French
Department:
Modern Foreign Languages
Type of Qualification:
A Level
Exam Board:
Edexcel
Requirements:
Grade 6 or above at GCSE recommended
Course Content
Students will explore the following general topics:
Theme 1: changes in French society (family, education
and world of work),Theme 2: political and artistic culture in French speaking
countries (music, media, festivals and traditions),Theme 3: immigration and the French multicultural society
(immigration, the far right movement),Theme 4: Occupied France and Resistance in World War II.
Style Of Assessment
Paper 1:
- Listening, reading and translation into English
- 2 hours
- 40% of A Level
Paper 2:
- Essay on the film / book you have studied in class and translation into French
- 2 hours 40 minutes
- 30% of A Level
Paper 3:
- Speaking on a topic you have researched
- 21–23mins
- 30% of A Level
Reasons for learning a language at SPH:
- Our excellent results every year. Small classes which allow for individual feedback and tailored teaching and learning;
- Students who have studied a language at A Level or Degree level have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country (98% of language graduates are in employment three and a half years after graduation).
