PSEB Class 12 French study materials
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PSEB Class 12 French study plan

PSEB Class 12 French · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Grammar and vocabulary in context (grammaire et vocabulaire) & Reading comprehension and seen/unseen passages (compréhension écrite)

  • Revise the present tense of -er, -ir and -re verbs plus être, avoir, aller and faire, writing 40 conjugated forms from memory and self-correcting against a grammar reference.

  • Drill agreement of adjectives and past participles with avoir and être by correcting 30 faulty sentences and noting the rule broken each time.

  • Read two 150-word unseen passages and answer six true/false and short-answer questions on each, underlining the sentence in the text that justifies every answer.

  • Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 high-frequency exam words (connectives, opinion verbs, time markers) with one original example sentence per entry.

  • Practise scanning skills on one longer passage by locating ten specific details in under eight minutes.

Your checkpoint

A corrected grammar exercise set (30 sentences) plus a 60-entry vocabulary log with original example sentences.

Week 2

Grammar and vocabulary in context (grammaire et vocabulaire) & Reading comprehension and seen/unseen passages (compréhension écrite)

  • Master the passé composé versus imparfait contrast by rewriting a 12-sentence narrative, choosing tenses correctly and labelling each choice with a reason.

  • Form and use futur simple and conditionnel présent in 20 sentences expressing plans and polite requests.

  • Complete two unseen comprehension passages of 200 words each with mixed question types, timing yourself at 20 minutes per passage.

  • Summarise each of those passages in 40 words of your own French, without lifting phrases from the text.

Your checkpoint

Two timed comprehension passages scored out of 20, with a 40-word French summary for each.

Week 3

Grammar and vocabulary in context (grammaire et vocabulaire) & Writing skills: letters, messages, descriptions, short compositions (expression écrite)

  • Use pronouns (le, la, les, lui, leur, y, en) correctly by rewriting 25 sentences, replacing the underlined element each time.

  • Construct the subjonctif présent for 15 regular and 10 irregular verbs, then use ten of them after expressions like il faut que and bien que.

  • Draft a 100-word informal message to a friend describing a recent outing, applying at least six different connectives.

  • Self-edit that message against a checklist covering verb tense, agreement, accents and pronoun placement, and log every error type.

Your checkpoint

A 100-word informal message plus a written self-correction log listing error types found.

Week 4

Writing skills: letters, messages, descriptions, short compositions (expression écrite) & Grammar and vocabulary in context (grammaire et vocabulaire)

  • Write a 120-150 word formal letter (complaint or enquiry) using the correct opening and closing formulas, and a clear three-paragraph structure.

  • Produce a 120-word descriptive composition of a place using at least five sensory adjectives and two relative clauses.

  • Convert ten active sentences to passive voice and back again, checking past participle agreement each time.

  • Complete a 25-item mixed grammar test covering tenses, pronouns and agreement, and re-teach yourself every item you missed.

Your checkpoint

One formal letter and one descriptive composition, each with a self-marked checklist score and a list of corrections made.

Week 5

Literature and culture: prescribed texts, authors, civilisation francophone & Reading comprehension and seen/unseen passages (compréhension écrite)

  • Summarise the plot, characters and themes of two prescribed texts in your own words, making a one-page French fact sheet for each.

  • Memorise six short quotable lines or key images per text and explain in French why each matters to the theme.

  • Read one unseen passage of 250 words on a cultural topic and answer inference questions that require reading beyond the literal meaning.

  • Identify and note the register, audience and purpose of three short authentic French texts (notice, review, letter).

Your checkpoint

Two one-page French fact sheets on prescribed texts, each including six key quotations with a one-sentence thematic comment.

Week 6

Literature and culture: prescribed texts, authors, civilisation francophone & Writing skills: letters, messages, descriptions, short compositions (expression écrite)

  • Write a 150-word analytical paragraph in French on a theme from a prescribed text, quoting once and explaining the quotation.

  • Compare two francophone cultural practices (for example a festival and a daily custom) in 120 words of French, using comparison structures.

  • Answer ten short-answer literature questions from memory, then check against your fact sheets and record gaps.

  • Draft a 100-word opinion piece on a cultural topic, using the subjonctif at least three times correctly.

Your checkpoint

A 150-word analytical paragraph on a prescribed text plus a 120-word francophone culture comparison.

Week 7

Reading comprehension and seen/unseen passages (compréhension écrite) & Writing skills: letters, messages, descriptions, short compositions (expression écrite) & Grammar and vocabulary in context (grammaire et vocabulaire)

  • Sit a full timed mock paper covering reading, writing and grammar in one sitting of 90 minutes, with no notes.

  • Mark the mock against the rubric yourself, assigning a score per section and writing one sentence on why each mark was lost.

  • Rewrite the two weakest written answers from the mock, targeting the specific errors you identified.

  • Rehearse five formal letter openings and five closings until you can write them from memory.

Your checkpoint

A completed and self-marked 90-minute mock paper with a section-by-section score breakdown and two rewritten answers.

Week 8

Literature and culture: prescribed texts, authors, civilisation francophone & Reading comprehension and seen/unseen passages (compréhension écrite) & Writing skills: letters, messages, descriptions, short compositions (expression écrite) & Grammar and vocabulary in context (grammaire et vocabulaire)

  • Review all fact sheets, vocabulary logs and error logs, condensing them into a single two-page revision sheet.

  • Sit a second timed mock, focusing on the domain where your week-7 score was lowest, and compare scores.

  • Practise ten inference and tone questions on unseen passages, justifying each answer with a short French phrase from the text.

  • Write one 150-word composition and one 120-word letter under exam timing, then proofread only for agreement and accents.

Your checkpoint

A two-page personal revision sheet plus a second self-marked mock with a written comparison against the week-7 score.

Milestones

Week 2: You can conjugate the main tenses and choose correctly between passé composé and imparfait in a 12-sentence narrative with at least 10 of 12 correct.

Week 4: You can produce a correctly structured 120-150 word formal letter and a descriptive composition, scoring at least 70% on your own checklist.

Week 6: You can write a 150-word analytical paragraph on a prescribed text from memory of your fact sheets, quoting once and explaining the quotation clearly.

Week 7: Your first full timed mock is complete with a section-by-section score, and you have identified your two weakest answer types.

Week 8: Your second mock improves on the first in your weakest domain, and your two-page revision sheet covers all four domains.