Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing • Aspects of Francophone Society • Artistic culture in the Francophone world • Aspects of political life in Francophone society • Grammar Exam Content: • Listening and responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources covering different registers and adapted as necessary. • Reading and responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes, drawn from a range of authentic sources and adapted as necessary • All questions are in French, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in French • Translation into English; a passage of 70+ words • Translation into French; a passage of 100+ words (A-Level only) Paper 2: Writing • One text and one film • Grammar Exam Content: • For AS-Level only – Translation into French, a passage of 70+ words • One question in French on a set text from a choice of two questions or (for A-level 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 to features such as the form and the technique of presentation, as appropriate to the work studied Paper 3: Speaking • Individual research project – A-level only • One of four themes (Aspects of Francophone society or Artistic culture in the Francophone world or Multiculturalism in Francophone society or Aspects of political life in Francophone society Exam Content: • Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card. The student studies the card for 5 - 15 minutes at the start of the test, dependent on level of qualification. • Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9-10 minutes) of individual research project – A-Level only