Leaving Cert French 2022

The 2022 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 2022 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, youth work, vocation · 60 marks
  • Q1 written production, career choice, opinion · 40 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, christmas shopping · 30 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, fiction, independence · 60 marks
  • Q3 written production, email, ecology · 30 marks
  • Q4 written production, education, opinion · 30 marks
  • Q5 written production, sport, health · 30 marks
  • Q6 written production, migration, social issues · 30 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2022 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, immigration, family · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, education, mentoring · 40 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, cooking, social media · 40 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, school, literature · 40 marks
  • Q5 written production, gap fill, form filling · 30 marks
  • Q6 written production, message, postcard · 30 marks
  • Q7 written production, diary, formal letter · 30 marks

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