Choose your exam board and rehearse a shortened, original French speaking mock with a partner. Use your tier’s tasks, keep follow-up questions unseen and speak without a script.
AQA and Pearson Edexcel have different speaking structures. Choose your board first, then use either Foundation or Higher throughout. These original exercises are free to use without downloading the app.
Role-play → Reading aloud with four follow-ups → Two-photo discussion and conversation.
Use the AQA route →Read aloud with two interactions → Transactional role play → One chosen picture and conversation.
Use the Pearson route →Set a timer and complete the mock without writing full answers. Ask a partner to open the hidden questions and read them one at a time. Keep them closed yourself so that the responses are unprepared. On your own, reveal one question at a time and answer straight away, but recognise that this is less like an unseen teacher-led exchange. This static page does not record or assess your voice.
Original ScoreMySpeech practice mock — not an official exam paper. Complete just your chosen tier. This is shortened rehearsal, not a full-length exam or a marking scheme.
These are shortened practice timings chosen for this page. Both boards’ real tests use 15 minutes of supervised preparation, then 7–9 minutes of speaking at Foundation or 10–12 at Higher. Do not use this mini mock as a substitute for your school’s full mock.
You are booking a swimming lesson at a sports centre in France. Your partner is the receptionist. Complete all five tasks in French at either tier.
AQA: five clearly stated tasks including a pupil question. The instructions below are the same at both tiers.
AQA uses at least 35 words at Foundation and 50 at Higher, followed by four compulsory, unprepared questions. During the real supervised preparation period, do not read aloud.
Derrière notre collège, nous avons un petit jardin. Le mercredi, je plante des fleurs avec ma classe. Nous arrosons aussi les légumes. J’aime travailler dehors parce que je peux prendre l’air et apprendre des choses nouvelles.
Depuis le printemps, notre classe s’occupe d’un jardin derrière le collège. Nous y cultivons des légumes que nous utilisons ensuite à la cantine. Au début, je ne savais pas comment planter les graines, mais une camarade m’a aidé. La semaine prochaine, nous allons présenter notre travail aux parents et expliquer pourquoi il faut protéger la nature.
Read only your tier’s printed passage. Do not add or skip words. Then put it aside and let your partner ask the questions without showing them to you.
Cover both scenes in your opening response: say at least something about each. AQA uses one compulsory opening question about two photos, followed by unprepared conversation within the card’s theme. This practice focuses on the environment and places where people live.
Text scene placeholders — not photographs. Imagine only the details given. This rehearses description language, not observation of real images.
Qu’est-ce que tu vois sur les deux photos ?
These four prompts are a shortened conversation sample, not the full conversation or a prediction of the questions you will receive. The partner may add a relevant “why?” or “tell me more” follow-up.
For task-specific guidance: Role play · Read aloud · Photo card.
Original ScoreMySpeech practice mock — not an official exam paper. Complete just your chosen tier. This is shortened rehearsal, not a full-length exam or a marking scheme.
These are shortened practice timings chosen for this page. Both boards’ real tests use 15 minutes of supervised preparation, then 7–9 minutes of speaking at Foundation or 10–12 at Higher. Do not use this mini mock as a substitute for your school’s full mock.
Pearson uses 35–40 words in five sentences at Foundation and 50–55 words in four sentences at Higher. Its two unprepared interaction questions ask for present-tense likes, dislikes or opinions at both tiers. In the real 15-minute preparation, the final minute is in the exam room: reading aloud is permitted then; that minute is recorded but not assessed.
Le dimanche, ma famille déjeune chez ma tante. Chacun apporte quelque chose à manger. Mon cousin prépare souvent une salade. Nous discutons autour de la grande table. Après le repas, nous jouons aux cartes dans le salon.
Une fois par mois, ma famille se retrouve chez ma tante pour partager un repas. Chacun apporte un plat, ce qui permet de découvrir de nouvelles recettes. Dimanche dernier, mon cousin a préparé une soupe délicieuse avec des légumes du marché. Après avoir mangé, nous avons joué aux cartes et beaucoup ri.
Read only your tier’s printed passage. Do not add or skip words. Then put it aside and let your partner ask the questions without showing them to you.
You are at a restaurant in France arranging a meal. Your partner is a member of staff. Use the five prompts for your tier; Higher has two pupil questions and a future response.
Pearson: five prompts. Foundation requires one pupil question; Higher requires two pupil questions and one answer in a future timeframe.
Choose Picture A or Picture B and describe only that scene, then answer two compulsory, unprepared questions. Foundation: present / present. Higher: present / past. Continue with conversation on the same thematic context: My personal world, focusing here on family life and celebrations. This free exercise is not an allocated Pearson stimulus. In the real assessment, the school manages Pearson’s choice of thematic context from two randomly generated options two weeks beforehand.
Text scene placeholders — not photographs. Imagine only the details given. This rehearses description language, not observation of real images.
Décris l’image que tu as choisie.
These four prompts are a shortened conversation sample, not the full conversation or a prediction of the questions you will receive. The partner may add a relevant “why?” or “tell me more” follow-up.
For task-specific guidance: Role play · Read aloud · Picture task.
You can record privately on your own device if you want to listen back. This website has no recording or audio-playback service. Want feedback on what you actually said? Practise the full speaking format in ScoreMySpeech. Practice feedback is not an official mark or grade prediction.
Task-by-task practice
Complete five clear tasks and ask a question. Try a concise, original scenario.
Try the practice task →Read clearly, then respond to four questions. Try texts for both tiers.
Try the practice task →Cover both photos, then keep the conversation going. Rehearse with a labelled scene pair.
Try the practice task →Make a transaction work. Practise requests and questions in a realistic setting.
Try the practice task →Start with a short text and an unprepared interaction. Practise pronunciation and responses separately.
Try the practice task →Choose one picture, describe it, then answer questions and converse in the same thematic context.
Try the practice task →These resources are original ScoreMySpeech practice, not exam-board papers. Board-format guidance relates to GCSE French specifications first taught in September 2024, with first examinations in 2026. The mini mock is shortened, and text scene placeholders are not photographs. Follow your school’s instructions and the current official specification.
Practise the full speaking format in ScoreMySpeech for your selected board and tier. Receive practice feedback, then repeat and improve. Feedback is not an official mark or grade prediction.
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