French

Assessment

Paper 1- Listening, Reading and Writing (40%) This paper tests both listening and reading comprehension. There is translation from English to French based on a given passage and a translation from French to English. Paper 2 – Writing (30%) Essays in French (on 1 book and 1 film – 2 questions set on each work). Paper 3 – Speaking (30%) 21-23 minutes including 5 minutes’ preparation time at the start. The format will be as follows: 5-6 minutes on a stimulus card – cards relate to specification themes. Questions relate to candidate’s knowledge of the topic in target language country as well as own opinion. 2 minute presentation of individual research project (must relate to target language speaking country) followed by 9-10 minutes discussion.