A-Level French (AM 12) MATSEC | London | Oxford etc.

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A-Level French Syllabus 2010

AIMS

The syllabus aims at consolidating and extending the knowledge of French acquired at SEC level by
providing students the means of

understanding the spoken and written forms of the language from a variety of registers
reading coherently and articulating French linguistic sounds and French prosody in a context
being able to communicate clearly, confidently, fluently and intelligibly and with accuracy in spoken French
communicating accurately in writing
increasing their interest in a greater awareness of French culture and civilisation including francophonie, and developing critical insights into the culture of France and the other countries where French is spoken
instilling in them a love for French literature through the introduction of three integral texts. This introduction to French literature is also meant to stimulate the students to read other books. These texts also serve to illustrate the language, improve the students’ style and arouse a critical perception. It is also in itself an exercise in French civilisation and a reflection of life
acquiring such love for the language and the people who speak it as to encourage further studies at degree level.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

The examination will test the candidate’s ability to:

respond to the language spoken at normal speed by reproducing in the Dictation test French sounds and punctuation, and also by communicating effectively in the dialogue through an exchange of ideas, opinions and information in correct French
respond to the written language by showing an understanding of French and the ability to reformulate data
express opinions and ideas in a coherent form and logical sequence, with the use of correct grammar and syntax and to master a relatively wide range of vocabulary
demonstrate the ability to analyse a non-literary text by identifying its main theme or themes and analysing the form used to convey the same theme/themes. Candidates should be able to make linguistic remarks and analyse the functional element of the text as well as point out elements of style, features of language, the type of text and the author’s intentions
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of aspects of French civilisation and culture
demonstrate a critical appreciation of the literary texts in the syllabus.