General and Topic Areas 1 to 5 GCSE French
OCR GCSE in French: J730 OCR GCSE (Short Course) in French Spoken Language: J030 OCR GCSE (Short Course) in French Written Language: J130
This Vocabulary List is designed to accompany the OCR GCSE French Specification for teaching from September 2009
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Topic Area 1 Home and local area
Life in the home; friends and relationships Local area, facilities and getting around
Topic Area 2 Health and sport
Sport, outdoor pursuits and healthy lifestyle Food and drink as aspects of culture and health
Topic Area 3 Leisure and entertainment (includes online)
Socialising, special occasions and festivals TV, films and music
Topic Area 4 Travel and the wider world
Holidays and exchanges Environmental, cultural and social issues
Topic Area 5 Education and work
School life in the UK and in the target language country or community Work experience, future study and jobs, working abroad.
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GCSE French General Vocabulary List © OCR 2009
French Vocabulary List General
French GCSE Vocabulary List
This vocabulary list will be a valuable guide for teachers when planning their teaching and learning programmes and preparing candidates for the assessment. Please note that this list should not be seen as a self-study aid, as only brief meanings have been given and candidates may need help from their teacher/tutor to interpret some items correctly. Foundation Tier: Assessment tasks for Foundation Tier Listening and Reading will be based on material in this vocabulary list. The assessments will contain some unfamiliar vocabulary but this will not be tested. Higher Tier: Assessment tasks for Higher Tier Listening and Reading will be based on material in both the Foundation and Higher Tier lists. Assessments will contain some unfamiliar vocabulary, and some of this will be