French

Course summary

More than learning a language, A Level French is also the study of society and culture, history, politics and everyday life of France and Francophone countries. On this course, you will develop advanced skills in French language and a greater understanding of French-speaking societies and cultures. By means of a thematic approach, you will get to study the contemporary society and culture, history, politics and everyday life of France and Francophone countries. You will learn to speak and write at length in French about these aspects of French-speaking heritage, cultures and societies. You should expect to engage in whole-class discussion, small group work and pair work. You will develop analytical and evaluative skills and improve your level in the four basic language skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking, and you will also have the opportunity to visit France on the annual college study trip. Enthusiasm and a commitment to learning are essential to language acquisition at this level. The practical, applied approach to the study of French at this level means that it is useful to students of the arts and sciences alike. The course will enable you to progress on to further study of languages, whilst being equally rewarding for those not intending to pursue the subject beyond A Level. We also offer a 1 Year course leading to an AS qualification in French. This is aimed at students with a GCSE grade 6 in the language, who would like to continue with French as a 4th subject.