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GCSE French8652

GCSE French, German and Spanish specification updates for first exams in 2026

We have made some small updates to our GCSE French (8652), German (8662) and GCSE Spanish (8692) specifications affecting first exams in summer 2026. Read the full update for more information.

Appendix 1: Sound symbol correspondences (SSCs)

Examples of words demonstrating the sound symbol correspondences (SSCs).

Sound symbol correspondenceExample 1Example 2
silent final consonantsommeseffort
aarriveravec
i/yphysiquepublic
eudeux(un) peu
elede
au/eau/closed o/ôsaufbeau
ousoustoujours
udurconnu
silent final ejeunechaque
é (-er, -ez)moitiérégion
en/an/em/amimmédiatementgrand
on/omtombercompétence
ain/in/aim/immatinfaim
è/ê/aivraicollège
oi/oymoismoyen
chchosemarché
ç (and soft 'c')façonfrançais
qubanqueinformatique
jjusquejeunesse
-tionconstructionapplication
-ienne…riencanadien
s-liaisonnosles
t-liaisontoutpetit
n-liaisonbonmon
x-liaisonfauxnouveaux
hhommehôpital
unlundiemprunter
-gn-campagnegagner
rrestercomprendre
open eu/œuleurcœur
open oportealors
-s-chansonsensible
thbibliothèquethème
-ill-/-illebrouillardfamille
-aill-/ailtailletravail