Modern Languages at A-level provide the exciting opportunity to study a subject that has relevance stretching far beyond the classroom. Over the two years students will gain a high level of fluency that will allow them to communicate both in informal and formal situations. From the study of literature and film to an in-depth understanding of the country’s politics, values and history language A-levels are truly multi-disciplinary. For this reason, Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) students have the exciting chance to develop a range of highly useful skills. Communication is key, but they will also develop their ability to critically analyse, make intelligent deductions, and to think on their feet. Ultimately, A-level students will come away with a qualification that is highly regarded in terms of its academic rigour, but which will also broaden their future work and travel horizons.
Grade 7 in the GCSE examination is normally a requirement for the study of a language at A-level. Experience has shown that students with grades lower than a grade 7 find the course very difficult.
All 4 linguistic skills are assessed as follows: Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing Core topic areas and grammar are assessed in a 2 hours and 30 minutes written exam. This paper makes up 50% of the final A-level mark. Paper 2: Writing Assessment is based on written response to questions based on one text and one film or two texts from the set list. This paper makes up a total of 20% of the final A-level. Paper 3: Speaking A 5–6 minute discussion based on one of the core course topics based on a stimulus card makes up the first part. This is followed by a 2 minute presentation of an individual research project and a 9–10 minute discussion on the topic of the student’s research project. This paper makes up a total of 30% of the final A-level.
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Modern Languages at A-level provide the exciting opportunity to study a subject that has relevance stretching far beyond the classroom. Over the two years students will gain a high level of fluency that will allow them to communicate both in informal and formal situations. From the study of literature and film to an in-depth understanding of the country’s politics, values and history language A-levels are truly multi-disciplinary. For this reason, Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) students have the exciting chance to develop a range of highly useful skills. Communication is key, but they will also develop their ability to critically analyse, make intelligent deductions, and to think on their feet. Ultimately, A-level students will come away with a qualification that is highly regarded in terms of its academic rigour, but which will also broaden their future work and travel horizons.
Grade 7 in the GCSE examination is normally a requirement for the study of a language at A-level. Experience has shown that students with grades lower than a grade 7 find the course very difficult.
All 4 linguistic skills are assessed as follows: Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing Core topic areas and grammar are assessed in a 2 hours and 30 minutes written exam. This paper makes up 50% of the final A-level mark. Paper 2: Writing Assessment is based on written response to questions based on one text and one film or two texts from the set list. This paper makes up a total of 20% of the final A-level. Paper 3: Speaking A 5–6 minute discussion based on one of the core course topics based on a stimulus card makes up the first part. This is followed by a 2 minute presentation of an individual research project and a 9–10 minute discussion on the topic of the student’s research project. This paper makes up a total of 30% of the final A-level.