The French department aims to stimulate lasting curiosity in both the French language and the culture of the Frenchspeaking world. By the end of the course, our intention is that all students will have developed the language skills needed for effective, sophisticated communication in French, whether in conversation or in writing. Students will also develop their reading, listening and translation skills in order to give them access to a wide range of materials, such as novels in French or French newspapers. The use of authentic sources and of interaction in French is an integral component of our teaching. Grammatical competence and the ability to manipulate language accurately and appropriately are a prerequisite for study in higher education and we place strong emphasis on these skills in the Upper School. The course includes the study of literary texts and films, as well as translation, grammar and an individual research project. Core topic areas include current trends and issues of French-speaking societies and political and artistic culture in the French-speaking world. All topic areas are studied with reference to France and French-speaking countries. Students studying French with us will regularly go beyond these topic areas and will have the opportunity to research areas in which they are interested.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
We follow the AQA A Level French course. The three papers are weighted differently and test in the following way: Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing (including translations into English and French, 50%) Paper 2: Writing (analytical essay on film and literature plus grammar tasks, 20%) Paper 3: Speaking (discussion based on stimulus card and presentation and discussion of individual research project, 30%)
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £45,990 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £28,890 |
| Address | The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AW |
The French department aims to stimulate lasting curiosity in both the French language and the culture of the Frenchspeaking world. By the end of the course, our intention is that all students will have developed the language skills needed for effective, sophisticated communication in French, whether in conversation or in writing. Students will also develop their reading, listening and translation skills in order to give them access to a wide range of materials, such as novels in French or French newspapers. The use of authentic sources and of interaction in French is an integral component of our teaching. Grammatical competence and the ability to manipulate language accurately and appropriately are a prerequisite for study in higher education and we place strong emphasis on these skills in the Upper School. The course includes the study of literary texts and films, as well as translation, grammar and an individual research project. Core topic areas include current trends and issues of French-speaking societies and political and artistic culture in the French-speaking world. All topic areas are studied with reference to France and French-speaking countries. Students studying French with us will regularly go beyond these topic areas and will have the opportunity to research areas in which they are interested.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
We follow the AQA A Level French course. The three papers are weighted differently and test in the following way: Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing (including translations into English and French, 50%) Paper 2: Writing (analytical essay on film and literature plus grammar tasks, 20%) Paper 3: Speaking (discussion based on stimulus card and presentation and discussion of individual research project, 30%)