How to Get Top Marks in Leaving Cert French

AnneMarie Brosnan — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:34:15 +0000

Get Top Marks in Leaving Cert French (Higher Level)

Author: Shane

The key to doing well in the Leaving Cert French exam is to plan your work, practice written opinion pieces weekly and improve your wider vocabulary for both the reading and listening sections of the exam.

A Breakdown of the Marking Scheme

Oral: 25% of total grade

Good pronunciation and practice is the key to success here. Students make the mistake of not addressing key question words asked by the examiner. Weekly practice and dedication is crucial to a getting good grade here. A good oral can make a big difference to the final grade.

Reading: 30% of total grade

Students can make silly mistakes in this section by failing to correctly interpret questions when required. Many students also incorrectly answer the grammar question. Each question is worth 5 marks and the key to doing well here is with weekly practice by continuing to read and expand your knowledge of new vocabulary.

Written: 25% of total grade

Students often really struggle here. Students are asked to give their opinion on stimulus material or to write a short story, email and/or diary entry. Students mistakenly learn sample answers instead of addressing the question being asked which results in a lot of marks being lost. Weekly practice and dedication is essential here. Good writing technique is needed.

Listening: 20% of final grade

Students find this section challenging as they do not practice it enough. Weekly vocabulary building and practice helps students greatly. A good listening section can greatly boost the final grade.

Leaving Cert French Grinds

Ready to ace your Leaving Cert French exam?

Our Leaving Cert French grinds, delivered by a fully qualified teacher AND state examiner, cover all aspects of the syllabus and marking scheme outlined above to give you the best chance of achieving exam success.

Delivered live online though Zoom, these weekly grinds contain a maximum of 5 students per group which ensures that everyone receives individualised attention, feedback and support.

This is particularly important when preparing for the French oral exam and every student is given the opportunity to practice their pronunciation, answer sample questions and participate in mini mock orals.

In addition, students receive personalised feedback on every piece of homework that they submit which allows them to continuously improve their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and ultimately achieve their academic goals.

Guest Post: French for Kids

Premier Tuition — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:27:51 +0000

BIENVENUE!

Welcome to the latest blog post on our French Classes for Kids programme.

In this exciting programme, that has been running for the past 2 years, students are taught by a highly qualified French teacher. Please read our past blog posts to find out more about the class, the benefits of your child learning French at such a young age and the feedback given by parents regarding their son/daughter’s experience.

Exploring the theme of Halloween, French for Kids, 2018.

In every lesson, students will use a scrapbook that will be provided to them upon enrollment. Each week, students will add to their scrapbook and build upon their learning. Differentiated learning will also take place to ensure that all age levels are catered for equally within class.

Each lesson is action-based where students will engage in activities and role plays to reinforce the language they have been taught in class. Vocabulary is an essential element of language learning but so is pronunciation. Each lesson therefore links these two elements of learning.

Students will also learn about French culture and compare it to our culture here in Ireland throughout the 12 weeks.

Language learning has fantastic cognitive benefits as it shapes the way we think. We’re more creative as language learners and our critical thinking skills improve, key skills needed in the modern working world. Students also find it so much easier to learn additional languages once they have had exposure at a young age.

Enrol today at the following link before places fill up: https://www.premiertuition.ie/french

NOTE: If you have already signed up for the classes, you will find an overview of the upcoming 2019 programme on the parents’ portal. If you did not receive an email with the login details, please contact us and we’ll be happy to forward them on.

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