French

Course summary

French is the language of love. It is also the language of our closest neighbor. More importantly, it is an official language of many organisations, such as the International Olympic Committee and the United Nations. For this reason, studying French at A-level will leave you well placed to enter many careers and will equip you with a skill that is highly valued amongst employers (organisation such as the CBI report year after year that companies are struggling to recruit enough employees with language skills. )It has a range of cross-curricular elements which make it an ideal companion to many combinations of subject. As a department, our aim is to increase your fluency in the language and also to give you an understanding of the culture in which the language operates. We look at many varied topic areas such as music and education through to the Second World War, always basing them in the French-speaking world. At first, you will notice a clear overlap between GCSE and A Level and this is done purposefully to ease you into studying at ad advanced level. However, by the end of the Year 13, you will have the ability to communicate in a variety of situations, including unpredictable and spontaneous ones. Studying French at A-level is challenging and requires dedication and hard work. It is also extremely rewarding and opens many doors for you in the future.