French

COURSE TITLE
GCSE French

EXAM BOARD
AQA

COURSE CONTENT
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

COURSE CONTENT

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

Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3
Theme 1: Identity and culture Topic 1: Me, my family and friends Relationships with family and friends Marriage/partnership	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 Social media Mobile technology	Topic 2: Social issues Charity/voluntary work Healthy/unhealthy living Topic 3: Global issues The environment Poverty/homelessness	Topic 2: Life at school/college Topic 3: Education post-16
Topic 3: Free-time activities Music Cinema and TV Food and eating out Sport Topic 4: Customs and festivals in French-speaking countries/communities	Topic 4: Travel and tourism	Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Theme 1: Identity and culture

Topic 1: Me, my family and friends

Relationships with family and friends
Marriage/partnership

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

Social media
Mobile technology

Topic 2: Social issues

Charity/voluntary work
Healthy/unhealthy living

Topic 3: Global issues

The environment
Poverty/homelessness

Topic 2: Life at school/college

Topic 3: Education post-16

Topic 3: Free-time activities

Music
Cinema and TV
Food and eating out
Sport

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
www.languagesonline.org.uk www.frenchrevision.com www.thisislanguage.com www.languagesonline.org.uk www.memrise.com www.duolingo.com

FUTURE PATHWAYS
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.