French

Assessment

At A Level, students sit on three papers. Paper 1: Listening, reading, and writing (100 marks: 50% of A-Level) This written exam is 2½ hours long and includes listening and reading comprehension, translation into English, and translation into French. Paper 2: Writing (80 marks: 20% of A-Level) This written exam is 2 hours long and includes two essays. Paper 3: Speaking assessing (60 marks: 30% of A-Level) This oral exam is 21-23 minutes long (including 5 minutes preparation time).