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✍️ Section A: Listening Comprehension (40 marks)
This section remains predictable – expect a variety of accents and scenarios such as:
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Job interviews
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Family and school life
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Leisure activities (music, sport)
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Social media
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Environmental issues
✅ Pro Tip: Pay close attention to numbers, times, and dates – they often catch students out.
📄 Section B: Reading Comprehension (120 marks)
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Journalistic Texts – Topics likely to feature:
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Climate change and activism (e.g., Greta Thunberg, global summits)
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Technology and privacy
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Youth unemployment or emigration
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Social issues in France (e.g., racism, inequality)
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Literary Text – Usually contemporary in theme; focus on:
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Relationships, youth perspectives, or identity.
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Practice understanding tone and emotional language.
✅ Past Patterns:
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2021: Environment & Online Safety
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2022: Social Media & Travel
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2023: Racism & French History
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2024: Ecology & Youth Activism
📌 Vocabulary Tip: Watch out for idiomatic expressions, particularly in Q2 + Q3.
🧠 Section C: Written Expression (80 marks)
✍️ Opinion Piece / Formal Letter / Diary Entry / Email
🖊️ Topics most likely for 2025:
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The environment – climate responsibility, plastic, fast fashion.
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Technology – phones, AI, or online learning.
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Social media & mental health – widely relevant to students.
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French culture – travel, food, music.
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Exams and student stress – always topical!
📌 Key Grammar to Master:
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Subjunctive phrases (e.g., Il faut que je fasse...)
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Future tense for predictions
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Opinion expressions (je pense que, à mon avis, selon moi)
🧠 FAQs
How can I prepare for the Written Expression section?
Practice regularly with 250-300 word responses. Learn set phrases for introductions and conclusions, and revise connectors to link ideas naturally.
Do recent events matter in opinion questions?
Absolutely. The SEC often includes modern, real-world issues. Following French news headlines (in easy French!) helps build context and vocab.
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✨ Final Tips
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Keep answers relevant and personal – the examiner is looking for real insight, not learned-off answers.
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Keep your grammar clean and vocabulary rich.
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Practice listening daily using RTÉ Learn French or News in Slow French.
