WHY STUDY FRENCH? The A LEVEL French course at Aylward Academy will give you the confidence and incentive to travel abroad. French is not only spoken in France and the ability to travel to many francophone countries and converse confidently in French can making travelling and holidaying a fantastic experience. By studying languages at A-Level you gain a deeper understanding of another society and its culture. It broadens your horizons makes you far more tolerant of other nationalities and their way of life. It very often leads to making new friends abroad who otherwise you would never have met. Some people even find love! If you are passionate about studying languages so much, then A-Level is the perfect platform to go on and study French at university and earn a degree. WHAT’S COVERED? The course builds upon the skills acquired at GCSE, but at A-level, the language you use and develop allows you to explore a range of topics in real depth and gives you the tools to express yourself confidently and develop your independence. You will be expected to work at a level close to a real native speaker. You will study key issues in the French society, great French literature and refine your translation skills. FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Some Advanced Level subjects that are more frequently required for entry to degree courses than others. The Russell Group call these subjects ‘facilitating subjects’ because choosing them at Advanced Level leaves open a wide range of options for university study. French is one of them. The ability to speak another language can be very beneficial when it comes to career opportunities. While there are many jobs where you can use your language skills indirectly, if you want to actively employ it in your work, there are a wide range of careers you could consider. If you manage to reach a level of French where you can be considered bilingual, then becoming a French translator could be a very interesting career choice for you. As a translator you’ll typically be self-employed, or working on a contracted basis for different companies. You can also choose to specialise in different areas of translation, such as medical or legal translation.. You could work as a travel agent, part of airline crew or holiday representative, as all of these jobs look highly upon prospective employees who can speak more than one language. Due to the rapid growth of the Internet, businesses are now able to sell their products and services to customers all over the world. As a result, there are many marketing and PR jobs that require applicants to be able to speak a second language, and therefore French can be a huge asset. Any career in the communications sector will see a language A-Level as a huge plus, thus French could open up career doors for jobs both at home and internationally.