For people doing As French

I'm doing OCR French at As. I've managed to find a vocabulary list. Unfortunately, it's for GCSE. Would it be a good idea to look at it anyway or should I know more intense vocabulary?

Reply 1

serebro

Original post by Archurus23

I'm doing OCR French at As. I've managed to find a vocabulary list. Unfortunately, it's for GCSE. Would it be a good idea to look at it anyway or should I know more intense vocabulary?

I would recommend you make your own vocabulary list up, compile all your notes into one big vocabulary list/flash card set. The internet is pretty poor for A Level vocabulary, unless you actually go on to French websites.

'Mot a Mot' is a brilliant book for your topic-specific vocabulary and some really good phrases. You might be able to find it a library or you could get it online for a low price.

An alternative method is to brainstorm all your topics and consider the vocab you would relate to the topic (e.g Smoking = Cigarettes, Cardiovascular system) and then use a dictionary to look up any phrases/words that you don't know. This may seem more time consuming than googling a vocab list, but because you are finding the words out yourself, you will remember a lot more.

If you're still stumped. Check out Quizlet

Reply 2

Toriar

I do AQA AS French and I've put every single page of my vocabulary book on Quizlet, which might help you. Just look at my sets on http://quizlet.com/ToriaM34

Reply 3

Archurus23

I have checked out quizlet and I'll use it more often. Thank you so much

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Reply 4

bstar

Original post by Toriar

I do AQA AS French and I've put every single page of my vocabulary book on Quizlet, which might help you. Just look at my sets on http://quizlet.com/ToriaM34

Thank you so much, really helpful :smile:

Reply 5

Toriar

Original post by bstar

Thank you so much, really helpful :smile:

You're very welcome :smile:

After spending hours typing all of those words into quizlet, it makes me happy that other people are benefiting from it besides just me! Haha :tongue:

Reply 6

Archurus23

I have been trying to revise for French but I haven't really been getting on with the subject. My final exam is in two weeks and I have been trying to learn vocabulary by looking through past papers and quizlet. Otherwise, I don't know any other method of learning vocabulary for As OCR French. I'm aiming for a b but I'm not sure if it can be done in two weeks, even though I have made attempts beforehand. To be honest, I find it easier to revise for the other subjects I am doing. Please, any A* examples of writing, any vocabulary, any advice or any tips for exam technique for French would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.

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Reply 7

moonwalker

I'm an A2 French student and I'd recommend learning all your GCSE vocabulary - it's guaranteed to reappear.

Reply 8

Archurus23

But in that case, how would a level be different from GCSE?

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Reply 9

Archurus23

Also, thank you

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Reply 10

atiyaaloveszaynx

Original post by Toriar

I do AQA AS French and I've put every single page of my vocabulary book on Quizlet, which might help you. Just look at my sets on http://quizlet.com/ToriaM34