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🇫🇷 French

Develop advanced French fluency through literature, contemporary topics, and high-level communication practice.

Overview

A Level French develops the language skills, cultural knowledge and analytical thinking needed for university study and beyond. Students work with authentic French texts, engage with real-world topics from across the francophone world, and build the confidence to communicate at an advanced level in both spoken and written form.

What Students Study

Advanced Language Skills

Students refine grammar, vocabulary, and linguistic accuracy to communicate confidently in spoken and written French.

  • Complex grammar and idiomatic usage
  • Listening and reading with authentic material
  • Translation and summary skills

Culture, Society and Current Affairs

Learners explore social and cultural themes in the French-speaking world through discussion and analysis.

  • Contemporary social issues
  • French culture and identity

Speaking and Writing for Assessment

Students practise structured oral and written responses aligned with A Level performance criteria.

  • Debate and oral presentation technique
  • Analytical and discursive writing
  • Exam-oriented response planning

Assessment & Progress

Progress is tracked through speaking practice, writing tasks, and exam-style language papers.

  • Oral assessments and feedback
  • Translation and composition checkpoints
  • Mock exam preparation

Course Details

Assessment

  • Assessment follows the Oxford Online School Curriculum framework.
  • Students are assessed through written assignments, project work and end-of-year examinations.
  • Detailed marking criteria and assessment schedules are provided at the start of the course.
  • Teachers provide written feedback and grade predictions throughout the year.

Course Duration

The International A Level course runs over two academic years (Years 12 and 13). Students have continuous access to live online lessons, one-to-one subject support, and learning resources throughout the programme.

Course Outcome

Students who successfully complete the required assessments are awarded an internationally recognised A Level qualification that enables progression to university and higher education. Full qualification details are confirmed at the point of enrolment.

Entry Requirements

  • Five or more International GCSE grades at C/4 or above (or equivalent)
  • Grade B/6 or above at IGCSE level in the target language, or demonstrated equivalent proficiency
  • A pass in an internal language assessment completed prior to enrolment
  • Students whose English is not their first language must provide a language certificate showing a minimum B2 level in all components, or sit an internal English assessment
  • Two years of previous school reports are required
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