Learning a foreign language correlates with higher IQ, multi-tasking capability, improved memory, better perception, and decision-making, as well as delayed onset of mental deterioration. French is the world’s third most important business language (after Mandarin and English) and is one of the highest traits sought by employers. Why Choose French at King Henry VIII School? 1. Studying French at A Level enhances communication skills, and increases your employability in the job market. 2. You will learn more about French culture, music and politics and have a greater understanding of what it is to be a French citizen. 3. You enjoy communicating with people in their language. 4. Fewer and fewer British students are learning a foreign language at A Level. You are thus a rarer commodity! • Lower VI – Aspects of French-speaking society – the changing nature of the family; the digital world; the place of voluntary work. Artistic culture – the cultural diversity of France and its heritage; contemporary francophone music; cinema. • Film analysis – students study one film from a prescribed list. • Upper VI – Aspects of French-speaking society – positive features of a diverse society; life for the marginalised; how criminals are treated. Political life – teenagers and the right to vote; demonstrations and strikes; politics and immigration. • Literary text – students study a text from a prescribed list.
General minimum entry requirement: Five GCSE passes at grade 6 or above with a grade 7 preferred in subjects to be studied at A level, and required in certain cases.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Coventry |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,900 |
| Address | Warwick Road, Coventry, CV3 6AQ |
Learning a foreign language correlates with higher IQ, multi-tasking capability, improved memory, better perception, and decision-making, as well as delayed onset of mental deterioration. French is the world’s third most important business language (after Mandarin and English) and is one of the highest traits sought by employers. Why Choose French at King Henry VIII School? 1. Studying French at A Level enhances communication skills, and increases your employability in the job market. 2. You will learn more about French culture, music and politics and have a greater understanding of what it is to be a French citizen. 3. You enjoy communicating with people in their language. 4. Fewer and fewer British students are learning a foreign language at A Level. You are thus a rarer commodity! • Lower VI – Aspects of French-speaking society – the changing nature of the family; the digital world; the place of voluntary work. Artistic culture – the cultural diversity of France and its heritage; contemporary francophone music; cinema. • Film analysis – students study one film from a prescribed list. • Upper VI – Aspects of French-speaking society – positive features of a diverse society; life for the marginalised; how criminals are treated. Political life – teenagers and the right to vote; demonstrations and strikes; politics and immigration. • Literary text – students study a text from a prescribed list.
General minimum entry requirement: Five GCSE passes at grade 6 or above with a grade 7 preferred in subjects to be studied at A level, and required in certain cases.