St Columba’s College | Sixth Form
French Why choose French? An A Level in French is an enjoyable challenge in itself, but the skills you learn will combine perfectly with practically any other subjects, and make you much more marketable to a future university or employer. Your status as an A Level linguist defines you as somebody who is willing to work at developing a new skill, somebody who is open to new people and cultures, and somebody who is adept at communicating. As well as mastering the skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing French, you will also access authentic French describing a huge variety of different topics and contexts and become a truly global citizen. Although many people speak French, it takes a degree of passion and commitment to reach A Level standard, and the rewards for taking this challenge are many, whatever your chosen destination in the future.
What will you learn?
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Interlingual fluency is an extremely attractive accolade to hold nowadays; so why not begin this language journey with A-Level French? James A Level French Specialist
Student view When first starting A-Level French, it was challenging: it is a big step up from GCSE but with the genuine support of the MFL Department, it didn’t take long to adjust. French A-Level is fascinating and fun; it blurs the disciplines of English, Politics and Media Studies (to name a few) altogether while honing in on the complexity and beauty of the French language herself. Interlingual fluency is an extremely attractive accolade to hold nowadays; so why not begin this language journey with A-Level French? James A Level French Specialist
As well as discovering and investigating relevant and exciting topics – from criminality to the cyber society, diversity to politics and the arts – you will use real-time news, radio and film to master the language, and be supported to explore books, films and plays. Everything we do is aimed at helping you to feel more confident, and the vast breadth of topics you cover will develop skills such as inquiry, problem-solving and analysis which will help in your other subject choices and serve you well at university or in the workplace. Good linguists are in-demand for their skills, and your two years studying French at A Level will not only be enjoyable but will also provide you with an impressive and very sought-after portfolio of skills.
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Entry Requirement We would prefer at least a grade 7 in the Higher-Level GCSE. Examination Board GCE French – AQA 765
