Head Teacher is Mrs M Konstantaras.
About Languages other than English
The study of a language other than English provides students with the opportunity to acquire an understanding of another culture.
Courses in other languages
Sefton High School offers French in Stages 4 and 5. The aim of the study of French is to enable students to develop communication skills, focus on language as a system and gain insights into the relationship between language and culture, leading to lifelong personal, educational and vocational benefits.
The study of a language is mandatory in Year 8. From Year 9 onwards LOTE may be an elective depending on student choices. Students will learn to develop the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing through various activities. Topics include the following:
Languages study in Year 8
The topics studied are:
- Greetings, Introductions, Nationalities
- Numbers 1-60, Ages and Alphabet
- Culture and Geography of France
- School
- Café
- Sport
- Family and Animals
- Asking and Telling the Time
- Daily Routine
- Describing People, Colours, Clothing, Body Parts and Illnesses
Languages study in Year 9
Topics studied are:
- Weather
- Future and Present Tense
- Professions
- Housing
- Culture and Festivals
- Food and Restaurant
- Health and Sickness
- Places in town and directions
Languages study in Year 10
Topics studied are:
- Shopping and Clothing
- Travel, Holidays, Sightseeing
- Past tense
- Future Plans
- Entertainment and Music
- Hobbies and Leisure Activities
- Part Time Jobs
- Transport, Lost and Found
- Making Arrangements and inviting someone out
- Special Occasions
Languages study in Years 11 and 12
French (Beginners or Continuers) and/or Japanese Beginners may be available in Years 11 and 12 depending on student choices.
Students will have the option of either French Beginners if they have studied French in Year 8 only or French Continuers if they have studied French in Years 9 and 10.
French beginners
Stage 6 syllabus topics:
- The Personal World
- The French-speaking Communities
- Family life, home and neighbourhood
- People, places and communities
- Education and work
- Friends, recreation and pastimes
- Holiday, travel and tourism
- Future plans and aspirations
French continuers
Stage 6 syllabus topics are broken down into themes, topics and sub topics.
There are three prescribed themes are:
- The individual
- The French-speaking communities
- The changing world.
Japanese beginners
Stage 6 syllabus topics are:
- Family life and friends
- Daily routine
- Home and neighbourhood
- Sports and hobbies
- Shopping
- Eating out
- Entertainment
- School
- Transport and directions
- Sightseeing
- Part time work and careers
Languages assessment
Years 8 and 10 languages assessment
Classes in LOTE in Years 8 to 10 have a formal assessment schedule in which all students in the year do the same assessment tasks.
Years 11 and 12 languages assessment
There is a formal assessment schedule for all courses based on NESA requirements.
Language excursions
These range from a French Breakfast to excursions with French or Japanese themes, eg LOTE Theatre, French or Japanese restaurant, French or Japanese film.
Elective students in Years 9 and 10 may have the opportunity to travel to France or a French speaking country to practise their language skills in context.