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(Version 6) For first teaching from September 2008. For first award of AS Level in Summer 2009. For first award of A Level in Summer 2010.
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The revised GCE French specification is made up of two parts: AS and A2. Students may take the AS as a ‘stand alone’ qualification without progression to A2. However, to gain the full GCE, students need to complete both the AS and the A2 courses.
The specification presents students with five broad contexts for learning:
Broad Contexts for Learning |
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AS |
A2 |
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Areas for development within each context for learning are outlined in the full specification.
At A2 students will also study Literature and Society:
Literature |
Society |
For Literature, students study one of the following texts:
For A2 2 Section C: Writing, students will answer one essay response based on one of the above literary texts. |
For Society, students explore one of the following themes:
Students will chose one of the above themes, and this will then be discussed with an external examiner as part of the A2 speaking test. |