GCSE French writing practice

Free practice for the three writing tasks of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE French (1FR1) exam, with a guided seven-step route for every question: read the bullet points, collect language, plan, write, check, compare with a colour-coded model answer, then download your work in Word or PDF.

40–50 words (Foundation, Question 2)

• Ta ville: an interesting place in your town; your opinion of your town; something you are going to do in your town
• Ton temps libre: what you do in your free time; your opinion of sport; something you are going to do this weekend
• Ta maison: what your house is like; your opinion of your bedroom; something you are going to do at home this weekend
• Les vacances: where you normally go on holiday; your opinion of the beach; something you are going to do next summer
• Ton collège: what your school is like; your opinion of the teachers; something you are going to do after school today
• La nourriture: what you usually eat; your opinion of fast food; something you are going to eat this weekend

80–90 words (Foundation Question 3 and Higher Question 1)

• Ton collège: what your school is like; your favourite subject and why; something you did at school last week; what you are going to do after school this week
• La technologie: how you use your phone; your opinion of social media; something you saw online recently; how you are going to use technology in the future
• Les fêtes: how you celebrate your birthday; your opinion of parties; a celebration you had last year; your plans for your next birthday
• L'environnement: what you do to protect the environment; your opinion of recycling; something you did recently to help the planet; what you are going to do in the future
• Ton quartier: what your neighbourhood is like; what you like about your neighbourhood; something you did in your area last weekend; how your area is going to change in the future

130–150 words (Higher, Question 2)

• Ta famille et tes amis: what your family is like; why you like spending time with a special person; something you did with your friends recently; what you are going to do at home next week
• Les vacances: where you prefer to go on holiday and why; a memorable holiday you had; the pros and cons of travelling with family; your plans for your next holiday
• Mon quartier: what your area is like; what you like and dislike about living there; a recent change in your area; what your ideal area would be like in the future
• La technologie: how you use social media; the pros and cons of the internet for young people; a problem you had with technology; how technology will change your life in the future
• Le travail et l'avenir: what job you would like to do and why; your opinion of part-time jobs; a work experience you had; your plans after the exams