French
COURSE TITLE |
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GCSE French |
EXAM BOARD |
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AQA |
COURSE CONTENT |
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The AQA GCSE (9–1) in French consists of three externally examined listening, reading and writing papers and one speaking exam conducted internally in school by class teachers but marked externally. This is a 2-year course where all exams take place at the end of Year 11.
Each exam is worth 25% of the overall GCSE mark |
OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT |
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Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 |
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Theme 1: Identity and culture
Topic 1: Me, my family and friends
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Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Topic 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region |
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
Topic 1: My studies |
Topic 2: Technology in everyday life
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Topic 2: Social issues
Topic 3: Global issues
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Topic 2: Life at school/college
Topic 3: Education post-16 |
Topic 3: Free-time activities
Topic 4: Customs and festivals in French-speaking countries/communities |
Topic 4: Travel and tourism | Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions |
RECOMMENDED READING / LINKS |
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www.languagesonline.org.uk www.frenchrevision.com www.thisislanguage.com www.languagesonline.org.uk www.memrise.com www.duolingo.com |
FUTURE PATHWAYS |
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Highly regarded by Universities as a facilitation subject, there are specific career opportunities, which include teaching, translating and interpreting. The ability to offer a language is welcomed in many aspects of business, science, engineering and the medical profession. |