Why should a home schooler choose an IGCSE French course rather than a GCSE?

The government's new requirements for French GCSE make the subject more or less impossible for home educators. GCSE coursework has become controlled assessment and all candidates must prepare their coursework in strictly supervised conditions. Unless you are studying in a school classroom, say, it is not feasible to satisfy the new requirements. Beware of anyone who tells you that GCSE French is still possible by Home Education. It isn't.

Fortunately, IGCSE French is the perfect replacement. It has two main advantages. No coursework is required and it is, academically, a little more rigorous than GCSE. So it carries more weight with universities and employers and it puts you in  a better position to tackle A-level French, if you wish. Please click here for the IGCSE French Page

Distance Learning French IGCSE - A brief summary

Oxford Home Schooling's French GCSE course is now an IGCSE course. For full details, please click here.

The Syllabus

The new French IGCSE course is designed to match the Edexcel 4FR0 specification, for first examination in June 2011.

Coursework

IGCSE French does not require coursework.