NCEA L1 French study guide
NCEA L1 French · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
NCEA Level 1 French is the first year of the New Zealand senior secondary qualification in French, offered through NZQA. It is built around four language modes: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The subject sits within the Learning Languages area of the New Zealand Curriculum, and the official subject page describes it simply as the study of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the French language. It suits Year 11 learners who have studied French in Years 9 and 10 and want to build confidence in everyday communication, or who want a language alongside other Level 1 subjects. Topics on this exam: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. The NCEA L1 French study guide has 4 sections and about 1,481 words.
01Listening - NCEA Level 1 French
NCEA Level 1 French Listening is an external assessment of your understanding of spoken French on familiar, everyday topics such as school, family, hobbies, holidays, food and future plans. You hear short dialogues, messages and announcements, usually twice, and answer questions in English to show comprehension.
376 words, about 2 min02Speaking - NCEA Level 1 French
The Speaking domain is internally assessed. You show you can interact in spoken French and give a short presentation on familiar matters: yourself, family, school, interests, holidays and future plans.
376 words, about 2 min03Reading - NCEA Level 1 French
NCEA Level 1 French Reading is an external assessment of your understanding of written French texts on areas of most immediate relevance. Texts may include emails, messages, notices, invitations, short articles and simple stories.
363 words, about 2 min04Writing - NCEA Level 1 French
The Writing domain is internally assessed. You produce different text types in French on familiar matters: a message, email, invitation, blog post, short article or simple narrative.
366 words, about 2 min