French IGCSE (edexcel)

Bonjour! Would you like to be able to speak one of the most romantic languages in the world? French is not just spoken in France, but in Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, and many more countries besides, making it a language that truly opens doors! Whether you’re preparing for A-level study, your next travel venture, or looking to boost your job prospects, this internationally recognised qualification is ideal.

You’ll develop your ability to speak and write coherently and confidently to communicate with native speakers, to listen to and understand French speech, and to express and develop thoughts and ideas spontaneously and fluently. Speaking a foreign language is a mark of distinction highly valued by colleges, universities, and employers alike, as well as a sought-after ability in many professions, such as journalism, teaching, marketing, policing, and more – parfait!

This distance learning course follows the Edexcel IGCSE French syllabus and has been designed specifically to be studied online, in your own time, at your own pace. You’ll receive well-structured assignments, which will help develop your skills and knowledge in preparation for your exams.

You’ll get all this too:

• Fast Track – In a rush? You’ll have the option to complete this course within a year.
• Guaranteed Exam Venue – Finding exam spaces can be tough, so with Oxbridge you’ll get guaranteed access to our network of partnership exam centres around the UK
• Exam Pass Guarantee – We’re so confident, if you don’t pass the first time, we’ll support you to the next exam for free
• Free E-textbook- We’ve got you covered with free e-textbooks.

Study Hours

• The learning hours for this course are up to 150 hours, which is around 30 minutes per day for 12 months.

Study Method

• Study completely online using our award-winning learning platform, MyOxbridge.

Course Duration

• On average, students complete this course in 10 months, but we'll give you up to 24 months. Don’t worry if you go over the year though, we can organise an extension to your course for an additional fee, which also extends your tutor support.

Assessment

• Coursework
  

  You can enrol now for examinations from Summer 2025.

  You’ll be required to complete two standard IGCSE written exams and one speaking assessment.

  Exams

  • Paper 1: Listening – 30 minute written exam, 25% of IGCSE, 40 marks
  • Paper 2: Reading and writing – one hour 45 minute written exam, 50% of IGCSE, 80 marks
  • Paper 3: Speaking – 8-10 minute spoken exam, 25% of IGCSE, 40 marks

  The exams contain multiple-choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response questions.

  We provide a guaranteed exam space in one of our partner exam centres around the UK.

  Assignments

  During your course, you’ll be required to complete various assignments. These do not contribute towards your final grade but provide you with an opportunity to submit work to your tutor for marking and feedback. This will help you to monitor your progress and will be used to produce predicted grades if needed.

Additional Information

• Official Qualification Title - IGCSE French
• Entry requirements - We highly recommend that you have a basic knowledge of French before starting this course.

We highly recommend that you have a basic knowledge of French before starting this course.

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