Course information
French
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ - Hounslow
02085688692
St John's Road, Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Course summary

Speaking and understanding another language is an invaluable skill, which can be useful in many ways throughout life. In the future, you will be competing for jobs on a European level and your knowledge of another language and culture will really make you stand out. Students who have studied language at A Level go on to have careers in a variety of sectors including teaching, translating, sales and marketing, travel and tourism, journalism, fashion, work in the foreign office or secret service, interpreting and banking. Languages are taught interactively. You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills through a wide variety of different mediums such as video, TV, Internet research and music. As well as topic-based lessons, you will have lesson time in the language lab to help with listening. You will have weekly grammar lessons and you will have a language assistant to help you with speaking both individually and in small groups.

Entry requirements

Grade 6 or above at GCSE French

How you'll be assessed

Internally you will have milestones assessments every six weeks and regular speaking practice in class where you will assess each other using mark schemes. Externally at the end of the course you will have three papers: Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing External written examination, 40% of A Level Paper 2: Writing External written examination, 30% of A Level Paper 3: Speaking Oral examination, 30% of A Level

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityHounslow
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeGirls
AddressSt John's Road, Isleworth, TW7 6XF