Latest Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026
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Description This module is designed to refresh and consolidate the French language skills of future primary teachers, in line with CEFR A2 level and supports the aims of the Primary Language Curriculum. Emphasis is placed on communicative competence across listening, speaking, reading and writing, using an action-oriented, task-based approach to develop functional language use in everyday contexts. Students will be encouraged to become reflective and autonomous language users, engaging actively with digital tools and authentic resources to support their learning. Through continuous assessment, they will monitor their own progress, build personalised learning strategies, and enhance their digital literacy for language learning. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Listening & Reading Comprehension: Understand key information from simple, authentic spoken and written texts related to familiar areas, even when some vocabulary is unfamiliar. 2. Spoken Interaction & Production: Participate in basic conversations and social exchanges, using appropriate structures and adapting language registers accordingly. 3. Written Production: Produce short written texts on everyday topics, using present and past tenses. 4. Grammatical Accuracy: Demonstrate control of fundamental grammatical structures, and begin using more complex forms appropriately at A2 level. 5. Cultural Awareness: Show awareness of key cultural aspects in French-speaking contexts and compare them with Irish society, especially around social conventions, daily life, and language use. 6. Autonomous Learning & Reflection: Develop metacognitive awareness by reflecting regularly on personal progress, identifying learning needs, and adopting strategies to manage and sustain language learning over time. 7. Digital Literacy for Language Learning: Make relevant and effective use of digital tools to explore authentic French content and build language skills beyond the classroom. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
General description The module adopts an action-oriented and task-based approach to language learning, encouraging students to use French in meaningful, everyday contexts. Learners will complete communicative tasks that simulate real-world use, such as personal introductions, describing daily routines, expressing preferences, and discussing past experiences. A key component of the module is the development of learner autonomy. Students will be supported in reflecting on their progress through a structured learning journal, and will curate a digital portfolio that includes personal language resources, recorded outputs, and reflections. They will also be encouraged to use digital tools and authentic materials (e.g., apps, videos, news sites) to build their competence, confidence, and digital literacy as language learners. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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