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French

at St Aidan'S Church of England High School, Harrogate · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The syllabus extends naturally the skills developed at GCSE, but with a new focus on social issues and cultural life. Topics studied are similar to those touched on at GCSE but are studied in more depth, moving on from the student’s own world to the wider world of bigger issues and events. Equal weight is given to the skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing which are used to explore and discover contemporary culture and society in a wide range of topics. From French cinema to environmental problems, from teenage stress to animal rights, from racism to cloning – no topic is out of bounds. Course topics may include ‘La famille en voie de changement’ (the changing nature of family), ‘Les aspects positifs d’une societé diverse’ (positive aspects of a diverse society), ‘La musique francophone contemporaine’ (contemporary French music) and ‘Les ados, le droit de vote et l’engagement politique’ (teenagers, the right to vote and political commitment). Students will study one French book in depth and one French film. In addition, an independent research project is undertaken and forms the main part of the speaking test. An additional half hour per week is spent with the French assistant working on speaking skills and wider aspects of the course. Lessons offer a variety of activities including individual and group work, video and audio recordings, and using internet resources – all with the aim of getting students to use French as much as possible. Opportunities exist to acc

What you need to get on

A minimum of 5 GCSE subjects at grade 5 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

  • St Aidan's and St John Fisher's Associated Sixth Form

    ST. AIDANS C OF E HIGH SCHOOL OATLANDS DRIVE, HARROGATE, HG2 8JR

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