GCSE (for first teaching in 2009) French - J730

What are the changes?

While we've made some important changes and improved our GCSEs, we haven't changed everything. Here you can see which aspects of GCSE French are changing, and which will stay the same.

 

What changes?

What stays the same?

Structure
  • Speaking tasks are now assessed internally, and externally moderated by us.
  • There are now only two speaking tasks.
  • Written tasks are all moderated by us.
  • There are now only two written tasks.
  • GCSE short courses are now available for all three languages.
  • Listening and reading remain tiered.
  • The four skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking – are still assessed separately.

Content
  • We've updated the choice of topics.
  • You and your learners can now choose your own topics for speaking and writing.
  • Listening and reading questions are no longer in the target language.
  • Most topics cover areas that are essential in language learning contexts.

Assessment
  • Speaking no longer needs to be taken as a final exam.
  • Not all speaking tasks have to be recorded.
  • Spoken and written work can be submitted via the OCR
  • Repository, our secure website designed specifically for uploading portfolios electronically.
  • Short courses are available, so learners can choose to be assessed on just their strongest skills.
  • The four assessment objectives remain the same.