French

Assessment

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing with translation into and from English (2 hours 30 minutes), worth 50% of the total A-level marks. Paper 2: One essay on a prescribed literary text and one essay on a prescribed film, worth 20% of the total A-level marks. Paper 3: Speaking (21 - 23 minutes) - One subtheme and an individual research project are tested, worth 30% of the total A-level marks.