French

Assessment

Unit 1 (Examined at the end of Year 12) Spoken expression and response in the target language 8-10 minutes · Responding to set questions · Discussion Unit 2 (Examined at the end of Year 12) Understanding and written response in the target language 2 hours 30 minutes · Listening and understanding · Reading and understanding · Writing task Unit 3 (Examined at the end of Year 13) Understanding and spoken response in the target language 11-13 minutes · Speaking for 5 minutes on a chosen issue, adopting a stance and justifying opinions · Discussion Unit 4 (Examined at the end of Year 13) Research, understanding and written response in the target language 2 hours 30 minutes · Translation into the target language · Target language essay · Research-based essay