French

Course summary

Sixth Form French is an exciting challenge and combines language work with more cultural elements of the course such as French film, music and literature. All lessons are conducted in the target language. All students receive a weekly one-to-one speaking lesson with a French native speaker and regular access to the state of the art digital language laboratory. The French Department organises a number of cultural events such as debating and drama competitions, as well as theatre and cinema visits. From 2020 we introduced a full immersion visit to Toulouse. There is the opportunity to study an AS stand-alone course or the two-year A Level course. You will develop a wider knowledge of vocabulary and linguistic structures and a deeper understanding of cultural aspects of Francophone countries. Practical communication in contemporary French is at the core of the syllabus. With a focus on in-depth study of a novel or a film, the course prepares you for a variety of French degree level courses based on language/literature, cinema and society. As well as weekly lessons with a native speaker, there are French magazines and newspapers together with an extensive media library to help you polish your everyday French, and to demonstrate how language usage varies in different contexts.