You will go beyond the guidebooks to explore a rich and fascinating cultural heritage; you will go beyond the stereotypes to evaluate the impact of past events, societal shifts and the influence of globalisation while charting the shifting currents of free-thinking, protest and joie de vivre. Your linguistic competence will flourish, taking you beyond grammatical proficiency to a life-long love of the language. Finally, our hardworking team of experienced and knowledgeable teachers and French Language assistants will go the extra mile to support you every step of the way. Venez avec nous! You will study the topics of Family, Education, Music, Media, Festivals and Traditions, Immigration and The Resistance. Building on your prior knowledge, you will develop your language in all four skills and will be systematically introduced to more complex grammar. In Year 13, you will complete an independent research project on a topic of your choice. You will have a weekly lesson with our native speaker French Language Assistant. Finally, alongside your linguistic and cultural studies, you will study a set film in Year 12 and a set work of literature in Year 13. A-level linguists are actively encouraged to take on leadership positions and to run the many enrichment events that are offered in the department, such as Languages Week, GDST Languages Festival, and French Film and Poetry Club. We also have an exchange programme with a school in Paris. Girls get to host their French penpal, and then go and visit them in Paris for a week. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop their language skills and develop their knowledge of French culture and society outside the classroom. Girls also enter national competitions, such as ‘Les Joutes Oratoires’ run by the French Institute and the essay writing competition run by ISMLA. Finally, there is a programme of preparation for competitive university courses, which, in recent years, has proved highly successful. You will need a keen interest in all things French, a positive and curious mindset, a strong work ethic and a willingness to proactively and independently develop your language learning, for example through the regular learning of vocabulary. Students who embrace the plethora of opportunities for leadership, trips and enrichment are particularly successful in this subject.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Ealing |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £23,895 |
| Address | 2 Cleveland Road, Ealing, W13 8AX |
You will go beyond the guidebooks to explore a rich and fascinating cultural heritage; you will go beyond the stereotypes to evaluate the impact of past events, societal shifts and the influence of globalisation while charting the shifting currents of free-thinking, protest and joie de vivre. Your linguistic competence will flourish, taking you beyond grammatical proficiency to a life-long love of the language. Finally, our hardworking team of experienced and knowledgeable teachers and French Language assistants will go the extra mile to support you every step of the way. Venez avec nous! You will study the topics of Family, Education, Music, Media, Festivals and Traditions, Immigration and The Resistance. Building on your prior knowledge, you will develop your language in all four skills and will be systematically introduced to more complex grammar. In Year 13, you will complete an independent research project on a topic of your choice. You will have a weekly lesson with our native speaker French Language Assistant. Finally, alongside your linguistic and cultural studies, you will study a set film in Year 12 and a set work of literature in Year 13. A-level linguists are actively encouraged to take on leadership positions and to run the many enrichment events that are offered in the department, such as Languages Week, GDST Languages Festival, and French Film and Poetry Club. We also have an exchange programme with a school in Paris. Girls get to host their French penpal, and then go and visit them in Paris for a week. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop their language skills and develop their knowledge of French culture and society outside the classroom. Girls also enter national competitions, such as ‘Les Joutes Oratoires’ run by the French Institute and the essay writing competition run by ISMLA. Finally, there is a programme of preparation for competitive university courses, which, in recent years, has proved highly successful. You will need a keen interest in all things French, a positive and curious mindset, a strong work ethic and a willingness to proactively and independently develop your language learning, for example through the regular learning of vocabulary. Students who embrace the plethora of opportunities for leadership, trips and enrichment are particularly successful in this subject.