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GCE French

at Allerton High School, Leeds · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Did you know that 94% of the world's population does not speak English as a first language and that 75% of the world's population does not speak any English at all? We live in a multilingual world and UK companies are now realising that they need foreign languages to compete when trading internationally. Gaining a qualification in a modern foreign language will put you ahead of the field in the eyes of employers and universities, whatever your future career may be. In fact, you can expect to earn 20% more if you have skills in a foreign language! Studying a modern foreign language also develops a wide variety of skills which are transferable to other areas of life, for example oral and written communication, textual analysis, expressing and defending a point of view. You have a huge array of options open to you if you gain an Advanced level qualification in French. Practically any job can involve languages, whether it is based in the UK or abroad. Here are some examples: credit controller; journalist; market researcher; recruitment consultant; management consultant; engineer; lawyer; business analyst; sales executive. Specialist language occupations include: interpreter; translator; language teacher; digital subtitler. It may be that, when the UK does leave the European Union, there will be more work for linguists since the UK will still need to trade with other European nations and yet English will no longer be the lingua franca of the EU.

What you need to get on

You should have achieved a minimum of 5 grades at 9-4 or equivalent at GCSE including English and Maths. Also Grade 6 or above in 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

  • Allerton High Business and Enterprise Specialist School

    KING LANE, LEEDS, LS17 7AG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 6 September 2027 · LEEDS

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