Upper Sixth survey - 2014


  1. Do you feel you are making good progress in your French at A2 level?
    Yes
    No


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


  1. Which area(s) do you find the hardest in the exam? (tick all that apply)
    the listening
    the reading
    the translation exercise
    the essay
    the stimulus card in the speaking
    the cultural 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 debate   
      pair debate   
      whole-class game (e.g. mini whiteboards, snakes and ladders)   
      grammar exercises   
      translation exercises   
      individual speaking presentations   
      taking notes in the cultural units   
      group research in the cultural units   
      watching a news video clip and answering questions about it   
      vocabulary tests   


  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 debate   
      pair debate   
      whole-class game (e.g. mini whiteboards, snakes and ladders)   
      grammar exercises   
      translation exercises   
      individual speaking presentations   
      taking notes in the cultural units   
      group research in the cultural units   
      watching a news video clip and answering questions about it   
      vocabulary tests   


  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
    Mr Jestin's website
    the language lab recording facilities
    the language lab listening facilities
    lunchtime essay writing support session
    DVDs to borrow from the department
    online dictionaries (wordreference)
    the vocab booklet
    the speaking booklet


  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. Do you enjoy your French lessons?
    Yes
    No


  1. Why?


  1. Would you go on a 6th form study trip to France if there was one?
    Yes
    No


  1. Any other comments?