Edexcel Scheme of Work

Year 1 weekly overview

Year 1 Term 1.1
Notes
● Content It is expected that the coverage of the first few sub-units will take longer than subsequent ones due to settling in period and approach to new demands.
● Staffing It is expected that most centres will have two members of staff. Teacher A will cover 3 hours and Teacher B 2 hours per week.
● Grammar Students will need to spend a good amount of their time in the first weeks in Year 1 going over grammar in order to develop the productive skills needed for the demands of the course. It is suggested that Teacher B
spend the first 6 weeks on revisiting basic grammar. Some grammar points will be covered also by Teacher A through the content of the sub-units. It would therefore be useful for students to revise the grammar rules with Teacher

Scheme of Work
B before Teacher A covers them through the topics to enable students to access the materials with more confidence.
● Skills Students will need to use certain skills and it is advisable to spend some time learning them. Some skills are exemplified in some sub-units of the textbook. Teacher B could cover these skills.
Students will get exposure to the skills needed in the different parts of the examination by completing the different tasks in each sub-unit.
● NB Strategies are exemplified throughout the textbook.
● Homework tasks It would be expected that teachers will set some of the textbook activities for independent work in order to ensure full coverage of the content. Vocabulary learning using the vocabulary lists provided will also
support students with the new topics.
● It is important that students keep up to date with the themes so it would be advisable to set tasks to read/listen to the news and compile notes about the topics.

Week Theme Dynamic Learning Teacher A Teacher A Teacher B Dynamic Learning

resources for each unit or B resources for each sub-
unit
Unit Subject Pages Grammar Strategy Revision of the following essential grammar rules. Some of
content covered in sub- them will be revisited in certain sub-units. The number in
units and brackets indicates in which sub-units these grammar rules
applicable will be covered.
interactive Some aspects will need more coverage than others but it is
grammar tests important that students revisit these.
(shown in Suggested grammar rules:
italics)
H1 Present tense (1.1) (Les verbes au présent)
Weeks 1 + Theme 1 Les ● Unit 1 Teacher notes 1.1 La structure de Different 14 Present tense – Summarising H8 Future tense (1.2) (Le futur simple; Le futur proche) Audio file 1.1.4
2 changements (including answers) la famille en France types of regular and aural H4 Perfect tense (2.2) (Le passé composé; Avoir ou être au 1.1 Vocabulary test English
dans la ● Unit 1 Audio transcripts modern common information passé composé; Les accords au passé) to French
société ● Unit 1 Vocabulary list family irregular verbs H6 Imperfect tense (3.2) (L'imparfait) 1.1 Vocabulary test French
française (H1) H11 Conditional tense (6.2) (Le conditionnel) to English (with audio)
● Unit 1 Video test (a) La
France championne des A1 Nouns ‒ gender pattern (Le genre des noms)
Weeks 2 + naissances ! 1.2 L’institution du Recent 18 Future tense ‒ Internet Audio file 1.2.3
A3/A4 Nouns ‒ articles (2.1) (Les articles définis et indéfinis)
3 mariage changes in immediate research 1.2 Vocabulary test English
● Unit 1 Video test (b) Le B6 Possessive adjectives (Les adjectifs possessifs)
relationship future (H8) to French
mariage pour tous B3 Adjectives (2.3) (La place des adjectifs)
s and (Le futur simple; 1.2 Vocabulary test French
● Unit 1 Translation test marriage J Negatives (5.2) (Les formes négatives; Les formes
Le futur proche) to English (with audio)
(easy): Notre famille négatives 2)
recomposée
Week 4 1.3 Les relations en Concerns 22 Interrogatives Using D Adverbs (6.4) (Les adverbes; Les comparatifs adverbiaux) Audio file 1.3.5
● Unit 1 Translation test famille and bilingual and
(E) G Connectives 1.3 Vocabulary test English
(medium): Le mariage ou problems online
le PACS? (L’Interrogatif) A5 Expression of quantity (Les expressions de quantité) to French
within the dictionaries 1.3 Vocabulary test French
● Unit 1 Translation test H17 Two verbs together (4.4) (L'infinitif; Les constructions
family to English (with audio)
(hard): Des soucis infinitives)
● Unit 1 End of unit test

Notes It would be useful to spend some time this week organising notes on the Additional grammar skill: Translating into English
first unit before starting unit 2.

