French

Shenley Brook End School

01908520264

Walbank Grove, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT

Course summary

The A level French course should encourage students to develop their interest in, and enthusiasm for, language learning; enhance their linguistic skills and promote and develop their capacity for critical thinking on the basis of their knowledge and understanding of the language, culture and society of the country or countries where the language is spoken; develop language learning skills and strategies, including communication strategies to sustain communication and build fluency and confidence; equip themselves with transferable skills such as autonomy, resourcefulness, creativity, critical thinking, and linguistic, cultural and cognitive flexibility that will enable them to proceed to further study or to employment

Entry Requirements

Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.

Published entry requirements compared with your results
Requirement	Rule	You
Sociology	Grade 5 in Sociology (if taken)	—
English Language	Grade 5 in English Language	—
Mathematics	Grade 4 in Mathematics	—

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As published by the school

Students need to have gained at least a grade 6 in the French GCSE examination, or show evidence of being a native speaker, in order to cope with the demands of this course. You need to feel confident at this level in the four language skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking and, in addition, you are expected to have some knowledge and understanding of the culture and way of life in French speaking countries. You need to be interested in developing this understanding and in exploring in more depth the topic areas covered at GCSE and will need to undertake individual research and reading around the subject to enhance understanding.