2025 Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Paper 1H and Mark Scheme Combined (1FR0/1H: Listening and understanding in French Higher Tier)

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2025 Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Paper 1H and Mark Scheme Combined (1FR0/1H: Listening and understanding in French Higher Tier)

Paper code: 1FR0/1H. Pearson Qualifications+1
Paper title: Listening and understanding in French — Higher Tier. Pearson Qualifications+1
Purpose: To assess candidates’ ability to understand spoken French across a variety of contexts (formal/informal; everyday, social, public, thematic). HE Exams Wiki+1
Duration: 45 minutes total — this includes a 5‑minute reading time at the start (to scan through the questions). Save My Exams+1
Total marks: 50 marks. This paper accounts for 25% of the total GCSE French qualification. Pearson Qualifications+1

📄 Structure & Format

Sections: The paper is divided into Section A and Section B. Pearson Qualifications+1
Section A: Questions are set in French. Pearson Qualifications+1
Section B: Questions are set in English. Pearson Qualifications+1
Answer language: Students answer in English (or non‑verbally), depending on the question requirements — there is no requirement to respond in French. Save My Exams+1
Listening component: Candidates listen to recorded extracts (conversations, announcements, etc.). They hear each extract twice. Pearson Qualifications+1
Preparation / Instructions: Students get 5 minutes at the start to read through the paper and can make notes before listening begins. Pearson Qualifications+1
Answering: You may write answers any time during the listening exam; pauses are given between questions. Pearson Qualifications+1
Dictionaries: Not permitted. Pearson Qualifications+1

📝 What Students Should Be Ready For

Understanding spoken French from a variety of contexts — everyday conversations, announcements, dialogues, monologues, public notices, etc.
Demonstrating comprehension across tasks: picking out gist, details, opinions, implicit meaning.
Managing time: using the 5‑minute reading window effectively, staying alert during listening (when extracts are played twice), answering as per mark allocation.
Practising listening skills: familiarity with vocabulary and structures from all course themes (daily life, travel, school, leisure, etc.), and ability to understand different accents / speeds.

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