AS and A Level work in a Modern Language builds on the foundations established at GCSE, in which, ideally, you will have gained a grade 7, 8 or 9. An A Level in a Modern Language will enable you to speak and write the language with confidence as well as understand more advanced written and spoken language across a variety of situations. It will also provide you with practical and transferable skills as well as broaden your cultural horizons; the courses are enjoyable and interesting in addition to academically rigorous, and many employers look favourably upon advanced linguistic skills as well as the communication skills and analytical thinking you will develop. The A Level courses which we follow cover a range of linguistic, literary and cultural topics. You will study themes such as family, music, cinema, technology and culture in Year 12, extending skills developed at GCSE in listening, speaking, reading and writing. In year 13, the themes move away from GCSE and are more focused on the country whose language you are studying, such as immigration and integration. In addition to the language topics, you will also study either one film and one book, or two books. We recognise that the study of literature may at first seem a little daunting, but you can be assured that works will be chosen with a view to their accessibility and with candidates’ interests in mind. For the speaking exam, you also undertake an individual research project (IRP) on any topic which interests you about one of the countries where your language is spoken. Previous students have chosen a famous (or infamous) person, a cultural movement, a historical or political event, an art form, a sport, a scientific or fashion subject – the world’s your oyster! Grammatical work is important at A Level, as the only way to become a truly competent user of a language is to understand its grammar and to be able to apply it in any situation; grammatical work is not overbearing, however – it is tackled in a detailed and thorough but a regular and manageable way
• General requirement: GCSE grade 6 or above (or Grade B or above) in Mathematics and English Language. • Course requirements: ▪ GCSE grade 7, 8 or 9 (or Grade A or A*) in the subjects to be studied.
There will be three examinations at the end of the course. One of these is a speaking test (where you discuss your IRP), carried out by one of your class teachers before study leave, leaving only two papers to sit during the examination series. One examination will test listening, reading and writing skills as well as grammatical knowledge. Unlike GCSE, you will have control of the listening material so you can listen as many times as you like. The second examination paper will be an opportunity for you to write about the book(s) and/or film which you have studied. Here is the assessment structure for French, German and Spanish, for which we follow the AQA specification: Paper 1 Listening, Reading and Writing 2 hours 30 minutes 50% Paper 2 Writing 2 hours 20% Paper 3 Speaking 16-18 minutes & 5 minutes preparation 30%
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| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Bradford |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,684 |
| Address | Keighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JP |
AS and A Level work in a Modern Language builds on the foundations established at GCSE, in which, ideally, you will have gained a grade 7, 8 or 9. An A Level in a Modern Language will enable you to speak and write the language with confidence as well as understand more advanced written and spoken language across a variety of situations. It will also provide you with practical and transferable skills as well as broaden your cultural horizons; the courses are enjoyable and interesting in addition to academically rigorous, and many employers look favourably upon advanced linguistic skills as well as the communication skills and analytical thinking you will develop. The A Level courses which we follow cover a range of linguistic, literary and cultural topics. You will study themes such as family, music, cinema, technology and culture in Year 12, extending skills developed at GCSE in listening, speaking, reading and writing. In year 13, the themes move away from GCSE and are more focused on the country whose language you are studying, such as immigration and integration. In addition to the language topics, you will also study either one film and one book, or two books. We recognise that the study of literature may at first seem a little daunting, but you can be assured that works will be chosen with a view to their accessibility and with candidates’ interests in mind. For the speaking exam, you also undertake an individual research project (IRP) on any topic which interests you about one of the countries where your language is spoken. Previous students have chosen a famous (or infamous) person, a cultural movement, a historical or political event, an art form, a sport, a scientific or fashion subject – the world’s your oyster! Grammatical work is important at A Level, as the only way to become a truly competent user of a language is to understand its grammar and to be able to apply it in any situation; grammatical work is not overbearing, however – it is tackled in a detailed and thorough but a regular and manageable way
• General requirement: GCSE grade 6 or above (or Grade B or above) in Mathematics and English Language. • Course requirements: ▪ GCSE grade 7, 8 or 9 (or Grade A or A*) in the subjects to be studied.
There will be three examinations at the end of the course. One of these is a speaking test (where you discuss your IRP), carried out by one of your class teachers before study leave, leaving only two papers to sit during the examination series. One examination will test listening, reading and writing skills as well as grammatical knowledge. Unlike GCSE, you will have control of the listening material so you can listen as many times as you like. The second examination paper will be an opportunity for you to write about the book(s) and/or film which you have studied. Here is the assessment structure for French, German and Spanish, for which we follow the AQA specification: Paper 1 Listening, Reading and Writing 2 hours 30 minutes 50% Paper 2 Writing 2 hours 20% Paper 3 Speaking 16-18 minutes & 5 minutes preparation 30%