VCE French/Other Language on Exchange

[vexx]

How difficult would it be to get 35+ raw in VCE french if living in France for 5-6 months (with a french family and attending a french school) after skipping units 1/2? what level of french would be reached towards the end of the exchange?

Edited; because other languages could be similar !

[binders]

I can't say for exchange, but i began french with unit 2, with no prior experience, and no native speakers handy and got a raw of 34. So if you were on exchange, and worked at it, it should be doable.

[vexx]

I can't say for exchange, but i began french with unit 2, with no prior experience, and no native speakers handy and got a raw of 34. So if you were on exchange, and worked at it, it should be doable.

oh that's good as !! well done

[simonhu81292]

wait, vexx ...
are you planning on taking french ... THIS YEAR!!!
or GAP year?

[vexx]

wait, vexx ...
are you planning on taking french ... THIS YEAR!!!
or GAP year?

nono, next yearrr possibly doing french by distance:)

[GerrySly]

My friend did French 3/4 after spending a year in France and got 35 with zero work in class. So going from no french to fluent in a year and getting a 35 without maintaining the language. I reckon if you put in some effort it'd defs be possible

[IntoTheNewWorld]

If you make the most of your exchange, it'll probably be easily done (You have early high school french?) LOTE taught in high school in VCE is veryyyyyy stretched out, and can be easily crammed into a short period of time.

[vexx]

ohh thanks both of you, that's definitely a confidence booster!

[ben92]

My trip was incredible - it changed my perspective on everything. As time went on it got less about learning French and more about discovering the world.

My French rocketed. I was on like a C when I left and topped the cohort when I got back. I got accepted into Uni French, although distance meant I couldn't realistically hope to do it.

On the other hand, one 10-monther I know didn't even get a 40. *Everything* depends on how you make the most of your trip, and how over-confident you are when you get back.

One thing you could expect is that it might take 2-3 months before you start to improve rapidly. Before that, you're still developing the foundations etc.