Scheme of Work

AS Level RussianPearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Russian (8RU0)

AS Level Russian – Scheme of WorkThe following scheme of work shows how the content could be taught over the times specified in the course planner. This scheme of work shows one of a number of possible approaches and is not prescriptive; it should be adapted by schools to fit their timetabling and staffing arrangements.

Introduction to the Edexcel AS Level scheme of workThis Edexcel scheme of work provides an overview of the content of the new 2017 AS level in Russian (8RU0).This scheme of work is designed to provide teachers with an editable outline of the topic areas, key skills and grammar required by students entering these examinations. It is based on an allocation of 5 hours per week or 9 to 10 hours across timetables using a two-week cycle, with teaching divided between two teachers. The scheme of work is based on the assumption that the AS course will comprise of 30 teaching weeks.This scheme of work shows one of a number of possible approaches and teachers should feel free to adapt it to suit their particular needs. There is a new focus in the examinations on the social and cultural context of the target language countries through Assessment Objective 4 (see specification for further detail), with which students will need to engage and which will be assessed in both the speaking and written examinations.

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Themes The scheme of work has been divided by topic. At AS level it is assumed that one teacher will take responsibility for the literary text or film and the second teacher will focus more on the themes. Teacher 2 has therefore been allocated two and a half sub-themes and Teacher 1 has been allocated the further one and a half sub-themes.The themes and sub-themes are:Тема 1: Развитие российского обществаTheme 1 is set in the context of Russia only.Жизнь российской молодёжиЗдоровье; отдых; новые технологии.ОбразованиеСистема образования; жизнь российских школьников.Мир трудаОтношение к труду; возможности для молодых россиян; равноправие.

Тема 2: Политическая и художественная культура в русскоязычном миреTheme 2 is set in the context of the Russian-speaking world.Средства массовой информацииСвобода выражения; печатная и онлайн пресса; влияние на общество и политику.Массовая культураМузыка; цирк; танец.Праздники, фестивали и традицииФестивали; праздники; обычаи; традиции.

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GrammarThe AS level specification builds on the work completed at GCSE but requires students to develop a greater working knowledge of the grammatical structure of the language. Many of the grammatical points required will have already been met during Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 teaching but will need to be revisited and reinforced during the course. The grammar requirements are outlined in the grammar list in the specification (Appendix 3).Teachers co-teaching AS and A level groups together may wish to cover all the AS grammar in the first year but engage in more thorough practice, particularly of any more advanced grammatical structures not covered at GCSE, in year 2. Teachers may also wish to use the literature and film element of the course to illustrate certain grammatical points (see the free support guides on approaches to teaching film and literature).

AS level skills – themesAlthough particular skills foci have been given in the scheme of work for the first two terms, it is recognised that the following skills are all applicable to the themes and as such should be practised within each theme. The skills foci are intended to intensify the practice of those skills so that they can be applied retrospectively to the sub-themes already covered. The skills are:● Responding to spoken text in writing, showing understanding of the main points, gist and detail● Responding to written text in writing and speaking, showing understanding of the main points, gist and detail● Summarising a written text in speaking (Theme 1)● Summarising a spoken text in writing● Translating into and from Russian● Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural context of the target language through discussion of a theme ● Expressing viewpoints and justifying opinions● Developing an argument and reaching a logical conclusion.

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AS level skills – literature/filmIn the study of the literary text/film students also need to develop the following skills:● Critically analysing the work● Evaluating the form and techniques used in the work● Presenting and justifying viewpoints ● Developing logical arguments to persuade● Relating the work to key concepts, issues and the social context ● Writing a critical response.Teachers will need to consider these key skills in the light of the work studied.

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Russian AS level scheme of work

Week Teacher 1 – Topic Area Teacher 1 – Grammar/Skills

Teacher 2 – Topic Area Teacher 2 – Grammar/Skills

1 Introduction to the course and assessment of students’ knowledge through bridging material

2–9 Тема 1: Развитие российского общества(Theme 1 is set in the context of Russia only.)

Тема 2: Политическая и художественная культура в русскоязычном мире(Theme 2 is set in the context of the Russian-speaking world.)

