WAEC French Syllabus

Every section, topic and candidate objective in the official WAEC French outline — 3 sections, 3 topics and 3 objectives.

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Paper 1: Written Comprehension and Grammar Structure

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Reading Comprehension and Structure

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Content

Written passage comprehension, parts of speech, verb tenses/moods, agreement, pronouns, adverbs, sentence patterns, direct/reported speech, figures of speech

Objective

Read and answer multiple-choice questions on standard written French passages; apply correct grammatical usage including articles, nouns, adjectives, pronouns, regular/irregular verbs, tenses, negation, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, active/passive voice, direct/reported speech, and common idiomatic expressions.

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Paper 2: Written Expression (Essay & Letter Writing)

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Free Composition and Letter Writing

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Content

Free essay writing on general themes and formal/informal letter writing

Objective

Write coherent compositions of about 100 words using correct vocabulary, registers, and grammatical structures for general essays and formal/informal correspondence.

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Paper 3: Oral Test (Listening, Reading Aloud & Conversation)

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Listening Comprehension, Reading Aloud, Dialogue, and Exposition

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Content

Listening passage comprehension, reading aloud with proper pronunciation/fluency, dialogue interaction, and theme exposition

Objective

Listen to a spoken passage and answer comprehension, transformation, or substitution questions; read aloud contemporary French passages with appropriate speed, intonation, and pronunciation; engage in conversational dialogue responding to questions (including literature questions where applicable); speak fluently on given contemporary themes in an exposition.

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