French
St George's School - Hertfordshire
01582765477
Sun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Course summary

This exciting and thought-provoking course aims to enable students to develop and build on the knowledge and skills they acquired at GCSE Level French, and use the language learned in a variety of contexts that will be useful in the wider world of travel and work. They will gain an insight into the French culture and reflect on aspects of contemporary society. The course provides them with the opportunity to enhance their employment prospects in a post-Brexit world, facilitate foreign travel and experience the enjoyment and motivation of improving their linguistic level.

Entry requirements

A minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grades 9–5, which would include both English (Language or Literature) and Mathematics, with three of the passes at grade 6 or above in French and in two further subjects.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: Listening, Reading & Writing 50% of total A Level Assesses knowledge of current trends & issues, political life and artistic culture in French-speaking society and grammatical knowledge. Paper 2: Writing 20% of total A Level Assesses understanding of literary works studied and grammatical knowledge. Exam 3: Speaking 30% of total A Level Students make a short presentation of their individual research project, followed by a discussion about it. Students then have a discussion based around a stimulus card from one of the sub-themes of the course.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressSun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4TD