Leaving Cert French 2016

The 2016 Leaving Cert French exam papers and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

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What's in the 2016 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, work placement, london, young people · 60 marks
  • Q1 written production, foreign languages, email · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, actress, disguise, online dating · 60 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, job application, letter · 30 marks
  • Q3 written production, siblings, easter rising centenary · 30 marks
  • Q4 written production, multiculturalism, obesity, image stimulus · 30 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2016 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, tourism, paris · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, cinema, films · 40 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, interview, music · 40 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, literary text, school · 40 marks
  • Q5 written production, letter, form · 30 marks
  • Q6 written production, message, postcard · 30 marks
  • Q7 written production, diary, formal letter · 30 marks

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Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers. Every link opens the original PDF on examinations.ie.