French A Level
at Newport Girls' High School Academy, Newport · school or sixth form
What the college says
The course leads to the A level of the AQA Examination Board and involves a wide range of topics. Paper 1 – topics for Listening, Reading and Writing (a) Aspects of French-speaking society: Current trends – the changing nature of Family; the ‘cyber-society’; the place of voluntary work. (b) Aspects of French-speaking society: Current issues – positive features of a diverse society, life for the marginalized, how criminals are treated. (c) Artistic Culture in the French-speaking world: A culture proud of its heritage, contemporary Francophone music, cinema: the 7th art form. (d) Aspects of Politcal Life in the French-speaking world: Teenagers, the right to vote and political commitment, Politics and Immigration, Demonstrations and Strikes – who holds the power? Paper 2 – Writing One text and one film or two texts from the specification list from a range of genres including: Books: Moliere Le Tartuffe, Voltaire Candide, Maupassant Boule de Suif, Camus L’Etranger, Francoise Sagan Bonjour Tristesse, Claire Echerelli Elise ou la vraie vie, Joseph Joffo Un sac de billes, Faiza Guène Kiffe Kiffe Demain, Philippe Grimbert Un Secret and Delphine de Vigan No et moi. Films: Au Revoir les Enfants, La Haine, L’Auberge Espagnole, Un Long Dimanche de Fiancailles, Entre les Murs, Les 400 Coups. Grammar Paper 3 - Oral Based on an individual research project on one of the four sub-themes on Paper 1.
What you need to get on
Grade 6 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
Newport Girls' High School
WELLINGTON ROAD, NEWPORT, TF10 7HL
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · NEWPORT
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