WHO IS IT SUITABLE FOR? ✓ Students who want to increase their chances of entry at University; languages are a facilitating subject for the Russell Group ✓ Students who want to increase their level of employability—languages can be studied alongside many degree subjects to increase students’ chance of finding employment ✓ Students with a keen interest in developing their understanding and knowledge of culture, history, politics, literature and sociology of French speaking countries ✓ Students who love communicating with others ✓ Students who are prepared to work hard in their study of a challenging but rewarding subject ✓ Students with enquiring minds who enjoy the challenge of logical thinking, patterns and making sense of the world using these skills WHAT WILL I LEARN? This course aims for pupils to develop their level of uency by using the language learned in a wide range of contexts, gain a useful insight into another culture and re ect on aspects of contemporary society, facilitate foreign travel and experience the enjoyment and mo va on of improving their linguis c level. Pupils also have the opportunity to immerse themselves into French culture by spending some me in France either on school trips or through work experience abroad.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS GCSE Grade 7 in French. 8 or more GCSE at grade 5, equivalent or better including English and Maths.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? The speci ed subject content for each subject is as follows: • Social issues and trends Y12 – la famille en voie de changement, la cyber-société, le rôle du bénévolat Y13 – les aspects positifs d’une société diverse, quelle vie pour les marginalisés, comment on traite les criminels • Political and artistic culture Y12 – une culture fière de son patrimoine culturel, la musique francophone contemporaine, cinéma – le septième art Y13 – les ados, le droit de vote et l’engagement politique ; manifestations, grèves – à qui le povoir ? ; la politique et l’immigration • Grammar At the end of Year 13 students will take 3 papers to test the content above. Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing. Students must listen, read and respond to passages from a range of contexts and sources. They must also translate a passage into and out of the target language. (2 hours 30 minutes, 100 marks, 50% of the A level) Paper 2: Writing. Students must write two critical essays about a film and novel (we study la Haine and L’Etranger by Camus) in French. (2 hours, 80 marks, 20% of the A level) Paper 3: Speaking. Students firstly discuss a stimulus card on one of the sub-topics studied during the course (5-6 minutes) and then present and hold a discussion about their topic from their independent research project. (21-23 minutes including 5 minutes preparation time, 60 marks in total, 30% of the A level).
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Ealing |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Oldfield Lane North, Greenford, UB6 8PR |
WHO IS IT SUITABLE FOR? ✓ Students who want to increase their chances of entry at University; languages are a facilitating subject for the Russell Group ✓ Students who want to increase their level of employability—languages can be studied alongside many degree subjects to increase students’ chance of finding employment ✓ Students with a keen interest in developing their understanding and knowledge of culture, history, politics, literature and sociology of French speaking countries ✓ Students who love communicating with others ✓ Students who are prepared to work hard in their study of a challenging but rewarding subject ✓ Students with enquiring minds who enjoy the challenge of logical thinking, patterns and making sense of the world using these skills WHAT WILL I LEARN? This course aims for pupils to develop their level of uency by using the language learned in a wide range of contexts, gain a useful insight into another culture and re ect on aspects of contemporary society, facilitate foreign travel and experience the enjoyment and mo va on of improving their linguis c level. Pupils also have the opportunity to immerse themselves into French culture by spending some me in France either on school trips or through work experience abroad.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS GCSE Grade 7 in French. 8 or more GCSE at grade 5, equivalent or better including English and Maths.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? The speci ed subject content for each subject is as follows: • Social issues and trends Y12 – la famille en voie de changement, la cyber-société, le rôle du bénévolat Y13 – les aspects positifs d’une société diverse, quelle vie pour les marginalisés, comment on traite les criminels • Political and artistic culture Y12 – une culture fière de son patrimoine culturel, la musique francophone contemporaine, cinéma – le septième art Y13 – les ados, le droit de vote et l’engagement politique ; manifestations, grèves – à qui le povoir ? ; la politique et l’immigration • Grammar At the end of Year 13 students will take 3 papers to test the content above. Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing. Students must listen, read and respond to passages from a range of contexts and sources. They must also translate a passage into and out of the target language. (2 hours 30 minutes, 100 marks, 50% of the A level) Paper 2: Writing. Students must write two critical essays about a film and novel (we study la Haine and L’Etranger by Camus) in French. (2 hours, 80 marks, 20% of the A level) Paper 3: Speaking. Students firstly discuss a stimulus card on one of the sub-topics studied during the course (5-6 minutes) and then present and hold a discussion about their topic from their independent research project. (21-23 minutes including 5 minutes preparation time, 60 marks in total, 30% of the A level).
