French is, as a core subject in the Lower School, not just a vehicle to communicate information on a basic level. It is a platform where one engages with critical thinking, history, wellbeing, and politics, using ever-developing listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. The cross-curricular approach is part and parcel of its DNA and the way it is taught at Westminster. French is also a key component of any Upper School combination of subjects. Taught and spoken worldwide, French is truly international and a key language of global diplomacy; it provides an insight into many different cultures and is a good foundation for learning and improving an individual’s command of other languages too. About 50% of English words derive from French, which has fed into English since William the Conqueror.
Offers of places will be sent out in December. Some candidates will be placed on a waiting list, and these candidates will be contacted if they are going to be offered a place. The offer of a place is conditional on a candidate achieving a minimum of eight (I)GCSE passes at A / 7 grade, of which at least four are at A* / 8-9 in the subjects to be studied at A Level. Pupils generally are required to hold an (I)GCSE grade 8 or 9 to study the A Level at Westminster, but it is not a requisite to have sat an AS (or the DELF) beforehand. We will consider applicants predicted on grade 7 or above and will review the candidate’s individual merits and potential during the application process.
The entrance examination lasts 45 minutes and consists of three parts. Part one is a reading comprehension task; part two is a grammar-based gap-fill task; and part three is a writing task. The latter requires a pupil to write a 150-word composition in French from a choice of three titles, all of which fall within topic areas defined by the (I)GCSE boards.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Westminster |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £49,518 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £34,299 - £37,485; |
| Address | Little Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PF |
French is, as a core subject in the Lower School, not just a vehicle to communicate information on a basic level. It is a platform where one engages with critical thinking, history, wellbeing, and politics, using ever-developing listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. The cross-curricular approach is part and parcel of its DNA and the way it is taught at Westminster. French is also a key component of any Upper School combination of subjects. Taught and spoken worldwide, French is truly international and a key language of global diplomacy; it provides an insight into many different cultures and is a good foundation for learning and improving an individual’s command of other languages too. About 50% of English words derive from French, which has fed into English since William the Conqueror.
Offers of places will be sent out in December. Some candidates will be placed on a waiting list, and these candidates will be contacted if they are going to be offered a place. The offer of a place is conditional on a candidate achieving a minimum of eight (I)GCSE passes at A / 7 grade, of which at least four are at A* / 8-9 in the subjects to be studied at A Level. Pupils generally are required to hold an (I)GCSE grade 8 or 9 to study the A Level at Westminster, but it is not a requisite to have sat an AS (or the DELF) beforehand. We will consider applicants predicted on grade 7 or above and will review the candidate’s individual merits and potential during the application process.
The entrance examination lasts 45 minutes and consists of three parts. Part one is a reading comprehension task; part two is a grammar-based gap-fill task; and part three is a writing task. The latter requires a pupil to write a 150-word composition in French from a choice of three titles, all of which fall within topic areas defined by the (I)GCSE boards.