Week 5 ● Unit 2 Teacher notes 2.1 French 28 Definite and Reading skills Audio file 2.1.4

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 (including answers) L’enseignement educational indefinite 2.1 Vocabulary test English
● Unit 2 Audio transcripts en France system articles to French
● Unit 2 Vocabulary list (A3/A4) 2.1 Vocabulary test French
● Unit 2 Video test (a) (Les articles to English (with audio)
L'école de peinture définis et
murale monumentale indéfinis)

Week 6 ● Unit 2 Video test (b) Les 2.2 Aïe ! L’école Expectations 32 Perfect tense Memorisation Audio file 2.2.4
profs contre la réforme me stresse ! of pupils and – regular and techniques 2.2 Vocabulary test English
des collèges how they deal common to French
● Unit 2 Translation test with them irregular verbs 2.2 Vocabulary test French
(easy): The French (H4) to English (with audio)
education system
Week 7 ● Unit 2 Translation test 2.3 Je m’oriente Awareness of 36 Position and Translating Audio file 2.3.4

Scheme of Work
(medium): Problems in vers universities agreement of from French 2.3 Vocabulary test English
secondary schools l’enseignement and the adjectives into good to French
● Unit 2 Translation test supérieur grandes (B3/B1) English 2.3 Vocabulary test French
(hard): Higher education écoles in (La place des to English (with audio)
in France France adjectifs;
● Unit 2 End of unit test L'accord des
adjectifs)

2.4 De Preparing for 40 Pronouns, Answering Audio file 2.4.3

l’enseignement work and work including questions in 2.4 Vocabulary test English
au boulot experience direct and French to French
indirect 2.4 Vocabulary test French
objects (C1.1) to English (with audio)

Notes It would be expected to set some tasks of 2.4 for homework for half-term and note organisation for unit 2.

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Year 1 Term 1.2
Notes
● Content The starting point of the content of Term 1.2 will depend on half-term and the coverage of units 1 + 2.
There is flexibility in Term 1.2 to cover the content of Theme 1.
● Staffing Teacher A ‒ Themes (Reading and Listening skills) and Speaking following the Speaking Exam format
Teacher B ‒ Grammar and Literature/Film
Centres with Foreign Language Assistants should use them to start preparing the students according to the new Speaking Exam format.
● Grammar Teacher B will introduce the grammar covered in the sub-units and Teacher A will reinforce the rules with the coverage of the sub-units.
● Skills
1. Translation to and from English should be focused on with Teachers A and B

Scheme of Work
2. Reading and Listening though coverage of units
3. Essay-writing skills through Film and Literature coverage
4. Speaking through themes coverage with Teacher A and FLA
NB Strategies are exemplified throughout the textbook.
● Film and Literature Teacher B (or A) introduces film and literature skills (depending on chosen work).
● A book or a film can be studied in Year 1 but if a film was studied in Year 1 a book must be studied in Year 2. The study of two films is not possible.
● Speaking Examination format Teacher A (or B) introduces students to the speaking format.
● Homework tasks It would be expected that teachers will set some of the textbook activities for independent work in order to ensure full coverage of the units. Vocabulary learning using the vocabulary lists provided will also
support students with the new topics.
● It is important that students keep up to date with the themes so it would be advisable to set tasks to read/listen to the news and compile notes about the topics.

Week Theme Dynamic Learning resources Teacher A Teacher A or Teacher B Dynamic Learning
for each unit B resources for each sub-
unit
Unit Subject Pages Grammar Strategy Grammar covered in sub- Work
content covered in units and applicable
sub-units and interactive grammar tests
applicable (shown in italics)
interactive
grammar
tests (shown
in italics)

