FCSE Modern Foreign Languages


Specification at a glance

French and Spanish (from September 2007 – first phase schools)

Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian and Spanish (from September 2008 for all)

Externally-set assignments - 50%
Section 1 - Listening and Reading

Candidates must submit evidence from 3 units, each unit to be selected from a different theme.

Theme 1: My World

  • Unit 1 - Meeting people
  • Unit 2 - Home Life
  • Unit 3 - Education and Future Plans

Theme 2: Holidays and Leisure

  • Unit 4 - Holidays
  • Unit 5 - Travel and Accommodation
  • Unit 6 - Leisure

Theme 3: Lifestyle

  • Unit 7 - Celebrations
  • Unit 8 - Health and Fitness
  • Unit 9 - Food and Drink

Theme 4: The Young Person in Society

  • Unit 10 - Region and Environment
  • Unit 11 - Media
  • Unit 12 - Work and Choices

Teacher-controlled assignments - 50%
Section 2 - Speaking and Writing

Candidates must submit evidence from 3 units, each unit to be selected from a different theme:

Theme 1: My World

Theme 2: Holidays and Leisure

Theme 3: Lifestyle

Theme 4: The Young Person in Society

The teacher-controlled assignments must be from the same units as those submitted for Section 1.