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AQA GCSE French: Exam Skills - Writing

Master the AQA GCSE French Writing exam. This deck covers the specific requirements for both Foundation and Higher tiers, including task structures, word counts, use of tenses, and opinion phrases.
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29 Cards
Lesson#1
Welcome to the AQA GCSE French Writing exam skills deck. In this deck, we'll break down the different tasks you'll face in the exam for both Foundation and Higher tiers. We will cover word counts, how to structure your answers, and the key language skills you need to demonstrate to get top marks.
Lesson#2
The Writing exam has different tasks depending on whether you are taking the Foundation or Higher tier paper. Let's start by looking at the Foundation Tier tasks.
Quiz#3
In the AQA GCSE French Foundation writing paper, what is the approximate word count for the shortest writing task?

40 words

Quiz#4
In the 40-word task on the Foundation paper, you are typically given a photo and four bullet points. How many of these bullet points must you write about?

All four

Lesson#5
The second task on the Foundation paper is a structured writing task of around 90 words. You will be given four bullet points in French, and you must address all of them to access the full range of marks. This task requires more detail and a greater variety of language than the 40-word task.
Quiz#6
For the 90-word writing task in the AQA GCSE French exam, how many bullet points are you given to respond to?

Four

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