French
- LEVEL
- ASSESSOR
- ASSESSMENT
- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- AT LEAST 5 GCSES GRADED 4-9 INCLUDING
What is French?
Learn the French language whilst exploring different aspects of French life and culture. French is the official language of 22 countries, and is the co-official language of several others.
French, like its romantic counterparts Spanish and Italian, has its roots in Latin. It evolved gradually into its own language, and has become internationally influential.
Why study French?
In today’s increasingly competitive world market, advanced technologies and globalisation have made international communication a necessity. French is a vibrant language spoken by over 300 million people all over the world in over 50 different countries.
It has gained international recognition as the primary international language for diplomacy and international relations, and continues to play an integral part as an internationally-used language in global affairs.
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FrenchCourse Content
This course is designed to make language learning enjoyable and stimulating. It rewards advanced research and reading skills, and acknowledges the importance of French language culture.
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WEIGHT |
50% (100 Marks) |
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LENGTH |
2 Hours 30 minutes |
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FORMAT |
Written Exam |
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This exam is divided into three sections:
- Section A: Listening (30 marks)
Listening and responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources covering different registers and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content and questions will target main points, gist and detail. Studio recordings will be used and students will have individual control of the recording.
All questions are in French, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in French
- Section B: Reading (50 marks)
Reading and responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes, drawn from a range of authentic sources and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content and questions will target main points, gist and detail.
All questions are in French, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in French
- Section C: Writing (20 marks)
Translation into English; a passage of minimum 100 words (10 marks)
Translation into French; a passage of minimum 100 words (10 marks).
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WEIGHT |
20% (80 Marks) |
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LENGTH |
2 Hours |
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FORMAT |
Written Exam |
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This exam is a choice of two options:
Either one question in French on a set text from a choice of two questions and one question in French on a set film from a choice of two questions
Or two questions in French on set texts from a choice of two questions on each text.
All questions will require a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered in the work and a critical and analytical response to features such as the form and the technique of presentation, as appropriate to the work studied (eg the effect of narrative voice in a prose text or camera work in a film).
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WEIGHT |
30% (60 Marks) |
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LENGTH |
21-23 Minutes |
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FORMAT |
Speaking |
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Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card (5–6 minutes). The student studies the card for 5 minutes at the start of the test (25 marks).
Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9–10 minutes) of individual research project (35 marks).
Ms R GLENTWORTH
SUBJECT LEADER FOR MFL
Bienvenue en français! Learning a language can be challenging, but is so incredibly fun and rewarding.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me. We really hope to welcome you to our course in the near future.
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