French

Brief Outline

This course enables students to develop and build on the skills aquired at GCSE level. It is designed to enhance employment prospects, facilitate foreign travel, provide an insight into another culture and provide students with a sound basis for further study.

The course is divided up into topics and sub topics:

At  As-Level:
          Media- Television, Advertising and Communication Technology.
          Popular Culture - Cinema, Music and Fashion.
          Healthy Living- Sport, Wellbeing and Holidays.
          Family/Relationships - Family/Friendships and Marriage.

At A2:
         Environment - Pollution/Energy and Protecting the Planet.
         Multicultural Society - Immigration/Integration and Racism.
         Social Issues - Wealth & Poverty/ Law & Order and Scientific Progress.
The above topics will be studied alongside two cultural topics.

Methods of Teaching

At this level, students will further develop their skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing via a wide range of topics. Lessons will be taught predominantly in French and will feature large amounts of discussion, pair work, comprehension, grammar and vocabulary building tasks as well as regular written assignments.

What We Expect From You

This is a demanding course and ideally we would prefer you to have at least a grade B at GCSE.

Pupils must have enthusiasm for the subject and wish to seriously develop their language skills and knowledge of francophone culture.

Future Prospects

A further qualification in French will provide students with a very useful skill for the future. Some
students may wish to specialise in languages, but many will wish to add a language to their
combination of other subjects. You will develop your communication skills, learn much more about
non-British cultures, widen your general knowledge and increase your job opportunities.