CIE IGCSE French
You will find here relevant information and links to support students with the Cambridge IGCSE French exam :
In your exams you will be assessed in all four skills (3 papers and 1 oral exam)
Paper 1 Listening [approx. 45 minutes] :
Sound file: 7156_y21_ss_1.mp3
Paper 2 Reading [1 hour] :
Paper 3 Speaking (10 min preparation time + 10 min interview)
"HOW TO" Speaking
You can find a "how to" video about how to succeed in the Speaking component here:
Paper 4 Writing [1 hour] :
- Task 1 : fill in a form with 5 items of vocabulary
- Task 2 : Short piece of writing on a familiar topic using simple language
- Task 3 : longer piece of writing (130-140 words) on a higher topic to choose between 3 suggested questions.
The topic covered by the syllabus are as follows:
Here are the mark schemes, teachers notes and comments for the Specimen papers above :
Listening : 7156_y21_sm_1.pdf
Reading : 7156_y21_sm_2.pdf
Writing: 7156_y21_sp_4.pdf
You can find Past Exam Papers in:
Teams - Past papers
One Note - exam practice (Web view)
This will help you practise the different skills as well as the format you will find in the exam (although you are already used to it)
You will also find an array of resources (grammar, vocabulary, texts, etc) in the content library of your One Note
Essential TIPS to succeed in the exam :
You can also use the following resources to support your learning:
Vocabulary revision
Grammar revision
Studio Grammar and Translation Book
https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/Hotpotatoes/frenchindex.html#Grammar
GCSE like exercises and comprehension:
https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/Hotpotatoes/frenchindex.html#Topics
Vocabulary drilling, grammar and topic lessons:
www.educationperfect.com/app --> IGCSE section
Listening practice: https://francaisfacile.rfi.fr/fr/exercices/a2/
Other websites can also support our French students:
https://www.language-gym.com/ and www.linguascope.com
Exam dates summer 2025: