French

Course summary

Learning a foreign language is a useful skill in its own right- you can communicate with the ‘natives’ when you are abroad and that is very empowering. However, a language can also complement other subjects, whether science or arts-based, and this means that you can keep your options open for your future studies. You never know where life will take you - you might want to work abroad one day and knowledge of a language would help you; also, if you are fairly proficient in one language it is much easier to learn a second or even a third! The A-level course will give you a deeper understanding of all things French. Not only will you learn more about the mechanics of the language - grammar, and vocabulary - but also about how people live and how they use language in their daily lives. You will be required to study • A further topic from each of the above themes • Either a second book or a film if a book was chosen for AS level • Research a topic of personal interest to discuss in the speaking exam • Grammar appropriate to A-level