LanguagesAn A-level in a Modern Foreign Language will not only complement all your other subjects but will also widen your horizons and increase your earnings potential. Studying a language to a high level also exercises mental muscles that other subjects simply don’t touch.
A-level French covers a range of contemporary topics: you will use multimedia to study the changing nature of family in modern France, explore notions of French cultural heritage, and investigate contemporary Francophone music and French cinema. As you continue through the course you will hone your skills as a linguist and delve deeper into French culture through the study of Francois Truffaut’s movie in the nouvelle vague genre, Les 400 coups and the novelist Faïza Guène’s Kiffe Kiffe Demain. We will sharpen up your grammar whilst expanding your mind! Set topics for A-level Spanish include questions of Spanish regional identity and cultural heritage, the conflict between modern and traditional values, questions around equal rights, the nature of fame and modern day idols, and the impact of the digital revolution on modern Spain. You will also study Joshua Marston’s remarkable 2005 film María, llena eres de gracia and the playwright Federico Garcia Lorca’s 1936 masterpiece La Casa de Bernada Alba. Whether you want to study Spanish for travel, for a future career, or to gain insight into the Hispanic world (Spanish now has more first-language speakers than English!), the skill-set you will acquire will last for the rest of your life. |
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