French is a global language, spoken by hundreds of millions of people across the world and bringing with it hugely rich cultural and economic rewards and great opportunities for work, study and travel. At A level, we emphasize the countries and cultures of the entire French-speaking world including those in Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean. With a dynamic international focus, pupils can expect to become fluent by the end of the two-year course and gain all the linguistic and cultural tools they need to go out and explore the vast Francophone world. Over the two years, every pupil has had a weekly speaking session with a native speaker French Lectrice. In Year 12, pupils have the opportunity to take part in a homestay trip to Paris in the October half term and the Shackleton Versailles exchange with Lycée Hoche, spending 3 weeks studying at one of France’s oldest schools. The fantastic Year 13 Montpellier homestay trip is also very popular and over the two years pupils enjoy many other exciting visits, French debating competitions (both with JAGS and at a national level) and exchanges including cinema trips and trips to the Institut Français. In terms of content, we explore interesting, relevant topics including politics, sports, economics, religion, culture and heritage. We also study film and literature, ranging from plays and novels to 21st-century cinema that offers contemporary insights into modern French society. Dulwich French A-level pupils study a wide range of other subjects and it is usual for a significant proportion of our cohort to go on to enjoy French degrees post-A level, often in combination with another language or with other subjects such as English, Economics, or History.
For those applicants currently studying GCSEs, we also require 14 points as a minimum entry requirement, where Grades 8 and 9 = 3 points, Grade 7 = 2 points and Grade 6 = 1 point. We would expect applicants to achieve significantly higher than our minimum grade requirement. GCSEs should include English Language, Mathematics, and a grade 8 in the three subjects to be studied at A level, where those subjects are being studied for GCSE. For 16+ applicants to enter the Remove from elsewhere in the UK, the minimum requirement for entry will be 14 points at GCSE (see above) or the equivalent. We look for a grade 8 or above in English Language, Mathematics, and all subjects chosen for study at A level. A-level grades are not commonly achieved without at least a grade 8 at GCSE in the same or related subjects. The most competitive universities will expect a mixture of A and A* grades at the A level.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Southwark |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £48,324 - £51,546 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £24,693; |
| Address | Dulwich Common, Dulwich, London, SE21 7LD |
French is a global language, spoken by hundreds of millions of people across the world and bringing with it hugely rich cultural and economic rewards and great opportunities for work, study and travel. At A level, we emphasize the countries and cultures of the entire French-speaking world including those in Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean. With a dynamic international focus, pupils can expect to become fluent by the end of the two-year course and gain all the linguistic and cultural tools they need to go out and explore the vast Francophone world. Over the two years, every pupil has had a weekly speaking session with a native speaker French Lectrice. In Year 12, pupils have the opportunity to take part in a homestay trip to Paris in the October half term and the Shackleton Versailles exchange with Lycée Hoche, spending 3 weeks studying at one of France’s oldest schools. The fantastic Year 13 Montpellier homestay trip is also very popular and over the two years pupils enjoy many other exciting visits, French debating competitions (both with JAGS and at a national level) and exchanges including cinema trips and trips to the Institut Français. In terms of content, we explore interesting, relevant topics including politics, sports, economics, religion, culture and heritage. We also study film and literature, ranging from plays and novels to 21st-century cinema that offers contemporary insights into modern French society. Dulwich French A-level pupils study a wide range of other subjects and it is usual for a significant proportion of our cohort to go on to enjoy French degrees post-A level, often in combination with another language or with other subjects such as English, Economics, or History.
For those applicants currently studying GCSEs, we also require 14 points as a minimum entry requirement, where Grades 8 and 9 = 3 points, Grade 7 = 2 points and Grade 6 = 1 point. We would expect applicants to achieve significantly higher than our minimum grade requirement. GCSEs should include English Language, Mathematics, and a grade 8 in the three subjects to be studied at A level, where those subjects are being studied for GCSE. For 16+ applicants to enter the Remove from elsewhere in the UK, the minimum requirement for entry will be 14 points at GCSE (see above) or the equivalent. We look for a grade 8 or above in English Language, Mathematics, and all subjects chosen for study at A level. A-level grades are not commonly achieved without at least a grade 8 at GCSE in the same or related subjects. The most competitive universities will expect a mixture of A and A* grades at the A level.