Exame Nacional de Francês (12.ª Classe) study plan
Exame Nacional de Francês (12.ª Classe) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Compreensão escrita (Reading comprehension) & Produção escrita (Writing production)
Skim three short French texts (250–350 words) and identify main idea, purpose and audience in under 5 minutes each
Annotate two texts to locate explicit facts versus inferred information
Draft a 120-word opinion paragraph using a clear thesis sentence and two supporting arguments
Build a personal list of ten discourse connectors (cependant, par conséquent, en revanche…) and insert five into your paragraph
Your checkpoint
A corrected 120-word opinion paragraph plus a one-page annotation grid for two texts (main idea, facts, inferences)
Compreensão escrita (Reading comprehension) & Produção escrita (Writing production)
Answer a full set of multiple-choice reading items on two unseen texts, justifying each choice with a quoted line
Summarise a 300-word informative text in exactly 80 words without copying sentences
Write a 150-word formal letter (complaint or request) observing salutation, body and closing conventions
Self-assess both texts against a checklist of question types (detail, inference, vocabulary in context, author's stance)
Your checkpoint
A timed reading set (2 texts, 10 items) scored and annotated, plus the 150-word formal letter
Competência linguística: gramática e vocabulário (Grammar and vocabulary) & Compreensão escrita (Reading comprehension)
Conjugate 40 common verbs across présent, passé composé, imparfait and futur simple with 90% accuracy
Distinguish and apply subjonctif présent after triggers such as il faut que, bien que, pour que in ten sentences
Complete two cloze grammar passages under time pressure and log every error by rule type
Identify pronoun reference (y, en, relative qui/que/dont) in a 300-word text and explain each choice
Your checkpoint
An error log of at least 25 grammar mistakes classified by rule, with corrected versions
Competência linguística: gramática e vocabulário (Grammar and vocabulary) & Produção escrita (Writing production)
Write a 200-word argumentative text using at least six varied connectors and three complex sentences
Apply agreement rules (participe passé, adjectives, tout/tous) correctly in a self-edited draft
Revise your own text twice using a checklist for tense consistency, register and spelling
Use ten new academic-register vocabulary items accurately in context
Your checkpoint
A 200-word argumentative text with two visible revision drafts and a self-correction checklist
Compreensão oral (Listening comprehension) & Produção oral (Oral production and interaction)
Listen to three 2-minute authentic French audio clips and note the main idea, speaker attitude and two key details each
Transcribe ten short spoken segments (10–15 seconds) and compare with the audio to catch elisions and liaisons
Record a 2-minute monologue on a familiar topic with structured introduction, development and conclusion
Self-evaluate recordings for fluency, pronunciation and hesitation using a rubric
Your checkpoint
Three listening note-sheets plus a 2-minute recorded monologue with a completed self-assessment rubric
Compreensão oral (Listening comprehension) & Produção oral (Oral production and interaction) & Competência sociocultural e intercultural (Socio-cultural and intercultural competence)
Answer listening comprehension items on two unseen audio clips, distinguishing stated facts from opinions
Sustain a 3-minute simulated dialogue (role-play: making a request, negotiating, responding to objections)
Describe three cultural practices of a French-speaking country and compare them with your own context in speech
Identify register shifts (formal/informal) in two audio dialogues and justify the cues used
Your checkpoint
A recorded 3-minute role-play plus a short spoken comparison (90 seconds) on a cultural practice
Compreensão escrita (Reading comprehension) & Produção escrita (Writing production) & Competência sociocultural e intercultural (Socio-cultural and intercultural competence)
Complete a full timed mock reading section (25% weighting) and score at least 70%
Write a 180-word text integrating a cultural reference accurately and without stereotyping
Interpret an authentic short text on a socio-cultural theme and answer inference questions
Reduce recurring errors from your week-3 log by at least half in a new writing sample
Your checkpoint
A timed mock reading section with score report plus a 180-word culturally informed text
Compreensão oral (Listening comprehension) & Compreensão escrita (Reading comprehension) & Competência linguística: gramática e vocabulário (Grammar and vocabulary) & Produção escrita (Writing production) & Produção oral (Oral production and interaction) & Competência sociocultural e intercultural (Socio-cultural and intercultural competence)
Sit two full timed mock exams under exam conditions and record section-by-section scores
Review every error from both mocks and classify it as knowledge gap, careless slip or time management
Deliver a 5-minute oral simulation covering description, opinion and interaction
Finalise a one-page personal cheat sheet of the ten rules and connectors you most often get wrong
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock exams with a score-tracking table, error classification and a one-page personal cheat sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 60% on an untimed reading set and produce a 150-word formal letter meeting all structural conventions
Week 4: Grammar error log shows 90% accuracy on the 40-verb conjugation check and the 200-word text passes your own revision checklist
Week 6: Sustain a 3-minute recorded role-play with fewer than eight significant hesitations and answer 70% of listening items correctly
Week 8: Average at least 65% across two full mock exams, with writing and reading sections each at or above 60%