IGCSE French

Summary of course content

Build your confidence in communicating with other French speakers about everyday situations. This course will help you communicate effectively in French and develop memorable skills that you can use in all areas of study. The familiar topics created in this course will help you develop innovative communication skills to use further at level A2.

This course aims to enable students to:

• develop the language proficiency required to communicate effectively in French at level A2 (CEFR Basic User), with elements of level B1 (CEFR Independent User)
• offer insights into the culture and society of countries and communities where French is spoken
• develop awareness of the nature of language and language learning
• encourage positive attitudes towards speakers of other languages and a sympathetic approach to other cultures
• provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation
• develop transferable skills (e.g. memorising, drawing of inferences) to complement other areas of the curriculum
• form a sound base of the skills, language and attitudes required for progression to work or further study, either in French or another subject area.

Areas of Study

The subject content is organised in five broad topic areas (A–E below). These provide contexts for the acquisition of vocabulary and the study of grammar and structures. The study of these topic areas enables students to gain an insight into countries and communities where French is spoken.

A. Everyday activities
B. Personal and social life
C. The world around us
D. The world of work
E. The international world