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AS French. Unit 1 – Listening, Reading and Writing Unit 2 – Speaking test. Unit 1: Listening, Reading and Writing. 70% of AS marks 2 hour exam paper Done in June Individual student control of CD/MP3 file. Unit 2: Speaking Test. 30% of AS marks 15 min test + 20 mins preparation
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AS French Unit 1 – Listening, Reading and Writing Unit 2 – Speaking test
Unit 1: Listening, Reading and Writing • 70% of AS marks • 2 hour exam paper • Done in June • Individual student control of CD/MP3 file
Unit 2: Speaking Test • 30% of AS marks • 15 min test + 20 mins preparation • Discussion of stimulus card (5 mins) • Conversation (10 mins) • Done in April/May • Conducted by class teacher or visiting examiner
AS topics • Media Television, advertising, communication technology • Popular culture Cinema, music, fashion/trends • Healthy living/lifestyle Sport/exercise, health and well-being, holidays • Family/relationships Relationships within the family, friendships, marriage/partnerships
A2 French • Unit 3: Listening, Reading and Writing • Unit 4: Speaking Test
Unit 3: Listening, Reading and Writing • 35% of A-level marks • 2 hours 30 minutes written exam • Done in June of Upper Sixth year • Individual student control of CD/MP3 file
Unit 4: A2 Speaking Test • 15% of A-level marks • 15 minutes + 20 minutes preparation • Discussion of stimulus card (5 mins) • Conversation (10 mins – 5 mins on each cultural topic) • Conducted by class teacher • Marked by AQA examiner
A2 topics • Environment Pollution, energy, protecting the planet • The multicultural society Immigration, integration, racism • Contemporary social issues Wealth and poverty, law and order, impact of technical and scientific progress • Cultural topic
A2 cultural topics Two topics to be studied with teacher or through independent study • The work of an author, poet, dramatist, film director, musician, architect, artist • Study of a period of history
A2 cultural topic assessment • Both topics are discussed during the A2 speaking test. • An essay to be written as part of the listening, reading, writing paper
Classroom and homework activities Discussion Reading aloud Pair/group work Translating Listening to CD Summarising Watching film Essay writing Grammar exercises Computer work Vocabulary building Assistant lesson Oral presentations Reading tasks