GCSE French Edexcel Writing Foundation Structure, Support ......Foundation Writing: Question Two...
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GCSE French EdexcelWriting Foundation
Structure, Support and Success.
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Foundation Writing: I can
Photo description
• I can write 20-30 words
• I can describe the photo
• I can share my opinion on the topic
• I can use a simple conjunction to link my sentences
• I can use adjectives to give extra details
• I can achieve 12 out of 60 marks
40-word writing
• I can write 40-50 words
• I can respond to four bullet points, three in the present tense and the fourth
in the future
• I can respond to key points
• I can convey information
• I can achieve 16 out of 60 marks. 80-90-word writing
• I can write 80-90 words
• I can choose a question from a choice of two options
• I can follow the idea of P.P.O.F for the four bullet points;
o Past
o Present
o Opinion
o Future
• I can express opinions and add justification
• I can vary the use of vocabulary and structures
• I can achieve 20 out of 60 marks
Translation
• I can translate five separate sentences from English to French
• I can use P.P.O.F to ensure the correct structure is used for each sentence.
• I can use repair strategies if I struggle with a word to translate
• I can achieve 12 out of 60 marks
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Foundation Writing: Question OnePhoto descriptor
• Question one on the writing exam
• Worth a total of 12 marks
• Two parts to it; Describe and give opinion
• 20-30 words
Communication and Content Linguistic knowledge and Accuracy
0 • No rewardable material • No rewardable material
1-2
• Some relevant, basic informationwithout development
• Uses language to inform, give shortdescriptions and express opinions withlimited success
• Uses limited selection of common,familiar vocabulary and expression withfrequent repetition
• Produces simple, short sentences inisolation
• Limited accurate application of a smallselection of straightforward grammaticalstructures, limited success in referring topresent events; frequently errors preventmeaning being conveyed
3-4
• Mostly relevant information, minimalextra detail
• Uses language to give short descriptions,simple information and opinions withvariable success
• Uses small selection of common, familiarvocabulary and expression with somerepetition
• Produces simple, short sentences withlittle linking
• Inconsistently accurate application of asmall selection of straightforwardgrammatical structures, inconsistentlysuccessful reference to present events;often errors occur that hinder clarity ofcommunication and occasionally preventmeaning
5-6
• Relevant information with occasionalextra detail
• Uses language to give short descriptions,simple information and opinions withsome success
• Uses small selection of common, familiarvocabulary and expression with littlerepetition
• Produces simple sentences with somelinking
• Accurate application of a small selectionof straightforward grammaticalstructures, refers successfully to presentevents as appropriate to the task;occasionally errors occur that hinderclarity of communication
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Foundation Writing: Question OnePhoto descriptor
Décris la photo et donne ton opinion sur le recyclage.
Describe the photo Give your opinion10-15 words 10-15 words
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Foundation Writing: Question OnePhoto descriptor
Describe
La photo montre un groupe d'amis heureux etaussi les gens sourient.(The photo has a group of happy friends also thepeople are smiling)
Opinion
Je pense que le recyclage est intéressant et çame fait respecter la planète.(I believe that recycling is interesting and it makes me respectthe planet)
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Décris la photo et donne ton opinion sur le recyclage.
Foundation Writing: Question OnePhoto descriptor
Describe
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Opinion
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Décris la photo et donne ton opinión sur les vacances en famille
Foundation Writing: Question OnePhoto descriptor
Describe
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Opinion
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Décris la photo et donne ton opinión les sports
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Foundation Writing: Question OnePhoto descriptor
Describe
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Opinion
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Décris la photo et donne ton opinión la nourriture rapide
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
• Question two on the writing exam
• Worth a total of 16 marks
• Four bullet points; 3 in the present and 1 in the future
Communication and Content Linguistic knowledge and Accuracy
0 • No rewardable material • No rewardable material
1-2 • Limited information given likely to consist of singlewords and phrases
• Limited ability to use language to present simple facts,inform and note down key points; expression isfrequently constrained and communication oftenbreaks down
• Repetitive use of a limited selection of common wordsand phrases; heavy reliance on language of the stimulusmaterial to express thoughts
• Knowledge of register and style is rarely evidentbecause of restricted use of vocabulary and expression
• Repetitive use of minimal selection of straightforwardgrammatical structures
• Produces individual words/set phrases• Limited accuracy in grammatical structures used,
limited success in referring to present and futureevents; regular errors prevent meaning being conveyed
3-4 • Some brief information given, basic points madewithout development
• Occasional success in using language to present simplefacts, information and to note down key points butexpression is sometimes constrained andcommunication occasionally breaks down
• Limited use of common, familiar vocabulary andexpression with frequent repetition; some reliance onlanguage of the stimulus material to express thoughts
• Occasional appropriate use of register and style
• Use of a restricted range of straightforwardgrammatical structures, frequent repetition
• Produces simple, short sentences, which are not linked• Occasional accuracy in grammatical structures used,
occasional success in referring to present and futureevents; sometimes errors prevent meaning beingconveyed
5-6 • Some relevant information given appropriate to thetask, basic points made with little development
• Uses language with some success, to present simplefacts, information and to note down key points,expression is occasionally constrained
• Uses a small range of, common, familiar vocabulary andexpression, mostly independently selected, with somerepetition; mostly goes beyond the language of thestimulus material
