Foundation French Language
2
Course information
BIENVENUE EN FOUNDATION FRENCH 2
Course organiser : Ms Audrey Debard Profile Page
audrey.debard@ed.ac.uk
Office hours: Thursday and Friday 10 to 11 am.
Tutors : Ms Valérie Laplanche-Ferguson and Ms Florence Dégeilh
vlaplanc@ed.ac.ukflorence.degeilh@ed.ac.uk
Course Secretary: Ms Claire Hand
claire.hand@ed.ac.uk
WHAT IS FOUNDATION FRENCH LANGUAGE 2?
Foundation French Language 2 is a language course aimed at
developing your understanding and production of the language at
CEFR level A1/A2.
https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-refer
ence-languages/level-descriptions
The course is composed of 2 classes per week. You need to
commit to attending both.
See personal timetable.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Who is eligible to sign-up?
Foundation French 2 is intended for students who have a basic knowledge
of French (such as Foundation French Language 1/ Delf A1 or end A1 level/
GCSE/National 5/Equivalent) and aims to develop the students’ basic
knowledge of written and spoken French.
How to find out about your level?
If you are not sure about your level, don’t worry!
Students who don’t hold any of the qualifications mentioned above will
take a very short placement test.
LEARN / PLACEMENT TEST
If you hold another level than those mentioned in
the requirements for the course (Foundation French
Language 1, Delf A1/ end of A1 level, GCSE or National
5/Standard Grade)
The first thing you should do after this presentation is
to go to the Learn page and download the placement
test that you will find in the section Course
information (left-hand side menu).
Fill it in without any help or use of a dictionary and
send it back to : audrey.debard@ed.ac.uk
BOOKS
L’Atelier A2 is composed of a Textbook and a Cahier d’activités. Both books are
essential for the course this semester. The textbook will be used during class and
the cahier d’activités for homework or during class.
We will start using the textbook and cahier d’exercices in week 2.
Order it as soon as possible.
Complementary documents
You will find some useful complementary documents to the textbook
on Learn in the Course Materials section:
Go to :
Course Materials Students Documents to consult week by week
CLASS TIMES FOR TUTORIALS
Group 1: Time: Monday 14:10-16:00
Thursday 16:10-18:00 (?)
Group 2: Time: Tuesday 14:10-16:00
Thursday 14:10-16:00
GROUP TEACHING WILL START on the second class of week 1.
There will be no teaching on Monday or Tuesday in week 1.
If you NEED to change groups please use the group change request form that you
will find on the Learn page under “Course information”
CLASSES ON CAMPUS
Inside buildings and especially during classes you will be required to wear a mask.
Room sizes are bigger than usual this semester, to allow for some distancing.
You might find that you would be comfortable not wearing a mask or standing close to
someone else, but please be mindful of others who might feel differently.
Photo by Filip Bunkens on Unsplash
WHERE CAN I FIND MY GROUP AND ACCESS GROUP TOOLS?
Go to : Learn Foundation French Language 2 My Group : Discussion Board and
Emails (in the left-hand side menu). These functions will soon appear on your
Learn page but might not be available just yet. It will show once you are allocated
to a group.
PARTICIPATION
During week 5 and 8 you will work in small groups.
These contributions to the course are important as they will be assessed for
participation and are the opportunity for your tutor to give you some formative
feedback.
We expect these to take place during tutorials as all classes are scheduled to happen on
campus this semester.
In case this set up changes or in case of unforeseeable absences there will be alternatives
put in place.
ASSESSMENTS
Components Mark out of Due in
Reading comp 1 Week 4 (Friday 11/02)
/20
15%
Reading comp 2 Week 6 (Friday 04/03)
/20
Writing test week 7 (Friday 11/03)
/20 20%
Foundation 100%
Listening test week 9 (Friday 25/03)
French /20 20%
Language 2 week 10 (Friday 01/04)
Grammar gap filling test
/20 15%
Oral presentation week 11 (Wed 06/04)
/20 20%
Participation mark (2 Overall mark for the semester
/20 10%
tasks)
ASSESSMENTS
Half of the coursework assessments will take place via auto-corrected tests on Learn.
These tests will be available for over 24 hours on Learn from the Thursday evening.
There will be no extension granted but if you encounter technical issues some assistance
can be provided between 9am and 5pm. Simply contact the C.O using
audrey.debard@ed.ac.uk.
Other assignments include the Written test (week 7), the Oral presentation (week 11) and
the tasks set up by your tutor (week 5 and 8). You will get more information on these closer
to the date of each assignment.
In order to access all assignments you need to complete the
DECLARATION OF OWN WORK on Learn in the « Assessment » section.
AFTER FRENCH FOUNDATION 2?
Students who pass the course will be eligible to continue studying
Foundation French 3 (ELCF07007) OR
French 1A if you attain a mark of 50% over at first sit OR
French 1B if you attain a mark of 70% or over at first attempt (not a
resit).
French 1A and French 1B are specialist courses which dedicate a substantial
part of the Learning to the study of Literature and Civilisation as well as the
Language.
By comparison, Foundation courses are Language courses which focus on
developing communicative skills while imparting cultural aspects.
NEW EUSA PEER SUPPORT SCHEMES
Edinburgh Buddies:
If you are a brand new UG or PG student, welcome! If you are returning
for your second year, welcome back! Our Edinburgh Buddies group are
ready to be launched and would love to have you as an attendant. If
this is something that you would be interested in giving it a try, please
click here.
Looking forward to hearing from you!!!
Peer Mentoring:
If you wish to be assigned a trained Peer Mentor that, through
some dedicated sessions, will be able to support you in your
transition as a new student, please click here, and we will do our
best to match you with the appropriate mentor.
Looking forward to hearing from you!!!
LGBTQ+ Peer Mentoring:
If you wish to connect with a trained LGBTQ + Peer mentor that might
have gone through similar experiences in a safe and confidential
space, please give us a shout by clicking here.
Looking forward to hearing from you!!!
What’s next?
• Complete the placement test : only for those of you who are unsure
of their level because they do not hold one of the qualifications
mentioned earlier.
• Complete the Declaration of Own Work under “Assessment” in Learn.
• Explore the Learn page to familiarise yourself with the content. Some
revisions documents are available in the “
Documents to consult week by week”folder under “Course Materials”
for a refresher.
• If you already know that you need to change groups use the “
group change request form” under “Course information” on Learn.
Eusa Tandem language exchange
• https://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/activities/view/Tandem
NO CLASSES on Monday 17th or Tuesday 18th of January.
Classes start on the 2nd class of week 1.
Check the timetable for any last minute changes.
We hope you enjoy the course! À bientôt!
