Theme 1: People and lifestyle: Identity and relationships with others, Healthy living and lifestyle, Education and work, (Higher).

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infoWhy this? More detailed discussion of relationships, healthy living, education, and work enables us to explain personal choices, consider different perspectives, and express ambitions. Combining justified opinions, advice, comparisons, and multiple time frames develops the precision needed to discuss experiences and possibilities rather than simply describe them.

scheduleWhy now? Returning to Theme 1 after encountering all three themes in Year 10 allows familiar content to be expressed with greater grammatical control, complexity, and independence. Education, employment, and lifestyle choices are particularly relevant as we consider post-16 pathways, giving purposeful contexts for refining future and conditional language.

French adjectives usually agree with the noun or person they describe by adding `-e` for feminine, `-s` for plural, and `-es` for feminine plural.
In the present tense of regular `-re` verbs, the endings are `-s`, `-s`, no ending, `-ons`, `-ez`, and `-ent`, as in `je vends`, `tu vends`, `il vend`, `nous vendons`, `vous vendez`, `ils vendent`.
In the present tense of regular `-ir` verbs such as `finir`, the endings are `-is`, `-is`, `-it`, `-issons`, `-issez`, and `-issent`.
The simple future of regular `-er` verbs is formed with the infinitive plus the endings `-ai`, `-as`, `-a`, `-ons`, `-ez`, and `-ont`, as in `je travaillerai` meaning “I will work”.
The near future tense is formed with the present tense of `aller` plus an infinitive, as in `je vais arrêter` meaning “I am going to stop”.
The perfect tense with `avoir` is formed with a subject, the present tense of `avoir`, and a past participle; regular past participles end in `-é` for `-er` verbs, `-i` for `-ir` verbs, and `-u` for `-re` verbs.
The conditional of regular `-er` verbs is formed with the infinitive plus the endings `-ais`, `-ais`, `-ait`, `-ions`, `-iez`, and `-aient`, as in `j’aimerais` meaning “I would like”.
French negative constructions usually place `ne` before the conjugated verb and the second negative word after it, as in `je ne fume pas`, `je ne fume jamais`, and `je n’ai aucun frère`.
Comparative adjectives use `plus ... que`, `moins ... que`, and `aussi ... que` to mean “more than”, “less than”, and “as ... as”.
The irregular comparative adjectives `meilleur(e)(s)` mean “better” and `pire(s)` means “worse”.
Superlative adjectives use `le`, `la`, or `les` plus `plus` or `moins`, as in `le prof le plus sympa` meaning “the nicest teacher”.
A regular French present participle is formed from the `nous` form of the present tense by removing `-ons` and adding `-ant`, as in `faisant`, `choisissant`, and `vendant`.
The structure `en` plus a present participle means “by” or “while” doing something, as in `en faisant du sport` meaning “by doing sport”.
Impersonal expressions such as `il faut`, `il vaut mieux`, `il est important de`, and `il est nécessaire de` are followed by an infinitive to give advice or make general statements.
The structure `avant de` plus an infinitive means “before doing” something, as in `avant de me coucher` meaning “before going to bed”.
The singular indirect object pronouns are `me`, `te`, and `lui`, and they usually go before the conjugated verb, as in `ça me fait mal` meaning “it hurts me”.
The structure `être en train de` plus an infinitive describes an action happening right now, and `venir de` plus an infinitive describes something that has just happened.
The expressions `il y a` and `il y aura` mean “there is/there are” and “there will be”.
Adverbs and expressions of quantity such as `beaucoup de`, `assez de`, `trop de`, and `peu de` are followed by `de` before a noun.
In French pronunciation, many final consonants and final `-e` letters are silent, `ç` is pronounced like a soft `s`, and `-tion` is usually pronounced like “syon”.

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Describe people’s personality, families, and friendships using accurate adjective agreement, frequency phrases such as `souvent` and `toujours`, and negatives such as `ne ... jamais`.
Compare people, relationships, schools, and lifestyle choices using `plus ... que`, `moins ... que`, `aussi ... que`, `meilleur(e)(s)`, `pire(s)`, and superlatives accurately.
Discuss future plans for relationships, work, education, and healthy living using the simple future, the near future, and conditional phrases such as `je voudrais` and `j’aimerais`.
Explain health problems, addictions, and healthy choices using topic vocabulary, impersonal advice phrases, and consequences such as `c’est mauvais pour la santé`.
Narrate recent activities, including sport and food choices, using the perfect tense with `avoir` and correct regular past participles.
Express opinions about school subjects, post-16 options, rules, uniform, jobs, and work experience using justified opinions and accurate negative constructions.
Describe a photo or workplace situation using `il y a`, `je vois`, present tense details, `être en train de`, and `venir de` to describe what is happening or has just happened.
Combine time frames in one spoken or written answer by linking present habits, past activities, future intentions, and conditional wishes clearly.
Use `en` plus the present participle and `avant de` plus the infinitive to add more complex detail about how or when actions happen.
Pronounce and read aloud key French words accurately by applying silent final letters, soft and hard `g`, `gn`, `ç`, and `-tion` sound patterns.

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