Why study A Level French? Learning French in the Sixth Form provides an opportunity to learn more about the culture of France. The focus for GCSE is language acquisition, but at A Level you are given the chance to immerse yourself in learning about what it is like to live in modern day France. Language learning provides many future opportunities, but the chance to travel for work and study, now and in the future, is one of the main benefits. What will I be studying ? Students will study how French-speaking society has been shaped, socially and culturally. The four themes are: • The changes in French society (family, education, world of work) • Political and artistic culture in French-speaking countries • Immigration and multicultural society • Occupation and resistance (Second World War) You will also study a novel (No et Moi) and a film (La Haine). How will I be studying? Students will study a variety of material. Teaching is conducted in the target language and a range of authentic resources is used to access the topics of the A Level course. All students have regular sessions with our Foreign Language Assistant and are supported in techniques to enable them to become effective independent learners. How will A Level French help me in the future? An A Level in a language is a really great asset and is highly valued by employers. As well as being a really important European language, French is widely spoken in many other countries in the world. The communication skills and the rigour involved with studying a language at A Level are also highly regarded by university interview panels for a variety of courses including Medicine and Dentistry. Many medical students who have French A Level go on to do their elective year in a developing French-speaking country. By the end of the A Level French course, students will have attained an impressive level of fluency.
What qualifications are needed to follow this course? Six GCSEs/IGCSEs at grade 6 including English and Mathematics. In addition, a grade 6 in French.
How is the course assessed? Paper 1: (40%) Listening, reading and translation Students will have to answer reading and listening comprehension tasks, working with authentic foreign language material. There are also translation tasks from English to French and French to English. Paper 2: (30%) Written response to works and translation from English to French. Students answer 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. All questions will require a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered in the work and a critical and analytical response. The essays are approximately 300 words in length and are completed without access to the source material. Paper 3: (30%) Speaking The oral component involves a discussion of a sub-theme based on a stimulus card followed by a presentation and discussion of an individual research project.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bristol, City of |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £17,250 |
| Address | Westbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3AW |
Why study A Level French? Learning French in the Sixth Form provides an opportunity to learn more about the culture of France. The focus for GCSE is language acquisition, but at A Level you are given the chance to immerse yourself in learning about what it is like to live in modern day France. Language learning provides many future opportunities, but the chance to travel for work and study, now and in the future, is one of the main benefits. What will I be studying ? Students will study how French-speaking society has been shaped, socially and culturally. The four themes are: • The changes in French society (family, education, world of work) • Political and artistic culture in French-speaking countries • Immigration and multicultural society • Occupation and resistance (Second World War) You will also study a novel (No et Moi) and a film (La Haine). How will I be studying? Students will study a variety of material. Teaching is conducted in the target language and a range of authentic resources is used to access the topics of the A Level course. All students have regular sessions with our Foreign Language Assistant and are supported in techniques to enable them to become effective independent learners. How will A Level French help me in the future? An A Level in a language is a really great asset and is highly valued by employers. As well as being a really important European language, French is widely spoken in many other countries in the world. The communication skills and the rigour involved with studying a language at A Level are also highly regarded by university interview panels for a variety of courses including Medicine and Dentistry. Many medical students who have French A Level go on to do their elective year in a developing French-speaking country. By the end of the A Level French course, students will have attained an impressive level of fluency.
What qualifications are needed to follow this course? Six GCSEs/IGCSEs at grade 6 including English and Mathematics. In addition, a grade 6 in French.
How is the course assessed? Paper 1: (40%) Listening, reading and translation Students will have to answer reading and listening comprehension tasks, working with authentic foreign language material. There are also translation tasks from English to French and French to English. Paper 2: (30%) Written response to works and translation from English to French. Students answer 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. All questions will require a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered in the work and a critical and analytical response. The essays are approximately 300 words in length and are completed without access to the source material. Paper 3: (30%) Speaking The oral component involves a discussion of a sub-theme based on a stimulus card followed by a presentation and discussion of an individual research project.