Courses
Overview
French
Qualification
A-level
Awarding body
Pearson
Course leader
D Close
Assessment
- Examination: 100%
- 40% Paper 1: listening, reading and translation to English.
- 30% Paper 2: written response to works (literary text and film) and translation to French.
- 30% Paper 3: spoken discussion of a theme followed by a presentation and discussion based on the student's independent research project.
- Non-examined assessment: n/a
Curriculum
Topics
- Theme 1: social issues and trends in France.
- Theme 2: political and artistic culture expressed through music, festivals and traditions in Francophone countries and communities.
- Theme 3: immigration and the multi-cultural society in France.
- Theme 4: the occupation and the French resistance.
Skills and requirements
Subject entry requirements
Grade 5 in GCSE French.
Sixth Form entry requirements
4 A-levels over 2 years: for students who have achieved 5 or more grade 7s or above including English and maths (grade 5 or above).
3 A-levels over 2 years: for students who have achieved 5 grade 5s or above including English and maths.
Level 3 vocational courses: for students who have achieved 5 grade 4s or above including English and maths.
Beyond the classroom
Future pathways
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