Higher French 2018-19 SQA Past Papers with Answers

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Yes, that’s right, one of the best ways to get better at speaking is to purposely talk into a mirror. Better still, you should record yourself as you do so. Anki - Whatever language you’re learning, Anki is an excellent app for expanding and retaining your vocabulary. Harnessing the power of spaced repetition, this app brings words up for you at the moment which you’re most likely to forget them to reinforce the connection and cement it in your mind. Exercises like this will be far more entertaining and motivating, so it should be easier for you to settle into a rhythm with your revision. Speaking

That’s why we’re big believers in building confidence by freestyling off the top of your head, and this can be everything from singing, talking, or actually freestyling. Resources

Modified past papers

Once you understand exactly what to expect in each section, you can optimise your revision by imitating the exercises and adapting them so that you can get effective practise in. As you do so, take notes, transcribe the speech, or simply pay attention to each syllable and word that is spoken. For now, we’re going to focus on the two papers of the sqa higher French exam, and what to expect, which includes the four competencies that you’ll cover. We’ll also dive into a few useful resources you can draw upon, as well as tips for each competency. Listening Once you have a firm grasp of what you need to do for the exam, the anxiety surrounding exam day should lessen. Since you want to give yourself every advantage possible, studying past papers is crucial - but we’ll get to those a little later on. Like with any modern foreign language, this French exam is broken down into the four key competencies of a language: listening, writing, speaking, and reading. As a result, it isn’t enough that you can talk a good game in French or read texts without using a dictionary.

Speaking is hands-down the toughest competency to master in any language. Not only do you need to know the language well to speak fluently, but you also need the confidence to express yourself without stumbling over your words too much. By holding court with yourself in a foreign language, you can develop a rhythm with sounds, words, and sentences. If you only ever speak with native speakers, it’s going to take you a very long time to get comfortable unless you live in a French-speaking country.

Creating your own assessment materials from SQA question papers

The advanced higher French exam follows a similar format to the higher French exam, though there are some extra sections and the answers will need to be more in-depth. Listening is one of the two passive skills in language-learning (along with reading), in that it doesn’t require you to actively produce the language in any way. Instead, listening is an exercise in receiving information and correctly decoding it and translating it into your native language.

And the link below to access a number of past papers (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012) from the old Higher Reading and Listening and with marking keys. Remember within your speaking you should include a range of tenses, even if it is just a couple of phrases. The higher French exam in Scotland is made up of several components, and each one requires a solid amount of revision if you hope to pass with flying colours. Reading is the other passive skill in language-learning, and for many it’s the easiest competency to master. To practise listening comprehension, we strongly recommend immersing yourself in the language. Whether it’s podcasts, radio, or even music - you need to listen to French as much as possible.Below you will also find access to the directed writing tests that we did in class to test your phrases. If you want to give them another go – feel free! Below you will find access to all of the question papers and transcripts. We will try to update with marking keys as and when we can but for the moment the transcripts will help you correct your work.