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2016 onwards For AS exams in 2017 onwards |\n\nVersion 1.1 August 2026  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 5  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for AS 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 Artistic culture 12  \n3.3 Grammar 13  \n3.4 Works 16  \n4 Scheme of assessment 17  \n4.1 Aims 17  \n4.2 Assessment objectives 17  \n4.3 Assessment weightings 18  \n4.4 Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Writing 18  \n4.5 Paper 2: Writing 20  \n4.6 Paper 3: Speaking 20  \n4.7 Assessment criteria 21  \n5 General administration 27  \n5.1 Entries and codes 27  \n5.2 Overlaps with other qualifications 27  \n5.3 Awarding grades and reporting results 27  \n5.4 Resits and shelf life 28  \n5.5 Previous learning and prerequisites 28  \n5.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 28  \n5.7 Working with AQA for the first time 29  \n5.8 Private candidates 29  \n[Visit](Visit aqa.org.uk/7651 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](Visit aqa.org.uk/7651 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/7651](Visit aqa.org.uk/7651 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most up-to-date specification](Visit aqa.org.uk/7651 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/7651](aqa.org.uk/7651)  \n• We will write to you if there are significant changes to the specification.  \n[4](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7651 for the most up-to-date specification)[ Visit](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7651 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7651 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/7651](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7651 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most up-to-date specification](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7651 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration  \n1 Introduction  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for AS French  \nYou can find out about all our French [qualifications at](qualifications at aqa.org.uk/french)[ ](qualifications at aqa.org.uk/french)[aqa.org.uk/french](qualifications at aqa.org.uk/french)  \nSpecifications designed for you and your students  \nWe have worked with teachers and universities to design stimulating content to enable students to develop their linguistic skills alongside their understanding of the culture and society of countries where French is spoken.  \nWe've selected a broad area of study and prescribed certain aspects for closer examination. Students study social and technological change alongside highlights of French-speaking artistic culture, including francophone music and cinema.  \nStudents also explore the influence of the past on present-day French-speaking communities. Throughout their studies, they will learn the language in the context of French-speaking countries and the issues and influences which have shaped them. Students will study a text or a film. 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