Key Stage 4

All pupils can opt to take either French or Spanish at GCSE level in Year 10. This choice will usually follow on from the language studied in Year 9.

EAL pupils may also have the opportunity to take a GCSE in their family native language.

Homework may include a range of tasks including extended written tasks, past examination papers and vocabulary learning using the online platforms such as Blooket and Languagenut. Homework is set and marked regularly, according to College Policy.

French

This course follows the AQA GCSE French (8652) specification.

Subject content:

Pupils study all the following themes on which the assessments are based.

Theme 1: People and Lifestyle

Theme 2: Popular Culture

Theme 3: Communication and the World Around Us

Assessments

GCSE French has a Foundation Tier (grades 1–5) and a Higher Tier (grades 4–9). Students must take all four question papers at the same tier. All question papers must be taken in the same series

Speaking: Speaking exam involving role play and general conversation. - 12 minutes.

Writing: Written exam where you will be required to communicate effectively in writing for a variety of purposes - 1 hour 15 minutes

Listening: Written exam paper where you will be required to understand and respond to different types of spoken language - 45 minutes

Reading: Written exam where you will be required to respond in French and English, to different types of written language - 1 hour

Spanish

This course follows the AQA GCSE Spanish (8692) specification.