Lower Sixth Survey - 2014


  1. Do you feel you are making good progress in your French at AS level?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you feel you are on target to reach your predicted grade?
    Yes
    No


  1. Which area(s) do you find the hardest in the exam? (tick all that apply)
    the listening
    the reading
    the grammar exercise
    the essay
    the stimulus card in the speaking
    the nominated topic in the speaking
    the other topics in the speaking


  1. How do you rate the following lesson activities in terms of enjoyment (1 being you loathe it and 3 you absolutely love it):

          1 2 3    
      listening activities (kerboodle)   
      reading activities (kerboodle, worksheets)   
      group discussions   
      pair discussions   
      whole-class game (e.g. mini whiteboards, snakes and ladders)   
      grammar exercises   
      vocabulary tests   
      individual speaking presentations   
      explanation of grammar points in lessons   
      group planning of essays   


  1. and in terms of how useful it is to your learning? (1 being not useful at all and 3 being very useful)

          1 2 3    
      listening activities (kerboodle)   
      reading activities (kerboodle, worksheets)   
      group discussions   
      pair discussions   
      whole-class game (e.g. mini whiteboards, snakes and ladders)   
      grammar exercises   
      vocabulary tests   
      individual speaking presentations   
      explanation of grammar points in lessons   
      group planning of essays   


  1. If there is an activity which you do not feel is useful, can you explain why?


  1. Are there any other activities (for instance, ones you do in other languages or other lessons generally) which you'd like to do in French?


  1. How is the amount of homework you get in French compared to the rest of your subjects?


  1. Do you understand how your work is graded?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you know how to improve your work?
    Yes
    No


  1. Facilities - Tick all the following facilities and learning tools you find useful:
    kerboodle website
    quia website
    French magazines in the library
    French books in the library
    the language lab recording facilities
    the language lab listening facilities
    lunchtime essay writing support session
    DVDs and CDs to borrow from the department
    online dictionaries (wordreference)
    the vocab booklet
    the speaking booklet
    Mr Jestin's website


  1. Are there other facilities or tools you would like to have?


  1. Feedback - Do you feel your work is marked quickly enough?
    Yes
    No


  1. Feedback - Do you feel your work is marked often enough?
    Yes
    No


  1. How would you rate your French teachers' expectations of your standard of work and homework?
    they expect too much of me
    they don't expect enough of me
    they push me just the right amount
    I'm not sure


  1. Are you thinking of continuing French to A2 level?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you enjoy your French lessons?
    Yes
    No


  1. Why?


  1. In retrospect, are you glad you chose to do French at AS?
    Yes
    No


  1. If there was a 6th form study trip to France, would you go?
    Yes
    No


  1. Any other comments?