French

Course summary

Our A-level course is a two-year course following the AQA syllabus and is assessed at the end of Year 13. Students continue to develop and deepen their communication skills, their understanding of grammatical structures, and culture and lifestyle in the French-speaking world. In Year 12, they will study topics about changes in family life, Internet usage, volunteering, the importance of cultural heritage, music, and cinema. In Year 13 they will study topics about diversity, young people and their involvement in politics, the role of protests and strikes in French society, attitudes to crime, and issues surrounding immigration and politics. They will also study a film – ‘La Haine’ by Mathieu Kassowitz, and a novel: ‘L’Etranger’ by Albert Camus.