French A-Level

Course summary

You will learn how to adapt your spoken and written French language appropriately for different situations and purposes. You will become more adept at using the French language accurately to express facts and ideas, and to present explanations, opinions and information in both speech and writing. You will understand and apply the grammatical system and a range of structures of the French language with a high degree of accuracy and will be required to transfer meaning from French into English and/or vice versa. You will be required to use the language in speech and in writing to present viewpoints, develop arguments, analyse and evaluate. “By developing confidence to tackle current and stimulating topics, French offers its students the chance to master one of the world’s most widely-spoken languages, and gives you the opportunity to open new doors through improving communication skills and immersing yourself in the culture”.