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Skinners School Academy Trust, The

French A Level 3

Skinners School Academy Trust, The

, St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Languages, Literature and Culture

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
The Skinners School Academy Trust
1 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 8th October 2025

Applications Close:- 20th August 2026

How to Apply: - Please contact The Skinners’ School directly to apply. We do not accept applications via KentChoices

Please see here for more information about our Sixth Form and to complete an application form.

Course Summary

At A-Level, you will cover the following themes:

  • Travel and exploration
  • Contemporary youth culture
  • Diversity and difference
  • France 1940 – 1950 – the Occupation and post war years

Course Details

The A-Level assessment consists of 3 components:

1. Speaking – 21 to 23 minutes (30% of qualification)

  • Task 1 – Presentation and discussion based on independent research project
  • Task 2 – Discussion based on a stimulus card relating to the topics covered

2. Listening, Reading and Translation – 2 hours 30 minutes (50% of qualification)

  • Section A – Listening
  • Section B – Reading
  • Section C – Translation from French into English, and English into French

3. Critical and analytical response in writing – 2 hours (20% of qualification)

Two essays – one based on a literary work, and the second based on a different literary work or a film

Entry requirements

At least grade 7 at GCSE in order to study A-level French

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