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Students complete speaking in April/May and all other assessments in May/June within the same year. Year 9 focuses on Local area, Holiday, and School topics, while Year 10 covers Identity and Culture, and Year 11 covers Future Inspiration, Study and Work. The course emphasizes confidence using authentic French materials and strengthens understanding of French arts, poetry, and movies.","Course Leader: Madam Jordan [tjordan@chat-edu.org.uk](tjordan@chat-edu.org.uk) Exam Board: edexcel  \nGCSE FRENCH  \nABOUT THE SUBJECT:  \nThe aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable you to:  \n􀁸 use and to prepare you for further language study and use in school, higher education or employment.develop your ability to communicate confidently and coherently with native speakers in speech and writing.  \n􀁸 express and develop your thoughts and ideas spontaneously andfluently.  \n􀁸 listen to and understand clearly articulated, standard speech at near normal speed.  \n􀁸 deepen your knowledge about how language works and enrich your vocabulary in order for you to increase your independent use and understanding of the language in a wide range of contexts.  \n􀁸 acquire new knowledge, skills and ways of thinking through the ability to understand and respond to a rich range of authentic spoken and written material including literarytexts.  \n􀁸 develop awareness and understanding of the culture and identity of the countries and communities where French is spoken.  \n􀁸 develop language-learning skills both for immediate  \nWHAT WILL I LEARN TO DO?  \nThe Pearson Edexcel GCSE (Grades 9-1) in French consists of four externally examined papers based on the following skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students must complete their speaking assessment in April/May and all other assessments in May/June in any single year.  \n􀁸 During Year 9 students will study the topics of Local area; Holiday and School  \n􀁸 During Year 10 students will study Identity and Culture  \n􀁸 During Year 11 students will study the topics of Future Inspiration, Study and Work  \nWhen you study French at GCSE level, the emphasis is on developing your confidence to use and understand authentic materials in order to enjoy your development in the language and culture that you are studying. This course has a strong focus on French Culture in particular and we will study French arts, poetry and movies.  \nWHAT SKILLS DO I NEED?  \nAt GCSE, your skills will be developed and refined. You will need an ability to understand the French culture, and to expect to bring in a European and worldly dimension.  \nASSESSMENT  \nPaper 1: Listening and understanding in French. 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It is a written examination and at Foundation tier, it lasts 1 hour and 10 minutes; it is worth 60 marks. At Higher tier, it lasts for 1 hour 20 minutes and it is worth 60 marks. 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