Key Stage 4 Options Brochure

FRENCHInformaon from:Ms WebbAssessment:• 40% examinaon in listening and reading• 60% controlled speaking & wringCourse contentStudents follow a course which builds on what they have learnt in KS3. The emphasis is on communicaon,and covers four main themes:• Lifestyle• Leisure• The world of work• Home and environment.The four key skills of Listening, Reading, Speaking and Wring are equally important. French is a popularforeign language, and France one of the most popular tourist desnaons for Brish cizens. Other thanEnglish, French is the only language spoken on all five connents.Language skills are in great demand with employers, and graduates with a language are more likely to findemployment than other graduates. Studying a language will form a part of the English Baccalaureate.Students intending to apply to university should be aware that they may be disadvantaged without alanguages qualificaon.During the course there may be opportunies to visit France or a French-speaking country.Work-related learning• You will learn about the world of work• You will study possible careers related to law, business and the tourist industryProgression routes• Post-16 French• All careers requiring a foreign language01284 761393 www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk/Parents/Key Stage 4 Opons 14