The pupils completed a French quiz about French paintings at the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow. The quiz questions covered vocabulary they had learned in class, such as numbers, descriptions of people, and colors, but in the context of art. The aims were to discover French painters and paintings, learn new vocabulary related to art, revise previously learned vocabulary, and work in groups and individually. Fifteen S3 pupils participated over two weeks in December 2015. The project supported the pupils in becoming successful learners by reflecting on how learning another language relates to acquiring their first language, confident individuals by interacting in French in a real-life setting, and effective contributors by working together and practicing their French.

1. Un après-midi au musée
Rachel Mas
Glasgow City Council
Short description of tasks:
The pupils had to complete a French quiz about French
paintings at Kelvingrove Museum. The questions were about
what they had learnt in French so far like numbers, descriptions
of people, and colours, but in a new context.
Aims and Objectives
• Discovering French painters and paintings
• Learning new vocabulary in the context of art
• Revising old vocabulary in a new context
• Working in groups as well as on your own
Language: French
Target Pupil Group: S3
Number of pupils involved: 15
Start and Finish: 11-18 December 2015

2. Relevance to CfE capacities
Successful Learners, who can reflect on how they have
acquired and learned their first language and how this can
assist them in further language learning
Confident Individuals who, through experiencing
success and support, can interact with others in real-life
situations, talk about topics of personal interest and deliver
presentations in their new language
Effective Contributors who can work in individual, paired
and group situations, and establish and maintain contact with
other speakers of the target language.
This project helped students to become:

3. Quotes from learners/teachers
• "It was a great opportunity for the pupils to discover French art only 20
minutes away from their school. Some of them had never been to the
Kelvingrove Museum." (Mr. McGregor, teacher at Hillpark.)
• "It was fun to learn French outside class" (S3 pupil.)
• NB: Every pupil was able to work on a painting and take his/her time to
complete the quiz but they could also ask for support.
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