French A Level (AQA)

Applications Open: 27/11/25

Applications Close: 31/01/26

Entry Requirements: 4 GCSE passes at grade 6 or above including grade 5s in Maths and either English Literature or Language.

How to Apply: Online application using Applicca - https://rochestergrammarschool.applicaa.com/applicaa.com/Year12

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing

• Aspects of Francophone Society

• Artistic culture in the Francophone world

• Aspects of political life in Francophone society

• Grammar

Exam Content:

• Listening and responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources covering different registers and adapted as necessary.

• Reading and responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes, drawn from a range of authentic sources and adapted as necessary

• All questions are in French, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in French

• Translation into English; a passage of 70+ words

• Translation into French; a passage of 100+ words (A-Level only)

Paper 2: Writing

• One text and one film

• Grammar

Exam Content:

• For AS-Level only – Translation into French, a passage of 70+ words

• One question in French on a set text from a choice of two questions or (for A-level and) one question in French on a set film from a choice of two questions.

• All questions will require a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered in the work and a critical and analytical response to features such as the form and the technique of presentation, as appropriate to the work studied

Paper 3: Speaking

• Individual research project – A-level only

• One of four themes (Aspects of Francophone society or Artistic culture in the Francophone world or Multiculturalism in Francophone society or Aspects of political life in Francophone society

Exam Content:

• Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card. The student studies the card for 5 - 15 minutes at the start of the test, dependent on level of qualification.

• Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9-10 minutes) of individual research project – A-Level only

Examination only:

AS-Level A-Level

Paper 1 1 hr 45 min written exam worth 45% 2 hr 30 min written exam worth 50%

Paper 2 1 hr 30 min exam worth 25% 2 hr written exam worth 20%

Paper 3 12-14 minute Oral exam worth 30% 21-23 minute Oral exam worth 30%

7 in French