French
A Level
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Taught At
Hitchin Boys’ School, Hitchin Girls’ School and The Priory School
Course Overview
Course Overview
Modern Foreign Languages are becoming increasingly important because of their ever-increasing relevance to the world of work. As well as providing a fascinating insight into other cultures, the course is designed to provide the opportunity to explore intellectually stimulating topics including social issues and current affairs.
Course Content
Course Content
Building on GCSE, the course units focus on the following topic areas:
Year 12
Year 12
The Changing Nature of Families in France
“Cyber-society”
Voluntary Work
Heritage
Contemporary Music
Cinema Movements in the French-speaking World
Year 13
Year 13
Contemporary Society
Criminality
Political Engagement and the Right to Vote
Politics and Immigration
In Paper 1 (50%) you are required to tackle listening and reading comprehension tasks that relate to these topics and to translate short passages from English into French and French into English.
In Paper 2 (20%) you are required to write about two novels, or a novel and a film, that you have studied during the course (texts/films will be selected by the teacher from the AQA prescribed list).
In Paper 3, the Speaking Exam, (30%), you will be expected to discuss issues relating to any of the topic areas listed and to talk about a personal area of research that you have undertaken in Year 13.
Language skills are increasingly sought by employers in a wide range of fields; indeed, many international companies expect competence in more than one foreign language. As far as the Consortium and universities are concerned, languages are compatible with almost any combination of support subjects, whether arts, sciences, or a mixture of both.
Course Entry Requirements
6 or above at GCSE in French. Minimum APS of 4.5
Course Specification
AQA 7652 – French
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