French
Course summary
This course would be suited to keen linguists who have an interest in learning more about the countries and cultures related to the French language. Due to the political, cultural and socioeconomic nature of the course, as well as the cinematographic and literature content, this course would also serve as an excellent companion for anyone taking related subjects such as History, Geography and Literature or who is thinking of taking them at university. CAREER PATHWAYS: An A Level qualification in French is a strong asset for careers in Leisure, Tourism, Marketing, Retail, Publishing, Engineering and Translation. Many companies and educational institutions actively seek applicants who are bilingual or multilingual and so a language A Level could be useful regardless of your intended academic or career path as it will give you an instant advantage over other candidates.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 4 gcse qualifications at grade 6.0 or above | — |
GCSE qualifications | 7 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above | — |
French | Grade 6 in French | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
English Literature | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
students must achieve 4 GCSE grades 9-6 and 7 GCSE grades 9-4 (Maths and English grade 5) Students must have achieved a 6 at GCSE in French and be confident that they can cope with essay writing in French.
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Assessment
Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Writing- Written examination: 50% of the qualification Paper 2: Writing- Written examination: 20% of the qualification Paper 3: Speaking- Oral examination: 30% of the qualification
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