FRENCH A/S LEVEL AND A2 LEVEL
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Examination Board - AQA
Students can take AS level in the first year and then stop. This equals 50% of the A2-level. Or they can continue to A2 as the second half of the A2-level course.
A/S-Level 1651
Unit 1 – AS Listening, Reading, and Writing 2 hours
Unit 2 – AS Speaking 35 minutes (Including 20 minute preparation time)
A2-Level 2651
Unit 3 – A2 Listening, Reading and Writing 2 hours
Unit 4 – A2 Speaking 35 minutes (Including 20 minute preparation time)
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COURSE CONTENT |
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Year One :
Media Television
Advertising
Communication Technology
Popular Culture Cinema
Music
Fashion/trends
Healthy Living/Lifestyle Sport/Exercise
Health and well-being
Holidays
Family Relationships Relationships within the Family
Friendships
Marriage/partnerships
Year Two :
Candidates must study two of the five cultural topics together with the three remaining topics, the Environment, the Multicultural Society and Contemporary Social Issues
Environment Pollution
Energy
Protecting the Planet
The Multicultural Society Immigration
Integration
Racism
Contemporary Social Issues Wealth and Poverty
Law and Order
Scientific & Technological progress
Cultural Topics
A target – language speaking region/country
A period of twentieth century history from a target language-speaking country/community
The work of an author from a target language-speaking country/community
The work of a dramatist or poet from a target language-speaking country/ community
The work of a director, architect, musician or painter from a target language-speaking country/community.
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COURSE ASSESSMENT |
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• Students can either sit examinations half way through the course or at the end of the course
• Examinations are in January and June
• “Synoptic Assessment” drawing on all A2-level assessment objectives – occurring in Units 1 and 3
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AGGREGATION |
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• Candidates may enter for A/S
• Or enter for AS, bank the result after the first year and complete A2 later
• Or enter for A2-level.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
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Students intending to study AS and ‘Advanced level’ French should aim to obtain at least a Grade B at GCSE French in Full Course option at GCSE.
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TEACHING/LEARNING STYLES |
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Work in class is mainly oral with a lot of individual work with the "assistante". The normal language of the classroom is French but grammar is tackled in English and is mainly "remedial" work on basic structures, not fully mastered at GCSE. Listening tasks are all done with "live" speakers. Students are never required to work with tapes.
Reading materials are mainly taken from up-to-date magazines and newspapers, but students are required to read at least one book in the Target Language. Oral work includes role-playing and discussion of topical issues. Skill in using a dictionary is important.
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INDEPENDENT STUDY |
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In Advanced level study you should expect to spend 5-8 hours a week on work outside the classroom. This will include assessments set by teachers and background reading, preparing for and writing essays.
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RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS/OUT OF SCHOOL TRIPS |
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In Advanced level study you should expect to spend 5-8 hours a week on work outside the classroom. This will include assessments set by teachers and background reading, preparing for and writing essays.
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PROGRESSION ROUTES |
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The students will have acquired valuable listening and speaking skills and a broadening of general knowledge in areas of current interest such as health/history/culture/art/technology/current affairs.
A qualification in a foreign language is evidence of high general linguistic ability when applying for jobs or for higher education. It is possible to continue to study French as part of vocational courses in areas such as business studies, commerce, media studies and tourism. At the end of the two-year course, students should have a good working knowledge of at least part of the English literary heritage. They will also have greatly improved their written language skills so as to be able to tackle with confidence, university or other courses which involve a good deal of essay writing.
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