French

Course summary

The French A Level course enables you to build on previous GCSE knowledge in a logical and rewarding way, applying transferable skills in critical thinking and analysis. The course will provide you with inspiring and engaging themes and content that provide clear links to some of the most fundamental and richly diverse aspects of contemporary French culture and society. Popular literary texts and films are also studied during the course offering a further dimension of study into the wider French-speaking world. This course rewards creativity and assessments place an emphasis on spontaneity and grammar as well as providing plenty of opportunities for students to apply their knowledge independently and creatively. • Listening: to understand spoken French that takes place in a range of different settings, listen to French news, films, and Podcasts. Listen out for different accent variations and pronunciation of words. • Reading: to understand the context of written pieces read a wide range of authentic texts from the French media and French-speaking world. Read a novel in French and understand more traditional French vocabulary in a historical context. • Writing: to apply grammar rules to write fluently and competently. Learn techniques to analyze characters studied in the novel and film and write about the key themes within these materials. • Speaking: to become confident, sustaining long and detailed conversations about French traditions and customs. To be able to verbally summarise passages that you have read and to give presentations in the target language.