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French Level 2 - LFA00014L

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  • Department: Language and Linguistic Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Information currently unavailable
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: LFA2
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

Module summary

This course is aimed at students with a good basic level of competence in French. Students at this level will have completed their GCSE or equivalent and/ or have some experience of living in a French-speaking country. The course is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, staff and members of the public.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23

Module aims

The key aim of the course is to extend your language skills in all skill areas (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and improve confidence, with the aim of increasing your ability to understand and communicate in French. Grammar revision will form part of the course to help improve accuracy.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • understand and participate fully in conversations that might occur in everyday situations with improved fluency and pronunciation
  • use a variety of idioms and structures to express yourself
  • cope with unexpected situations, problems and negotiations in French
  • fill in forms and write e-mails, short letters and brief accounts of events in French with a reasonable level of accuracy
  • understand short articles and information from authentic French sources, such as websites, newspapers, instruction leaflets and videos

Module content

Topics will be introduced and explored with the whole class. Students may then work in groups for part of the class e.g. for oral work. Audio or video listening exercises will take place regularly. Explanations and practice of grammar topics will be a regular part of the course in the form of revision, exercises in class and self-study. The class will be conducted mainly in French and students are encouraged to communicate with the tutor in French as much as possible. The course is textbook based, please see resources. During the course, your tutor will provide you with extra materials.

Indicative assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
LFA French Level 2		 2 hours 70
Oral presentation/seminar/exam
Integrated Oral Exam		 N/A 30

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
LFA French Level 2		 2 hours 70
Oral presentation/seminar/exam
Integrated Oral Exam		 N/A 30

Module feedback

Students will receive feedback on their formative open paper no later than week 3 of term 2. Individual feedback forms convey information on levels of attainment and advice for improvement on each section of the exam: reading comprehension, grammar and writing.

In addition, regular homework tasks provide opportunities for individual ongoing feedback on achievement and progress.

Indicative reading

Custom-designed written and oral/aural materials; Internet-based materials; textbook (to be decided).


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University constantly explores ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary. In some instances it may be appropriate for the University to notify and consult with affected students about module changes in accordance with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.