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LC FRENCH



Subject Content




Course content for Higher and Ordinary levels is similar. However, oral and written skills are particulary important at higher level. A grade 'C' at higher level in the Junior Certificate is usually mimimum requirement for higher level French at Leaving Certificate.

Modern languages require students to be proficient in the following skills

    * Oral/speaking
    * Written
    * Aural/listening
    * Reading

A wide variety of themes are covered, for example

    * Family
    * School
    * Hobbies
    * Sport
    * Current affairs

Grammar and Cultural Awareness are essential elements of these courses.


Exam Structure

Mark Allocation for L.C. French
Section                          Higher Level      Ordinary Level
Speaking                              25%                   20%
Listening Comprehension    20%                   25%
Reading Comprehension     30%                   40%
Writing                                 25%                   15%



Data sources: The information on this page has been compiled from www.careersportal.ie