French
Course: A Level French
Exam Board: AQA
Primary Contact: Sarah Huntington
Entry Criteria: 5 GCSE grades 9-5, including English and Mathematics, and a GCSE grade 5 in French from higher tier.
Key Information
Throughout the two year course you will study aspects of the society where the language is spoken, including current trends and issues, artistic culture and aspects of political life through the foreign language medium.
Assessment will be at the end of Year 13:
Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing
Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes, 50% of A Level
Paper 2: Writing study of one text and one film or two texts
Written exam: 2 hours 20% of A Level
Paper 3: Speaking including presentation of individual research project
Oral exam: 20 minutes 30% of A Level
Units
The Business Environment
Working in Business
Business Decisions
Customers and Communication
Accounting Concepts
Principles of Project Management
Responsible Business Practices
Business Events
Possible Career Paths
Legal Services for dealing with witnesses and collating evidence
Property for scouting in international markets
Journalism and publishing
Retail for business development, management and projects
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