QCAA French case studies
QCAA French · Put your knowledge to work in context.
French General is a Queensland senior syllabus published by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority for students completing their course in 2026 or beyond. The current syllabus is French 2025 v1.3, accompanied by a Language elements document. The assessment program combines school-based instruments and an external assessment. Published sample instruments show Unit 3 IA1 as an Examination - short response, Unit 3 IA2 as an Examination - extended response, and Unit 4 IA3 as a Multimodal presentation and interview. Topics on this exam: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, and Unit 4. The QCAA French case studies are 5 cases and about 2,611 words.
1The Kitchen Note and the Text
Lucie, 16, is an Australian exchange student in Lyon. She lives with Mme Bertrand (78), the host grandmother, and Chloé (15), the host sister. The host mother is away overnight. Lucie needs to prepare a plate for tomorrow's school excursion and must use the kitchen at 9 pm.
572 words, about 3 min2Two Surveys, One Slide
Maëlys is preparing a three-minute oral for Unit 2 on French eating habits. She has two sources. Source A: a 2019 survey of 1,200 adults in Paris, which found that 68% usually dine after 8 pm. Source B: a 2021 national survey of 3,000 adults, which found that 45% usually dine after 8 pm.
487 words, about 2 min3Scheduling the Guadeloupe Call
A Year 12 French class in Brisbane is arranging a 45-minute video call with a lycée in Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe is UTC−4; Brisbane is UTC+10, and neither location uses daylight saving during the proposed period. The proviseur, Mme Sainte-Rose, has offered 'le mardi après 15 h, heure locale'. The Brisbane class has sport from 15:00 to 16:30 and another lesson at 17:00; the call must fall within the school day, 8:00–16:00 Brisbane time.
481 words, about 2 min4Choosing the Gap-Year Programme
Tom is in Year 12 and has B1 French. He has saved €2,600 and must be back in Brisbane by 20 July for university enrolment. He is comparing two gap-year programmes. Programme A: Lyon, 8 weeks, €2,400 tuition only, starts 5 September, requires a B2 certificate by 1 August, accommodation not included.
526 words, about 3 min5The Message That Sounded Rude
Emma, 17, arranged a video call with her French friend Inès for 18:00 last Saturday. Emma's phone battery died at 17:55 and she could not recharge it until 19:10. Inès waited until 19:00 and then sent: 'Franchement, t'abuses. Je t'ai attendue une heure.
545 words, about 3 min