GCSE FRENCH (9–1): Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 3: Reading and Understanding in
French (Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1FR0/3F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE French (9–1) May 2025 Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in French
(Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1FR0/3F) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme document
combines the complete official examination paper with its detailed mark scheme, offering a clear
and practical tool for exam preparation. This paper assesses students’ ability to understand
written French across a range of familiar topics and text types, including advertisements, short
articles, messages, and emails. It focuses on essential reading comprehension skills such as
identifying main ideas, interpreting meaning, and recognizing opinions and key details in context.
The merged format presents each question alongside its marking criteria, providing transparency
into examiner expectations, mark allocation, and effective reading strategies. This resource is
essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and strengthening comprehension and vocabulary
skills, making it a key tool for preparation for the May 2026 Edexcel GCSE French (9–1)
Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in French (Foundation Tier) examination.
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
My town
1 Read these statements.
Camille : Je vais au centre-ville le samedi. J’adore faire du shopping.
Maxime : Je mange au café en ville. Les repas sont excellents.
Antoine : J’habite près d’un joli parc. Je me promène là avec mon chien.
Lisa :
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Dans ma ville, il y a un musée intéressant. J’aime ça !
What do they say? Enter either Camille, Maxime, Antoine or Lisa.
You can use each person more than once.
(a) ....................................................................... enjoys shopping.
(1)
(b) ....................................................................... likes the museum.
(1)
(c) ....................................................................... eats in the café.
(1)
(d) ....................................................................... walks the dog.
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(1)
(e) ....................................................................... goes to town on Saturdays.
(1)
(f) ....................................................................... lives near a park.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Sports competitions
2 Read the blog post by Daniel.
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La natation est mon sport préféré et je nage depuis l’âge de cinq ans. Je suis membre
d’une équipe de natation célèbre dans ma région. Aujourd’hui, il y a la compétition
nationale à la piscine en ville. Si nous gagnons, nous irons à la compétition
internationale au début du mois d’octobre.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
cycling five fast tomorrow
start four horse riding today
swimming end famous
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(a) Daniel’s favourite sport is . . .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .
(1)
(b) He has been doing this sport since he was .............................................................................................
years old.
(1)
(c) Daniel’s sports team is .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
(1)
(d) There is a national competition . . . ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . .
(1)
(e) The international competition is at the .............................................................................................
of October.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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French (Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1FR0/3F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE French (9–1) May 2025 Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in French
(Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1FR0/3F) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme document
combines the complete official examination paper with its detailed mark scheme, offering a clear
and practical tool for exam preparation. This paper assesses students’ ability to understand
written French across a range of familiar topics and text types, including advertisements, short
articles, messages, and emails. It focuses on essential reading comprehension skills such as
identifying main ideas, interpreting meaning, and recognizing opinions and key details in context.
The merged format presents each question alongside its marking criteria, providing transparency
into examiner expectations, mark allocation, and effective reading strategies. This resource is
essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and strengthening comprehension and vocabulary
skills, making it a key tool for preparation for the May 2026 Edexcel GCSE French (9–1)
Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in French (Foundation Tier) examination.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
My town
1 Read these statements.
Camille : Je vais au centre-ville le samedi. J’adore faire du shopping.
Maxime : Je mange au café en ville. Les repas sont excellents.
Antoine : J’habite près d’un joli parc. Je me promène là avec mon chien.
Lisa :
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Dans ma ville, il y a un musée intéressant. J’aime ça !
What do they say? Enter either Camille, Maxime, Antoine or Lisa.
You can use each person more than once.
(a) ....................................................................... enjoys shopping.
(1)
(b) ....................................................................... likes the museum.
(1)
(c) ....................................................................... eats in the café.
(1)
(d) ....................................................................... walks the dog.
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(1)
(e) ....................................................................... goes to town on Saturdays.
(1)
(f) ....................................................................... lives near a park.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Sports competitions
2 Read the blog post by Daniel.
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La natation est mon sport préféré et je nage depuis l’âge de cinq ans. Je suis membre
d’une équipe de natation célèbre dans ma région. Aujourd’hui, il y a la compétition
nationale à la piscine en ville. Si nous gagnons, nous irons à la compétition
internationale au début du mois d’octobre.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
cycling five fast tomorrow
start four horse riding today
swimming end famous
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(a) Daniel’s favourite sport is . . .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .
(1)
(b) He has been doing this sport since he was .............................................................................................
years old.
(1)
(c) Daniel’s sports team is .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
(1)
(d) There is a national competition . . . ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . .
(1)
(e) The international competition is at the .............................................................................................
of October.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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