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Read the mind map as text Written skills 1 Reading method: Who/action/time/qualification; actuel current; librairie bookshop.Vocabulary and morphology: Official list + inflections; curated glossaries are selections.Translation into English: Preserve all meaning; idioms need natural English.Translation into French: Subject/time → construction → verb/articles/agreement/prepositions.Written skills 2 Extended writing: Cover all bullets; develop reasons; proofread accurate meaning.Assessment and practice: Four skills; tier-specific tasks; evidence beyond quiz scores.Tier and weighting: Four papers at one tier; 25% each; Foundation 1–5/Higher 4–9.Listening paper: Listening: 35/45 minutes; comprehension plus dictation.Written skills 3 Speaking assessment: Speaking: 7–9/10–12 minutes plus 15 preparation; 10/15/25 marks.Reading paper: Reading: 45/60 minutes; comprehension 40 + translation 10.Foundation writing tasks: Foundation writing: photo, 50 words, grammar, translation, 90 words; 70 minutes.Higher writing tasks: Higher writing: translation + 90 words + 150 words; 75 minutes.Written skills 4 Independent review: Use actual evidence, select a goal, practise and reassess.Connections Written skills 1 → Written skills 2: Sound, grammatical meaning and context work together in understanding and production. 