Leaving Cert French 2021

The 2021 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 2021 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 written production, technology, disability, travel · 40 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, education, covid-19, youtube · 60 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, music · 30 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, disability, travel, literature · 60 marks
  • Q3 written production, consumerism, environment, image stimulus · 30 marks
  • Q4 written production, email, sport, covid-19 · 30 marks
  • Q5 written production, food, health, image stimulus · 30 marks
  • Q6 written production, reading, leisure, image stimulus · 30 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2021 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, leisure activities, staying at home · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, health, wellbeing · 40 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, interview, living abroad · 40 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, literary extract, holidays · 40 marks
  • Q5 written production, gap filling, informal letter · 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.