Leaving Cert French 2024

The 2024 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 2024 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 written production, obligatory, opinion, media and culture · 60 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, banlieue, stereotypes, media · 60 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, family, shared room · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, family, education, gap year · 60 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

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
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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