Customer Service Videos and FAQs

Starting the course

• GCSE French - Where to start?
• GCSE French - Overall Methodology

Finding lessons and quizzes

• GCSE French - How to find the lessons when you subscribe
• GCSE French - How to use the quizzes

Features of the video player

• GCSE French - Video lesson features (subtitles, speed & full screen)

Downloading learning material

• GCSE French - How to view and download Support Guides

Navigating the website GCSE French

• GCSE French - How to register and subscribe

GCSE FAQs

• GCSE French - The difference between the GCSE and IGCSE
• GCSE French - The difference between the GCSE French course alone and the GCSE & The Complete French Course Bundle?

The GCSE, or General Certificate of Secondary Education,, is a qualification taken by school students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as some institutions in other countries around the world, in order to prepare them for the final two years of secondary school and for the job market. There are around 60 subjects with GCSE qualifications—including, of course, French.

The Learn French with Alexa GCSE course has been designed to align with the AQA exam board. This means that while students undertaking a French GCSE with another exam board may find the guides, videos and other resources useful for improving their French, it will not prepare them for their respective exams or coursework.

Click here to view a detailed outline of our GCSE French Preparation Course.

It is recommended that students undertaking the GCSE course have a minimum level of A2 in the CEFR. (You can check your level here.) However, those with a lower level may benefit from Alexa’s Complete French Course, which covers all levels of French proficiency, from the very basics to advanced French. You can purchase the GCSE course and the Complete French Course together at a discounted rate as part of a bundle.

Changes have now been made and are based on the latest AQA curriculum for 2026, and they’re designed to support you as best as possible with the new exam structure.

At this stage, there is no live element specific to this GCSE French Preparation Course, nor the possibility for students to submit work or get feedback. All revision material is pre-recorded.

However, as a subscriber, you will have access to exclusive monthly live lessons hosted by Alexa on YouTube. Each month, Alexa holds two live sessions on the same day, one exclusive live and one open live typically on a Tuesday between 10am - 2pm UK time. She often covers GCSE based topics. You will also have access to over 200 past live lessons.

We cover all key areas of the GCSE French curriculum:

• Listening comprehension
• Reading comprehension
• Speaking skills (role-play, photo description, general conversation)
• Writing (structured responses and translations)
• Vocabulary building
• Cultural awareness relevant to the French-speaking world