French

Course summary

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing •Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 50% of A Level What’s assessed: - Aspects of French speaking society: current trends - Aspects of French-speaking society: current issues - Artistic culture in the French-speaking world - Grammar Paper 2: Writing - Written exam: 2 hours 20% of A Level What’s assessed: - One text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification - Grammar Paper 3: Speaking - Oral exam: 21-23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time) 30% A Level What’s assessed: - Individual research project - One of four themes (Aspects of French–speaking society: current trends, Aspects of - French-speaking society: current issues, Artistic culture in the French-speaking world, Aspects of political life in the French-speaking world