Writing Exam Technique & Translation

The Writing paper is worth 25% of your GCSE French grade and is where you demonstrate your ability to produce French actively. Unlike Listening and Reading, where you can sometimes get marks through elimination or guessing, the Writing paper rewards only what you put on the page. This makes it simultaneously the most challenging and the most controllable paper -- because every mark depends on the quality of the French you write.

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Paper Structure

Feature	Foundation (8658/WF)	Higher (8658/WH)
Duration	1 hour	1 hour 15 minutes
Total marks	50	60
Percentage of GCSE	25%	25%

Tasks at a Glance