The French are proud of their culture and their cultural heritage; and rightly so. Since the foundations of modern-day Europe were laid down in the times of Charlemagne - king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor who died in 814 - France has been a major player, and at times the major player on the European stage. In the Middle Ages, in art, architecture, music and literature, the courts and monasteries of France played a pivotal role in the development and refining of what is more generally defined as "western culture". From the Renaissance onwards, the French culture blossomed, producing specifically French traditions. In theatre and literature, poetry and philosophy, painting and sculpture, architecture and music, some of the greatest names in history - names such as Molière or Balzac, Hugo and Rimbaud, Monet, Rodin, Debussy or Chopin - have been French, and their heritage remains an integral part of our culture to this day. French is one of the world’s major languages. It is a main or official language not just in France, but in parts of Belgium and Switzerland, in Monaco, in parts of Canada – notably but not only in Quebec – as well as being widely spoken in north and west Africa, Lebanon, and parts of south-east Asia, particularly in former French colonies. It is an official or a main second language in 55 countries worldwide, and is reputed to be the foreign language which is most widely used in international communications, after English. Almost 300 million people speak French as their native language or as a second language. Until the early twentieth century, French was the language of diplomacy, and one of the two main languages of international negotiation; today it is one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and one of the two official languages, with English, of the International Postal Union, of the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross, and other organisations. It is also an official language in the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. French A level leads to a huge variety of degree opportunities. Specialist linguist careers with French or other careers where there is an international element or communication is key. French linguists are amongst the most employable worldwide.
Assessment tasks will be varied and cover listening and reading comprehensions, summarising skills, translation skills from French into English and English into French. There will be two essays on the text and film thoroughly studied. The speaking examination will consist of a topic discussion based on a cue card and the individual research project presentation and discussion.
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| Address | Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PN |
The French are proud of their culture and their cultural heritage; and rightly so. Since the foundations of modern-day Europe were laid down in the times of Charlemagne - king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor who died in 814 - France has been a major player, and at times the major player on the European stage. In the Middle Ages, in art, architecture, music and literature, the courts and monasteries of France played a pivotal role in the development and refining of what is more generally defined as "western culture". From the Renaissance onwards, the French culture blossomed, producing specifically French traditions. In theatre and literature, poetry and philosophy, painting and sculpture, architecture and music, some of the greatest names in history - names such as Molière or Balzac, Hugo and Rimbaud, Monet, Rodin, Debussy or Chopin - have been French, and their heritage remains an integral part of our culture to this day. French is one of the world’s major languages. It is a main or official language not just in France, but in parts of Belgium and Switzerland, in Monaco, in parts of Canada – notably but not only in Quebec – as well as being widely spoken in north and west Africa, Lebanon, and parts of south-east Asia, particularly in former French colonies. It is an official or a main second language in 55 countries worldwide, and is reputed to be the foreign language which is most widely used in international communications, after English. Almost 300 million people speak French as their native language or as a second language. Until the early twentieth century, French was the language of diplomacy, and one of the two main languages of international negotiation; today it is one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and one of the two official languages, with English, of the International Postal Union, of the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross, and other organisations. It is also an official language in the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. French A level leads to a huge variety of degree opportunities. Specialist linguist careers with French or other careers where there is an international element or communication is key. French linguists are amongst the most employable worldwide.
Assessment tasks will be varied and cover listening and reading comprehensions, summarising skills, translation skills from French into English and English into French. There will be two essays on the text and film thoroughly studied. The speaking examination will consist of a topic discussion based on a cue card and the individual research project presentation and discussion.
