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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) French (1FR0)
Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) French (1FR0) has four papers, each worth 25%: Paper 1 Listening, Paper 2 Speaking, Paper 3 Reading and Paper 4 Writing. Every paper is tiered, and students take all four at the same tier, Foundation or Higher. Listening has 50 marks (35 minutes Foundation, 45 Higher, including 5 minutes’ reading time) and Reading has 50 marks (45 minutes Foundation, 1 hour Higher) with a translation into English. Writing has 60 marks (1 hour 15 minutes Foundation, 1 hour 20 Higher) with a translation into French. Speaking (70 marks; 7–9 or 10–12 minutes plus 12 minutes’ preparation) is conducted by teachers and marked by Pearson.
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FR0/1F, 1FR0/1H Listening and understanding in French | Multiple-response and short-answer questions on recordings of male and female French speakers, across all themes, in two sections (one set in English, one in French). No written French is required. | Foundation 35m / Higher 45m (incl. 5m reading time) | 50 | 25% |
| 1FR0/3F, 1FR0/3H Reading and understanding in French | Multiple-response and short-answer questions on texts such as adverts, emails, letters, articles and literary texts (Section A set in English, Section B in French), plus a translation from French into English (Section C). | Foundation 45m / Higher 1h | 50 | 25% |
| 1FR0/4F, 1FR0/4H Writing in French | Open-response writing tasks with specified word counts (three at Foundation, two at Higher) plus one translation into French; instructions are in French. | Foundation 1h 15m / Higher 1h 20m (Foundation 1h 10m until 2020) | 60 | 25% |
June 20256 papers
1FR0/1FFoundation tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3FFoundation tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4FFoundation tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
1FR0/1HHigher tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3HHigher tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4HHigher tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
June 20246 papers
1FR0/1FFoundation tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3FFoundation tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4FFoundation tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
1FR0/1HHigher tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3HHigher tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4HHigher tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
June 20236 papers
1FR0/1FFoundation tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3FFoundation tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4FFoundation tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
1FR0/1HHigher tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3HHigher tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4HHigher tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
June 20226 papers
1FR0/1FFoundation tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3FFoundation tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4FFoundation tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
1FR0/1HHigher tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3HHigher tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4HHigher tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
November 20216 papers
1FR0/1FFoundation tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3FFoundation tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4FFoundation tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
1FR0/1HHigher tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3HHigher tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4HHigher tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
November 20206 papers
1FR0/1FFoundation tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3FFoundation tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4FFoundation tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
1FR0/1HHigher tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3HHigher tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4HHigher tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
June 20196 papers
1FR0/1FFoundation tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3FFoundation tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4FFoundation tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
1FR0/1HHigher tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3HHigher tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4HHigher tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
June 20186 papers
1FR0/1FFoundation tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3FFoundation tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4FFoundation tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
1FR0/1HHigher tier · Paper 1 (Listening)
1FR0/3HHigher tier · Paper 3 (Reading)
1FR0/4HHigher tier · Paper 4 (Writing)
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