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GCE A Level in French

at Westcliff High School For Boys Academy, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course aims to encourage candidates to develop a greater understanding and appreciation of French culture and society as well as developing the ability to understand, speak and write French. The two-year course comprises three components which cover the skills of speaking, reading, listening, translation and writing; these skills are built upon those acquired and practised at GCSE. Topics studied include: being a young person in French-speaking society; understanding the French-speaking world; diversity and difference; and France 1940-50.

What you need to get on

GCSE grade 7 in French. In addition, candidates need to have a genuine interest in the culture, literature and society of the Francophone countries and in related current affairs. Essential are the genuine desire to speak French and the drive to undertake further reading willingly.

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

  • Westcliff High School for Boys

    Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Westcliff-on-Sea

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