Leaving Cert French 2019

The 2019 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 2019 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, food waste, app, responsible consumption · 60 marks
  • Q1 written production, environment, kindness · 40 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, concert, email · 30 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, solo travel, hitchhiking, young people · 60 marks
  • Q3 written production, drugs, sport, image stimulus · 30 marks
  • Q4 written production, language learning, voting, image stimulus · 30 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2019 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, novels, books · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, environment, sustainability · 40 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, interview, cartoons · 40 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, literary text · 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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