French
 SUBJECT French
 ADMISSIONS Students must have studied GCSE French and preferably achieved at least a grade B.
 SYLLABUS AQA (www.aqa.org.uk)
 COURSE

The AS/A2 course develops the four language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) which were practised at GCSE level, but places far greater emphasis on grammatical accuracy, writing and oral fluency. By the end of the course, students should be able to express themselves with confidence on a whole range of issues. At AS level these include: media, popular culture, healthy living/lifestyle, family/relationships.  At A2 topics covered include: the environment, the multicultural society, contemporary social issues, cultural topics.

 

 AS UNITS

Fr01 -  Listening, Reading, Essay Writing (70% of AS/ 35% of A level)

Fr02  - Speaking (30% of AS/ 15% of A level)

 A2 UNITS

Fr03 - Listening, Reading, Essay Writing, Translation (35% of A level)

Fr04  - Speaking (15% of A level)

 ASSESSMENT Students are assessed by a range of methods that include: listening and reading comprehension exercises, essay writing and a 15 minute speaking examination.
 VISITS
 TO FRANCE

Students opting for French at AS/A2 level 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.

 CAREERS All sectors of commerce and industry are becoming increasingly aware of the need to be able to communicate successfully and a thorough knowledge of a foreign language can open up many career avenues in fields as diverse as marketing and PR, finance and banking, media, engineering, the Civil Service, teaching and, of course, translating and interpreting. For further information, try the following website: www.languageswork.org.uk.