The official programme for English in International sections can be found at the following link : http://www.education.gouv.fr/cid23084/les-sections-internationales-
au-college.html
Mrs Gaynor's 6ème Programme 2015- 2016
Books to buy : Grammar Matters Too, plus novels mentioned below and extra novels for holiday reading
Term 1
Theme : Welcome to School and the world of books
Class reader : Matilda by Roald Dahl with extracts from Harry Potter, Cider with Rosie,
Poetry : Tich Miller, Roger McGough's First day at school Project : Analysis of book covers and creating own book covers
Oral presentations on favourite book
Final task : Short memoir about your first days in school
Term 2
Theme : War and children in War
Class reader : The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne with extracts from Ann Frank, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Goodnight Mr Tom, Maus etc
Poetry : Easy war poetry
Final task : Prepare and present a war dossier with photos, poems and extracts
from your reading
Outing : Holocaust/Shoah Museum in Paris
Term 3
Theme : From Fairy Tales to Science Fiction The short story : Focus on short stories
Fairy tales and satire
Project Preparing for the American Library short story contest/Spelling Bee
Fairy Tale Theatre with Camille Sée pupils.
Outing February 1st Compagnie Oz's The Incredible Time Machine Term 4
Theme : The Supernatural
Class reader : Skellig by David Almond
Poems from William Blake : The Angel, The Schoolboy Introducing Gothic literature
Project : Book comparison : The Ghost of Thomas Kemp Vs Skellig Outing April 1st, Theatre en Anglais' The Hound of the Baskervilles Term 5 :
Theme : Drama and public performance
Introduction to Drama : Drama games and stagecraft Class reader Free
Introduction to Shakespeare : Romeo and Juliet
Maurice Ravel Anglophone International Section Programme Mrs Gaynor's 5ème Programme 2015 – 2016
Books to buy : Grammar to 14 plus novels mentioned below and extra novels for holiday reading
Term 1
Theme : Autobiography Class reader : Boy by Roald Dahl
Autobiographical stories (My first Confession/Bob Geldoff extract/
Catcher in the Rye)
Activities : Diary writing and confessional writing
Poetry : Poems about identity and me, looking back at childhood Project : Write your own autobiography
Term 2
Theme : War and the horrors of War
Class reader : Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo with extracts from How Many Miles to Babylon by Jennifer Johnston
War Poetry : Gassed, Coward, Dulce et Decorum Est Activities : Making speeches and propaganda
Letter writing, analysing cartoons Project : Make a speech promoting peace Outing : Musée de l'Armée : la Grande Guerre Term 3
Theme : Science Fiction and musical comedy
Class reader : The Time Machine by H.G. Wells extracts from Asimov and science-fiction
Project Inspired by Compagnie Oz, write a musical comedy parodying the
Invisible Man
Activities Drama games, stagecraft
Outing Café Théâtre de la Gare : The Incredible Time Machine
Term 4
Theme Gothic and and detective stories
Class reader The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Project Write your own detective story for the American Library short story contest
Outing The Hound of the Baskervilles, Théatre en anglais Term 5
Theme : Them and us : conflict and reconcilation
Class reader : Across the barricades by Joan Lingard with extracts from Romeo and Juliet, The Summer of my German Soldier
Project : Skype interviews with children in an integrated school in Derry Belfast
Outing : Irish Cultural Centre, Trip to Dublin and Belfast Shakespeare in the park : Romeo and Juliet
Year long project : Conflict and reconciliation
Throughout the year we will be exploring this theme through our novels and poetry. We will focus on the Religious divide in Northern Ireland inviting people who grew up in Northern Ireland during the troubles to address the class. We also plan to set up an exchange with an integrated Irish school in Belfast to hear first hand accounts from students of what life is like in Northern Ireland at the moment. Culminating in a week long school trip to Ireland (Dublin and Belfast) under the theme of conflict and reconciliation.
