{"id":13644,"date":"2026-05-21T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=13644"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:05:19","slug":"newsletter-ready-steady-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/newsletter-ready-steady-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter: Ready! Steady! Exams!"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"max-width: 600px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;background-color: #ffffff;border-radius: 0px;overflow: hidden\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"width: 100%\">\n<td>\n<div class=\"email-template-preview\" style=\"font-family: 'Inter', 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Arial Nova', 'Nimbus Sans', Arial, sans-serif;color: #333333\">\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__container\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 0px 0px 16px 0px;border-radius: 0px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h1 class=\"email-block-editor__heading\" style=\"font-weight: 800;text-align: center;padding: 0;font-size: 2rem;color: #262626;line-height: 1.2;margin: 0 0 0.375em 0\">Ready! Steady! Exams!<\/h1>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">This week, we&#8217;re getting into &#8220;exam mode&#8221; &#8211; as we know many of you dear Kwizzers are at this time of the year. <em>Bon courage\u00a0!<\/em>\u00a0\ud83e\udd17\ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">For the majority of French students, their most memorable exam remains <em><strong>le Baccalaur\u00e9at<\/strong><\/em> (or most commonly <em>le Bac<\/em>), which marks the end of <em>le lyc\u00e9e<\/em> (equivalent to high school) at the average age of 18. The exam session is split into 2: en <em>premi\u00e8re<\/em> (i.e. penultimate year of <em>lyc\u00e9e<\/em>), you take the French written and oral exams, then the rest of your subjects the following year. The Philosophy exam usually kicks off the Bac exam session every year in early June, and it&#8217;s a national event: newspapers publish the exam questions, and politicians, journalists, and families eagerly debate them over dinner! To pass the Bac, you need an average grade of 10\/20, but you can also aim for <em>mentions<\/em> (i.e. honours) at 12\/20, 14\/20, 16\/20 and 18\/20.\u00a0\u2b50\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>Alors, sans plus attendre<\/em>, prepare your highlighters and post-its, and start reviewing all the resourceful French Kwiziq content we&#8217;ve selected for you!\u00a0\ud83d\udcd1\u263a\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__container email-block-editor__section\" style=\"background-color: #e6f4fb;text-align: left;padding: 28px 18px 28px 18px;border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h2 class=\"email-block-editor__heading\" style=\"font-weight: 800;text-align: center;padding: 0;font-size: 1.5rem;color: #262626;line-height: 1.2;margin: 0 0 0.375em 0\">A Bit of French with A&amp;C Podcast Ep.10: Les Exams<\/h2>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__subtitle\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin: 0 0 16px 0;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">Conversation Podcast &#8211; C1 Level<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"text-align: center;padding: 0px 0px 12px 0px\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-bit-of-french-with-ac-podcast-ep-10-les-exams\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;object-fit: cover;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/files\/french\/blog\/2026\/05\/podcast-bit-of-french-10-les-exams-pic-square-280.jpg\" alt=\"avatars aurelie and celine preparing for exams\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">This week, join us for a very studious (or not!) episode of our podcast <em><strong>A Bit of French with A&amp;C<\/strong><\/em>, where C\u00e9line and I reminisce about taking different exams between serious studying, pre-test stress and funny anecdotes \ud83e\udd17<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">And remember that these awesome podcasts also feature 1 brand-new related <strong>fill-in-the-blank exercise<\/strong> \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>Bonne \u00e9coute \u00e0 tous !<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"color: #0081cc;text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-bit-of-french-with-ac-podcast-ep-10-les-exams\/\">Les Exams (A Bit of French with A&amp;C podcast)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 13px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>Each new episode comes with related vocabulary, grammar resources and exercises to help you improve your French!