[sonnet26]

I wanted to take French for A-level however I didn't take the GCSE. I understand French but not fluent in it and I plan to take the exam in a private center.

Is this wise? I will be attending more classes as well.

[chinaberry]

You do need a teacher to steer you through the mark scheme so you can click with the structure of it- you can be a brilliant linguist and still struggle if you don't know it well. So maybe get a tutor who has a lot of experience with the modern A levels to mark a few past papers of yours- shouldn't be more than £50 for a few sessions.