Stonar offers French and Spanish at A Level. The A Level courses broaden both linguistic and cultural knowledge, enabling students to deepen their understanding of target language societies and their people, whilst becoming proficient in communicating at a higher level. Topics fall under the categories of Society, Artistic Culture, Political Life, and Multiculturalism. Students will develop their application of grammar through translation and written summaries and develop their listening comprehension through exposure to authentic recordings from the TV, radio and online. They will gain a broader vocabulary through the study of film, literature and topics, as well as through reading texts from a variety of sources. Regular speaking lessons will develop spoken confidence and by the end of the course students should be proficient at taking part in debates and discussions on topical themes with a good degree of fluency
Grade 6 in French or Spanish
Paper 1 (50%) Listening, reading, writing, translation into English and into French/Spanish Paper 2 (20%) Two essays based on a literary text and a film Paper 3 (30%) Oral exam: discussion of a card based on topics studied above, 2-minute presentation on their IRP followed by a further 10 minutes discussion on the topic. Students also study a book and a film in the language and complete an independent research project (IRP) in Upper Sixth on a topic of their choice. The scope for this is broad but it must be rooted in the culture of the language studied.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Wiltshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £31,020 - £40,440 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £10,890 - £21,120 |
| Address | Cottles Park, Atworth, Wiltshire, SN12 8NT |
Stonar offers French and Spanish at A Level. The A Level courses broaden both linguistic and cultural knowledge, enabling students to deepen their understanding of target language societies and their people, whilst becoming proficient in communicating at a higher level. Topics fall under the categories of Society, Artistic Culture, Political Life, and Multiculturalism. Students will develop their application of grammar through translation and written summaries and develop their listening comprehension through exposure to authentic recordings from the TV, radio and online. They will gain a broader vocabulary through the study of film, literature and topics, as well as through reading texts from a variety of sources. Regular speaking lessons will develop spoken confidence and by the end of the course students should be proficient at taking part in debates and discussions on topical themes with a good degree of fluency
Grade 6 in French or Spanish
Paper 1 (50%) Listening, reading, writing, translation into English and into French/Spanish Paper 2 (20%) Two essays based on a literary text and a film Paper 3 (30%) Oral exam: discussion of a card based on topics studied above, 2-minute presentation on their IRP followed by a further 10 minutes discussion on the topic. Students also study a book and a film in the language and complete an independent research project (IRP) in Upper Sixth on a topic of their choice. The scope for this is broad but it must be rooted in the culture of the language studied.