Specification

Entry Requirements

Grade 6 or better in GCSE French or Spanish.

Course Content

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing

What’s assessed?

• Aspects of French/Hispanic society.

• Artistic culture in the French/Hispanic world.

• Multiculturalism in French/Hispanic society.

• Aspects of political life in French/Hispanic society.

• Grammar.

How it’s assessed

• Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes.

• 100 marks.

• 50% of A Level.

Paper 2: Writing

What’s assessed?

• One text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification.

• Grammar.

How it’s assessed

• Written exam: 2 hours.

• 80 marks in total.

• 20% of A Level.

Paper 3: Speaking

What’s assessed?

• Individual research project.

• One of four themes i.e. Aspects of French/Hispanic society or Artistic culture in the French/Hispanic world or Multi-culturalism in French/Hispanic society or Aspects of political life in French/Hispanic society.

How it’s assessed

• Oral exam: 21–23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time).

• 60 marks in total.

• 30% of A Level.