Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Languages & Cultures School
Builds on language and communication skills acquired in FREN1010 & FREN1020. A short autobiography provides opportunities for greater work on reading skills.
Eligibility to enrol
FREN2010 is open to students who have successfully completed FREN1020 or ﾠ2 years of ab initio (beginner) French at high school.
Students who have had approximately 100 hours of French tuition in another institution and have reached a low intermediate level may be allowed to enrol in the course but only after placement (complete the questionnaire at https://courseplacements.languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/).
This course is not available to students who have successfully completed standard Year 12 French (i.e. 4 or 5 years at high school) in the last two years.ﾠ
If you completed Yr 12 French in the previous two calendar year with a result of A (VHA) or B (HA), please enrol in FREN2112 instead as you will not receive credit for FREN2010.ﾠ
Students with documentary evidence that they obtained only a minimal passing grade (grade of “C” or “Satisfactory Achievement” in Queensland) for Year 12 French, or who completed Year 12 French more than two years ago, should complete the questionnaire at https://courseplacements.languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/ to be assessed on their eligibility to enrol in FREN2010.
NB — ﾠCorrect placement in FREN2010 is a hurdle requirement for passing this course.ﾠ
Course requirements
Assumed background
FREN2010 is a course at A2 level on the CEFR (Common European Frame of Reference) language proficiency scale. It enables you to consolidate your A2 level before moving towards a low B1 level by the end of FREN2020.ﾠ [Click to self-assess your CEFR level]
When you start FREN2010, you should already be able to:
- use the present tense (all types of verbs), the pass￩ compos￩ (e.g.ﾠj’ai travaill￩, je suis all￩), the futur proche (e.g.ﾠje vais manger), use question forms, use subject pronouns (je/tu/il etc.; ﾠmon/ton/son etc.) and articles correctly (le/la etc.,ﾠun/une etc.);
- have a simple conversation about yourself, your family and friends, likes and dislikes, everyday routines, times and dates, holidays and travel, past experiences;
- describe people, places and objects, make comparisons, express opinions;
- catch the main points when people speak about the topics above;
- write simple paragraphs on these topics.
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
FREN1020, ab initio course in Senior-or placement test
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
FREN3112
Course staff
Course coordinator
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
All classes begin in week 1.
Each class group (e.g. TUT 1) meets for 2 x 2 hour classes (= 4 hours per week).ﾠ Attendance is essential to succeed in this course, since the learning tasks are designed to promote your acquisition of the language, and, in particular, the skills of oral interaction.
Public holidays:
Alternative arrangements for affected students will be announced through the Blackboard site.
Class allocation:
In order to optimise the student experience, it may be necessary to reallocate students to a different class from their first choice. Before this happens, every effort will be made to enable students to voluntarily change into an alternative class that is suitable. Please note: Teaching staff do not have access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need
help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you email hass.mytimetable@uq.edu.au from your UQ student email account with the following details:
- Full name,
- Student ID, and
- the Course Code
Additional information and support can be found here
Aims and outcomes
We will continue to build on the skills for communication in French reached in first year beginners. The emphasis is on learning to use everyday speech and to communicate in day-to-day situations. We will also use supplementary materials to develop listening comprehension and the ability to read simple authentic texts. Students will expand their repertoire of vocabulary, verb tenses, verb moods and their ability to deal with different textual genres.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
communicate with others in French at low B1 level: ask and answer questions on familiar topics (past, present and future activities, accommodation, jobs, study, leisure); express preferences; make suggestions, invitations and appointments; accept and decline invitations; tell a story about something that has happened.
LO2.
understand spoken French when the topic is familiar
LO3.
read autobiographical texts, simple short stories, and short factual articles in French
LO4.
write emails and other short texts in French on familiar topics
LO5.
show awareness of Francophone cultural practices and points of view on familiar topics
LO6.
demonstrate the ability to use French accurately with respect to the structures, verb tenses and moods covered in the course.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation/ Student contribution |
Course placement
|
Pass/Fail |
7/03/2025 5:00 pm
May be completed prior to the beginning of semester. Students who are not able to meet the due date (due to late enrolment) must contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible to ensure they comply with this requirement. |
| Presentation, Reflection |
Oral 1
|
20% |
24/03/2025 - 28/03/2025
Students sign up for a timeslot in WEEK 5 on a roster corresponding to the availability of teaching staff. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment. |
| Essay/ Critique, Examination, Tutorial/ Problem Set |
In-Semester written test
|
20% |
16/04/2025
Test will be conducted in the first class of Week 8. |
| Presentation, Reflection, Role play/ Simulation |
Oral 2
|
30% |
26/05/2025 - 30/05/2025
Students sign up for a timeslot in WEEK 13 on a roster corresponding to the availability of teaching staff. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment. |
| Examination |
End of semester written exam
|
30% |
End of Semester Exam Period 7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Course placement
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution
- Weight
- Pass/Fail
- Due date
7/03/2025 5:00 pm
May be completed prior to the beginning of semester. Students who are not able to meet the due date (due to late enrolment) must contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible to ensure they comply with this requirement.
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
Task description
All students are required to demonstrate that FREN2010 is the appropriate course for them. Failure to do so will result in a maximum grade of 3 in the course. This is a hurdle requirement. No assessment items will be marked until this has been completed.
How to demonstrate that you are appropriately enrolled?
- Students who have passed FREN1020 have already passed this hurdle.
