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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.