Writing — IGCSE French - First Language (0501) questions by topic
Writing tasks in IGCSE French - First Language pair a discussion-and-argument section with a description-and-narration section, requiring two 350-450 word essays on prompts such as justifying an accusation, and a reading-based magazine article responding to opposing texts on topics like influencer regulation or school uniforms.
Describe, write, discuss and evaluate are the command words that recur, and every essay here is marked out of 25. The 7 questions on this page span papers set between 2023 and 2025. Draft full French responses and submit them for instant marking, so register, structure and whether you have used your own words rather than the source texts are checked immediately.
What examiners look for
- A recurring criticism is candidates lifting entire sections from the source texts instead of expressing the ideas in their own words.
- Examiners note a tendency to under-develop the bullet asking why a job would not be recommended, sometimes reducing it to simply restating the dangers mentioned earlier.
- Strong answers, according to the reports, presented a well-balanced, well-structured article with a wide range of valid ideas drawn from both texts and grouped into concise, linked paragraphs.
- Reports praise responses that followed the given prompt as directed, used a good range of linking words, and maintained the correct formal or impersonal register with accurate language.
May–June 2025, Paper 01
Lisez le Texte B, Faut-il rendre le port de l'uniforme scolaire obligatoire ? et le Texte C, Pourquoi le retour à l'uniforme est une fausse bonne idée du livret annexe et répondez…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 02
Section A : Discussion et Argument. Écrivez deux rédactions de 350 à 450 mots chacune ; choisissez une question de la Section A et une question de la Section B. Discussion : « Les…
Answer this question and get it marked →Section A : Discussion et Argument. Écrivez deux rédactions de 350 à 450 mots chacune ; choisissez une question de la Section A et une question de la Section B. Argument : « Le…
Answer this question and get it marked →Section B : Description et Narration. Écrivez deux rédactions de 350 à 450 mots chacune ; choisissez une question de la Section A et une question de la Section B. Description :…
Answer this question and get it marked →Section B : Description et Narration. Écrivez deux rédactions de 350 à 450 mots chacune ; choisissez une question de la Section A et une question de la Section B. Narration : «…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 01
Lisez les Texte B, La trottinette électrique, un nouveau moyen de transport urbain, et Texte C, Faut-il interdire les trottinettes électriques ? de la feuille annexe et répondez à…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 01
Lisez les Texte B, Devenir influenceur professionnel : une bonne idée ? et Texte C, Une loi pour encadrer les enfants « influenceurs » sur Internet de la feuille annexe et…
Answer this question and get it marked →