Component 1: speaking exam. 30% of the qualification, 2 tasks. Task 1: presentation of an independent research project and a discussion on the content of the research project. Task 2: a discussion based on a stimulus card relating to one of the themes studied. Component 2: listening, reading and translation from French into English and English into French. 50% of the qualification. Topics covered include French and Francophone societal issues, marginalisation and discrimination, and French history between 1940 and 1950. Component 3: critical and analytical response in writing. 20% of the qualification. It comprises two essays: one based on a literary work (currently No et Moi) and the second on a film (currently La Haine).
- Grade 6 or higher in GCSE French. The ideal student will have found GCSE French quite straightforward and enjoyable. The course aims to build on knowledge gained at GCSE, but with a new slant and with increased intellectual challenge, encompassing history, culture, arts and society as well as pure language skills. - Grade 4 and 5 across English and mathematics*. At least three other GCSEs at grade 4 or above. * This means if you achieve a grade 4 in English you need to achieve a grade 5 in mathematics; if you achieve a grade 4 in mathematics you need to achieve a grade 5 in English.
Component 1: speaking exam Component 2: listening, reading and translation Component 3: critical and analytical response
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Cumberland |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Vicarage Hill, Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Component 1: speaking exam. 30% of the qualification, 2 tasks. Task 1: presentation of an independent research project and a discussion on the content of the research project. Task 2: a discussion based on a stimulus card relating to one of the themes studied. Component 2: listening, reading and translation from French into English and English into French. 50% of the qualification. Topics covered include French and Francophone societal issues, marginalisation and discrimination, and French history between 1940 and 1950. Component 3: critical and analytical response in writing. 20% of the qualification. It comprises two essays: one based on a literary work (currently No et Moi) and the second on a film (currently La Haine).
- Grade 6 or higher in GCSE French. The ideal student will have found GCSE French quite straightforward and enjoyable. The course aims to build on knowledge gained at GCSE, but with a new slant and with increased intellectual challenge, encompassing history, culture, arts and society as well as pure language skills. - Grade 4 and 5 across English and mathematics*. At least three other GCSEs at grade 4 or above. * This means if you achieve a grade 4 in English you need to achieve a grade 5 in mathematics; if you achieve a grade 4 in mathematics you need to achieve a grade 5 in English.
Component 1: speaking exam Component 2: listening, reading and translation Component 3: critical and analytical response