Mark Scheme (Final)
Summer 2026
Pearson Edexcel GCE in French
9FR0/02
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including academic, vocational, occupational and specific
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Summer 2026
Question Paper Log Number P79519
Publication Code 9FR0_02_2606_MS
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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.
for more:
, Paper 2 marking principles and mark scheme
Section A – Question 1 (translation) into assessed language
This task is a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each correct individual
section of language. A suggested correct translation is provided in a grid which also
outlines the alternative versions which will be accepted or the translations to be rejected.
Marking principles for error tolerance with examples are given directly above the grid.
Marking Principles
Accents: grammatical accent errors count as mistakes, for example Je suis alle. Non-
grammatical accent errors are tolerated, for example j’espere for j’espère, unless they
cause ambiguity, for example ou rather than où and a for à.
Spelling: minor spelling errors are tolerated, for example bibiothèque, imigré as long as
they are not ambiguous or form a word in the wrong language, for example libraire for
librairie, petrol for pétrole or tomato instead of tomate.
Verb endings but not stems must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors, for
example il fasait acceptable but il faisais would not be credited.
Genders and adjective endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Repeated capitalisation errors will not be penalised, for example anglais for Anglais.
Other repeated or consequential errors are not penalised, for example Je me suis assis au
table, il était couvert de papiers.
Any appropriate alternatives which do not already appear in the acceptable answers
column are credited.
Text Correct Acceptable Answers Reject
Answer
1 In the world of Dans le monde le domaine Travaille (be (1)
work, du travail, de travail aware of
au for dans le repeat error
later)
2 a serious une question on (se) pose souvent une demander (1)
question is sérieuse/grave question sérieuse : Se demande
often asked: se pose une question est posée est posé
souvent : quelquefois
for souvent
3 should est-ce que Droit de grève tous les gens (1)
everyone have tout le monde se mettre en grève devraient
the right to devrait avoir le faire la grève/faire une grève droite for droit
strike? droit de faire le droit à la grève le droit à
grève ? devrait tout le monde avoir… grèver
for more:
Summer 2026
Pearson Edexcel GCE in French
9FR0/02
for more:
,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 or .
Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our
contact us page at
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:
Summer 2026
Question Paper Log Number P79519
Publication Code 9FR0_02_2606_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson
for more:
,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.
for more:
, Paper 2 marking principles and mark scheme
Section A – Question 1 (translation) into assessed language
This task is a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each correct individual
section of language. A suggested correct translation is provided in a grid which also
outlines the alternative versions which will be accepted or the translations to be rejected.
Marking principles for error tolerance with examples are given directly above the grid.
Marking Principles
Accents: grammatical accent errors count as mistakes, for example Je suis alle. Non-
grammatical accent errors are tolerated, for example j’espere for j’espère, unless they
cause ambiguity, for example ou rather than où and a for à.
Spelling: minor spelling errors are tolerated, for example bibiothèque, imigré as long as
they are not ambiguous or form a word in the wrong language, for example libraire for
librairie, petrol for pétrole or tomato instead of tomate.
Verb endings but not stems must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors, for
example il fasait acceptable but il faisais would not be credited.
Genders and adjective endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Repeated capitalisation errors will not be penalised, for example anglais for Anglais.
Other repeated or consequential errors are not penalised, for example Je me suis assis au
table, il était couvert de papiers.
Any appropriate alternatives which do not already appear in the acceptable answers
column are credited.
Text Correct Acceptable Answers Reject
Answer
1 In the world of Dans le monde le domaine Travaille (be (1)
work, du travail, de travail aware of
au for dans le repeat error
later)
2 a serious une question on (se) pose souvent une demander (1)
question is sérieuse/grave question sérieuse : Se demande
often asked: se pose une question est posée est posé
souvent : quelquefois
for souvent
3 should est-ce que Droit de grève tous les gens (1)
everyone have tout le monde se mettre en grève devraient
the right to devrait avoir le faire la grève/faire une grève droite for droit
strike? droit de faire le droit à la grève le droit à
grève ? devrait tout le monde avoir… grèver
for more:
