A Level
A Level French Tutoring
One-to-one A Level French tutoring for AQA, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas: speaking and the IRP, translation, grammar accuracy and essays on your set book or film.
A Level French in England is offered by AQA (7652), Pearson Edexcel (9FR0) and WJEC Eduqas (A800QS); OCR does not offer it. Every board tests listening, reading, translation in both directions, essays on set works and a 21-23 minute speaking exam that includes your independent research project, but the weightings and tasks differ. Your tutor works from your board's themes and set works, with regular speaking practice and detailed feedback on your written French.
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What You Get with A Level French Tutoring
Comprehensive support designed to help you achieve your target grade
Speaking and the IRP
- Testing whether your IRP question works: a French-speaking country or community, not your essay text or film
- Practising the 2-minute presentation and the 9-10 minute discussion that follows (AQA and Eduqas)
- Stimulus card discussions on your themes, after 5 minutes' preparation
- Developing answers, giving opinions and handling unexpected questions
Translation and Grammar
- Translation into English and into French, at least 100 words each way on AQA
- The subjunctive, tense sequences, the passive and pronouns used accurately
- An error log built from your own writing
- No dictionary in any paper, so active vocabulary matters
Essays and Culture
- Essays on your set book or film, about 300 words each on AQA
- Writing about technique, such as narrative voice in a novel or camera work in a film
- Themes such as the family, the cyber-society, francophone music, cinema, immigration and the Occupation and Resistance
- Reading and listening practice with authentic French material
Real student results
Students Improving Their French Grades
B → A*
"My French essays were grammatically weak even when my ideas were good. My tutor's focus on subjunctive accuracy and complex sentence structures improved my writing dramatically."
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Mia D.
A Level French, AQA, Summer 2024
C → A
"I was terrified of the speaking exam. My tutor ran practice oral sessions every week and by exam day I felt completely prepared for whatever questions came up."
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Louis T.
A Level French, Edexcel, Summer 2024
D → B
"The literary essay in Paper 2 was my weakest area. My tutor showed me how to structure a French essay argument and my L'Étranger essay went from a D to a B."
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Anna F.
A Level French, OCR, Summer 2023
How It Works
Simple steps to get started with A Level French tutoring
1
Buy a Bundle
Choose 3 to 100 hours based on your needs. Split across subjects if needed.
2
Complete Onboarding
Tell us your exam board, year group, weak areas, goals, and scheduling preferences.
3
Get Matched & Start
Matched within 24 hours. Schedule your first session immediately.
Meet our A Level French tutors
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AS Level vs Full A Level: What's the Difference?
We support students at both stages - here's how they compare
Area
AS Level (Year 12)
A Level (Year 12–13)
Qualification
A standalone AS: the result does not count towards the A Level
A linear A Level: all papers and the speaking exam are taken at the end of the course
Availability
AQA offers AS French (7651). Eduqas has withdrawn its AS French: no new starters, final award in summer 2027
AQA 7652, Edexcel 9FR0 and Eduqas A800QS
Grammar
AQA lists the AS grammar separately
The A Level adds further structures to the AS grammar list
A Level French Syllabus Coverage
We support AQA 7652, Pearson Edexcel 9FR0 and WJEC Eduqas A800QS. The skills overlap, but the themes, set works and weightings do not, so tell us your board, set works and IRP topic during onboarding and we match you with a tutor who knows your specification.
