The course develops the four language skills and focuses on four themes: Aspects of French-speaking society; Artistic culture in the French-speaking world; Current issues in French-speaking society; and Aspects of political life in French-speaking society. Current topics include family, the digital world, voluntary work, cultural inheritance, music and cinema, cultural life in past and present with a focus on immigration, integration, racism, crime, the EU, and political engagement. The full course includes the study of either two literary texts by renowned authors (such as Un secret by Philippe Grimbert, No et moi by Delphine de Vigan) or a text and a film (for example Un sac de billes by Joseh Joffo et Au revoir les enfants by Louis Malle).
GCSE, French (Minimum Grade 7).
PAPER 1 Listening, reading and writing Written exam: 2h30m 50% ■ Listening and responding to spoken passages ■ Questions in French to be answered with written responses in French ■ Reading and responding to a variety of texts ■ Translation into English and into French. PAPER 2 Writing Written exam: A Level 2h 20% Two 300 word essays on set text and/or film and grammar. All questions will require a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered in the work and a critical and analytical response to features such as the form and the technique of presentation, as appropriate to the work studied (eg the effect of narrative voice in a prose text or camera work in a film). PAPER 3 Speaking Oral exam: 21-23 mins 30% ■ Discussion based on a stimulus card (5–6 minutes). The student studies the card for 5 minutes at the start of the test. ■ Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9–10 minutes) of individual research project based on one of the four main themes.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day Boarding £35,582; Boarding £47,400 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4AA |
The course develops the four language skills and focuses on four themes: Aspects of French-speaking society; Artistic culture in the French-speaking world; Current issues in French-speaking society; and Aspects of political life in French-speaking society. Current topics include family, the digital world, voluntary work, cultural inheritance, music and cinema, cultural life in past and present with a focus on immigration, integration, racism, crime, the EU, and political engagement. The full course includes the study of either two literary texts by renowned authors (such as Un secret by Philippe Grimbert, No et moi by Delphine de Vigan) or a text and a film (for example Un sac de billes by Joseh Joffo et Au revoir les enfants by Louis Malle).
GCSE, French (Minimum Grade 7).
PAPER 1 Listening, reading and writing Written exam: 2h30m 50% ■ Listening and responding to spoken passages ■ Questions in French to be answered with written responses in French ■ Reading and responding to a variety of texts ■ Translation into English and into French. PAPER 2 Writing Written exam: A Level 2h 20% Two 300 word essays on set text and/or film and grammar. All questions will require a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered in the work and a critical and analytical response to features such as the form and the technique of presentation, as appropriate to the work studied (eg the effect of narrative voice in a prose text or camera work in a film). PAPER 3 Speaking Oral exam: 21-23 mins 30% ■ Discussion based on a stimulus card (5–6 minutes). The student studies the card for 5 minutes at the start of the test. ■ Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9–10 minutes) of individual research project based on one of the four main themes.