French

Assessment

Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Writing: written exam, (2 hours 30 mins) 100 marks - 50% of A level. The paper assesses aspects of French-speaking society, artistic culture in the French-speaking world, multiculturalism in French-speaking society and French grammar. Responses are required to listening and written texts. There are translation exercises both into and from French. Paper 2: Writing: written exam (2 hours) 80 Marks - A level options 2023–25 27 20% of A level. One question in French on a set text and one question on a set film or two questions on a set text. Paper 3: Speaking: (21-23 minute oral exam) 60 marks - 30% of A level. Presentation and discussion of an individual research project. Discussion of one of the four A-level sub-themes