1AQA: Social Issues and Trends
- The changing nature of family
- The 'cyber-society'
- The place of voluntary work
- Positive features of a diverse society
- +1 more
2AQA: Political and Artistic Culture
- A culture proud of its heritage
- Contemporary francophone music
- Cinema: the 7th art form
- Teenagers, the right to vote and political commitment
- +1 more
3Edexcel and Eduqas Themes
- Edexcel Theme 1: changes in French society
- Edexcel Theme 2: political and artistic culture in francophone countries
- Edexcel Theme 3: immigration and French multicultural society
- Edexcel Theme 4: the Occupation and the Resistance
- +1 more
4Set Books and Films
- AQA texts include L'étranger, Un sac de billes, No et moi, Kiffe kiffe demain and Le Tartuffe
- AQA films include Les 400 coups, Au revoir les enfants, La Haine and Entre les murs
- Edexcel's list adds works such as La Place, Le Gone du Chaâba, Intouchables and Les Choristes
- Eduqas: two essays, at least one on a literary work
- +1 more
5Translation
- AQA: at least 100 words into English and 100 words into French
- Edexcel: translation into English in Paper 1 and into French in Paper 2
- Eduqas: both directions in Component 2
- Carrying meaning, register and tense across accurately
- +1 more
6Grammar
- The subjunctive after expressions of doubt, emotion and necessity
- Tense sequences, including the pluperfect and conditional perfect
- The passive and how French often avoids it
- Relative and object pronouns, including dont and lequel
- +1 more
Assessment breakdown
A Level French Assessment Structure
Understand exactly how you'll be assessed and prepare strategically for each component
Exam boards covered:AQAPearson EdexcelWJEC Eduqas
AQA Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing
Written ExamWeighting
50%
Listening, reading and translation across all four themes
2 hours 30 minutes
Listening (30) | Reading (50) | Translation into English, at least 100 words (10) | Translation into French, at least 100 words (10)
Questions in French; no dictionary
AQA Paper 2: Writing
Written ExamWeighting
20%
Two essays in French on one text and one film, or on two texts
2 hours
One question from a choice of two for each work; about 300 words per essay advised
Closed book, no dictionary
AQA Paper 3: Speaking
Coursework / NEAWeighting
30%
Oral exam: stimulus card discussion and your individual research project
21-23 minutes including 5 minutes' preparation
Card discussion, 5-6 minutes (25 marks) | IRP presentation of 2 minutes plus 9-10 minutes' discussion (35 marks)
Conducted by your teacher or a visiting examiner and marked by AQA
Grade Boundaries (AQA 7652, June 2026)
Grade
Min. %
A*
90.5%+
A
82.3%+
B
72.5%+
C
62.8%+
D
53%+
E
43.5%+
Grade boundaries shift each session. These are indicative based on recent exam-board data.
Key Assessment Notes
- Pearson Edexcel 9FR0: Paper 1 Listening, reading and translation (2 hours, 80 marks, 40%), Paper 2 Written response to works and translation (2 hours 40 minutes, 120 marks, 30%), Paper 3 Speaking (21-23 minutes, 72 marks, 30%)
- WJEC Eduqas A800QS: Component 1 Speaking (21-23 minutes, 30%), Component 2 Listening, reading and translation (2 hours 30 minutes, 50%), Component 3 Critical and analytical response in writing (2 hours, 20%)
- AQA and Eduqas allow no dictionary anywhere in the assessment, including speaking preparation time
- On AQA your IRP must relate to a French-speaking country and cannot be based on a work you write about in Paper 2
- Grade boundaries shown are AQA 7652's overall boundaries for June 2026 as a percentage of the 400-mark scaled total; other boards publish their own
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about A Level French tutoring
We support AQA 7652, Pearson Edexcel 9FR0 and WJEC Eduqas A800QS, the three boards that offer A Level French in England; OCR does not offer it. Every board includes listening, reading, translation, essays on set works and a speaking exam with a research project, but the weightings and themes differ. Tell us your board, set works and IRP topic and we match you with a tutor who knows them.
Most sessions combine speaking with one written skill. You might discuss a stimulus card or your IRP in French for part of the session, then work on a translation or an essay paragraph, with your tutor correcting errors and explaining the grammar behind them. Between sessions you write short pieces for feedback, and your tutor keeps a record of recurring mistakes so they are fixed for good.
Yes, within the rules. Your tutor can help you test whether your research question is focused and workable, practise judging French-language sources on other topics and teach presentation technique, then runs realistic practice discussions with follow-up questions. For the card discussion, we practise preparing in 5 minutes and developing answers with opinions and examples. Under AQA's rules your IRP cannot be based on a set work you write about in Paper 2. The research and conclusions must be your own, and feedback on the project itself comes from your teacher.
We start by finding the patterns in your errors, such as agreements, the subjunctive or tense sequences, and then fix them with focused practice rather than general revision. Translation practice uses passages like the exam's, at least 100 words each way on AQA, and your tutor shows you how to keep meaning and register accurate. No board allows a dictionary in the written papers, so we also build active vocabulary.
Yes. Essays must be written in French, from memory, about works such as L'étranger, No et moi, La Haine or Au revoir les enfants, depending on your board's list. Your tutor helps you build arguments about themes, characters and technique, learn short quotations and key scenes, and write accurate, well-structured French within the time and length the exam allows.
It usually takes place before the written papers. Edexcel's speaking assessment is completed in April or May, and AQA and Eduqas set their own windows; your school will confirm the date. The speaking exam is worth 30% on all three boards, so it is worth starting regular practice well before the spring of Year 13.
Yes. IB French is a different course from A Level, with its own papers and oral assessments for French B, French ab initio and French A, and as an IB tutoring company we match IB French students too. Tell us whether you are taking A Level or IB French during onboarding so your tutor prepares for the right exam.
Matching usually happens within 24 hours and all sessions are online, which suits language practice well: you speak in French with your tutor and share written work on screen. If your speaking exam or written papers are close, sessions focus on mock speaking tests and timed translation and essay practice.
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