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Why study Cambridge IGCSE French

Our Cambridge IGCSE French homeschooling course is based around the language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing,

Psychological studies have found that speaking a second language, such as French, is a great asset to the cognitive process. The brains of bilingual people operate differently than those of single language speakers, and these differences offer a number of benefits including:

  • Improved listening skills since the brain has to work harder to distinguish different types of sounds
  • A stronger working memory than those speaking only one language. This helps with mental calculation, reading and other vital skills
  • The ability to switch from one task to another more quickly
  • Being better at your first language. It is said that you can never understand one language until you understand at least two.

These are all quite apart from the benefits of your child immersing themselves in another culture, and of seeing their own culture from the perspective of another.

Take a look at our latest Exam Results.

Wolsey Hall Oxford is a registered school of Cambridge Assessment International Education

We are proud to be part of the world’s largest international community of schools.

We offer a wide range of IGCSE Courses.

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Key topics covered in the course

The syllabus content of our CIE IGCSE French course is organised around 5 broad Topic areas which provide the context for your child to learn vocabulary and study grammar and structures. Through the study of these Topic areas, they will gain insight into the French language and French communities. The Topic areas are:

  • Everyday activities
  • Personal and social life
  • The world around you
  • The world of work
  • The international world
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Prior requirements and hours of study

  • Previous study: CAIE recommends that learners starting this course should have studied a French curriculum at Lower Secondary Level (Years 7-9).
  • Your child should allow for up to 150 hours’ study time to complete the course plus additional time for completing assignments. This is an approximate figure which depends on your child’s learning abilities and the pace at which they work.
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Vocabulary learning across 5 key topic areas in Cambridge IGCSE French
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Additional service – online tuition

We are pleased to be able to offer Wolsey Hall students the opportunity to book 1:1 tuition at IGCSE level in French. Each session lasts 45 minutes.

Our courses are designed with a self-study approach, however, you may wish your child to have the opportunity to discuss a particular topic area with a Tutor and our 1:1 sessions allow them to direct their learning in this way.

Please note that this is an add-on service that incurs an additional fee.

The syllabus and exam

•   The course will prepare your child for the (CAIE) Cambridge IGCSE in French, syllabus 0520 or 7156.

•   The exam comprises three written papers and the oral. There is no Coursework requirement:

Paper 1

Listening: 50 minutes, (25% of the total mark)

Paper 2

Reading: 1 hour, (25%)

Paper 3

Speaking (Oral): 10 minutes, (25%)

Paper 4

Writing: 1 hour (25%)

All of our IGCSE courses include a number of past exam papers in the final module. These include the most recent paper which can be taken as a mock exam and submitted to your Tutor for assessment and feedback for a modest additional fee.

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Course Fees

The fee for IGCSE French is £645 via instalments. There is a discount of 5% for payment in full reducing the fee to £610. Read more about our fees and discounts, see what our fees include or use our fee calculator to find out the total cost of the courses you select. If you’re not delighted with your course, let us know within 45 days and we’ll refund your course fee (less the cost of the books).

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We are so thrilled with Demi and her results using this program. Thank you and all Demi’s teachers and Manager for all their help. Wolsey Hall is an awesome program.
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Applications & enquiries

If you’re thinking of enrolling your child at Wolsey Hall Oxford and you’d like to know more about what we do or how to enrol, please just get in touch. We’re ready to enrol new pupils throughout the academic year.

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