French
at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Heanor · school or sixth form
What the college says
Throughout the two year course you will study aspects of the society where the language is spoken, including current trends and issues, artistic culture and aspects of political life through the foreign language medium. Assessment will be at the end of Year 13: Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes, 50% of A Level Paper 2: Writing study of one text and one film or two texts Written exam: 2 hours 20% of A Level z Paper 3: Speaking including presentation of individual research project Oral exam: 20 minutes 30% of A Level
What you need to get on
5 GCSE grades 9-5, including English and Mathematics, and a grade 5 in GCSE French
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Kirkley Drive, Heanor, DE75 7RA
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Heanor
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