Leaving Cert French 2020

The 2020 Leaving Cert French exam paper and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2020 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, diabetes, discrimination, young people · 60 marks
  • Q1 written production, young people, travel · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, family secret, literature, mystery · 60 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, travel review, image stimulus · 30 marks
  • Q3 written production, cycling, gender equality, image stimulus · 30 marks
  • Q4 written production, housing crisis, transition year, image stimulus · 30 marks

Ordinary Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2020 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, sport, pastimes · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, travel, holidays · 40 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, music, interview · 40 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, literary text, friendship · 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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