French at Sir Thomas Rich's
If you can speak French, you will be able to communicate with people on all continents.
Understanding of another culture
Communication with others in a foreign language
Head of Department:
Department Teaching Staff:

Key Stage 3 - Years 7, 8 & 9
Topics Covered:
Year 7
- Personal information
- School
- Leisure activities
- My local environment
- Holidays
Year 8
- New technologies
- A visit to Paris
- Identity
- At home
- Has France got talent?
Year 9
- Social media
- Health and fitness
- Future careers
- Adventure holidays
- Rights and responsibilities
Key Stage 4 - Years 10 & 11
Exam Specification:
AQA Specification 8658
Topics Covered:
Year 10
- Identity and culture
- Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Year 11
- Local, national, international and global areas of interest
- Current and future study and employment
Exam Specification:
AQA Specification 7652
Topics Covered:
Year 12
- Family life
- Technology and society
- Voluntary sector
- Cultural heritage
- Contemporary French music
- Introduction to cinema and literature
Year 13
- Current social issues
- Political life
- Study of a literary text
- Study of a film
Careers that French may lead onto:
- Translation and interpreting
- business
- civil service
- teaching
- travel and tourism
- diplomatic service
- journalism
"Learning to speak a foreign language is completely different from any other subject. It can be fun, engaging and the lessons are always stimulating. The teachers are great and a language will fit with anything else you may wish to study."
-- Tom, Year 12
"One of the main reasons for me changing to Tommies was because of the languages department. Although we are a small class, we all get along really well and therefore we get a lot of attention – my French has improved so much! At Tommies there is a French assistant and she has really helped us improve our French (and our accents!) I really enjoy French and I’m very pleased that I changed schools."
-- Anna, Year 12
"I really enjoy French and one day I would love to live and work in France. Therefore, I decided to do languages at A level and hopefully at university too. We get to practise with the language assistant, which builds up confidence. Being a girl at an all-boys school was difficult at first, but now we’re fully integrated and everyone is really friendly and fun to be with."
-- Alice, Year 12
Year 8 and 9 Normandy trip to the PGL Centre “Chateau du Tertre” (every two years)
Year 12 and 13 students are offered the opportunity to undertake a week of work experience in France
