{"id":323435,"date":"2025-10-16T13:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T09:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=323435"},"modified":"2025-10-16T13:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T09:48:07","slug":"french-connections-songs-stories-and-next-steps-week-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2025\/10\/16\/french-connections-songs-stories-and-next-steps-week-8\/","title":{"rendered":"French Connections: Songs, Stories, and Next Steps (Week 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"277\"><strong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"296\">Dear Parents,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"549\"><strong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"317\"><em data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"315\">DP students<\/em><\/strong> sat their <strong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"339\">Paper 2<\/strong> reading assessment this week and handled it with focus and maturity. Next, they will begin in-depth preparation for their <strong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"481\">Individual Oral<\/strong>, exploring how to connect global issues to personal perspectives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"793\"><strong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"566\"><em data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"564\">Grade 10s<\/em><\/strong> reflected on their recent <strong data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"608\">Criterion B<\/strong> summative, analysing their feedback to set meaningful next steps for improvement. Next week, we begin <strong data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"726\">Criterion A<\/strong>, diving into listening comprehension and critical understanding.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"1029\"><strong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"809\"><em data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"807\">Grade 9s<\/em><\/strong> did the same, polishing their reflections on their <strong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"876\">Criterion B<\/strong> assessments and planning ahead for growth. They, too, will move on to <strong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"962\">Criterion A<\/strong> next week, sharpening their listening and interpretation skills.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1312\"><strong data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1045\"><em data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1043\">Grade 8s<\/em><\/strong> brought some music into the classroom, practising their listening skills through the catchy song \u201cJe fais du sport\u201d. The focus was on identifying familiar vocabulary and recognising patterns in authentic spoken French &#8211; a fun and effective way to boost confidence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1575\"><strong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1328\"><em data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1326\">Grade 7s<\/em><\/strong> shifted gears to focus on physical descriptions and the use of adjectives under <strong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1424\">Criterion D<\/strong>, while also writing their own blogs as part of their GRASPS task. The creativity and humour in their writing have made for a great week of learning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1661\">It\u2019s been a week full of rhythm, reflection, and real progress across all classes.<br \/>\nA la semaine prochaine!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1686\">Warm wishes,<br data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1678\" \/>Miss J<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents, DP students sat their Paper 2 reading assessment this week and handled it with focus and maturity. Next, they will begin in-depth preparation for their Individual Oral, exploring how to connect global issues to personal perspectives. 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