OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
French
Geography
This qualification develops communication skills and cultural understanding by enabling students to express themselves confidently in French, both in speech and writing. It strengthens listening, reading, and writing skills while introducing learners to authentic materials and cultural contexts from French-speaking countries. Edexcel GCSE French provides a strong foundation for A-level French and other language study, as well as transferable skills useful in travel, business, and international careers.
This qualification develops knowledge of physical and human geography, analytical skills, and an understanding of global issues. Students explore landscapes, ecosystems, urban development, and natural hazards while learning to interpret data, use maps, and carry out fieldwork. AQA GCSE Geography provides a strong foundation for A-level Geography, Environmental Science, and related fields such as urban planning, sustainability, and international development.
Main Areas of Content The course is divided into three
Main Areas of Content The course is organised around four main skill areas, each tested through specific papers: 1. Listening • Understanding main ideas and detail in spoken French • Recognising opinions and attitudes • Responding to different types of spoken texts 2. Reading • Understanding written French across various formats • Identifying main ideas, details, and opinions • Translating short texts into English s 3. Writing • Communicating effectively in French on familiar topics • Using appropriate vocabulary and grammar structures • Translating short passages from English into French 4. Speaking • Participating in structured and spontaneous conversations • Expressing and justifying opinions • Responding to visual prompts spontaneously to questions and topics Course Details: Edexcel GCSE French
Weighting: 25% Format: Multiple-choice and short- answer questions based on recorded material in French Duration: 7–9 minutes (foundation)/ 10-12 minutes (higher) Marks: 60 Weighting: 25% Format: Role play, picture-based task and general conversation. Duration: 45 minutes (foundation)/1 hour (higher) Marks: 40 Weighting: 50% Format: Reading comprehension and translation from French to English. Duration: 60 minutes (foundation)/1 hour 15 minutes (higher) Marks: 50 Weighting: 50% Format: Structured writing tasks and translation from English to French.
main components: 1. Living with the
Physical Environment • Natural hazards: tectonic, weather, and climate change • Physical landscapes in the UK: glacial, coastal and rivers • Ecosystems: tropical rainforests, cold environments, hot deserts, and biodiversity management 2. Challenges in the Human Environment • Urban issues and challenges: urbanisation and sustainable cities • Economic world development: global inequalities, growth of newly emerging economies 3. Geographical Applications • one physical geography (e.g., coasts or rivers) and one human geography (e.g., urban study). They learn to collect, present, analyse, and evaluate data. • Issue Evaluation: Students receive
• Paper 2: Speaking
• Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Marks: 88 (including 3 marks for spelling, punctuation, and grammar) Weighting: 35% Format: Written exam; multiple choice, short-answer, and longer extended-response questions • Paper 3: Geographical Applications
• Paper 3: Reading
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes M arks: 76 (including 6 marks for spelling, punctuation,
and grammar) Weighting: 30%
• Paper 4: Writing
F ormat: Written exam; multiple choice, short answer and longer extended response questions on fieldwork investigations and the pre-released resources booklet for the issue evaluation.
Potential Trips and Enrichment • Two compulsory fieldwork trips: one physical (e.g., coasts/rivers) and one human (e.g., urban study) • Geography residential trips (e.g., national parks or international destinations) • Geography in Action lectures at universities • Workshops on GIS mapping and climate change issues
Potential Trips and Enrichment • French language workshops or immersion days • Visits to French-speaking cultural centres or events • Exchange programmes with French schools • Film screenings and French cuisine days • Guest speakers on Francophone culture and society
Course Details: AQA GCSE Geography I. Qualification Code: 8035 II. Assessment Structure: • Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
I. Qualification Code: 1FR0 II. Assessment Structure: • Paper 1: Listening
Duration: 35 minutes (foundation)/ 45 minutes (higher) Marks: 40
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