French

Where can learning a language take you? Abi, A level French and Spanish student	Where can learning a language take you?  Sarah, Curriculum Manager, Humanities & MFL, Pearson UK

Qualification

A-Level

Assessment
There will be 3 exams at the end of the course:

Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Writing (50% of A level mark)
Listening and Reading comprehension on Social Issues and Trends and Artistic Culture and Aspects of Political Life; translation into English and into French.

Paper 2: Writing (20% of A level mark)
2 essays on the literary text ‘No et moi’ and the film ‘Au revoir les enfants’.

Paper 3: Speaking (30% of A level mark)
Discussion of a sub-theme from the topic areas Social Issues and Trends and Artistic Culture and Aspects of Political Life based around a stimulus card.
Presentation and discussion of individual research project.

Further details and the full AQA French specification can be seen here.

What do I need to study this course?

Grade 6 in GCSE French.

What will I study?

This motivating course enables you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the French language and culture. The course covers political and social issues such as homelessness, immigration, multiculturalism, and the artistic culture of France and French-speaking countries (music, cinema and heritage). You will write essays on the literary text “No et Moi” and the film “Au Revoir les Enfants” and have conversation lessons with a native speaker. We also offer a work experience programme, which combines a stay in a host family with a work placement in France.

What next?

At university, French can be combined with another language or with many other subjects such as law, history, and even physics. Many university courses feature a year working or studying in a French-speaking country. French is good proof of the “breadth” required by universities seeking to recruit, for example, medical students.

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