Week 8 or Theme 1 Les ● Unit 3 Teacher notes 3.1 L’équilibre Balancing 46 Comparative Summing up Subordination with qui, que, Discussion of the work to be Audio file 3.1.4
9 changements (including answers) travail–vie work and and où and dont (whose) (C2) studied 3.1 Vocabulary test English
dans la ● Unit 3 Audio transcripts personnelle : commitments superlative highlighting (Les pronoms relatifs) to French
société ● Unit 3 Vocabulary list ça marche ? and social life adjectives key ideas 3.1 Vocabulary test French
française (B8/B9) to English (with audio)
● Unit 3 Video test (a) Mai 68
(Les adjectifs
● Unit 3 Video test (b) Les taxis
comparatifs;
contre Uber
Le superlatif)
● Unit 3 Translation test (easy):
Week 9 or Concilier le travail et la vie de 3.2 Les grèves The history of 50 Imperfect Techniques Subordination with dont Familiarisation through other Audio file 3.2.3
10 famille et les strikes in tense (H6) for extending (verbs with de) (C2) works and exposure to a wider 3.2 Vocabulary test English
● Unit 3 Translation test Français : un France (L'imparfait) vocabulary (Les pronoms relatifs qui, range of authentic materials. to French
(medium): Les grèves en droit national ? Pluperfect que, dont) The following skills are 3.2 Vocabulary test French
France tense (H7) exemplified in the textbook to English (with audio)
● Unit 3 Translation test (hard): (Le plus-que- and will give the students good
La discrimination au travail parfait) understanding of the skills
● Unit 3 End of unit test needed when studying their
Week 10 3.3 L’égalité Discrimination 54 Passive voice Exam reading The passive voice and on Work. Audio file 3.3.4
or 11 homme– in the work and use of on techniques (H16) Teachers may decide to cover 3.3 Vocabulary test English
femme au place (H16)

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 travail : un (Le passif) all or some of the skills in to French
mythe ou une lessons and/or homework 3.3 Vocabulary test French
réalité ? tasks. to English (with audio)
Film or novel synopsis
Notes It would be useful to spend some time this week organising notes on Introduction to the page 106 or 108
unit 3. subjunctive with regular
Character portrayal
verbs and common triggers
(H15) page 111
(Le subjonctif; Le subjonctif Film comparison
présent; Le passé du page 113
subjonctif; Les conjonctions Comment on the plot
qui déclenchent le page 116 + 121
subjonctif) Character analysis

Scheme of Work
page 121

Week 11 It is expected that teachers will have an end-of-unit assessment at this Continuation of grammar The last few weeks of Term
or 12 point based on Theme 1 and some of the new skills, e.g. translation. and revision 1.2 should be spent on starting
the study of the chosen work.

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Year 1 Term 2.1
Notes
● Content Theme 2 and chosen work.
● Staffing Teacher A ‒ Themes (Reading and Listening skills) and Speaking following the Speaking Exam format
Teacher B ‒ Grammar and Literature/Film
Centres with Foreign Language Assistants should use them to start preparing the students according to the new Speaking Exam format.
● Grammar Teacher B will introduce the grammar covered in the sub-units and Teacher A will reinforce the rules with the coverage of the sub-units.
● Skills
1. Translation to and from English should be focused on with Teachers A and B
2. Reading and Listening through coverage of units

Scheme of Work
3. Essay-writing skills through Film and Literature coverage
4. Speaking through themes coverage with Teacher A and FLA
5. Summarising in English
NB Strategies are exemplified throughout the textbook.
● Film and Literature Teacher B (or A) covers the study of the chosen work and essay-writing skills.
● Speaking Examination format Students practise the new speaking format.

Week Theme Dynamic Learning Teacher A Teacher A or Teacher B Dynamic Learning

resources for each unit B resources for each sub-
unit
Unit Subject Pages Grammar Strategy Grammar covered in sub- Work
content covered in units and applicable
sub-units and interactive grammar tests
applicable (shown in italics)
interactive
grammar tests
(shown in
italics)

Week 1 Theme 2 La ● Unit 4 Teacher notes 4.1 La Contemporary 60 Reflexives Listening: Continuation of the Study of Work 1 and practice Audio file 4.1.4
culture (including answers) musique francophone (common summary of subjunctive (H15) of essay-writing skills 4.1 Vocabulary test English
politique et ● Unit 4 Audio transcripts francophone music tenses) (H2) skills (Le subjonctif; Le subjonctif Refer to page 142 to French
artistique dans ● Unit 4 Vocabulary list présent; Le passé du 4.1 Vocabulary test French
les pays subjonctif; Les conjonctions to English (with audio)
● Unit 4 Video test (a) La
francophones qui déclenchent le subjonctif)
musique au Sénégal
Week 2 ● Unit 4 Video test (b) 4.2 Les The 64 Past historic Translating Continuation of the Audio file 4.2.5
Festival Gnaoua tendances development (recognition) – from English subjunctive (H15) 4.2 Vocabulary test English
d'Essaouira musicales of francophone regular verbs into French (Le subjonctif; Le subjonctif to French
● Unit 4 Translation test music (H10) présent; Le passé du 4.2 Vocabulary test French
(easy): Francophone subjonctif; Les conjonctions to English (with audio)
music on the radio qui déclenchent le subjonctif)
● Unit 4 Translation test
Week 3 (medium): French songs 4.3 L’influence The influence 68 Word order, Listening to Word order, inversion of Audio file 4.3.4
● Unit 4 Translation test de la musique of music in inversion of native subject and verb after 4.3 Vocabulary test English
(hard): The power of modern subject and speakers on adverbs to French
music society verb after TV, radio, 4.3 Vocabulary test French
● Unit 4 End of unit test adverbs (H19) Youtube to English (with audio)

