french
GCSE
Why study French?
French is a very useful language for work and pleasure in later life. The ability to speak and understand a foreign language is an important part of a person’s overall education. They might need to travel to another country or communicate with other nationalities in any aspect of work. It is therefore useful for most careers, but especially in the travel and tourism industry, international business, foreign office, finance, technology, journalism and teaching.
GCSE French helps students develop their language skills in a variety of contexts and broadens their understanding of the culture of countries and communities where French is spoken. It encourages enjoyment of language learning and the recognition that language skills enable students to take their place in a multi-lingual global society.
What is involved?
The GCSE course covers three distinct themes as well as related sub-topics. These themes apply to all four skills. Students are expected to understand and provide information and opinions relating to their own experiences and those of other people, including people in countries/communities where French is spoken. Students sit their examinations at the end of the GCSE course in Year 11 in all four skills. Each paper counts for 25% of the overall marks. The main themes studied are:
• Identity and culture
• Local, national, international and global areas of interest
• Current and future study, and employment
Mrs Fiona Temple-Smith
Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Fiona is passionate about providing an aspirational, engaging and inclusive curriculum; one that encourages intellectual curiosity, enhanced
communicative skills, confidence, independence, risk-taking and resilience, thereby developing lifelong learning skills. She firmly believes that
embedding these 21st Century skills gives our students the tools they need to succeed in our ever-evolving world.
Where Are Our Students Now?
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Amber Waite
University of Oxford - Neuroscience
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Kazal Oshodi
4 A*
University of Cambridge - Engineering
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Wen Qi Saw
4 A*
Durham University – Natural Sciences
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Aashna Acharya
3 A*
University College London - Psychology
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Syed Musa Askari
3 A*
Kings College - Law
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Amir Girgis
4 A* & 1 A
Georgia Institute of Technology – Computing
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Antoine De Mascarel
3 A* & 1 A
École Polytechnique – Engineering and Economics
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Ebani Dhawan
3 A* & 1 A
University College London – Arts and Sciences
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Scott Shepherd
3 A* & 1 A
University of Cambridge – Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
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Kathryn Dey
2 A* & 1 A
Queens University Belfast – Medicine
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Jade Gavigan
2 A* & 1 A
Durham University – Geography
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Olivia Green
2 A* & 1 A
York University – Social and Political Science
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Aakanksha Mehta
2 A* & 1 A
Northeastern University (USA) – Economics
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Rhea Raj
2 A* & 1 A
St Georges University (Grenada) - Medicine
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Sita Williams
2 A* & 1 A
University of Bristol - Maths