• Mostly appropriate use of register and style, mostlysustained
• Uses straightforward grammatical structures, somerepetition
• Produces simple, short sentences with minimal linking• Some accurate use of straightforward grammatical
structures, some success in referring to present andfuture events to meet the requirements of the task;occasionally errors prevent meaning being conveyed
7-8 • Relevant information given appropriate to the task,basic points made with some development
• Uses language mostly with success, to present simplefacts, information and to note down key points usingsimple ideas
• Uses independently selected, common, familiarvocabulary and expression with little repetition; goesbeyond the language of the stimulus material
• Appropriate use of register and style sustained
• Uses straightforward grammatical structures, occasionalrepetition
• Produces predominantly simple sentences occasionallylinked together
• Mostly accurate use of straightforward grammaticalstructures, mostly successful references to present andfuture events to meet the requirements of the task;occasionally errors hinder clarity of communication
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Un festival de musiqueVous êtes allé à un festival de musique.Ecrivez une critique pour votre professeur de français avec les informations suivantes:
Quelques details sur le festival
Vos impressions sur le festival
L’importance de la musique pour vous
Un événementmusical à l’avenir
Present
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
Un festival de sportsVous passez une semaine à un festival de sport en Belgique.Ecrivez un rapport pour les organisateurs avec les informations suivantes:
Qui vous êtes
Pourquoi vous êtesau festival
Ce que vous aimezcomme sports
Les sports que vousallez essayer à
l’avenir
Present
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Les etudes en FranceVous allez étudier en France. Vous écrivez au directeur du collège où vous allez. Ecrivez un email avec les informations suivantes:
Quand vous voulezcommencer vos
études au collège
Où vous allez loger
Les matières que vous aimez
Pourquoi vousvoulez étudier en
France
Present
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Les avantages et les inconvénients de la ville
Un groupe d’ élèves français vient visiter votre ville.Ecrivez une article sur votre ville pour le professeur de l’ école française.
Qu’est – ce qu’il y a dans votre ville
Les aspects positifsde votre ville
Les aspects négatifsde votre ville
Où allez vous allerle week-end
prochain
Present
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Les rapports avec la famille et les amisEcrivez un email à votre ami pour parler de votre famille et de vos amis.
Comment est votrefamille
Vos rapports avec votre famille
Décrivez votremeilleur(e) ami(e)
Ce que vous allezfaire avec vos amis
le week-end prochain
Present
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Two40-50 words writing
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Les réseaux sociaux – la technologieEcrivez un article sur les réseaux sociaux et la technologie pour le magazine du collège.
Comment vouscontactez vos amis
normalement
Quand vous utilisezla technologie
Les inconvénientsde la technologie
Comment vousallez utiliser la technologie à
l’avenir
Present
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing• Question three on Foundation on the writing exam
• A choice of two essay question and bullet points. Only write one.
• Worth a total of 20 marks
• Four parts to it; P.P.OF
Communication and Content Linguistic knowledge and Accuracy
0 • No rewardable material 0 • No rewardable material
1-3
• Communicates brief information relevant to the taskwith little development
• Uses straightforward language to narrate, inform andinterest; straightforward personal opinions are givenwith limited justification
• Expresses straightforward thoughts and ideas; usescommon, familiar language with repetition
• Variable use of appropriate register and style
1-2 • Uses straightforward grammatical structures, somerepetition
• Produces brief, simple sentences, limited linking ofsentences
• Variable accuracy with language and structures,variable success when referring to past, presentand future events, regular ambiguity; often errorsprevent meaning being conveyed
4-6
• Communicates information relevant to the task, withdevelopment of the occasional key point and idea
• Some effective adaptation of language to narrate andinform; attempts are made to interest and giveconvincing personal opinions which are occasionallysuccessful
• Expresses mainly straightforward thoughts and ideaswith the occasional individual thought/idea; somedifferent examples of common, familiar language
• Appropriate use of register and style is evident but withinconsistencies
3-4 • Uses mostly straightforward grammaticalstructures, occasional repetition
• Produces occasionally extended sentences linkedwith familiar, straightforward conjunctions
• Some accurate language and structures, includingsome successful references to past, present andfuture events, some ambiguity; often errors occurthat hinder clarity of communication andoccasionally prevent meaning being conveyed
7-9
• Communicates information relevant to the task, withdevelopment of some key points and ideas
• Mostly effective adaptation of language to narrate andinform, some effective language to interest and giveconvincing personal opinions
• Some examples of creative language use to expressindividual thoughts and ideas; a variety of mainlycommon, familiar language with the occasionalexample of uncommon language
• Appropriate use of register and style is evident but withoccasional inconsistency
5-6 • Different examples of straightforward grammaticalstructures are evident
• Produces some extended sentences that are linkedwith familiar, straightforward conjunctions
• Frequently accurate language and structures,including mostly successful references to past,present and future events, occasional ambiguity;sometimes errors occur that hinder clarity ofcommunication
10-12
• Communicates information relevant to the task withexpansion of key points and ideas
• Effective adaptation of language to narrate, inform,interest and give convincing personal opinions
• Frequent examples of creative language use to expressindividual thoughts and ideas; a variety of vocabularyand expression, some examples of uncommonlanguage
• Appropriate use of register and style throughout withminimal inconsistency
7-8 • Some variation of grammatical structures,occasional complex structure
• Produces frequently extended sentences, welllinked together
• Generally accurate language and structures,including successful references to past, present andfuture events; occasionally errors occur that hinderclarity of communication
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How to best answer the bullet points?
