Leaving Cert French 2021

The 2021 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 2021 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, education, covid-19, youtube · 60 marks
  • Q1 written production, technology, disability, travel · 40 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

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
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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