Key Idea: Paper 1 is the writing paper. In 1 h 30 min you do one task out of three, in 450 to 600 words. It is marked out of 30 and is worth 25% of your grade.
The rubric
- {{Réalisez une des tâches suivantes.|Do one of the following tasks.}}
- {{Utilisez, en fonction des propositions, le type de texte le plus approprié.|Use the most suitable text type for the task.}}
Format & rubric
- Read all three — Read every task before you choose.
- Choose for ideas — Take the task that gives you most to say.
- Decode the task — Text type, audience, register.
- Plan — Sketch your points first.
- Write in the right form — Use the conventions of the text type.
| Criterion | Marks | What it checks |
|---|---|---|
| A Language | 12 | Range and accuracy of your French |
| B Message | 12 | Relevant ideas, each developed and organised |
| C Conceptual understanding | 6 | Text type, register and tone that fit the reader |
| Total | 30 | All three together |
Six marks depend only on the form, so settle the text type before you write a word.
Which two criteria carry the most marks? A and B, 12 marks each.
Should you take the first task you see? No. Read all three, then pick the one you have most ideas for.
Which criterion checks your grammar and vocabulary? A, Language.
What is the safest way to stay inside the word count? Plan first, and aim for 450 to 600 words.