Leaving Cert French 2024

The 2024 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 2024 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, banlieue, stereotypes, media · 60 marks
  • Q1 written production, obligatory, opinion, media and culture · 60 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, family, education, gap year · 60 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, family, shared room · 40 marks
  • Q3 written production, email, travel, ireland · 40 marks
  • Q4 written production, olympic games, reaction, image stimulus · 40 marks
  • Q5 written production, environment, pollution, image stimulus · 40 marks
  • Q6 written production, optimism, world affairs, image stimulus · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2024 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, leisure, pastimes · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, volunteering · 40 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, social media · 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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