This document is a list of successful criteria in order to teach outstanding lessons. I have created this non-exhaustive list from my readings about what makes an excellent lesson. Let me know if anything is missing!

This is an editable word document in order to show evidence of completion of the New Teachers' Standards from September 2012 Part 1 and 2 (although it is unclear how Part 2 is being assessed - by a lack of evidence maybe?) Find a list of potential pieces of evidence at the bottom of the document.

This is a non-exhaustive vocabulary list to describe 'mes plus belles vacances' covering expressions from a grade C up to A*. Ideal to give an account of past / usual / future holidays with time markers, places, weather forecast, journey details, topic-based activities, topic-based adjectives, a range of complex structures and opinions.

The PPT makes 3 lessons: 1) introducing different jobs and analysing advantages and disadvantages (with worksheet 'jobs feuille de travail') 2) Analysing job interviews (job interview documents - very nice format borrowed from someone on TES) and preparing one as a group 3) Storyline: some pupils are interviewers while some are applicants.

47 slide-long PPT (divided into 4 lessons) exploring: the title, the author, the context, the plot, the main themes, the vocabulary. Ideal to introduce the book. Includes possible answers to exercises and suggestions for homework (research based task).

A whole lesson to study the French national anthem and the historical context in depth. Links to youtube on the PPT.

This is a 5 lesson sequence around the film 'J'attendrai le suivant' for KS4, which we presented at the British Film Institute, South Bank, at the end of our PGCE course. The sequence would ideally suit Y10 at the beginning of the year to boost their confidence and use persuasion for their speaking assessment. It also makes a change in a Year 10 Scheme of Work. The film itself is open to many activities and discussions from KS4 onwards. Hope you find this useful! © J.Berthomé and C.Bernard (PGCE Languages IOE - 2011/12)

Easy print-outs of units of work for students and teachers. This would probably suit the Year 7 Schemes of Work. The following topics are covered: Introduction and phonetics Family, physical and personal description, adjectival agreements, to be, to have Instruments, musical tastes and describing your favourite singer Clothes and buying clothes, adjectival agreements Sport and hobbies, weather, using an infinitive verb Hobbies and the present tense

Differentiated worksheet on the short film 'Les Crayons' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDYRaSjRy9E) to revise: personal description, where you live, bedroom objects, objects in the classroom, -ER verbs in the present tense. 3 minute film on Youtube. GREAT for motivation!!

Essential vocabulary and structures to be successful at GCSE French. How to ask a question How to describe a picture Infinitive structures and WOW phrases time markers

Easy print-outs of units of work for students and teachers. This would probably suit the Year 7 Schemes of Work. The following topics are covered: Introduction and school equipment School subjects, teachers and activities Where you live Describing your town Hobbies, sport, present tense Near future tense

A revision booklet for students full of examples from the book which illustrates the four following themes: les SDF l’adolescence l’amour la solitude Each theme is divided in sub section which can be useful from an essay point of view.

This worksheet was made for a lower ability Year 9 group when studying the cinema and after studying the negations with 'Je ne regrette rien'. It can easily be adapted to suit your pupils' needs. To complete Part A, pupils should have seen up to 32 minutes of the film, Part B goes up to 1&'06, Part C up to 1&';37.

A set of 12 questions on Module 1 "la famille en voie de changement" with key statistics and facts to revise from. When printed in the mode "2 sided", you will get the question and the facts at the back so students can revise from them easily.

Grammar based AS level translation into French Sesntence level from English to French with corrections Structures covered: tenses, subjunctive mood, infinitive structures, emphatic/possessive/demonstrative pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns, comparative, superlative, if clauses, after / before +ing, present participle, modal verbs, questions, impersonal structures, negative structures…

Two lessons before viewing the film Coco. Contains: recap on family members basic information and physical /personal descriptions making comparisons understanding the trailer in detail understanding the synopsis via translation practice One post viewing lesson to go through 3 songs in the film.

A three-lesson PPT to approach the film “Zipi y Zape y el club de la canica”. Ideal for end of year or to go with the topic of school. Ideally students will have covered: description (physical and personal), clothes, school rules beforehand and the film will fit perfectly to revise these topics. Lesson 1: the synopsis and trailer Lesson 2: the characters and school uniform Lesson 3: school description and school rules

Pupil friendly grade descriptors for receptive and productive skills in MFL to use in the classroom. Can be reduced to A4 to fit in students' book.

Lesson to accompany the 1st chapter and make students reflect on the genre, the key characters and key events we learn from the beginning.

Easy print-outs of units of work for students and teachers. This would probably suit the Year 9 Schemes of Work. The following topics are covered: School subjects, timetables, French school system, rules at school Personal description, TV programmes, types of films, describing a character and a film Jobs, future ambitions, reasons to learning languages, modal verbs, future tenses Where I live, places in town, what one can do, countryside, imperfect and conditional tenses Clothes, fashion, past and future fashion trends Summer 2 is a project on La Francophonie, Stromae and Neuilly sa mere so there isn’t a knowledge organiser.

Easy print-outs of units of work for students and teachers. This would probably suit the Year 8 Schemes of Work. The following topics are covered: Food, at the shops, at the restaurant, the present tense Celebrations, arranging to go out, excuses Illnesses, at the doctor’s, healthy lifestyle Kirikou, the perfect tense Holidays in the present and in the perfect tense A visit to Paris, the French Revolution