French AS Level

The languages department is very proud of its high achievement record for AS and A level languages. We strive to offer the best possible language teaching regardless of level. The French AS level follows the AQA syllabus. The topics which will be covered are: Media: TV, advertising and communication technology Popular culture: cinema, music and fashion/trends Healthy living/lifestyle: sport/exercise, health and well-being and holidays Family/relationships: relationships within the family, friendships and marriage/partnerships. There will be 2 exams at the end of the course in May and June. A spoken exam, and a listening, reading and writing paper. Students are required to take both exams. If you do not wish to do the exams, please look at our non-exam classes. Students will be expected to put in a considerable amount of time outside the class on study each week. You will be set homework regularly. Use of a computer is essential. As a student of Gloucestershire College, you will be able to use the computers in the learning gateways. The language department is very lucky to have a team of experienced language tutors. Many of our tutors are native speakers or have spent significant time in the country of their language. All tutors are qualified and attend regular exam board training sessions. By the end of the course, students will be ready to take the exams and achieve a high grade.

What will happen on the first evening? You don’t need to bring anything more than pen and paper and a willingness to participate. The teacher will tell you about the textbook and how you can purchase it for the next class. What materials or equipment need to be provided by the student? On the first evening you will only need pen and paper. However, after that, please do have the text book. Any additional costs the student is likely to incur? Exam fees are paid up front when the student enrols on to the course. All learners must take the exams. Students will be responsible for purchasing their own course books. Some students like to buy additional materials such as dictionaries and study guides. These are not required and are at the expense of the learner. Sometimes the group likes to attend an evening meal together at the end of term and each student pays for him/herself. Many courses offer electronic materials that are accessible by computer. It is beneficial if you have your own computer, but you do not need one as the college has many computer facilities and you will be given the appropriate information so you can log on at the college if required. Please note that all courses are subject to a minimum number of learners. We endeavour to run all classes on the first evening, but a minimum number of learners must have pre-enrolled. Please do enrol to ensure the class will run on the first evening. A decision to continue to run the class will be made based on the number of learners who attend the first week. Remember that this course is not your only source of learning! You should practice regularly and when possible, meet with other students to practice using the language as much as you can. If you have any more questions about the first evening or the course or wish to find out whether this is right for you, please contact the languages department 01242 532139 languages@gloscol.ac.uk and we will have the tutor contact you for more information.

You must have studied the language previously. There is no automatic entry to exam level classes. Students who would like to enrol on AS level classes will usually have an A or A* grade at GCSE. All students who would like to enrol on an AS language class will need to attend an assessment evening at the Cheltenham campus. If you would like attend one of these sessions, please advise the Languages department on 01242 532139 or email: languages@gloscol.ac.uk Please note that all courses are subject to a minimum number of learners. We endeavour to run all classes on the first evening, but a minimum number of learners must have pre-enrolled. Please do enrol to ensure the class will run on the first evening. A decision to continue to run the class will be made based on the number of learners who attend the first week.

Students are required to take all associated exams. AS learners will have the opportunity to progress to A2 language or to post A level club classes. Progression is possible from AS to A2 with a B grade or higher or approval from the tutor. A2 learners will have the opportunity to progress to post A level club classes. The college offers modern language courses in seven languages. Many of our learners study more than one language over their time at the college.