Philosophy
At the centre of our philosophy at Copthorne is the belief that language learning is a creative and collaborative activity – requiring the full participation of our students.
Aims & Objectives
The majority of pupils learn French at Copthorne Preparatory School from Nursery class and throughout the Junior and Senior Departments
Les Trois Petits Cochons
82 children in the Pre-Prep department perfomed their French version of The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf to a packed theatre on Friday, as part of their French Day celebrations. The cast included lapins, oiseaux, herissons et poussins as well as other woodland and farmyard creatures, all...
Year 7 French Revision for Exams in Summer Term
Your French exam this summer will be a Common Entance Past paper, so you should make sure that you revise the basic topics and grammar as well as the more complex grammar we have been doing recently. You will have a speaking exam and a listening exam as well as your reading and writing paper. Remember...
Summer Tests revision for Year 6
Your test will be based on topics and grammar that we have studied this academic year. You will need to pay special attention to the following topics: Hobbies au/ à la/ à l’/aux places in the town Family Adjectives “aller” “pouvoir” “vouloir” “acheter” -ir verbs Sentence translation The...
Year 8 Oral Exams in French
Good luck with your oral exams on Friday year 8! Make the most of the final few days and go over your oral topics as much as you can. Remember there is still time to ask for help if you need it. See Miss Dixon if you need to.
