Pearson Edexcel GCE In French (9FR0) Paper 01 Listening, Reading and
Translation Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2025
Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In French (9FR0) Paper 01
Listening, Reading and
Translation
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
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awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic,
vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further
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Summer 2025
Question Paper Log Number 74233
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,General Marking Guidance
● All candidates must receive the same
treatment. Examiners must mark the first
candidate in exactly the same way as they mark
the last.
● Mark schemes should be applied positively.
Candidates must be rewarded for what they have
shown they can do rather than penalised for
omissions.
● Examiners should mark according to the mark
scheme not according to their perception of
where the grade boundaries may lie.
● There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the
mark scheme should be used appropriately.
● All the marks on the mark scheme are designed
to be awarded. Examiners should always award
full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer
matches the mark scheme. Examiners should
also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit
according to the mark scheme.
● Where some judgement is required, mark
schemes will provide the principles by which
marks will be awarded and exemplification may
be limited.
● When examiners are in doubt regarding the
application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s
response, the team leader must be consulted.
● Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS
the candidate has replaced it with an
alternative response.
, GCE A Level French
Paper 1 marking principles for Section A and B
Candidate responses
● For open response questions, the candidate does not have to write in
full sentences. If appropriate, they may respond using single words or
phrases (with the exception of Question 4(b), summary writing).
Example of short phrases with two or more words:
o devenir militaire (verb/noun)
o Il n’aime pas mentir (verb/negation)
o (des valeurs) chrétiennes (verb/adjective).
● In Question 4b, candidates must use short phrases but no single
words, as this would not be appropriate for summary writing.
● When responding to open response questions, candidates may use
words from the listening passage or reading extract but they must
not transcribe or copy whole sections where the question requires
them to manipulate the language in order to render the
response accurate to the question.
Example:
Text: Je mange surtout des fruits et des légumes pour
rester en bonne santé.
Question: Selon le texte, en quoi consiste un régime sain?
Rewardable answer: Manger surtout des fruits et des légumes.
Non-rewardable answer: Je mange surtout des fruits et des
légumes pour rester en bonne santé.
Candidates who copy the whole sentence, as exemplified above as the
Non- rewardable
answer, would not be awarded marks without manipulating the verb in the
sentence, ‘manger.’ This is because it does not render an accurate answer to
the question. However, as the exemplified Rewardable answer shows,
candidates may still use words from the
listening passage or reading extract.
● There are no marks for quality of language in this paper so errors and
omissions in spelling and grammar will be tolerated as long as the message
is not ambiguous or does not interfere with communication.
Translation Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2025
Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In French (9FR0) Paper 01
Listening, Reading and
Translation
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest
awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic,
vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further
information visit our qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or
www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on
our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus.
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help
everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of
learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been
involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in
100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to
high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find out
more about how we can help you and your students at: www.pearson.com/uk
Summer 2025
Question Paper Log Number 74233
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2025
,General Marking Guidance
● All candidates must receive the same
treatment. Examiners must mark the first
candidate in exactly the same way as they mark
the last.
● Mark schemes should be applied positively.
Candidates must be rewarded for what they have
shown they can do rather than penalised for
omissions.
● Examiners should mark according to the mark
scheme not according to their perception of
where the grade boundaries may lie.
● There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the
mark scheme should be used appropriately.
● All the marks on the mark scheme are designed
to be awarded. Examiners should always award
full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer
matches the mark scheme. Examiners should
also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit
according to the mark scheme.
● Where some judgement is required, mark
schemes will provide the principles by which
marks will be awarded and exemplification may
be limited.
● When examiners are in doubt regarding the
application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s
response, the team leader must be consulted.
● Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS
the candidate has replaced it with an
alternative response.
, GCE A Level French
Paper 1 marking principles for Section A and B
Candidate responses
● For open response questions, the candidate does not have to write in
full sentences. If appropriate, they may respond using single words or
phrases (with the exception of Question 4(b), summary writing).
Example of short phrases with two or more words:
o devenir militaire (verb/noun)
o Il n’aime pas mentir (verb/negation)
o (des valeurs) chrétiennes (verb/adjective).
● In Question 4b, candidates must use short phrases but no single
words, as this would not be appropriate for summary writing.
● When responding to open response questions, candidates may use
words from the listening passage or reading extract but they must
not transcribe or copy whole sections where the question requires
them to manipulate the language in order to render the
response accurate to the question.
Example:
Text: Je mange surtout des fruits et des légumes pour
rester en bonne santé.
Question: Selon le texte, en quoi consiste un régime sain?
Rewardable answer: Manger surtout des fruits et des légumes.
Non-rewardable answer: Je mange surtout des fruits et des
légumes pour rester en bonne santé.
Candidates who copy the whole sentence, as exemplified above as the
Non- rewardable
answer, would not be awarded marks without manipulating the verb in the
sentence, ‘manger.’ This is because it does not render an accurate answer to
the question. However, as the exemplified Rewardable answer shows,
candidates may still use words from the
listening passage or reading extract.
● There are no marks for quality of language in this paper so errors and
omissions in spelling and grammar will be tolerated as long as the message
is not ambiguous or does not interfere with communication.
