|SUBJECT - FRENCH|
|ADMISSIONS - Students must have studied GCSE French and preferably achieved grade 6 or better.|
|PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION - AQA (www.aqa.org.uk)|
COURSE - The course is designed to help students develop the grammatical knowledge and linguistic skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) practised at GCSE level further, but places greater emphasis on authentic resources and situations. By the end of the course, students will find that they are able to express themselves more fluently and more spontaneously, not only in speech but also in writing.
In Year 12, students will focus essentially on the cultural and technological change in French-speaking countries through the study of a film and a range of topics such music and new technologies.
In Year 13, students will learn more about social and political aspects of the French-speaking world. They will also have the opportunity to carry out independent research on an area of their choice.
A Level French is a two-year linear course. All examinations will take place at the end of Year 13.
Paper 1 – Listening, reading and translation exercises (40%)
Paper 2 – Writing – One question on the film studied and one question on the text studied (30%)
Paper 3 – Speaking – Discussion of a topic studied and the individual research project (30%)
|VISITS TO FRANCE|
|Students opting for French in the Sixth Form will have the opportunity to go to Paris and/or the South of France as part of their studies to help them develop their linguistic skills and understanding of French culture and society.|
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