Part Two - Yeovil College

A Level (Level 3)FrenchA Level (Level 3)GeographyThrough this course, you will learn tounderstand French spoken at normal speedby native speakers, read newspapers,magazines and browse the internet inFrench and to express your own ideas inspoken and written French. You will alsolearn about French civilisation and culture.This course gives you the opportunity todevelop as a fluent and confident user of thelanguage and to travel abroad to meet thepeople and experience the culture first-hand.Entry RequirementsStandard entry requirements apply. You should havegrade A*- B in GCSE French.Course ExpensesDictionary – £10. Conference – £20. Trips fund for aresidential in France.Career Prospects/ProgressionAn A Level in a modern language is highly valued intoday’s competitive, international job market. Manystudents continue to Higher Education, perhapscombining their language with other subjects, e.g.a Business Studies or Science course.Studying Geography will help youunderstand our complex, dynamic andchanging world and how society, theeconomy and environment combine tobring about change. During this course,you will find out about how landscapesare formed, the interaction betweenpeople and their environment and how adiverse range of economies, societies andenvironments are interconnected. You willalso examine natural resources and theimportance of sustainability.Entry RequirementsStandard entry requirements apply, including grade Cin GCSE Maths. You do not need GCSE Geography.Course ExpensesThere are costs associated with field trips and the optionaloverseas residentials.Trips/ResidentialsThere are several field trips and local visits that arecompulsory. Residential and overseas trips are optional,but strongly recommended. Previous destinations includeNaples, Berlin and Iceland.Career Prospects/ProgressionAfter this qualification you can apply for universitycourses such as Geography, Arts or Sciences.Geography can lead to careers in planning, surveying,environmental or conservation work, resourcemanagement and engineering. You will also have gainedpersonal skills such as adaptability and creative thinking,ideal for managerial posts in local government, the civilservice, health and education.For further information call 01935 423921 or visit www.yeovil.ac.uk. Information correct at time of print. 93