Can you do Units 1&2 of French in Year 10 itself?

[New2VCE]

Hello,
Am asking this Q on behalf of my daughter. She has been studying French since Year 1 and finds the current syllabus quite basic. Is there any way she can accelerate her French VCE? And if the school does not allow this then what options would you recommend?

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[Abdi]

hey I think she can do an accelerating  French class via Distant education which is also recognised by Vcaa..... but it'd be best to check up with distant education.
http://www.distance.vic.edu.au/about/abtserv.htm#

Also yeah if you'd like in year 12 she can apply for an extension program either at Melbourne University or Monash, and understake French at university level! The extension program is for students that wish to be challenged and are bright! LOL the link below is for the extension program for Melbourne Uni and what the pre-requisites for French are!

http://www.fritss.unimelb.edu.au/activities/extension/       

Hope this helped!
 

[Abdi]

oh and in order for her to actually do units one and 2 at year 10 level depends on the school really! so yeah.

[New2VCE]

Thank you very much Abdi. Have asked her to check in school if that is possible, if not, distance learning appears to be a good option.

[Abdi]

no problem!

[schmalex]

VSL is probably an easier option. She can do units 1&2 for three hours a week outside of school.

[m@tty]

VSL = Victorian School of Languages

[Fyrefly]

Yeah, VSL is actually quite a good idea... my friend did Italian at high school, and Macedonian at VSL.

[appianway]

I'd say that if your daughter is interested in French, simple acceleration might not be the best option. I found that I learnt the crux of my French knowledge in year 9 - since then, I've been fine tuning the details of the language and improving my fluency. The VCE course isn't markedly different from the years 9 and 10 course - you're just expected to put more time into the study. It might be a better idea for your daughter to consider sitting the DELF (either in conjunction with 1/2 or just in addition to her year 10 course) - the DELF is recognised by the French government. Alliance Francaise runs the exams in Australia, and you can probably find out a bit more here: http://www.alliancefrancaise.com.au/content/tabID__3484/French_Language_Diplomas.aspx

[Fyrefly]

Alliance Francaise runs the exams in Australia, and you can probably find out a bit more here: http://www.alliancefrancaise.com.au/content/tabID__3484/French_Language_Diplomas.aspx

They also run competitions, right?

I did a poetry recital competition back in Year 7 (the only year I studied French, lol).

[GerrySly]

They also run competitions, right?

I did a poetry recital competition back in Year 7 (the only year I studied French, lol).

Berthe Mouchette Competition

You learn a poem then have to recite it in front of an examiner (then in yr 10, 11, 12 I think, you are asked questions about yourself as well)

[appianway]

There's also the written paper, which in my opinion is a much better assessment of French ability (maybe I'm biased because I've only ever been a prizewinner in this division, but meh).

[Abdi]

Thanks for your replies and the heads up on the French competitions, very helpful!

She checked with her school and they will be allowing her to take Units 1 and 2 in Year 10.

Splendid!