Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Sixth Form: A Level Courses: French

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French

Increasingly, there are social, cultural and economic reasons why young people from Great Britain should be prepared to study a foreign language in depth. They may, of course, choose to do so for pure enjoyment; on the other hand they might well recognise that they will be competing for jobs against others whose linguistic qualifications will be very much in demand by employers.

France's high profile in the political and cultural arenas makes French an ideal language for study by pupils in the 16-19 age range, whether or not they may be regarded as specialist linguists.

The course which we offer builds on the skills acquired at GCSE. Proper emphasis is placed on the spoken language while the ability to handle ideas
and to communicate effectively on paper is developed. A variety of material is used including authentic newspaper articles, texts, listening passages and videos.

You will use brand new course and assessment materials; "Zenith" will be in use throughout.
"Zenith" is specifically designed to cover the needs
of the new "AS"/"A2" Levels.

AS Course (Year 12)

This consists of 3 units:
» 1. "Young People Today". 1.5 hours
35% of the total AS Marks. 17.5% of the total A level marks. Listening, Reading and Writing.
» 2. "Aspects of Society". 1.5 hours
30% of the total AS marks. 15% of the total A level marks. Writing - pre release booklet.
» 3. "People and Society". 15 minutes
35% of the total AS marks. 17.5% of the total A level marks. Speaking.

A2 Course (Year 13)

This consists of 3 further units:
» 4. "Contemporary Issues". 2.25 hours
17.5% of the total A level marks.
Listening, Reading and Writing.
» 5. "The Cultural and Social Landscape".
EITHER: Unit 5W: 1.5 hours 15% of the total A levels marks, Literature / Topics Paper, Texts allowed,
OR Unit 5C: Coursework,15% of the total A-level marks, Centre Assessed Project
»6. "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow". 15 minutes
17.5% of the total A level marks. Speaking

Higher Education and Career opportunities:
Those going on to Higher Education will find that there are many opportunities to continue the study of a language, whether this be as part of a specific language course or in combinations with, say, Business Studies, the Humanities, or Sciences.

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