French Course Notes

Assessment Information

During your National 5 French course, you will learn language within the four contexts of: Society, Culture, Employability and Learning. 

Your National 5 in French will assess this language across the four language skills: 

Reading

Writing

Listening

Talking

Reading & Writing (50 marks) - Final Exam

You will have an hour and a half to complete the Reading & Writing paper and you can use a dictionary for this paper. 

The Reading is split into three texts, and each is worth 10 marks. 

The Writing is worth 20 marks and takes the form of a Job Application letter.

You will get a good mark in your Writing if you ensure you learn it thoroughly, including spelling.

Listening (20 marks) - Final Exam

You will have 30 minutes to complete the SQA Listening Paper and you cannot use a dictionary. There are two parts to this; the first is a monologue and worth 8 marks, and the second is a conversation worth 12 marks. This can cover any of the language from across the four contexts. It is important to revise and learn vocabulary regularly since you are not allowed a dictionary in this paper.

Talking Performance (30 marks) - Coursework 

The talking element of the National 5 Course is split into 2 parts; your presentation which will last 1-2 minutes, and then a conversation with your teacher that will last 5-6 minutes. You will prepare your talking in class and spend a lot of time in class and at home learning it. By securing a good mark in your talking, you can walk into the exam having almost 25%!