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FRE-90009 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

FRE-90009 - French 9
Coordinator: Patricia Payne Tel: +44 1782 7 33401
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733960

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

Global Challenge Pathway Global Challenge Pathway (Level 5)
Global Challenge Pathway Global Challenge Pathway (Level 5)
Global Challenge Pathway Global Challenge Pathway (Level 6)
Global Challenge Pathway Global Challenge Pathway (Level 6)


Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

French 8 or equivalent (e.g. A level 7-9/B-A, CEFR level B1+/B2).

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

This course is designed for students with advanced French language skills (French 8, A-level grade 7-9/B-A or equivalent) and will focus on systematically enhancing all four skills, whilst studying topics of relevance to modern-day French-speaking societies.
The course will be mainly based on authentic French texts and audio-visual materials such as films, TV recordings and web material, which will be exploited in class and self-study time.
By the end of the course you will be able to handle a variety of complex French sources, including newspaper articles and fictional texts, conduct your own searches of French websites and read and discuss factual and fictional texts with some confidence. Feedback on formative and summative assessments will be provided at regular intervals and emphasis will be placed on enabling you to become an efficient language learner after completion of the course.
The language level of this module corresponds to B1+/B2 work leading to Level B2+ in the European Common Framework for Languages (CEFR B2+)

Aims
This module develops students’ ability to communicate effectively and spontaneously in a variety of contexts. It enhances linguistic accuracy, stylistic awareness, and intercultural competence, with a focus on understanding the French-speaking world. The module also fosters autonomy in language learning and critical engagement with authentic materials.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/fre-90009/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand extended speech and follow complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar: 2,3
Interpret, summarise and extract key information from long, complex articles, reports and fictional texts in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints: 1,2
Interact and take an active part in discussion about familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining different views: 3
Write clear, coherent texts on topics which are familiar, of personal interest, describing experiences and impressions or expressing points of view: 1,2
Recognise and use different complex linguistic structures in the target language and compare them to the English language: 1,2,3
Demonstrate awareness and discuss contemporary issues with reference to the cultural context of French speaking countries.: 1,2,3

Study hours

22 hours of contact time in class.
40 hours assessment preparation and completion.
88 hours guided independent study.

School Rules

Admission to the module must be confirmed through completion of a language level self-assessment form.
Students are only permitted to take one French module per semester.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Class Test weighted 30%
Class Test
Students will complete an in-class test (maximum duration 45 minutes) to assess competence in receptive and productive skills. Tasks may include writing a short text in the target language, undertaking a dictation, translating a passage, or completing vocabulary and grammar exercises. All tasks will align with CEFR descriptors for language use at the relevant level.

2: Flexible Class Test weighted 20%
Flexible Online KLE Test
Students will complete a series of online exercises on the KLE platform (maximum duration 60 minutes) designed to assess reading comprehension, listening, grammar and vocabulary knowledge and writing skills in the target language. All tasks will align with CEFR descriptors for language use at the relevant level.

3: Speaking Assessment weighted 50%
Spoken Interaction Assessment
A 15-20 minute Spoken Interaction Assessment designed to assess learners’ competence in speaking (production), listening (reception) and conversation (interaction). Tasks may include a presentation, role play, or description of a visual or audiovisual prompt, followed by a question-and-answer section. Where assessments are conducted in pairs or groups, each student will be assessed individually and awarded separate marks.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 December 2025