HOW IS FRENCH AT DLD ASSESSED?
Legacy papers until June 2017
| Weighting | Format | |
| Unit 1 | 15% (30%) | Oral |
| Unit 2 | 35% (70%) | 2 Hour 30 Minute Exam |
| Unit 3 | 17.5% | Oral |
| Unit 4 | 32.5% | 2 Hour 30 MinuteExam |
Weighting format of French AS (Starts 2016, first assessment summer 2017)
| Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation | 40% | Written exam 1 hours 30 minutes |
| Paper 2: Written response to works and translation | 30% | Written exam 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Paper 3: Speaking | 30% | Oral 21-23 minutes (includes a single period of 5 minutes formal presentation time). |
Weighting format of French A level (Starts September 2017, first assessment summer 2018)
| Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation | 40% | Written exam 1 hours 30 minutes |
| Paper 2: Written response to works and translation | 30% | Written exam 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Paper 3: Speaking | 30% | Oral 21-23 minutes (includes 5 minutes preparation time for Task 1). |
Exam Board: ED