Weeks 4– Continuation of unit 4 Direct and indirect object

6 Revision pronouns

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 Notes It is expected that some centres will plan a mock examination Place and order
sometime around February half-term. y, en (C1.1/C1.3)
(Les pronoms personnels; 'y'
et 'en')

Scheme of Work
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Year 1 Term 2.2
Notes
● Content Theme 2 and chosen work.
● Staffing Teacher A ‒ Themes (Reading and Listening skills) and Speaking following the Speaking Exam format
Teacher B ‒ Grammar and Literature/Film
Centres with Foreign Language Assistants should use them to start preparing the students according to the new Speaking Exam format.
● Grammar Teacher B will introduce the grammar covered in the sub-units and Teacher A will reinforce the rules with the coverage of the sub-units.
● Skills Students should now have had exposure to all the skills and exam tasks of the new assessment format.
1. Translation to and from English should be focused on with Teachers A and B
2. Reading and Listening through coverage of units

Scheme of Work
3. Essay-writing skills through Film and Literature coverage
4. Speaking through themes coverage with Teacher A and FLA
5. Summarising in English
NB Strategies are exemplified throughout the textbook.
● Film and Literature Teacher B (or A) covers the study of the chosen work and essay-writing skills.
● Speaking Examination format Students practise the new speaking format. (AS + A2)
● Mock examination planned by most centres.
● Notes: It is expected that most centres would be preparing their AS students for the upcoming speaking examination towards the end of term 2.2. Some may decide to schedule the speaking examination earlier in term 2.2.

Weeks Theme Dynamic Learning Teacher A Teacher A or Teacher B Dynamic Learning

resources for each unit B resources for each sub-
unit
Unit Subject Pages Grammar Strategy Grammar covered in sub- Work
content covered in units and applicable
sub-units interactive grammar tests
and (shown in italics)
applicable
interactive
grammar
tests (shown
in italics)

Week 7 Theme 2 La ● Unit 5 Teacher notes 5.1 Peut-on Freedom of 74 Present and Fluency in The use of present and past Study of Work and practice of Audio file 5.1.4
culture (including answers) tout dire ? the Press past conversation, participles in structures such essay-writing skills 5.1 Vocabulary test English
politique et ● Unit 5 Audio transcripts participles accurate as en, après avoir (H3/H5) Refer to page 142 to French
artistique dans ● Unit 5 Vocabulary list (H3/H4) pronunciation (Le participe présent comme *Past historic ‒ Teacher B 5.1 Vocabulary test French
les pays modificateur du substantif; could spend more time on the to English (with audio)
● Unit 5 Video test (a)
francophones Le gérondif) Past historic if the tense is
Charlie Hebdo
● Unit 5 Video test (b) Non used in the Work studied
Week 8 5.2 La presse The influence 78 Negatives (J) Comparing The use of present and past Audio file 5.2.4
à la surveillance de écrite en voie of the internet contrasting participles in structures such 5.2 Vocabulary test English
masse ! de disparition ? on the written viewpoints, as en, après avoir (H3/H5) to French
● Unit 5 Translation test press expressing (Le participe présent comme 5.2 Vocabulary test French
(easy): La liberté opinions modificateur du substantif; to English (with audio)
d’expression Le gérondif)
● Unit 5 Translation test
Week 9 (medium): L’avenir de la 5.3 L’influence The effects of 82 Past historic* Developing Complex subordination Audio file 5.3.4
presse écrite des médias et media and (recognition) – arguments (H22) 5.3 Vocabulary test English
● Unit 5 Translation test des nouvelles new common from different to French
(hard): Le rôle des technologies technology on irregular verbs angles 5.3 Vocabulary test French
réseaux sociaux political and (H10) to English (with audio)
social life

