PSEB Class 12 French study plan
PSEB Class 12 French · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.