Course information
French
Cheadle Hulme School - Stockport
01614883330
Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6EF
Course summary

The aim of the course is to develop the ability to use French, German or Spanish effectively for purposes of practical communication, and to provide the confidence and linguistic skills to understand, discuss and write about contemporary events and issues in the range of countries where the languages are spoken. A full list of topics areas covered can be found in the Syllabus at this link. The course also aims to provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation and offers insights into the diverse cultures associated with these languages. The courses foster independent learning and provide an excellent basis for further language study at degree level and beyond. French, German and Spanish follow the AQA A Level course. We have a range of students doing one language and others doing two. Those doing two benefit from the structure and requirements of the course being the same. A language sits well with any combination of subjects and having a classroom of students bringing insight from the arts, the sciences and the humanities makes for a rich learning environment.

Entry requirements

A minimum of grade 7 at IGCSE/GCSE or equivalent is required for this course.

How you'll be assessed

The course will be taught by two teachers and a native speaker Foreign Language Assistant. Students are examined at the end of the two-year course as follows with each paper being worth 25% of the total marks: Paper 1 (Listening, Reading and Translation) (50%) Paper 2 (Writing) (20%) – culture component looking at a set literary text and a film (20%) Paper 3 (Speaking) (30%) – students discuss a stimulus article relating to politics, society, artistic culture or multiculturalism, and students also discuss their chosen research topic set in the cultures and societies of the language studied

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityStockport
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding FeeUnknown
Sixth Form Fee£10,545 - £14,592
AddressClaremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6EF