French

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Specialisation Requirements:

Candidates complete the Graduate Diploma in French in the stream appropriate to their background in the language. There are three standard entry points:

• French 1
• French 3
• French 5

Placement tests may be offered for other entry levels.

French 1 Entry Point
For candidates with no or very little previous knowledge of French:

• Seven compulsory subjects

• One elective subject

French 3 Entry Point

For candidates with four or five years of high school French or a VCE score of up to 35 (up to 4 in IB French) (or equivalent):

• Five compulsory subjects

• Three elective subjects

French 5 Entry Point

For candidates with a minimum VCE French with a score of up to 36 or above (5 or more in IB French) or equivalent:

• Five compulsory subjects

• Three elective subjects

Total 100 points

French 1 Entry Point: Compulsory Subjects

Plus one Level 3 elective subject (12.5 points) from the list below.

Please note that there is an intensive summer subject ‘Intensive Intermediate French’ (25 points) that students can take in lieu of French Intermediate Language and Culture A and B (see the list of level 2 elective subjects below).

French 3 Entry Point: Compulsory Subjects

Plus one Level 2 elective subject (12.5 points) and two Level 3 elective subjects (25 points) from the list below

French 5 Entry Point: Compulsory Subjects

Plus two Level 2 elective subject (25 points) and two Level 3 elective subjects (25 points) from the list below

Level 2 Elective Subjects

Level 3 Elective Subjects