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GCSE French Topics

129 lessons across 7 units

This is the complete topic map for the AQA GCSE French course — every unit and topic from the specification in one place: 129 lessons across 7 units, from 1 Introduction; 4 Scheme of assessment to SSCs. Each topic below opens a focused revision lesson, so revision can start from the course as the exam board organises it — not from a guess about what might come up. Lessons marked Higher cover content that only appears on Higher-tier papers; everything unmarked is for all students.

1 Introduction; 4 Scheme of assessment1 lesson

1.1.2 Languages beyond the classroom; 4.1 Aims and learning outcomes

3 Subject content59 lessons
3.2 Grammar53 lessons

3.2.1 Foundation

3.2.2 Higher

3.2 Grammar / 3 Skills1 lesson
3.2 Grammar / Appendix 11 lesson

French sound-symbol correspondences

4 Scheme of assessment11 lessons
SSCs3 lessons

What AQA GCSE French covers

The course is organised into 7 units: 1 Introduction; 4 Scheme of assessment (1 lesson), 3 Subject content (59 lessons), 3.2 Grammar (53 lessons), 3.2 Grammar / 3 Skills (1 lesson), 3.2 Grammar / Appendix 1 (1 lesson), 4 Scheme of assessment (11 lessons) and SSCs (3 lessons). Together that's 129 lessons — the whole course, with nothing skipped and nothing added.

How to revise with this page

Little and often beats cramming. One topic a night, done properly — read it, try the questions, check yourself — moves a grade more than a weekend binge the week before the exam. The list above is deliberately complete so you can tick through it a topic at a time.

Start from what's coming up, not from the beginning. If a class test or mock is near, open the unit it covers and work through those topics first. Between assessments, work through units in order — later topics usually build on earlier ones.

For parents:you don't need to know the subject to help. Ask which topic tonight's lesson was, open it here, and let them teach it back to you — explaining something out loud is one of the most effective revision techniques there is. Signed-in students see ticks appear on this page as topics are completed, so progress through the course is visible at a glance.

Common questions

What topics are in AQA GCSE French?

AQA GCSE French covers 129 topics across 7 units: 1 Introduction; 4 Scheme of assessment, 3 Subject content, 3.2 Grammar, 3.2 Grammar / 3 Skills, 3.2 Grammar / Appendix 1, 4 Scheme of assessment and SSCs. Each topic on this page opens a focused revision lesson.

How many topics are in AQA GCSE French?

There are 129 topics in AQA GCSE French, grouped into 7 units. Some content is marked Higher tier and only appears on Higher-tier papers.

Is this the full AQA GCSE French specification?

Yes — this page lists every unit and topic on the AQA GCSE French specification, in the order the exam board organises it. Nothing is skipped and nothing is added.

AQA GCSE French revision lessons

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