AS Examination 5651

Test requirements

 

Unit 1: FRO1	Listening, Reading and Writing: 1½ hours	35% of the total AS marks 17½% of the total A Level marks	The family and relationships, rights and responsibilities, leisure, healthy living, education, jobs and careers.
Unit 2: FRO2	Writing: 1 hour	30% of the total AS marks 15% of the total A Level marks	Mass media, pollution, conservation and environment, immigration and multiculturalism, France and Europe and the French-speaking world.
Unit 3 : FRO3	Speaking: 35 minutes (including 20 minutes preparation time)	35% of the total AS marks 17½% of the total A Level marks	Based on topic areas listed under Young People Today, namely: The family and relationships, rights and responsibilities, leisure, healthy living, education, jobs and careers together with the topic(s) chosen and studied for Module 2.

KEYS TO SUCCESS

Learning a language at AS/A2 to a high level requires more than attending every lesson and completing every homework. In order to be successful and increase confidence and fluency in a language it is recommended that you expose yourself to it and actively research it.
You are expected to do no less than two hours per week to be spent independently experiencing French.
Here are a few starting points (apart from this website of course!)

www.radiofrance.fr             follow links to France Info and listen to the latest newsflash

www.france2.fr                   JT en vidéo. Watch the latest news bulletin. Be aware that some  news items are more graphic than English tv would allow.

www.yahoo.fr                     Read horoscopes and latest news.

The Internet is probably the best resource for any language learner but :

• Beware of mindless distractions!
• Beware of plagariasm
• And do not believe everything you read
• Make a note of your sources

Grammar!

Your GCSE will have prepared you in beginning to understand many aspects of French grammar but never leave one point alone after it has been studied. Do some grammar spotting! Use the grammar pages as well as your textbook to fill in the gaps and improve further.

Vocabulary!

• Keep a record of new words. This may seem obvious to many but comprehension is one thing, reproducing accurate language is quite another. Ask which vocabulary guide is the best and learn it.
• Accuracy does matter.
• You also need to learn a variety of expressions to express ideas. (Learn how to plan an essay using the appropriate expressions) The taskmagic exercises should help you to remember them, then practise them in your writing and speaking.

 

Homework!

You will receive 1 hour per week per module plus one hour for grammar.

 

Good luck. Bonne chance!