French

Assessment

We prepare you for the AQA board specification. You will study cultural topics, such as film, literature, fashion and Francophone music alongside contemporary issues such as immigration and multiculturalism, with some important French history too. You will research your topic to discuss in the oral examination (this could be a work of art, a musician, a building or a political issue, for instance) and will write essays on a book and film that you have studied, as well as be tested on your listening, reading and translation skills. Our linguists always say how much more interesting the A-Level is compared to the GCSE – they are right! Linguistic competence at a high level opens innumerable doors in the workplace and the global economy, with linguists being given clear preference in the job market thanks to the transferable skills of communication, textual analysis and interpretation, and attention to detail.