FRENCH

Level: A Level

Examination board: Pearson Edexcel

Specification: 9FR0

Course Contact: Madame West, Subject Lead

Entry Requirements:

GCSE French Grade 6

If you did not study GCSE French, B1 proficiency in French (CEFR) or Grade 8 in a GCSE or B1 proficiency in another similar language (Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Catalan) and a strong motivation to fill the gaps in your knowledge.

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Studying French will broaden your knowledge and understanding of the world and of the people, cultures and ideas that shape it.

You will learn to communicate confidently, analyse and respond to authentic texts and film and express yourself with clarity and flair: skills highly prized by universities and employers. French also opens the door to fantastic film, literature and culture.

'Language carries culture, and culture carries the values by which we come to perceive ourselves and our place in the world.'

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

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Are you interested in...

How music, film and literature reflect life in the French-speaking world?

The challenges and opportunities of multiculturalism and immigration in France?

How language shapes the way we think and communicate?

What makes French one of the world's most influential languages?

Researching a Francophone topic of your own choice?

Social Issues and Trends in the French-speaking World

Explore contemporary France through themes such as family life, education, the changing world of work, music, media, multiculturalism and immigration, developing your ability to discuss and debate current issues in French.

Political and Artistic Culture in the Francophone World

Discover the political and cultural life of France and the Francophone world, including positive political engagement, demonstrations and strikes, immigration, and how France's rich artistic heritage is reflected in its literature, cinema and music.