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Year 3-10 Poetry Recital

Students recite one poem from a choice of two for their year level.

The poems MUST be learnt by heart.

The title of the poem and the name of the poet must be cited.

The poem recited MUST be exactly as cited on the Alliance Française de Melbourne website.

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Year 9-10 Written Exam

Total Duration	45 minutes (including 5 minutes reading time)
Listening skills 15 minutes	Listening and responding in English (15 marks) 1-2 spoken texts 1 minute pause between each playing Multiple Choice & Short answers in English
Reading skills 15 minutes	Reading and responding in English (15 marks) 1-2 texts totalling a maximum of 250 words. Short answers in English
Grammar 10 minutes	Multiple choice section in French (10 marks)

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Year 11-12 Oral Exam

Performance – 9 minutes total composing TWO parts.

PART ONE General Conversation – 4 minutes  the examiner asks general conversation questions related to the student’s personal world and their interactions with the French language and culture as a learner.

PART TWO - Discussion  - 5 minutes Student chooses ONE option from - (a) Either recitation of poem  or (b) presentation with a visual in line with VCE format or (c) presentation of an image in line with IB format.

a) The student recites one poem of appropriate year level from the AFM selection and answers questions related to the poem and poet.

OR

b) The candidate announces their chosen subtopic and the supporting visual material they have brought with them for the discussion. The supporting visual material is a requirement. This introductory information will not be assessed. The candidate will be asked questions focusing on the chosen subtopic and the supporting visual material.

OR

c) The student chooses and prepares one of the 5 photos supplied by the AFM. On the day of the examination, the student will give (with or without notes) a brief presentation (1 minute maximum) of their chosen photo by describing it and will answer questions (4 minutes) related to the chosen topic.

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Year 11-12 Written Exam

Based on the new VCE 2020 format by VCAA

Total Duration	135 minutes (including 15 minutes reading time)
Section 1 Approx. 30 minutes	Listening and responding (20 marks): PART A – responses in English PART B – responses in full French Sentences
Section 2 Approx. 40 minutes	Reading, listening and responding (35 marks): PART A – responses in English PART B - responses in full French Sentences
Section 3 Approx. 50 minutes	Writing in French (20 marks)