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COURSE
FRENCH
TITLE

Grade 6 or higher in GCSE French. The ideal student will have
SPECIFIC ENTRY found GCSE French quite straightforward and enjoyable. The
course aims to build on knowledge gained at GCSE, but with a new
REQUIREMENTS
slant and with increased intellectual challenge, encompassing
history, culture, arts and society as well as pure language skills.

Component 1: speaking exam. 30% of the qualification, 2 tasks.
Task 1: presentation of an independent research project and a
discussion on the content of the research project.
Task 2: a discussion based on a stimulus card relating to one of the
themes studied.
CONTENT OF Component 2: listening, reading and translation from French into

COURSE English and English into French. 50% of the qualification. Topics covered
include French and Francophone societal issues, marginalisation and
discrimination, and French history between 1940 and 1950.
Component 3: critical and analytical response in writing. 20% of the
qualification. It comprises two essays: one based on a literary work
(currently No et Moi) and the second on a film (currently La Haine).

EXAMINATIONS Exam board: Eduqas
Component 1: speaking exam
AND
Component 2: listening, reading and translation
ASSESSMENTS Component 3: critical and analytical response

French combines well with a whole host of other subjects. It can be of
particular use to students who are studying science and maths, English,
history, business studies, geography and arts/humanities subjects – in
other words, it goes well with all subjects either as a specialism or as a
‘second string to your bow’. Many degree subjects now offer the
SKILLS, LINKS opportunity to spend some time abroad, thus gaining a qualification

AND recognised in two countries, e.g. law, business, economics etc.
During the course, we actively encourage students to take part in our
PROGRESSION French exchange with the Lycée Saint Sauveur in Brittany. It adds so
much to your French learning experience and encourages you to
actually use it in real life, which in turn strengthens your own language
development. We also require attendance at the after school French
Literature Group, which helps you to gain a broader cultural awareness,
aside from the evident linguistic benefits!

Head of French: Mrs S West
CONTACT
sophiawest@keswick.cumbria.sch.uk