Free topical revision checklist for IB DP French B. Themes, receptive/productive/interactive skills, grammar and cultural awareness. SL & HL. Rate your confidence (1–5), track review dates, then export as CSV or print.
| Topic | Sub-topic | Resources | Assessments | Confidence (1–5) | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Five prescribed themes | Identities: lifestyles, beliefs, values, language and personal identity | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 1. Five prescribed themes | Experiences: leisure, holidays, life stories, migration, rites of passage | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 1. Five prescribed themes | Human ingenuity: entertainment, art, communication, scientific innovation | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 1. Five prescribed themes | Social organisation: education, work, social relationships, community | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 1. Five prescribed themes | Sharing the planet: environment, climate, ethics, human rights, globalisation | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 2. Receptive skills (Reading) | Reading authentic francophone articles, blogs and opinion pieces | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 2. Receptive skills (Reading) | Reading literary extracts (HL only) | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 2. Receptive skills (Reading) | Identifying main ideas, attitudes and the writer's purpose | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 2. Receptive skills (Reading) | Inferring meaning from context; deducing unfamiliar vocabulary | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 2. Receptive skills (Reading) | Distinguishing fact from opinion and recognising tone | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 3. Receptive skills (Listening) | Listening to interviews, news bulletins and discussions | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 3. Receptive skills (Listening) | Recognising regional accents in francophone media | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 3. Receptive skills (Listening) | Identifying speakers' attitudes and intentions | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 3. Receptive skills (Listening) | Note-taking from authentic French audio | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 3. Receptive skills (Listening) | Following extended dialogues at native speed | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 4. Productive skills (Writing) | Writing essays, articles, blogs and formal letters | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 4. Productive skills (Writing) | Adapting register to audience (formal, informal, semi-formal) | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 4. Productive skills (Writing) | Using a variety of text types: editorial, speech, diary entry | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 4. Productive skills (Writing) | Cohesive devices and clear paragraph structure | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 4. Productive skills (Writing) | Accuracy in spelling, accents and grammar | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 5. Productive skills (Speaking) | Individual oral on a visual stimulus (SL) or literary extract (HL) | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 5. Productive skills (Speaking) | Discussing cultural and societal topics fluently | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 5. Productive skills (Speaking) | Defending and developing opinions with examples | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 5. Productive skills (Speaking) | Pronunciation, intonation and pacing | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 5. Productive skills (Speaking) | Responding spontaneously to follow-up questions | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 6. Interactive skills | Conversation on themes with peers and examiners | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 6. Interactive skills | Role play and stimulus-based discussion | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 6. Interactive skills | Asking clarification questions and rephrasing | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 6. Interactive skills | Turn-taking and conversational management | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 6. Interactive skills | Responding appropriately to formal and informal interactions | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 7. Grammar and language structures | Verb tenses: present, past (passé composé, imparfait), future, conditional | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 7. Grammar and language structures | Subjonctif: present and past; common triggers | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 7. Grammar and language structures | Complex sentences with subordinate and relative clauses | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 7. Grammar and language structures | Pronouns: object, reflexive, relative (dont, lequel), ce qui/que | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 7. Grammar and language structures | Idiomatic expressions and connectors (cependant, néanmoins, en revanche) | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 8. Cultural awareness | Francophone literature, film and music (HL: prescribed works) | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 8. Cultural awareness | Society in France and francophone countries: education, immigration, work | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 8. Cultural awareness | Current affairs and political topics | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 8. Cultural awareness | Customs, traditions and cultural norms | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 8. Cultural awareness | Comparison across French-speaking regions (Quebec, West Africa, Caribbean) | LearnOpens subject resources | — |
Tip: Pair this checklist with past paper practice and spaced repetition. Always confirm exact assessment components (SL/HL, options) with your school’s IB DP route for the 2026 exam session.
Quick answers about this free revision checklist, how to use it for exam prep, and how it relates to the official syllabus.
This revision checklist mirrors the official IB DP French B syllabus for the 2026 examination series. Every topic and sub-topic on the page is taken from the published syllabus document, so working through the list in order gives you full coverage of what your exam can assess. It covers both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL) topic expectations. For the authoritative version, always cross-check with the latest syllabus PDF on your exam board's website before your final revision push.
The number of top-level topic groups varies by subject, but you can see the exact count on this page — each major heading in the checklist corresponds to one syllabus topic group, and each row below it is a syllabus-level sub-topic. Use the confidence column (1–5) to flag which sub-topics need more work, and re-score yourself weekly to track real progress instead of guessing.
16–20 weeks of consistent revision is realistic for IB DP — work through one topic per week alongside ongoing past-paper practice and Internal Assessment polish. Use this checklist to plan your weeks: filter by topics you have rated 1–3 and spend your first revision block there. Subjects with heavy practical or extended-writing components (e.g. sciences, English) need more past-paper time in the final block than the topic-by-topic phase.
Revise in roughly the order the syllabus lists the topics — exam boards build later topics on earlier ones, so taking them in syllabus order avoids gaps. Once you have rated every topic, switch to weakest-first: filter the checklist by confidence ≤ 2 and prioritise those topics in your next study block. This is more effective than re-revising topics you already score 4–5 on.
You can find past papers and mark schemes via Tutopiya's Past Paper Finder and on your exam board's official site. Once you have rated each sub-topic on this checklist, attempt past-paper questions on your weakest topics first — practising under timed conditions is the single best predictor of exam performance, more so than re-reading notes.
Use the Download CSV or Print PDF button at the bottom of the checklist. CSV opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets so you can sort by confidence and re-arrange revision order. The PDF is print-ready for offline use. A free Tutopiya account is required for download — this also unlocks the matching topic resources, notes and worked examples on the Learning Portal.
Yes, the checklist itself is free — you can view, score and re-score every topic on this page without an account. The CSV / PDF downloads and access to matching Tutopiya Learning Portal resources require a free account. There is no payment required at any point; teachers and parents can also use this checklist freely with their students.
Yes. The topics and sub-topics on this page are drawn from the current 2026 IB DP French B specification published by your exam board. Exam boards occasionally tweak weighting or assessment structure mid-cycle, so do a quick sanity-check against the official syllabus PDF when you start your revision and again 4 weeks before the exam.