Undergraduate Course: Foundation French Language 2 (ELCF07008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A course for students with a National 5 / GCSE / Standard Grade / Foundation 1 or CEFR A1/A1+ in French who wish to improve.
1. Auditing (Class Only) is not allowed. All students must take all elements of assessment.
2. Students will be assigned a group and each group has two classes a week. You must be able to attend both classes in order to take the course.
3. Students with a higher level of the language than stated above are not permitted and may be asked to withdraw from the course.
This course runs both in semester 1 and semester 2.
On successful completion of the course students will be eligible to take Foundation French 3.
NB: If you intend to sign up to Foundation French 3 in semester 2 after completing this course in semester 1 we advise you to enroll on both courses at the start of the year. These courses are in high demand. |
| Course description |
Foundation French 2 is a ten-week course which runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
This is an SCQF Level 7 course, which carries 20 credits. Students may take this course for extra credit. The course is open for undergraduate and postgraduate students from all Colleges, whether for credit or as an extra credit course. Please note: Students from DELC have to do this course as an extra credit course.
Foundation French Language 2 is a communicative course aimed at developing your understanding and production of the language at CEFR level A1/A2. The course is composed of 2 classes per week. Classes will be taught on campus, according to your timetable.
We aim to practise the 4 skills necessary to Language Learning : Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking. In class you will work as a whole group or in smaller groups or pairs to allow for speaking practice and consolidation of the language structures studied. You will cover a variety of everyday topics such as introducing yourself, talking about your past experiences, describing another person, talking about your family, your work or your personal projects.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Foundation French Language 1 (ELCF07011)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | A course book
A bilingual dictionary |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
153 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% coursework
Reading Comprehension Test 25%
Listening Comprehension Test 25%
Written Production 25%
Oral Production 25% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 20,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
153 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% coursework
Reading Comprehension Test 25%
Listening Comprehension Test 25%
Written Production 25%
Oral Production 25% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- LO1 Speaking Answer questions and give short explanations on everyday topics such as their habits, studies and tastes, food, the media and travel; use familiar everyday expressions and phrases to communicate opinions and preferences.
- LO2 Listening Understand a range of questions and explanations related to everyday topics (as mentioned in L01) when people speak slowly and clearly. Understand recordings of up to 2 minutes on familiar topics including everyday expressions and phrases aimed at the satisfaction of concrete needs.
- LO3 Reading Understand simple descriptive texts about familiar matters, general and cultural topics.
- LO4 Writing Write short, connected texts using language structures and vocabulary studied in class on matters of personal relevance, describing past experiences, real or imagined.
- LO5 (not directly assessed) Develop confidence in language learning, understanding and responding to others in appropriate situations; ability to work autonomously, individually as well as in pairs or small groups; intercultural awareness skills.
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Reading List
- L'atelier A2, Méthode de Français
Marie-Noelle Cocton, Didier, 2019
- L'atelier A2, méthode de français : Cahier d'activités
Marie-Noelle Cocton, Didier, 2019 |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.
Auditing this course is not allowed. You must be enrolled as CA (Class and Assessment excl centrally arranged exam).
DELC students may only take this course if it over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.
Visiting students may only take the course for credits. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Students must attend pairs of classes. See Web Timetable.
The first class meeting will take place during the 1st class of week 1. |
| Keywords | OLFFREN2SEM1&2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Audrey Debard
Tel: (0131 6) 50 8937
Email: Audrey.Debard@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: pgordysh@ed.ac.uk |
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