- Students who have been placed in this course by academic staff in the French programme, via the course placement questionnaire, have already passed this hurdle.
Students who have neither passed FREN1020 nor been placed in FREN2010 in the manner indicated should complete a placement questionnaire at: https://courseplacements.languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
This assessment task evaluates student’s abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
This is a hurdle requirement. If you do not pass the placement hurdle (either because you don't do the test or because you are placed in another course) you cannot get a grade higher than "3" in this course. If you are awarded a grade of "3" on the basis of this hurdle, you are eligible for supplementary assessment and the supplementary assessment will be the placement test: if you pass the placement test as a supplementary assessment item, you can be awarded a grade of "4" but no higher.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Placement in this course, determined through the completion of this Placement Test, is a hurdle requirement. It is necessary to be placed in the course prior to Week 2 (last day to add a course or change enrolment) so that students can seek alternative courses if necessary.
Oral 1
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation, Reflection
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
24/03/2025 - 28/03/2025
Students sign up for a timeslot in WEEK 5 on a roster corresponding to the availability of teaching staff. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment.
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L05, L06
Task description
Students will be given a communicative task (based on material studied in class) to be prepared individually. The topic will be distributed in Week 2.
In Week 5, students will present the outcomes of their task to the teacher, and ask and answer relevant questions. Most of the preparation work will be completed outside of class.
This assessment item allows you to demonstrate competency at a high A2 level on the CEFR language proficiency scale for Spoken Production, Spoken Interaction and Listening. (Link to Common European Frame of Reference). Note that small group work will be a regular class activity and that speaking and interacting in French is expected of students during all classes.
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Students will be interviewed in person, on campus.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
In-Semester written test
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique, Examination, Tutorial/ Problem Set
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
16/04/2025
Test will be conducted in the first class of Week 8.
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L04
Task description
Students will respond to a number of short-answer questions based on the topics studied in class, and will also write a short essay answer (100 words) to a question based on L'analphabete. The exam will be 60 minutes.
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
This is a paper-based, in-person, in-class written assessment.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Oral 2
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation, Reflection, Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
26/05/2025 - 30/05/2025
Students sign up for a timeslot in WEEK 13 on a roster corresponding to the availability of teaching staff. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment.
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L05, L06
Task description
Students will be given a communicative task (based on material studied in class) to be prepared individually (the topic will be distributed in Week 11). On the day of the assessment, they will explain the outcomes of their task to the teacher, and ask and answer relevant questions. Most of the preparation work is to be completed outside of class.
This assessment item allows you to demonstrate competency at a high A2/low B1 level on the CEFR language proficiency scale for Spoken Production, Spoken Interaction and Listening. (Link to Common European Frame of Reference). Note that small group work will be a regular class activity and that speaking and interacting in French is expected of students during all classes.
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
You must achieve a minimum of 40% on the second oral to pass the course. For example, even if you obtain 60 out of 70 for your other assessment tasks, but less than 40% on the second oral, your overall course grade will be brought down to a 3.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
End of semester written exam
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L04, L06
Task description
Students will respond to a number of multiple-choice and short-answer questions based on the topics studied in class, and will also write a short essay answer (150 words) to a question based on L'analphabete. This assessment task is to be completed in-person.
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - specified written materials permitted |
| Materials | Paper edition bilingual dictionary (French/Any language); Paper edition verb table; Paper edition of L'analphabète. |
| Exam platform | Inspera |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Minimal submission of assessment. The student fails to demonstrate the abilityﾠto communicate in Frenchﾠbeyond beginner level and has not met the course objectives. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student fails to demonstrate understanding of the items introduced in the course, and has not developed beyond beginner proficiency in communicating in spoken and written French. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: The student demonstrates a limited ability to understand and communicate in spoken and written French at low intermediate level, due to lack of vocabulary and grammatical awareness. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student has achieved a basic understanding ofﾠeveryday spoken and written French, however vocabulary use is still limited and/or grammatical inaccuracies sometimes hinder communication. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Sound understanding of spoken and written French at low intermediate level. The student attempts to use a range of structures introduced in the course in speech and in writing, but fluency is variable and occasional errors (which do not affect comprehension) still occur. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: High level of understanding of spoken and written French at low intermediate level. The student consistently uses comprehensible sentences and responds fluently andﾠappropriately. In speech and in writing, the student uses a range of tenses, structures and expressions with very few errors. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Understanding of spoken and written French is excellent for an intermediate student. During exchanges, the student consistently uses comprehensible sentences and responds fluently, appropriatelyﾠand accurately. In speech and in writing, the student uses a wide range of tenses, structures, vocabulary and expressions with accuracy and creativity. |
Additional course grading information
Marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 13 |
Tutorial |
Grammar practice Speaking/writing tasks in class. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L06 |
Tutorial |
Communicative tasks pairwork & small group speaking tasks (focus on communication, accuracy, pronunciation) Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L05, L06 |
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Tutorial |
Reading tasks reading for general comprehension; reading for specific info (focus on comprehension, vocabulary, structure, cultural information) Learning outcomes: L02, L03, L05 |
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Tutorial |
Cultural understanding Discovering Francophone cultural practices and points of view on topics studied. Learning outcomes: L02, L03, L04, L05 |
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Tutorial |
Writing tasks Communicate in written French (focus on grammatical structures & vocabulary) Learning outcomes: L01, L04, L05, L06 |
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- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
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