The course develops your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as your general knowledge of the countries where the language is spoken. You will develop these skills through researching and discussing topics in written and spoken language. Course Content: Two teachers teach the course to Year 12 and Year 13, with nine lessons per fortnight. You will also have an hour of speaking a fortnight with our French Foreign Language Assistant. Year 12 We cover the following topics: • Family • Education • Work • Music • Media • Festivals You will also study a French film (‘Intouchables’ dir. Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano). The oral exam consists of a response to a stimulus card on two of the topics you have studied. Year 13 We cover the following topics: • Immigration • France in WW2—the Occupation, the Vichy regime and the Resistance • You will also study a French book (‘L’Étranger’by Albert Camus). The oral exam consists of an independent research project on a topic of your choice and a response to a stimulus card on two of the topics you have studied.
Minimum GCSE of 6 in French.
The A-Level is assessed through 30% Speaking, 40% Reading and Listening, 30% Writing and Translation.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
The course develops your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as your general knowledge of the countries where the language is spoken. You will develop these skills through researching and discussing topics in written and spoken language. Course Content: Two teachers teach the course to Year 12 and Year 13, with nine lessons per fortnight. You will also have an hour of speaking a fortnight with our French Foreign Language Assistant. Year 12 We cover the following topics: • Family • Education • Work • Music • Media • Festivals You will also study a French film (‘Intouchables’ dir. Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano). The oral exam consists of a response to a stimulus card on two of the topics you have studied. Year 13 We cover the following topics: • Immigration • France in WW2—the Occupation, the Vichy regime and the Resistance • You will also study a French book (‘L’Étranger’by Albert Camus). The oral exam consists of an independent research project on a topic of your choice and a response to a stimulus card on two of the topics you have studied.
Minimum GCSE of 6 in French.
The A-Level is assessed through 30% Speaking, 40% Reading and Listening, 30% Writing and Translation.