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__container email-block-editor__section\" style=\"background-color: #e6f4fb;text-align: left;padding: 28px 18px 28px 18px;border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h2 class=\"email-block-editor__heading\" style=\"font-weight: 800;font-style: italic;text-align: center;padding: 0;font-size: 1.5rem;color: #262626;line-height: 1.2;margin: 0 0 0.375em 0\">Conseils pratiques pour les examens de fran\u00e7ais<\/h2>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__subtitle\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin: 0 0 16px 0;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">Bilingual Article with audio &#8211; B1 Level<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"text-align: center;padding: 0px 0px 12px 0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;object-fit: cover;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2026\/05\/reader-conseils-exam-francais-280.jpg\" alt=\"Celine reviewing her French lessons at her desk\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Now is the time to get ready for your French exams, and with that in mind, <a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"\/user\/320616\">Celine<\/a> has compiled some useful tips for you to succeed in <strong>every skill exam in French<\/strong>: Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening. So pass all your French exams thanks to the Kwiziq team and the bilingual article below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"color: #0081cc;text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"\/learn\/reading\/conseils-pratiques-pour-les-examens-de-francais\">Conseils pratiques pour les examens de fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__container email-block-editor__section\" style=\"background-color: #e6f4fb;text-align: left;padding: 28px 18px 28px 18px;border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h2 class=\"email-block-editor__heading\" style=\"font-weight: 800;text-align: center;padding: 0;font-size: 1.5rem;color: #262626;line-height: 1.2;margin: 0 0 0.375em 0\">Words Words Words<\/h2>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__subtitle\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin: 0 0 16px 0;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">Exams and tests vocabulary in French &#8211; B1 Level<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"text-align: center;padding: 0px 0px 12px 0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;object-fit: cover;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/files\/french\/blog\/2026\/05\/nl-words-exams-tests-280.jpg\" alt=\"French students taking an exam in a classroom\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Finally, let&#8217;s finish our exam preparation by practising this essential <strong><a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"\/learn\/theme\/991741\">Exam and Testing vocabulary list and its interactive Word Game<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Another great way to remember new vocabulary is to write sentences using it in context. Here&#8217;s an example for you to get inspired:<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-style: italic;text-align: left;padding: 12px 12px 12px 12px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>&#8211;\u00a0Alors, est-ce que tu <strong>as r\u00e9ussi ton examen<\/strong>\u00a0?<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0J&#8217;<strong>ai r\u00e9pondu \u00e0<\/strong> toutes les questions. Il y avait un <strong>questionnaire \u00e0 choix multiple<\/strong>, un <strong>texte \u00e0 trous<\/strong> et un <strong>contr\u00f4le de compr\u00e9hension orale<\/strong>. J&#8217;<strong>avais bien r\u00e9vis\u00e9<\/strong>, donc je pense que j&#8217;ai fait tr\u00e8s peu d&#8217;<strong>erreurs<\/strong>, mais on verra bien\u00a0! <\/em><br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0J&#8217;esp\u00e8re que tu <strong>obtiendras ton dipl\u00f4me<\/strong>\u00a0!<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>\u00c0 vous de jouer !<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__container email-block-editor__section\" style=\"background-color: #fff5eb;text-align: left;padding: 28px 18px 28px 18px;border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h2 class=\"email-block-editor__heading\" style=\"font-weight: 800;text-align: center;padding: 0;font-size: 1.5rem;color: #262626;line-height: 1.2;margin: 0 0 0.375em 0\">Hurray for Weekend Workout Friday!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__subtitle\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin: 0 0 16px 0;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">Special treat for Premium subscribers<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"text-align: center;padding: 0px 0px 12px 0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;object-fit: cover;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/files\/french\/blog\/2024\/04\/email-ww-fr-3.png\" alt=\"weekend workout\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><strong>Friday is Weekend Workout day<\/strong> \u2013 a special treat just for our <strong>Premium subscribers<\/strong>, with fresh <strong>dictations and writing challenges<\/strong> to boost your <strong>listening and writing skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">This week&#8217;s theme is <strong>Tests &amp; Exams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Here&#8217;s a little taster for free: <a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"\/my-languages\/french\/exercises\/overview\/142\">My family<\/a> (level A1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Not Premium yet? 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