Studying French to A Level is a huge plus in our increasingly international world. It is a language that is spoken by millions of people across the world, not just in Europe but in places as far away as Canada and Africa, and it is therefore one of the most widely studied languages. You will study a range of topics, including those that emphasise the cultural and social issues in Frenchspeaking countries. You will continue to build on the solid foundations of grammar you have built at GCSE level and will also explore some books and films in the language. You will enjoy the satisfaction of developing much greater fluency at A Level and will quickly notice that you are able to express yourself in a much broader range of situations than you could at GCSE. You will even find that you can access a range of authentic language on your own, including films, newspaper articles and novels.
You need a minimum of a grade 7 in GCSE French to study French at A Level, though a grade 8 or 9 is preferable. You should also enjoy all aspects of language learning – a good linguist is comfortable with the idea of speaking as well as writing
At the end of Year 13, you will take the following exams: • Listening, reading and writing paper (50%) – this involves comprehension tasks, summaries and translation based on the topics you have studied in Year 12 and 13. An advantage at A Level is that you will have control of the audio in the listening part of the exam. • Writing paper (20%) – this involves writing 2 essays of approximately 300 words on the literature book and film that you studied. • Speaking exam (30%) – you will do a speaking card on one of the topics from Year 12 or 13, and then you will present the findings of your research project and discuss this in more detail.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £17,175 - £17,460 |
| Address | Burton Walks, Loughborough, LE11 2DU |
Studying French to A Level is a huge plus in our increasingly international world. It is a language that is spoken by millions of people across the world, not just in Europe but in places as far away as Canada and Africa, and it is therefore one of the most widely studied languages. You will study a range of topics, including those that emphasise the cultural and social issues in Frenchspeaking countries. You will continue to build on the solid foundations of grammar you have built at GCSE level and will also explore some books and films in the language. You will enjoy the satisfaction of developing much greater fluency at A Level and will quickly notice that you are able to express yourself in a much broader range of situations than you could at GCSE. You will even find that you can access a range of authentic language on your own, including films, newspaper articles and novels.
You need a minimum of a grade 7 in GCSE French to study French at A Level, though a grade 8 or 9 is preferable. You should also enjoy all aspects of language learning – a good linguist is comfortable with the idea of speaking as well as writing
At the end of Year 13, you will take the following exams: • Listening, reading and writing paper (50%) – this involves comprehension tasks, summaries and translation based on the topics you have studied in Year 12 and 13. An advantage at A Level is that you will have control of the audio in the listening part of the exam. • Writing paper (20%) – this involves writing 2 essays of approximately 300 words on the literature book and film that you studied. • Speaking exam (30%) – you will do a speaking card on one of the topics from Year 12 or 13, and then you will present the findings of your research project and discuss this in more detail.