Cambridge IGCSE French - Foreign Language (0520)
Bienvenue !
On this page, you’ll find:
- a brief description of the course
- the 5 topic areas
- the 4 exam papers
From here, you can navigate to the section you need – whether that’s detailed information about a specific paper, advice on how to revise, or a deeper breakdown of the topic areas.
The course
The Cambridge IGCSE French course tests your receptive skills (reading and listening) and productive skills (speaking and writing) in a range of everyday situations. The exam is designed to see how well you can communicate and use the language in real life.
The 5 topic areas
- Everyday activities
- Personal and social life
- The world around us
- The world of work
- The international world
The topic areas provide contexts for the acquisition of vocabulary and the study of grammar and structures. They are usually broken down into more manageable sub-topics. You can click on each topic to see some examples of sub-topics.
The 4 papers
- Paper 11 = Listening
- Paper 21 = Reading
- Paper 41 = Writing
- Paper 03 = Speaking