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Course summary

We follow the AQA A’ Level French specification which allows pupils to develop their language skills to a very high standard. All skill areas are tested by exams at the end of the second year. The first year focuses on aspects of French speaking society such as the changing role of the family, ‘cyber society’ and how technology enhances and (can sometimes inhibit) our lives, the role of the voluntary sector, French cultural heritage and music and cinema in the French speaking world. This is accompanied by the analytical study of an acclaimed French film. The second year delves into weighty subjects such as tolerance and diversity, immigration, social exclusion, crime and punishment, youth engagement in the democratic process, politics and immigration, strikes and demonstrations. Pupils will also study a French novel. Grammar and language activities at this level emphasise the importance of deriving meaning from context, recognising and using complex structures in both speaking and writing, analysing and interpreting texts and film along with developing and honing translation skills, both to and from French.