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- 1. AS French Course 2009-11 Linton Village College
2. 3. What will you study?
- You will take part in discussions relating to a variety of situations and topics.
- You will give presentations and argue viewpoints.
- You will understand more complex language including references to French culture and society.
- You will be able to understand and write coherent texts covering more specialised contexts.
- You will write confidently using a range of tenses and vocabulary in a variety of registers. (e.g. A review, a specialised area of study, or a letter to an employer)
4. Examples of topics you will study
- Media
- Popular culture
- Healthy Living / lifestyle
- Family / relationships
- Current social issues
- Environment
- Multicultural society
Speaking Listening Reading Writing 5. 6. Who will this course suit?
- This AS course will be suitable for you if you are taking your GCSE in French this Summer and wish to continue learning the language at a higher level.
- You will enjoy speaking and writing in French and wish to understand main points of authentic spoken language.
- If you enjoy learning vocabulary and grammar.
- If you are interested in using a language in one of the many jobs where knowledge of French would be an advantage e.g. journalism, business, medicine, law etc.
Encouraging creativity & debate Independent study skills Interesting Stimulating Varied Writing Reading Speaking Listening Group work In pairs Individually 7. 8. How will you be assessed?
- French-Advanced Level AS level equivalent
- The listening, reading and writing papers are computer-based.
- In the listening and reading papers, you will show you can understand interviews and texts and be expected to answer multiple-choice questions, understand sections of continuous language and identify ideas in extracts.
- The speaking paper is examined by an assessor. You will speak in response to stimuli. You will present topics and express and justify opinions at a more advanced level.
- In writing, you will demonstrate your ability to write in a variety of registers & formats.
9. Where can I go with this qualification? Post-18 University Applied courses French Year abroad Career Business Law Engineering Travel abroad Medicine Sixth Form Advanced AS/A2 French Other languages 10. 11. Where can I go with this qualification?
- This advanced French course will enable you to become a confident speaker, who can give viewpoints and participate in discussions.
- You will understand conversations at a near native speed and therefore it will give you an advantage if you wish to study French A2 level at Sixth Form College
- It will sharpen up your communication skills, team working and interpersonal skills, presentation skills problem solving skills, organisational skills and good learning strategies.
- This qualification will impress sixth forms, universities and employers as it shows your capacity to learn a foreign language and will ultimately improve your future career prospects.
12. Next Steps
- Exam Board & Specification
- For more information, including language-specific lists of grammar and linguistic structures please go to the AQA website:-
- www.aqa.org.uk
- For more details about the importance of foreign languages, please go to:-
- www.languageswork.org.uk
- (Provides information about careers and reasons for choosing languages)