Modern languages : French
Course Breakdown
Course Summary
• Exam board is AQA
Paper Content Marks Duration Weighting
Paper 1 |
Listening , Reading & Writing |
100 |
21-23 min ( incl . 5 min preparation time ) |
Paper 2 |
Writing |
80 |
2 hours |
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|
|
30 minutes |
50 %
20 %
Paper 3 Speaking 60 2 hours 30 %
Summary of Content
Social issues and trends
The changing nature of family ; The ‘ cyber-society ’; The place of voluntary work .
Artistic culture
A culture proud of its heritage ; Contemporary francophone music ; Cinema : the 7th art form .
Aspects of French-speaking society : current issues
Positive features of a diverse society ; Life for the marginalised ; How criminals are treated .
Suggested Preparation for September
Students are encouraged to revise tenses using the website : www . languagesonline . org . uk
Students can also create a Memrise account and find our AS Higher Level Connectives and Phrases vocab course , which provides the type of connectives that we use to prepare the writing and speaking examinations and they will definitely help you to prepare for your studies .
To sign up , visit : www . memrise . com / join
To access our vocab course : www . memrise . com / course / 790349 / les-connecteurs-7
Aspects of political life in the French-speaking world
Teenagers , the right to vote and political commitment ; Demonstrations , strikes – who holds the power ?; Politics and immigration .
Students must also study one film “ La Haine ” by M Kassovitz and one book “ L ’ Etranger ” by A Camus .
Opportunities in the Subject
The department regularly visits Manchester Metropolitan University to attend workshops and study days designed specifically for year 12 and year 13 language students .
Students also have the opportunity to take part in work experience schemes with the organization “ Halisbury ” in France where they can improve their linguistic skills and sample the food and general culture first hand .
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