Having taught MFL in the UK going on 5+ years, I am adding my own bank of resources for secondary school students, for KS3 and KS4, that I have created over this time which I hope are of use,
Having taught MFL in the UK going on 5+ years, I am adding my own bank of resources for secondary school students, for KS3 and KS4, that I have created over this time which I hope are of use,
GCSE French writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 1 Free time activities subtopic of ‘Sport’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into French
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
A PowerPoint lesson along with an accompanying worksheet that introduces the present tense of the verb ‘estar’ and its use when talking about relationship status. For both KS3 or KS4 as a refresher or for a beginner GCSE class.
GCSE French writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 2 topic of ‘My town’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into French
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
GCSE Spanish writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 1 Free time activities subtopic of ‘Sport’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into Spanish
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
GCSE French writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 1 Free time activities subtopics of 'Music, cinema & tv’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into French
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
GCSE French writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 1 topic of ‘Me, my family & friends’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into French
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
Includes:
A French sentence builder on the topic of ‘future plans’ that practices the use of the near future/futur proche in different persons.
A tangled translation using the vocabulary and structures from the sentence builder.
Green - practices the ‘je’ form
Amber - practices the ‘je’ and ‘il/elle’ forms
Red - practices the ‘je’, ‘il/elle’, ‘nous’ and ‘ils’ forms
A French sentence builder on the of topic of ‘future plans’.
Rather than focusing on grammar and introducing one of the future tenses in all persons, it uses different structures that indicate future intentions in the ‘je’ form only with a view to help students not only be more varied and complex in their writing but also recognise these expressions in reading and listening exercises.
Structures and vocabulary used can be seen in the preview. Sold as both a Word and PDF document.
Watch this space! I am working on creating lessons/resources to be used alongside this sentence builder to hopefully save you some time planning.
GCSE Italian writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 2 Social issues subtopic of ‘Charity & voluntary work’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into Italian
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
GCSE French writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 2 Social issues subtopic of ‘Charity & voluntary work’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into French
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
A collection of writing practice resources that model the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam.
There are 17 resources included that cover all of the following themes and topics:
Theme 1:
Me, my family and friends
Technology in everyday life
Customs and festivals in Italian speaking countries
And the following subtopics as part of Free time activities:
Sport
Food & eating out
Music, cinema & tv
Theme 2:
My home
My town
Charity & voluntary work
Healthy & unhealthy living
The environment
Poverty & homelessness
Travel & tourism
Theme 3:
My studies
Life at school/college
Education post-16
Jobs, career choices & ambitions
Each resource includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into Italian
90 word paragraph
I have worked hard to ensure each question reflects the real exam as much as possible so they can be used as beneficial practice and revision for students sitting the exam.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
GCSE Spanish writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 1 topic of ‘Customs & festivals in Spanish speaking countries’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into Spanish
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
GCSE French writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 1 Free time activities subtopic of ‘Food & eating out’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into French
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
GCSE Spanish writing practice resource that models the structure of the AQA Foundation Writing exam and is based around the Theme 1 Free time activities subtopic of ‘Food & eating out’.
Includes all 4 questions from the exam:
Describe a photo
40 word paragraph
Translate 5 sentences into Spanish
90 word paragraph
Can be used as additional writing practice on the topic, revision or possibly as an end of unit assessment.
*Photo in question 1 has been removed so as not to infringe copyright. Resource sold as a word document so an image of your choice can easily be added in.
A French tangled translation on ‘free time activities last weekend’. Differentiated using the RAG system it gets students practising the ‘passé composé’ as well as ‘c’était + adjective’. Ideal for a KS3 mixed ability class or equally KS4.
Answers included and in PowerPoint so easily adapted to suit your class.
A PowerPoint lesson with printable worksheet on the topic of ‘my birthday’ with a focus on describing it in the past, present and future.
Tangled translation included in lesson but a RAG version of the translation also part of the bundle.
A short, RAG Tangled Translation suited for either a KS3 or KS4 French class which practices ‘le futur proche’ in different persons around the topic of ‘free time’.
Answers included and in PowerPoint so easily adapted for your class.
Example paragraphs taken from the mark scheme to the AQA Italian 2019 GCSE writing paper presented as a tangled translation activity and differentiated using the traffic light system.
There are 5 different paragraphs for pupils to work on:
Red - 2 x 150 word paragraphs (technology, work)
Amber -2 x 90 word paragraphs (school, town)
Green - 40 word paragraph (free time)
The questions used are all from the AQA GCSE 2019 writing paper and the paragraphs are taken from the accompanying mark scheme.
A nice and colourful activity that would be perfect for introducing model answers to a mixed ability GCSE class. Can be used either as general writing practice, revision or even feedback after a mock exam using this paper.
A simple game/activity that practices conjugating verbs for all persons into the tense of your choice. (NB I have used this to practice ‘le passé composé’ the instructions will need changing if you are using a different tense).
Usually a really popular and engaging activity with pupils.
Instructions:
Choose a number on the grid
Correctly conjugate the verb in that box into the tense you are learning and the person that has been indicated.
If you answer correctly, click on the box to make it disappear
It will then reveal whether you have found the ‘treasure’
There are 9 pieces of treasure to find in total!
Example paragraphs taken from the mark scheme to the AQA Spanish 2018 GCSE writing paper presented as a tangled translation activity and differentiated using the traffic light system.
There are 5 different paragraphs for pupils to work on:
Red - 2 x 150 word paragraphs (holidays, the life of young people)
Amber -2 x 90 word paragraphs (my town & region, celebrations & relationships)
Green - 40 word paragraph (free time)
The questions used are all from the AQA GCSE 2018 writing paper and the paragraphs are taken from the accompanying mark scheme.
A nice and colourful activity that would be perfect for introducing model answers to a mixed ability GCSE class. Can be used either as general writing practice, revision or even feedback after a mock exam using this paper.