Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE French Advanced PAPER 3: Speaking General instructions
to the teacher-examiner 2024
[Author name] [Date] [Course title]
, Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
April / May 2024
Time 21 to 23 minutes (total), which Paper
includes 5 minutes’ preparation time reference 9FR0/03
French
Advanced
PAPER 3: Speaking
General instructions to the teacher-examiner
You do not need any other materials.
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE French Advanced PAPER 3: Speaking General
instructions to the teacher-examiner 2024
Instructions
• The examination consists of two tasks.
• The tasks must be conducted in consecutive order.
• Timing for the speaking assessment:
– Task 1: 6 to 7 minutes (recommended)
– Task 2: 10 to 11 minutes (recommended)
– Total assessment time: 21 to 23 minutes, (16 to 18 minutes of speaking plus
5 minutes’ preparation time for Task 1).
Recommended timings have been given for each task to enable the student to
complete each one in sufficient time to access the full range of assessment
• criteria for both tasks.
The preparation time for Task 1 must be supervised. It must take place outside of
the room with an invigilator. The preparation time must be immediately before
• the examination time.
Candidates can make notes of up to a maximum of one side of A4 paper for
• Task 1 only.
• Candidates may refer to their notes during the assessment.
• Candidates must not write on the stimulus.
Candidates must not have access to a dictionary, or any other resource, including
• a mobile phone, during the preparation and examination time.
• Candidates must return their notes and the stimulus at the end of the assessment. Any
notes made during the preparation time must be kept by the centre until the end of October
in the year the assessment is completed, after which time they
• should be securely destroyed.
It is your responsibility to cover all parts of each task to ensure that the candidate
• has the opportunity to access all parts of the marking criteria.
It is the invigilator’s responsibility to inform candidates of the two sub-
themes from which they can make their choice, and for giving them the
correct stimulus card based on that choice.
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, Task 1 (discussion on a Theme)
• Task 1 is recommended to last approximately 6 to 7 minutes.
• The candidate is provided with a choice of two cards on two different sub-themes
following the sequence outlined by Pearson, (see sequencing grid below).
• The choice of sub-themes is told to the candidate in English by the
invigilator immediately prior to the start of the preparation time, using the
wording for the sub-themes provided on the randomisation grid, e.g. You
may choose ‘media’ or ‘education’.
• The candidate must not see the contents of either card until s/he has
chosen the sub-theme, after which s/he will be given one of the cards.
• The preparation time must begin immediately after the candidate receives the card.
Task 1 part 1
You must:
– ask the candidate which statement s/he has chosen.
– ask the two compulsory questions relating to the statement (A or B) chosen by
the candidate. Questions may be repeated, but rephrasing is not allowed.
– develop the discussion by asking appropriate follow-up questions relating to
the subject matter on the stimulus card.
Task 1 part 2
You must broaden the discussion to cover other aspects of the overall Theme.
Optional generic questions are provided by Pearson (see below) as a guide to the
questions that you should ask in order to enable the candidate to meet the
assessment criteria, i.e. to elicit examples and information to demonstrate their
knowledge and understanding of the cultural and social context and to analyse
aspects of the Theme by developing and justifying arguments and forming
conclusions (see section below beginning ‘Optional generic questions…’.
Task 2 (presentation and discussion on candidate’s independent research project)
• Task 2 is recommended to last 10 to 11 minutes.
Task 2 part 1 (independent research presentation)
You must allow the candidate to open with their presentation on written sources
used as part of their research. This must not exceed 2 minutes. Candidates are
allowed to refer to their RP3 form during the presentation.
Task 2 part 2 (discussion on independent research)
You must ask follow-up questions about the candidate’s presentation and then begin
a wider exploration of the research as a whole in order to elicit the candidate’s
understanding and analysis of the cultural and social context. You should use the key
findings and list of sources on their copy of the RP3 form to help them formulate their
own questions. Optional generic questions are provided by Pearson as a guide to the
questions you should ask in order to enable the candidate to meet the assessment
criteria, i.e. to elicit examples and information to demonstrate their knowledge and
understanding of the cultural and social context and to analyse aspects of the
research topic by developing and justifying arguments and forming conclusions.
