Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Paper 1 May 2025 Question Paper

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) French Paper 1 Listening and Understanding in French Higher Tier question paper from the May 2025 exam series (1FR0/1H). This downloadable PDF contains the complete Higher Tier listening examination exactly as sat by candidates on Wednesday 21 May 2025, including all Sections A and B questions, authentic exam formatting, instructions, timings, and mark allocations.

Use this 1FR0/1H May 2025 question paper to practise real GCSE French listening skills under timed conditions, including school life, holidays, languages, sport, jobs, charity work, and extracurricular activities. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1FR0/1H May 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net to analyse examiner-approved answers and improve listening accuracy before the 2026 GCSE French exams. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade GCSE French revision.

This document is designed for GCSE French Higher Tier students preparing for the 2026 Pearson Edexcel examination series, including Year 10 and Year 11 learners, retake candidates aiming for grades 7–9, and home-schooled students following the Edexcel GCSE French specification. It is especially valuable for students improving listening comprehension, vocabulary recognition, inference skills, and confidence with authentic spoken French exam questions.

It is also essential for teachers, revision tutors, language departments, intervention coordinators, and parents supporting GCSE French revision at home. The paper can be used for timed mock exams, listening assessments, vocabulary-building exercises, retrieval practice, exam-technique workshops, and detailed mark-scheme walkthroughs linked directly to the official Edexcel assessment objectives.