\n

10) What kinds of careers could this subject lead to?<\/p>\n

A: Teaching, tourism, exchange\/translation.<\/p>\n

11) What would you say to someone who is thinking about picking this subject next year?<\/p>\n

A: Be prepared to put in work and effort in the whole course, have to want to put in the effort.<\/p>\n

ADVANCED HIGHER<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1) Why did you pick this subject and how did you get advice and support?<\/p>\n

A: Learning languages is easy, teachers encouraged her to continue.<\/p>\n

2) What did you need to get in? (e.g. a Pass at Nat 4, a B in Nat 5, good grades in S3; good practical skills, ability to work well with others)?<\/p>\n

A: Pass at Higher<\/p>\n

3) Will you do this subject next year?<\/p>\n

A: Yes, at university<\/p>\n

4) What kinds of topics do you cover?<\/p>\n

A: Society and opinions, healthy living<\/p>\n

5) What has been your favourite topic and why?<\/p>\n

A: Education and school, you can relate to it<\/p>\n

6) What kinds of learning activities have you done?<\/p>\n

A: Independence study<\/p>\n

7) What kinds of skills does this subject help you to develop?<\/p>\n

A: Work Ethics (deadlines)<\/p>\n

8) What is the homework like?<\/p>\n

A: Make your own homework<\/p>\n

9) What kinds of tests or assessments do you have?<\/p>\n

A: Prelim, past papers<\/p>\n

10) What kinds of careers could this subject lead to?<\/p>\n

A: Teaching, translation, tourism, business<\/p>\n

11) What would you say to someone who is thinking about picking this subject next year?<\/p>\n

A: Be organised, have to want to work for, commit to it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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