GCSE FRENCH
8658/SF+SHFoundation and
Higher Paper 2 Speaking
ACTUAL 2025 PAPER ERGED
WITH MARK SCHEME F+H
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GCSE
FRENCH 8658/SF+SH
ACTUAL
Foundation and Higher Paper 2 Speaking
2025 PAPER ERGED WITH MARK
SCHEME F+H
June 2025
Teacher’s Booklet
• To be conducted by the teacher-examiner between 1 April and 16 May 2025.
• Time allowed: 7–9 minutes at Foundation (+ 12 minutes’ supervised preparation time)
10–12 minutes at Higher (+ 12 minutes’ supervised preparation time)
Instructions
• The contents of this Booklet must be treated as strictly confidential until the end of the test
window.
• Candidates must not use a dictionary at any time during this test. This includes the preparation
time.
• During the preparation time candidates are required to prepare one Role-play and one Photo card.
The Speaking Test Sequence Charts at the end of this Booklet show you which Role-play card and
Photo card to give to the candidate.
• Candidates may make notes during the preparation time for use during the test. They must hand
these notes to you before the General Conversation.
• Candidates should hand both stimulus cards to you before the General Conversation.
• It is a requirement for the candidate to ask you at least one question during the General
Conversation; this can happen at any time during this section of the test. If, towards the end of the
General Conversation, the candidate has not asked you a question, you must prompt this by
asking the candidate in French, ‘Is there anything you want to ask me?’
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Information
• The test will last a maximum of 9 minutes (at Foundation) or 12 minutes (at Higher) and will consist of
a Role-play card (approximately 2 minutes at Foundation and Higher) and a Photo card
(approximately 2 minutes at Foundation and 3 minutes at Higher), followed by a General
Conversation. This General Conversation is based on two out of the three Themes listed in the
Teacher’s Booklet (3–5 minutes at Foundation; 5–7 minutes at Higher).
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General Certificate of Secondary Education
June 2025
French
Speaking Test
Teacher’s Booklet
Contents
Part 1
Role-plays (Foundation Tier) (1–9)
Role-plays (Higher Tier) (10–18)
Part 2
Photo cards (Foundation Tier) (A–I)
Photo cards (Higher Tier) (J–R)
Part 3
Example questions for General Conversation
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8658/SF+SHFoundation and
Higher Paper 2 Speaking
ACTUAL 2025 PAPER ERGED
WITH MARK SCHEME F+H
, 1
GCSE
FRENCH 8658/SF+SH
ACTUAL
Foundation and Higher Paper 2 Speaking
2025 PAPER ERGED WITH MARK
SCHEME F+H
June 2025
Teacher’s Booklet
• To be conducted by the teacher-examiner between 1 April and 16 May 2025.
• Time allowed: 7–9 minutes at Foundation (+ 12 minutes’ supervised preparation time)
10–12 minutes at Higher (+ 12 minutes’ supervised preparation time)
Instructions
• The contents of this Booklet must be treated as strictly confidential until the end of the test
window.
• Candidates must not use a dictionary at any time during this test. This includes the preparation
time.
• During the preparation time candidates are required to prepare one Role-play and one Photo card.
The Speaking Test Sequence Charts at the end of this Booklet show you which Role-play card and
Photo card to give to the candidate.
• Candidates may make notes during the preparation time for use during the test. They must hand
these notes to you before the General Conversation.
• Candidates should hand both stimulus cards to you before the General Conversation.
• It is a requirement for the candidate to ask you at least one question during the General
Conversation; this can happen at any time during this section of the test. If, towards the end of the
General Conversation, the candidate has not asked you a question, you must prompt this by
asking the candidate in French, ‘Is there anything you want to ask me?’
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Information
• The test will last a maximum of 9 minutes (at Foundation) or 12 minutes (at Higher) and will consist of
a Role-play card (approximately 2 minutes at Foundation and Higher) and a Photo card
(approximately 2 minutes at Foundation and 3 minutes at Higher), followed by a General
Conversation. This General Conversation is based on two out of the three Themes listed in the
Teacher’s Booklet (3–5 minutes at Foundation; 5–7 minutes at Higher).
IB/H/Jun25/G4004/E16 8658/SF+SH
General Certificate of Secondary Education
June 2025
French
Speaking Test
Teacher’s Booklet
Contents
Part 1
Role-plays (Foundation Tier) (1–9)
Role-plays (Higher Tier) (10–18)
Part 2
Photo cards (Foundation Tier) (A–I)
Photo cards (Higher Tier) (J–R)
Part 3
Example questions for General Conversation
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