WACE French Background Language ATAR study plan

Draft a 250-word personal response in French on a familiar topic (family, school, future plans), using at least three tenses correctly

Compile a personal lexicon of 60 connectives, opinion markers and topic-specific phrases, organised by function

Read two short authentic French articles and annotate the main idea, tone and two supporting details in the margin

Record yourself summarising one article aloud in 90 seconds, then note three fluency problems to fix

Write a 300-word comparative text contrasting two experiences or viewpoints, linking ideas with explicit connectors

Identify the author's stance in three opinion pieces and list the linguistic signals that reveal it

Summarise each opinion piece in French in exactly 60 words, preserving the original stance

Self-correct your written work against a checklist covering agreement, tense consistency and register

Construct a written argument of 350 words defending a position on a social issue, with three distinct justifications

Use concession and rebuttal structures (bien que, certes... mais, en revanche) at least four times accurately

Extract and rank the three strongest arguments from two opposing written texts

Build a table of ten argumentative formulas and apply each once in your own writing

Deliver a three-minute spoken argument in French, stating a thesis and two supporting reasons with examples

Listen to a five-minute authentic audio extract and take notes in French, capturing the speaker's position

Paraphrase the audio's main argument in writing without reusing the speaker's exact wording

Reduce filler and hesitation in a re-recording of your spoken argument, comparing both versions

Write a 400-word opinion piece integrating evidence from at least two written sources with correct attribution

Listen to two audio extracts on the same topic and note where the speakers agree and diverge

Respond orally to four unseen comprehension questions about an audio extract, in full French sentences

Revise your opinion piece for cohesion, replacing weak connectors with precise ones

Analyse an unseen written text under timed conditions (45 minutes), identifying purpose, audience and technique

Evaluate the reliability of two written sources by comparing claims and evidence

Transcribe key phrases from a fast audio passage and infer meaning from context rather than translation

Write a 200-word critical evaluation of one text's argument, judging its strengths and weaknesses

Complete a full written practice paper under exam conditions within the time limit

Diagnose your three weakest error categories from the practice paper and drill each with targeted exercises

Rewrite two weaker sections of the paper, improving range of vocabulary and complexity of structure

Summarise three written texts in a single synthesis of 250 words

Deliver a full mock oral covering argument, comprehension and follow-up questions in one sitting

Review your error log and confirm each recurring mistake is corrected in fresh written sentences

Practise rapid comprehension of five short audio passages, answering one question each within 30 seconds

Consolidate a one-page personal reference sheet of structures, connectors and exam strategies