French

Assessment

We follow the specification set by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA). This is the largest and most recognised examination board. The specification is as follows: Students continuing into Year 13 to study the full A-Level will study: Paper 1:2 hours 30 minutes 40% Listening, reading and writing Content: Aspects of French-speaking society: current trends and issues. Artistic culture in the French-speaking world and Aspects of political life in the French-speaking world. Listening and reading questions in French. Translation into English. Translation into French. Paper 2: 2 hours 30% Written Exam Either one question in French on a set text from a choice of two questions and one question in French on a set film from a choice of two questions or two questions on set texts from a choice of two questions on each text. 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 (e.g. the effect of narrative voice in a prose text or camera work in a film). Paper 3: 21-23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time) 30% Oral Content: As for Unit 1 Discussion of a sub-theme with the 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. We use an external examiner for the oral examination. These three units lead to the A-Level examination.