• P.P.O.F
• Correct tense for the
bullet point
• Three tenses – Past,
present and future
• J.O.E - Justify your
Opinions with an
Example
• Negatives
• Time expressions
• Adjectives and
emotions
• Talk about others
• Use something complex
to show flow
• Details and description
Past
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
La technologie et toiTu communiques sur les réseaux sociaux avec tes amis français.Écris un message.
Ce que tu fais en général avec ton
portable
Tes meilleurs moments en ligne
cette semaine
Ce que tu vas faire en ligne ce week-end
Ce qui peut être dangereux en ligne
Past
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
Les fêtes et toi Tu communiques sur les réseaux sociaux avec tes amis français.Écris un message.
Ta fête préférée
ce qu'on mange pour cette fête
Un mariage où tu es allé (e)
comment tu vas célébrer ton prochain
anniversaire
Past
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
Les vacances en famille Ton correspondant français te pose des questions sur tes vacances en famille Écris un message.
Où vous passez vos vacances en général
vos préférences pour le transport et le
logement
ce que tu as fait pendant tes dernières
vacances
ce que tu vas faire l'année prochaine
Past
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
Le collège Tu communiques sur les réseaux sociaux avec tes amis français.Écris un message
ta journée préférée au collège
les avantages et les inconvénients de ton
collège
ce que tu préférais avant, à l'école
primaire
une prochaine sortie scolaire
Past
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question Three80-90 words writing
Après l'école le travail Tu parles en ligne avec un ami françaisÉcris un message
ton petit boulot cetteannée
Tes projet plus tard
le métier que tu voudrais faire
les qualitésnécessaires pour ce
métier
Past
Present
Opinion
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Foundation Writing: Question FourTranslation English to French
• Question four on Foundation on the writing exam
• Worth a total of 12 marks
• Five phrases to translate from English into French.
Translation mark grids
For the first three sentences.
0 • No rewardable material
1 • Meaning partially communicated with errors that hinder clarity or prevent meaningbeing conveyed
2 • Meaning fully communicated with occasional errors that do not hinder clarity
For the last two sentences
0 • No rewardable material
1 • Some words are communicated but the overall meaning of the sentence is notcommunicated
2 • The meaning of the sentence is partially communicated• Linguistic structures and vocabulary are mostly accurate with some errors that hinder
clarity or prevent meaning being conveyed
3 • The meaning of the sentence is fully communicated• Linguistic structures and vocabulary are accurate with only occasional errors that do
not hinder clarity
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Foundation Writing: Question FourTranslation English to French
I live in a small town.
It is very hot in July and August.
There isn’t much traffic.
Last week, we went to Barcelona with our teacher.
Next year, we’re going to organise a football tournament to raise money.
Step One: Step Two: Step Three:
Read the texts Break down into small phrases
Underline or highlight what you can do instantly
Step Four: Step Five:
Write the translation of each part you know in sentences. Leave a line for bits
you don’t know, yet.
Look at those gaps, can you think logically what needs to go there?
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Foundation Writing: Question FourTranslation English to French
I think health is very important.
I never smoke because it’s not good for your health.
We eat well at home and I do sports every day.
Last weekend, I took part in a charity sports event.
Next year, I want to take part in a half-marathon.
Step One: Step Two: Step Three:
Read the texts Break down into small phrases
Underline or highlight what you can do instantly
Step Four: Step Five:
Write the translation of each part you know in sentences. Leave a line for bits
you don’t know, yet.
Look at those gaps, can you think logically what needs to go there?
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Foundation Writing: Question FourTranslation English to French
I live in a big city.
We get on well with our neighbours.
I like living in the city because my house is near a park.
Last month, I recycled glass, paper and lots of plastic bottles.
Next year, my friends and I are going to organise an event about the
environment.
Step One: Step Two: Step Three:
Read the texts Break down into small phrases
Underline or highlight what you can do instantly
Step Four: Step Five:
Write the translation of each part you know in sentences. Leave a line for bits
you don’t know, yet.
Look at those gaps, can you think logically what needs to go there?
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Foundation Writing: Question FourTranslation English to French
Global warming is a very serious problem.
There is a lot of traffic.
I like being a volunteer.
We are going to plant trees near the school
Last week, I went to school on my bike every day.
Step One: Step Two: Step Three:
Read the texts Break down into small phrases
Underline or highlight what you can do instantly
Step Four: Step Five:
Write the translation of each part you know in sentences. Leave a line for bits
you don’t know, yet.
Look at those gaps, can you think logically what needs to go there?
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