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to the teacher-examiner 2024
[Author name] [Date] [Course title]
, Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
April / May 2024
Time 21 to 23 minutes (total), which Paper
includes 5 minutes’ preparation time reference 9FR0/03
French
Advanced
PAPER 3: Speaking
General instructions to the teacher-examiner
You do not need any other materials.
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE French Advanced PAPER 3: Speaking General
instructions to the teacher-examiner 2024
Instructions
• The examination consists of two tasks.
• The tasks must be conducted in consecutive order.
• Timing for the speaking assessment:
– Task 1: 6 to 7 minutes (recommended)
– Task 2: 10 to 11 minutes (recommended)
– Total assessment time: 21 to 23 minutes, (16 to 18 minutes of speaking plus
5 minutes’ preparation time for Task 1).
Recommended timings have been given for each task to enable the student to
complete each one in sufficient time to access the full range of assessment
• criteria for both tasks.
The preparation time for Task 1 must be supervised. It must take place outside of
the room with an invigilator. The preparation time must be immediately before
• the examination time.
Candidates can make notes of up to a maximum of one side of A4 paper for
• Task 1 only.
• Candidates may refer to their notes during the assessment.
• Candidates must not write on the stimulus.
Candidates must not have access to a dictionary, or any other resource, including
• a mobile phone, during the preparation and examination time.
• Candidates must return their notes and the stimulus at the end of the assessment. Any
notes made during the preparation time must be kept by the centre until the end of October
in the year the assessment is completed, after which time they
• should be securely destroyed.
It is your responsibility to cover all parts of each task to ensure that the candidate
• has the opportunity to access all parts of the marking criteria.
It is the invigilator’s responsibility to inform candidates of the two sub-
themes from which they can make their choice, and for giving them the
correct stimulus card based on that choice.
Turn over
P71562A *P71562A*
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
K:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, Task 1 (discussion on a Theme)
• Task 1 is recommended to last approximately 6 to 7 minutes.
• The candidate is provided with a choice of two cards on two different sub-themes
following the sequence outlined by Pearson, (see sequencing grid below).
• The choice of sub-themes is told to the candidate in English by the
invigilator immediately prior to the start of the preparation time, using the
wording for the sub-themes provided on the randomisation grid, e.g. You
may choose ‘media’ or ‘education’.
• The candidate must not see the contents of either card until s/he has
chosen the sub-theme, after which s/he will be given one of the cards.
• The preparation time must begin immediately after the candidate receives the card.
Task 1 part 1
You must:
– ask the candidate which statement s/he has chosen.
– ask the two compulsory questions relating to the statement (A or B) chosen by
the candidate. Questions may be repeated, but rephrasing is not allowed.
– develop the discussion by asking appropriate follow-up questions relating to
the subject matter on the stimulus card.
Task 1 part 2
You must broaden the discussion to cover other aspects of the overall Theme.
Optional generic questions are provided by Pearson (see below) as a guide to the
questions that you should ask in order to enable the candidate to meet the
assessment criteria, i.e. to elicit examples and information to demonstrate their
knowledge and understanding of the cultural and social context and to analyse
aspects of the Theme by developing and justifying arguments and forming
conclusions (see section below beginning ‘Optional generic questions…’.
Task 2 (presentation and discussion on candidate’s independent research project)
• Task 2 is recommended to last 10 to 11 minutes.
Task 2 part 1 (independent research presentation)
You must allow the candidate to open with their presentation on written sources
used as part of their research. This must not exceed 2 minutes. Candidates are
allowed to refer to their RP3 form during the presentation.
Task 2 part 2 (discussion on independent research)
You must ask follow-up questions about the candidate’s presentation and then begin
a wider exploration of the research as a whole in order to elicit the candidate’s
understanding and analysis of the cultural and social context. You should use the key
findings and list of sources on their copy of the RP3 form to help them formulate their
own questions. Optional generic questions are provided by Pearson as a guide to the
questions you should ask in order to enable the candidate to meet the assessment
criteria, i.e. to elicit examples and information to demonstrate their knowledge and
understanding of the cultural and social context and to analyse aspects of the
research topic by developing and justifying arguments and forming conclusions.
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