French A level is a fascinating mix of the culture, society and language of France. It provides an opportunity for you to improve your ability to write, understand and speak French at a high level. The course focuses primarily on language skills and aims to enable you to discuss and write about a range of issues from youth culture (fashion, music, etc) right through to the environment and social issues. This combination of being able to acquire sophisticated linguistic skills while at the same time learning about Monet or MC Solaar or the production of the film 'Amelie', makes French A level enormously stimulating and challenging, as well as rewarding.

What is French @ DLD?

The French department makes use of a wide range of resources including podcasts, films, magazines (available for students to borrow) and assorted subject-specific web sites. Lesson time is split up in a variety of ways to meet the exam requirements - class discussions and oral practice, individual research-based study and 'traditional' teaching of grammar with plenty of question and answer work. There are regular tests to help you monitor your own progress but also to help you overcome the difficulty of organising the vocabulary and verbs that need learning. The aim is to provide a full, dynamic and highly enjoyable programme of work.

How is it assessed?

What do I need?

It is vitally important that you enjoy the subject! This will really be much more than just enjoying being in Paris - there is a lot of vocabulary to learn and written work to do , so it is essential that students love being around language and that you get a kick out of learning how to write and say new things correctly.

Good subject combinations

Languages are universally useful. They are often chosen by students who are studying other humanities subjects such as English or History, but equally mathematicians and scientists often study a language too. Any subject fits.

After DLD

One of the enormous advantages of studying a language is how it is always a treasured and useful skill in any arena. Students may go on to study languages at degree level either as single honours or combined with subjects as diverse as Philosophy, Business Studies and Psychology. Often students pick up a new language at university. Language graduates go on to pursue careers in business, investment banking, medicine, law, the media, teaching - this is simply because they are offer a skill that is unique - except for other language graduates of course.

Questions

Can I do the course in one year? YES - AS PART OF AN A2 GROUP
Is Easter Revision available? YES