French A Level
All Saints Catholic High School
Granville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RJ
Available start dates
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Course Summary
About the course
The course is built around the following core content; social issues and trends, political and artistic culture and grammar.
Students will also have the choice of studying French literary texts and films.
Students build upon the skills that they have acquired at GCSE level, and learn and understand how to express themselves more fluently in French. France and the French speaking world are studied in depth and students will gain an
appreciation of the culture, geography and history behind the language.
Immersion into the language is vital and therefore we encourage students to watch French films, listen to French music, participate in lively debate and do their own individual research. Our students also have the opportunity to take part in French Topic Days and to cook and sample French cuisine!
Course Details
Social issues and trends in French Society - Students will study aspects of French speaking society and will gain an understanding of current trends in France and francophone countries such as the changing nature of family and the impact of technology in everyday life.
Political and artistic culture - Students will study the Artistic culture in the French-speaking world. They will gain knowledge of French-speaking music and cinema alongside an appreciation of the importance of French heritage. Students will study the benefits of living in an ethnically diverse French-speaking society. They will consider the need to promote diversity to create a richer world and discuss some political issues concerning immigration in francophone countries.
Grammar - Students will continue to study French grammar to give them the confidence to manipulate the language to speak and write French fluently.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
All sections of the course are assessed by examination as outlined below.
Paper 1- Listening, reading and writing (40%)
Paper 2- Writing (30%)
Paper 3- Speaking (30%)
Entry requirements
GCSE Grade 6 in French
Your next steps...
The course lays the foundation for any further study of languages or related subjects in higher education. Possible careers include: Business, Management, Banking, Teaching, Translating and the Tourist Industry.
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