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Week 10 ● Unit 5 End of unit test 6.1 Les How 88 Imperatives Producing Complex subordination Audio file 5.4.4
célébrations Christmas and (H14) interesting (H22) 5.4 Vocabulary test English
francophones other religious sentences – to French
festivals are opinions, 5.4 Vocabulary test French
changing in descriptions, to English (with audio)
France connectives,
word order

Weeks 11 6.2 Les The influence 92 quand + future Revision Venir de and depuis ‒
+ 12 festivals of other and techniques present tense/imperfect
francophones cultures on conditional tense (H13)
festivals in tense (Depuis)
France and (H8/H11)
outre-mer

Scheme of Work
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Year 1 Term 3.1
Notes
● Content Theme 2 and chosen work.
● Staffing Teacher A ‒ Themes (Reading and Listening skills) and Speaking following the Speaking Exam format
Teacher B ‒ Grammar and Literature/Film
Centres with Foreign Language Assistants should use them to start preparing the students according to the new Speaking Exam format.
● Grammar Teacher B will introduce the grammar covered in the sub-units and Teacher A will reinforce the rules with the coverage of the sub-units.
● Skills Focus on exam skills.
● Film and Literature Teacher B (or A) covers the study of the chosen work and essay-writing skills.
● Speaking Examination – students will be taking their Speaking examination before or after Easter.

Scheme of Work
● For students taking the AS: intense preparation for the Speaking examination and exam skills practice.
● For students not taking AS: revision and preparation for Year 2.

Week Theme Dynamic Learning Teacher A Teacher A or Teacher B Dynamic Learning

resources for each unit B resources for each sub-
unit
Unit Subject Pages Grammar Strategy Grammar covered in sub- Work
content covered in units and applicable
sub-units and interactive grammar tests
applicable (shown in italics)
interactive
grammar tests
(shown in
italics)

Week 1 Theme 2 La ● Unit 6 Teacher notes 6.3 Les Everyday 96 Present Exam Revision Study of Work and practice of Audio file 6.1.4
culture (including answers) coutumes et customs and subjunctive – listening essay-writing skills 6.1 Vocabulary test English
politique et ● Unit 6 Audio transcripts traditions en traditions in common forms techniques Refer to page 142 to French
artistique dans ● Unit 6 Vocabulary list France France (H15) 6.1 Vocabulary test French
les pays to English (with audio)
● Unit 6 Video test (a) Bien
francophones
plus qu'un œuf de Pâques !
Week 2 6.4 Les Customs in 100 Adverbs (D) Learning and Revision Audio file 6.2.4
● Unit 6 Video test (b) Charles
coutumes du francophone using more 6.2 Vocabulary test English
Quint à Bruxelles
monde countries sophisticated to French
● Unit 6 Translation test francophone language
(easy): Celebrate with your 6.2 Vocabulary test French
family! to English (with audio)
● Unit 6 Translation test Audio file 6.3.4
 There is flexibility in term 3.1 to complete unit 6.
(medium): A range of
festivals  It is also expected that AS students will be preparing intensively for their Speaking examination 6.3 Vocabulary test English
and will be taking it around this time. to French
● Unit 6 Translation test
(hard): Customs in France 6.3 Vocabulary test French
and in the French-speaking Remainder of term 3.1 to English (with audio)
world
Weeks 3–6 Audio file 6.4.4
● Unit 6 End of unit test Revision of Themes 1 and 2 6.4 Vocabulary test English
Practice of: to French
1.Translation to and from English 6.4 Vocabulary test French
2.Reading and Listening to English (with audio)
3.Essay-writing skills
4.Summarising skills

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 Scheme of Work
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Year 1 Term 3.2
Notes
● A-level students remaining in lessons.
● Lessons may be affected by A-level French students being on study leave for other AS subjects.
● Once the AS examination has been taken it would be a good practice for the A-level students to take the examination.

Weeks 7‒11 Teacher A

● Development of Research skills
● Notes on topics studied in Year 1 + top-up
● Revision of AS grammar

Scheme of Work
● Preparation for Themes 3 and 4 through research and presentation

Teacher B
● Work on Literature/Film to meet A-level standard
● Introduction to A-level skills with textbook spreads pp142‒146
● Intro to second Work/Literature

AS examination practice

Suggested tasks for the Summer:

● Top-up notes on Themes 1 and 2 with updated information
● Research on Themes 3 and 4
● Tasks on Work 2 similar to tasks set for Work 1
● Essay-writing skills on Work 1
● Research skills tasks

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