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September 2016 onwards For A-level exams in 2018 onwards |\n\nVersion 1.1 August 2026  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 5  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for A-level French 5  \n1.2 Support and resources to help you teach 5  \n2 Specification at a glance 7  \n2.1 Subject content 7  \n2.2 Assessments 8  \n3 Subject content 11  \n3.1 Social issues and trends 12  \n3.2 Political and artistic culture 13  \n3.3 Grammar 14  \n3.4 Works 17  \n3.5 Individual research project 18  \n4 Scheme of assessment 19  \n4.1 Aims 19  \n4.2 Assessment objectives 20  \n4.3 Assessment weightings 20  \n4.4 Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing 21  \n4.5 Paper 2: Writing 22  \n4.6 Paper 3: Speaking 23  \n4.7 Assessment criteria 25  \n5 General administration 35  \n5.1 Entries and codes 35  \n5.2 Overlaps with other qualifications 35  \n5.3 Awarding grades and reporting results 35  \n5.4 Resits and shelf life 36  \n5.5 Previous learning and prerequisites 36  \n5.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 36  \n5.7 Working with AQA for the first time 37  \n5.8 Private candidates 37  \n[Visit](Visit aqa.org.uk/7652 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](Visit aqa.org.uk/7652 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/7652](Visit aqa.org.uk/7652 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most up-to-date specification](Visit aqa.org.uk/7652 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration 3  \nAre you using the latest version of this specification?  \n• You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at  \n[aqa.org.uk/7652](aqa.org.uk/7652)  \n• We will write to you if there are significant changes to the specification.  \n[4](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7652 for the most up-to-date specification)[ Visit](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7652 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7652 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/7652](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7652 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most 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