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IGCSE French Foreign Language online

Study IGCSE French Foreign Language with one-to-one teaching from a specialist subject teacher, live and recorded lessons, and a pace you set yourself. Inventum is a Cambridge-accredited online school teaching learners aged 14–16 in more than 50 countries.

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What you'll study in IGCSE French Foreign Language

The Cambridge French Foreign Language syllabus covers 5 topics. Your teacher works through them with you one-to-one, at a pace that matches how quickly you pick each one up.

Candidates study the following topics:

  • Everyday activities
  • Personal and social life
  • The world around us
  • The world of work
  • The international world

How IGCSE French Foreign Language is assessed

4 externally marked papers, set by Cambridge. Exams are sat in person at a registered exam centre — your success coach helps you find one near you.

Paper 1 - Listening

Approximately 50 min

Candidates listen to a number of recordings and answer multiple-choice and matching questions. Externally assessed

Paper 2 - Reading

1 hour

Candidates read a number of texts and answer multiple-choice and matching questions as well as questions requiring short answers. Externally assessed

Paper 3 - Speaking

Approximately 10 min

Candidates complete one role play and conversations on two topics. Internally assessed and externally moderated

Paper 4 - Writing

1 hour

Candidates complete one form-filling task, one directed writing task and one task in the format of an email/letter or article/blog. Externally assessed

Why study French Foreign Language with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Every French Foreign Language student gets one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher — not a seat in a 30-person virtual class.

Live and recorded lessons

Attend live or catch up on your own schedule. Missing a lesson never means falling behind.

Study at your own pace

No fixed 9-to-3 timetable. Fit study around training, travel, relocation or recovery.

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about IGCSE French Foreign Language

Yes. You can take French Foreign Language as a single subject alongside another school, or as part of a full-time IGCSE programme with Inventum. Many families start with one subject and add more later.

French Foreign Language is assessed through 4 externally marked papers: Paper 1 - Listening, Paper 2 - Reading, Paper 3 - Speaking, Paper 4 - Writing. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a registered Cambridge exam centre. There are centres in most countries, and your success coach helps you find and register with one near you.

IGCSE French Foreign Language is recognised internationally and supports progression to A-Levels, IB or other post-16 study.

Fees depend on which learning journey you choose and how many subjects you take. The fees page sets out each journey, and a discovery call gives you an exact figure for your situation.

Other IGCSE subjects

Combine French Foreign Language with any of these — most students take several.

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