French is a Romance language originally spoken in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, and today by about 300 million people around the world as either a native or a second language, with significant populations in 54 countries. It is an official language in 29 countries, most of which form what is called in French ‘La Francophonie’, the community of French-speaking nations. Who is it for? ● For students who have an interest in learning French and who want to have an insight into another culture and society. ● For students who would like to enhance employment prospects and facilitate foreign travel.
To enter any Level 3 course you will need 5 Grade 4 – 9s (A* - C) * Students who have achieved a 6 grade are welcome to study French but extra independent study will be required during the first year of study.
A level assessments with a total marks out of 400. Paper one Written exam (2.5 hours), 100 marks; 50% of A-level marks through mark scaling: ● Listening and writing (responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources) covering different registers (30 marks). ● Reading and writing (responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes), drawn from a range of sources (70 marks). ● Translation into English & French are included in the reading & writing section. Paper two Written exam (2 hours), 80 marks; 20% of A-level marks One question on the book with a choice of two questions and one question on the film with a choice of two questions : Section A – books Section B – films Students must answer one question from Section A and one from Section B Paper three Speaking (21-23 minutes, including 5 minutes’ preparation time at the start of the test), 60 marks; 30% of A-level marks through mark scaling: ● Discussion of a sub-theme based on a stimulus card (5-6 minutes), from a choice of two cards, studied for 5 minutes before the test begins (25 marks). ● Presentation (2 minutes) (10 marks) followed by discussion of individual research project (9-10 minutes) (25 marks).
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Newdigate Street, Kimberley, Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
French is a Romance language originally spoken in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, and today by about 300 million people around the world as either a native or a second language, with significant populations in 54 countries. It is an official language in 29 countries, most of which form what is called in French ‘La Francophonie’, the community of French-speaking nations. Who is it for? ● For students who have an interest in learning French and who want to have an insight into another culture and society. ● For students who would like to enhance employment prospects and facilitate foreign travel.
To enter any Level 3 course you will need 5 Grade 4 – 9s (A* - C) * Students who have achieved a 6 grade are welcome to study French but extra independent study will be required during the first year of study.
A level assessments with a total marks out of 400. Paper one Written exam (2.5 hours), 100 marks; 50% of A-level marks through mark scaling: ● Listening and writing (responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources) covering different registers (30 marks). ● Reading and writing (responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes), drawn from a range of sources (70 marks). ● Translation into English & French are included in the reading & writing section. Paper two Written exam (2 hours), 80 marks; 20% of A-level marks One question on the book with a choice of two questions and one question on the film with a choice of two questions : Section A – books Section B – films Students must answer one question from Section A and one from Section B Paper three Speaking (21-23 minutes, including 5 minutes’ preparation time at the start of the test), 60 marks; 30% of A-level marks through mark scaling: ● Discussion of a sub-theme based on a stimulus card (5-6 minutes), from a choice of two cards, studied for 5 minutes before the test begins (25 marks). ● Presentation (2 minutes) (10 marks) followed by discussion of individual research project (9-10 minutes) (25 marks).