NCEA Level 2 French study materials
NCEA Level 2 French study resources

NCEA Level 2 French study guide

NCEA Level 2 French · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.

NCEA Level 2 French is the second-year tier of the French achievement standards offered within New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement, administered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). It sits under the Learning Languages area of the New Zealand Curriculum and is designed for secondary students who have already built a foundation in French at Level 1 and wish to extend their competence. NZQA describes the subject simply: "French is the study of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the French language." The qualification is therefore built around four skill domains - listening, speaking, reading and writing - each assessed through a mix of internal assessment and external assessment (exams), with digital exams available for some assessments. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with NZQA. The NCEA Level 2 French study guide has 4 sections and about 1,506 words.

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Listening - NCEA Level 2 French

Listening is assessed in the external NCEA Level 2 French paper, where you hear a variety of spoken French texts on familiar matters and answer questions. It tests comprehension of information, ideas, opinions and links between texts, not word-for-word translation.

430 words, about 2 min
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Speaking - NCEA Level 2 French

Speaking is assessed internally at Level 2 through an interaction task and a spoken presentation. You must share information, justify ideas and opinions, and use a range of language and strategies.

366 words, about 2 min
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Reading - NCEA Level 2 French

Reading is assessed in the external Level 2 French paper. You read a variety of written French texts on familiar matters and answer questions on information, ideas, opinions and links between texts.

378 words, about 2 min
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Writing - NCEA Level 2 French

Writing is assessed internally at Level 2. You write a variety of text types in French to communicate information, ideas and opinions.

332 words, about 2 min