Is AQA GCSE French 2026 Predicted Practice Paper — Writing Higher an official exam paper?

No. It is an original StudyVector predicted-practice paper for revision. It is not official, leaked or guaranteed, and students should still revise the full specification.

How many marks and questions are in this predicted paper?

This paper has 50 marks across 3 questions and is designed for a 75-minute practice session.

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AQA GCSE French 2026 Predicted Practice Paper — Writing Higher

GCSE French · AQA-style · 75 minutes · 50 marks

Modelled component: 8652/WH · Tier: Higher · Non-calculator

8652/WH model: 50 marks, 75 minutes.

Prediction type: predicted_paper · Evidence mode: historical · Full-length original StudyVector predicted-practice paper modelled on public exam-board structure. It is not official, leaked or guaranteed.

Evidence basis: public exam-board specification structure, historical topic weighting patterns, StudyVector practice-quality review.

Predicted difficulty score (practice signal)

0–100 model (higher = more demanding)

Candidate focus topics (not guarantees)

translation into French
90-word writing
150-word writing
tenses
opinions and reasons

I completed a StudyVector GCSE French derived predicted-practice paper (2026) and scored 0/50. This is practice-only and not an official paper:

Question 1

Translation of sentences from English into the target language. Answer all questions.

Question QUESTION-11 (10 marks)
GCSE French People and lifestyle question. Complete the original practice task in French. Use the required theme, tense control and accurate vocabulary. For translation or comprehension items, preserve meaning precisely; for writing tasks, respond to every bullet point and develop opinions with reasons.

Question 2

Overlap structured writing task - approximately 90 words, choice from two questions. Answer all questions.

Question QUESTION-21 (15 marks)
GCSE French Popular culture question. Complete the original practice task in French. Use the required theme, tense control and accurate vocabulary. For translation or comprehension items, preserve meaning precisely; for writing tasks, respond to every bullet point and develop opinions with reasons.

Question 3

Open-ended writing task - approximately 150 words, choice from two questions. Answer all questions.

Question QUESTION-31 (25 marks)
GCSE French Communication and the world around us question. Complete the original practice task in French. Use the required theme, tense control and accurate vocabulary. For translation or comprehension items, preserve meaning precisely; for writing tasks, respond to every bullet point and develop opinions with reasons.

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AQA GCSE French 2026 Predicted Practice Paper — Writing Higher

GCSE French · AQA-style · 75 minutes · 50 marks

Modelled component: 8652/WH · Tier: Higher · Non-calculator

8652/WH model: 50 marks, 75 minutes.

Evidence basis: public exam-board specification structure, historical topic weighting patterns, StudyVector practice-quality review.

Question 1

Translation of sentences from English into the target language. Answer all questions.

Question QUESTION-11 (10 marks)

GCSE French People and lifestyle question. Complete the original practice task in French. Use the required theme, tense control and accurate vocabulary. For translation or comprehension items, preserve meaning precisely; for writing tasks, respond to every bullet point and develop opinions with reasons.

Question 2

Overlap structured writing task - approximately 90 words, choice from two questions. Answer all questions.

Question QUESTION-21 (15 marks)

GCSE French Popular culture question. Complete the original practice task in French. Use the required theme, tense control and accurate vocabulary. For translation or comprehension items, preserve meaning precisely; for writing tasks, respond to every bullet point and develop opinions with reasons.

Question 3

Open-ended writing task - approximately 150 words, choice from two questions. Answer all questions.

Question QUESTION-31 (25 marks)

GCSE French Communication and the world around us question. Complete the original practice task in French. Use the required theme, tense control and accurate vocabulary. For translation or comprehension items, preserve meaning precisely; for writing tasks, respond to every bullet point and develop opinions with reasons.