French MQF 1

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements and no previous experience in the field are needed for this level. For online lessons, learners need to have an understanding on how to use a computer. A level check will be held to determine the appropriate course level

Duration

30-week course with 3 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes for this course include:
Knowledge
• Understand basic French vocabulary related to everyday life, family, shopping, travel, hobbies, weather, and daily routines
• Recognise simple grammatical structures including articles, common verbs, adjectives, question forms, and basic tenses
• Understand common text types such as messages, notices, postcards, emails, menus, and online posts
• Develop awareness of French pronunciation, accents, sentence structure, and communication conventions
Skills
• Listen to and understand simple conversations, instructions, announcements, and directions on familiar topics
• Speak using simple phrases and sentences to introduce oneself, describe people and places, express opinions, and participate in everyday conversations
• Interact in familiar situations such as shopping, travelling, asking for information, and making arrangements
• Read and understand short texts, signs, advertisements, menus, and online posts
• Write short texts such as messages, postcards, diary entries, invitations, and emails using simple structures and connectors
• Use basic grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary accurately in communication tasks
Competence
• Communicate effectively in simple everyday situations using basic French
• Apply listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills with increasing confidence and independence
• Exchange information and opinions in familiar social and practical contexts
• Adapt language appropriately to everyday communication situations
• Use French functionally in daily, educational, and community settings

Delivery Method

Online lessons

Certification/Award

An award certificate accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority will be presented to learners who attend a minimum of 80% of the course and achieve an overall mark of 45% or higher in their tasks

Progression to further education

After successfully completing this course, learners can continue to study the subject at MQF Level 2

Language of Instruction

Bilingual with French