A one hour (packed!) revision lesson on Theme 2 (AQA). Includes readings, listenings and translations, with a focus on exam skills.

This document goes through all the tricks of the AQA Specimen 1 paper (Higher). It recaps the key types of questions and how to overcome the tricks. I have used these in 2 different ways: You could give it to your class prior to doing the paper, and use it to build up strategies for the Listening paper. You could also give to your class while marking the paper, which will allow them to analyse their mistakes and work out how to improve. You will find the same format for the Specimen 2 and June 2018 papers, available for £1 each in my shop.

A one-hour (packed!) revision session including translations, readings and listenings to revise Theme 1: Identity & Culture. All activities include exam-type of questions. It also includes a Literature question taken from the free Edexcel booklet (Literary texts booklet). The focus is on vocab and exam techniques. Listening transcripts can be found in the comment box underneath the slides. Themes 2 available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-french-revision-theme-2-aqa-12271053

This lesson works well as a recap for the topic of volunteering. It is easy to differentiate: as group / pair work or individual work, decide what will work best for your class. For very weak sets, I would also provide a list of key vocab (not included, as I found it was not needed - my classes just use their normal vocab lists). AQA GCSE French - Year 10 1.2 Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest Topic 2: Social issues - Charity/voluntary work Through the use of an authentic resource (video clip), enable your class to understand and respond to an opportunity to volunteer whilst practicing key GCSE skills and improving cultural knowledge. AQA A-Level French: AS (second half of Powerpoint) Theme 1: Aspects of French-speaking society: current trends The place of voluntary work Through the use of an authentic resource (video clip), enable the class to understand and respond to an opportunity to volunteer whilst improving cultural knowledge. This lesson received excellent feedback in a recent observation. Everything you need is included in the Powerpoint.

This resource includes everything you need to teach adjectives (where they go and how agreements work). It matches the vocabulary and content of Studio 2 Module 4 (red and green). It includes: a grammar explanation, step by step which they need to recap as a poster (with examples from students’ work) Grammar exercises to practice A mind-map to recap how to translate adjectival clauses Spot the mistake activities Translation activity Describe the picture activities This could also be used for GCSE classes revising how to describe where you live, as many GCSE skills are covered (translation, photo description, etc…)

AS/A-Level French: Literature topic A very useful worksheet / activity to cover / revise / summarise the **key events, themes and characters **in the novel No et Moi. A very useful revision tool for AS and A-Level classes and should help them to quickly find content points and quotes to include in an essay.

A worksheet (enough for at least a whole hour) to get students to recap and practice the perfect tense (regular verbs only - with avoir). Ideal for KS3 (learning the perfect tense) and KS4 (revision). Can be set as cover or ideal for a Friday afternoon lesson :) It includes: a short section on past time indicators a recap (for students to complete) of the 3 steps of the perfect tense Practice exercices including translations and a guided dictation A reading activity - which can be ideal to introduce the perfect tense with être - get students to spot it! But not needed to complete the activity.

My lesson to introduce the perfect tense with être, with the support of a worksheet. It includes: A recap of the normal perfect tense Explanations and practice exercices (gradual built-up) of perfect tense with être - Dr Mrs Vandertramp verbs This lesson comes with a PowerPoint presentation and accompanying PDF worksheet. The answers appear on the PowerPoint. The worksheet could be set as cover to recap the perfect tense with être I have spent years trying the find the clearest, least confusing way to teach this grammar point. This is my latest version and I am really happy with the progress my classes have made! If you have a relatively able class who likes things very structured - this should do the trick!

This document goes through all the tricks of the AQA June 2018 paper (Higher). It recaps the key types of questions and how to overcome the tricks. It also goes through the challenging vocabulary. I have used these in 2 different ways: You could give it to your class prior to doing the paper, and use it to build up strategies for the Listening paper. You could also give to your class while marking the paper, which will allow them to analyse their mistakes and work out how to improve. You will find the same format for Specimen 1, available for free in my shop (AQA GCSE French Exam tips and Strategies).

This document goes through all the tricks of the AQA Specimen 2 paper (Higher). It recaps the key types of questions and how to overcome the tricks. It also goes through the challenging vocabulary. I have used these in 2 different ways: You could give it to your class prior to doing the paper, and use it to build up strategies for the Listening paper. You could also give to your class while marking the paper, which will allow them to analyse their mistakes and work out how to improve. You will find the same format for Specimen 1, available for free in my shop (AQA GCSE French Exam tips and Strategies). The June 2018 paper is also available for £1.

A printable document to allow students to plan the week ahead and take steps in managing their own wellbeing. I do this on Mondays in tutor time.

NEW GCSE French or A-Level French This lesson should be used after a solid teaching of the topic of relationships. It is assumed that key vocabulary and structures for this topic are secure. Differentiation is provided throughout. Objectives of the lesson: Through the use of an authentic resource (song), enable the class to discuss the topic of relationships whilst introducing / practicing the key GCSE / A-Level skill of translation. AQA GCSE French Year 10 1.1 Theme 1: Identity and Culture Topic 1: Me, my family and friends Marriage / Partnership AQA A-Level French: AS 1.1 Aspects of French-speaking society: current trends The changing nature of family La vie de couple – nouvelles tendances Comments and feedback are always welcome :)

A 2 hour lesson plan to get GCSE students to revise the future and the conditional (and when to use which one). The supporting topic is dream holidays. Breaks things down into clear steps, leading up to a writing task on the topic of dream holidays. Similar presentation as my past tense holiday recap here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/vacances-de-no-l-au-ski-perfect-and-imperfect-tense-revision-12449651

A GCSE level PowerPoint to get students to practice winter holidays vocab and revise the much dreaded perfect and imperfect tenses (and when to use which one). It includes: a vocab building starter A recap and practice exercises on past tense uses A recap and practice exercices on the perfect and the imperfect tense A class group writing activity The fonts should be embedded in the PowerPoint but if you have an old version of Microsoft Office, it might not be compatible so you will have to resize some elements. A similar presentation with future / conditional is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/projets-de-vacances-gcse-french-12479876 I hope you find it useful!

A PowerPoint suitable for KS3 French teaching seasonal vocabulary. It includes: Autumn vocabulary Autumn activities Autumn clothes Students give and justify their opinions. They can then use this vocab to describe photos and finish off with a nice colouring activity where they will copy their sentences. Challenge: turn the sentences into a poem!