Жизнь российской молодёжи● Здоровье

Grammar:Present, future, past (regular and common irregular forms)Imperfective and perfective aspectsReflexive verbsSkills focus:Summarising a written text in speaking

Средства массовой информации● Свобода

выражения; печатная и онлайн пресса

Grammar: Accusative case – adjectives & nouns, singular & plural; animate accusative – adjectives & nouns, singular & pluralGenitive case – adjectives & nouns, singular & pluralDative case – adjectives & nouns, singular & pluralSkills focus: Listening and respondingReading and responding

● Отдых

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● Новые технологии Grammar: Cardinal numerals and cases required after them in the nominativeCardinal numerals and endings required after them in oblique cases (R)Skills focus:Summarising a spoken text in writing

● Влияние на общество и политику

Grammar: Instrumental case – adjectives & nouns, singular & pluralPrepositional case – adjectives & nouns, singular & pluralAll prepositions, both simple (e.g. в) and more advanced (e.g. вокруг)Skills focus:Translating into Russian

10–15 Literary text/film Тема 2: Политическая и художественная культура в русскоязычном мире

Grammar:Indirect statementIndirect questions (R)Word order and intonation in questionsFormal questions with ли (R)Word order – inversion after speech; inversion to render passive; position at end of sentence for new information or emphasis (R)Participles, long and short form: present active, past passive (R)Skills focus: Analysing the work

Массовая культура● Музыка

Grammar:Ordinal numerals, including for dates and yearsExpression of time (all formats) and dateInversion for approximation, for example минут десятьSkills focus:Expressing a point of view

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Grammar: Short form adjectives, singular and plural (R)Adverbs – formation in –о and –ски; comparative; superlative with больше всего/всех; use of по- as prefix; common irregular comparatives and superlatives; interrogative (including сколько, как, где, почему, когда)Skills focus:Evaluating the form and techniques used in the work

● Цирк Grammar: Impersonal constructions:нравиться (all tenses); хотеться all tenses; impersonal constructions for ‘feeling’ (all tenses);надо (= нужно) (all tenses);приходиться, надобиться, повезти (R);можно (all tenses)Short form adjectives должен, нуженSkills focus:Justifying a point of view

Grammar: Verbs of wanting, commanding with чтобыFurther uses of бы and чтобы (R)ImperativesSkills focus:Presenting and justifying viewpoints

● Танец Grammar:Conditional moodVerbs with еслиVerbs with если бы (R)Skills focus:Developing an argument

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16–21 Literary text/film Тема 1: Развитие российского общества

Grammar: Relative pronoun in all cases, singular and plural (который)Demonstrative in all cases, singular and plural (этот, тот)Determinative in all cases, singular and plural (весь, сам, etc.) (R)Reflexive (себя) (R)Gerunds –present & past (R)Skills focus:Evaluating the form and techniques used in the work

Образование● Система образования

Grammar: Verbs of motion: ходить, etc.; ездить, etc.; летать, etc.; бегать, etc.Prefixed verbs of motion: приходить, etc..; приезжать, etc.Skills focus:Reaching a logical conclusion

Grammar:Comparative adjectives with –ee and более/менее in all cases, singular and pluralCommon irregular comparatives in all cases (R)Skills focus:Relating the work to key concepts, issues and the social context

● Жизнь российских школьников

Grammar: Superlative adjectives with самый, in all cases, singular and pluralCommon irregular superlatives in all cases (R)Skills focus:Demonstrating knowledge and understanding about the culture and society where the language is spoken through discussion of a theme

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Grammar: Negative pronouns, adverbs etc. with conjugated verbs, including with prepositions (e.g. я ни с кем не разговариваю)Negative pronouns, adverbs etc. with dative and infinitive (e.g. (мне) нечего делать) (R)Skills focus:Writing a critical response

Grammar:Interrogative pronouns in all cases, singular and plural (какой, кто, что)Exclamatory pronouns in all cases, singular and plural (такой)Indefinite adjectives (including всякий, любой, некоторые, многие) (R)Skills focus:Developing logical arguments to persuade

22–28 Тема 2: Политическая и художественная культура в русскоязычном мире

Тема 1: Развитие российского общества

Праздники, фестивали и традиции● Фестивали● Праздники

Grammar: Possessive pronouns in all cases, singular and plural, including свойSkills focus:Examination skills for Paper 1 – listening and reading

Мир труда:● Отношение к труду● Возможности для

молодых россиян

Grammar: Demonstrative, possessive and indefinite pronounsSkills focus:Examination skills for Paper 1/2 – translation

● Обычаи● Традиции

Grammar: RevisionSkills focus:Examination skills for Paper 2 – essay writing

● Равноправие Grammar: RevisionSkills focus: Examination skills for Paper 3 – speaking

29–30 Revision and examination preparation

Revision and examination preparation

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