Two resources to introduce pupils to young people's worries and concerns in French. This is aimed for use at KS3 or to introduce the topic at GCSE. There is key vocabulary, two reading comprehensions and translation activities. All the material here could support and scaffold pupils responding to the question "Quelles sont tes pressions?".

A 18 page revision document with 50 + exemplar GCSE speaking/writing questions with structured support phrases for pupils preparing for GCSE/ IGCSE. There is a broad range of topics, including home and abroad, school and employment, house and home, the modern world and the environment, hobbies and free time. Each question has a list of specific phrases and sentences which are useful for that topic/question, including higher structure and A* grammatical constructions. The content is in bullet point form to aid revision and to allow pupils to recycle and adapt the structures easily in their speaking and writing.

Two resources to teach/revise the imperfect tense and for pupils to begin using it in the context of hobbies when they were little. The first resource introduces key imperfect temporal indicators and the rules of formation with some practice questions. The second resource links to hobbies when they are little and there is also a reading comprehension with questions. These resources with scaffold pupils answering the question: "que te gustaba hacer cuando eras joven"

A Level translation practice on the topic of ‘el impacto turístico en España’. There are two sections: one paragraph about el turismo sostenible to translate into English and then sentences to translate into Spanish that target specific aspects of grammar: tenses, time frames, thematic vocabulary and structures. Answers included.

A worksheet to support pupils with expressing opinions on TV in Spanish accurately and with a range of higher structures. It includes a vocabulary match up, sorting adjectives into positive & negative, a sentence builder using ‘back to front’ gustar verbs, translation practice and some scaffolds/ suggested structures for questions on this topic. Pupils can use all the above tasks to scaffold an answer to the question: “¿Te gusta ver la tele” Answers included.

A standalone resource to allow pupils to discuss and write about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. There are three activities: classifying statements as advantages/ disadvantages, a vocabulary hunt and plenary translation. Pupils could then use this resource and their work to answer the title question: ¿cuáles son las ventajas y desventajas de Internet? Answers included. Please leave a review if you find this useful for your pupils or if you have any feedback. You can also message me directly on Twitter @mfl_secondary

A standalone resource to introduce the topic of holidays. with a focus on holiday activities, opinions and vocabulary. The resource includes vocabulary and verb match-ups, translation activities, a reading gap-fill and a writing task. (With answers).

A writing mat and translation activities to introduce the subjunctive to GCSE pupils. There are key triggers divided by meaning, key verbs, useful vocabulary, formation rules and translation both ways.

A comprehensive four page resource to help pupils to explain why they use their Internet and to give an positive and negative opinions about its usage. Suggested answers are included. The 7 tasks scaffold the pupil’s learning and get progressively harder. There is key vocabulary, translation in English, the uses of Internet, key adjectives, translation of justified opinions into Spanish, a reading task to decide if statements are advantages or disadvantages and finally an extension writing task. These resources will also allow pupils to talk about Internet using higher structures and sophisticated vocabulary.

A worksheet with some of the key uses of the Internet and some adjectives for pupils to use to describe it. There are some justified opinions to translate which recycles the vocabulary from the handout. Suggested answers included.

A reading comprehension and powerpoint of activities to use to when planning a lesson on Pocket Money for KS3 or the beginning of GCSE. The PowerPoint contains a “unjumble” these sentences activity, a speaking overview on pocket money and some translation practice. The reading is good practice of vocabulary with some complex structures built in. There are then two comprehension activities to do and then pupils can use these as models for their own answers. Suggested answers included.

A standalone worksheet for KS3 / beginners on the topic of ‘donde vivo yo’. The activities are scaffolded and introduce types of house, common adjectives, the verb ‘vivir’ and also ‘está’, compass directions and more. The are translation activities, reading gap-fill and a final paragraph to translate into Spanish using all the language from the lesson. Answers included.

A bank of complex structures with scaffolded practice for pupils to practise using them in their own work. There are two pages of activities including lots of translation. Answers included.

A writing mat to revise opinions, types of TV programme and films and some interesting adjectives to justify these opinions. Useful for teaching TV/ media/ free time or for revising these topics. The writing mat will help pupils scaffold their oral and written answers. There is also a slide of sentences to translate, using the writing mat to help.

A worksheet to practise the future tense. There are four parts: Verb conjugation practice (with a review of the endings) A grammar gap fill excercise A reading task Plenary translation With answers.

There are two parts to this resource. (1) A GCSE style reading comprehension on environmental issues with vocabulary hunt and a plenary written task. Answers included. (2) A diagram of the key environmental problems in Spanish, with a vocabulary hunt, for pupils to revise this topic and learn some higher vocabulary.

A standalone resource on the the topic of new technology verbs in the past tense. This will be a good scaffold for pupils talking/writing about how they used technology yesterday/last weekend. There is quick verb match-up, a past tense grammar gap-fill activity and plenary reformulation into Spanish. Answers included. Please leave a review if you find this useful for your pupils or if you have any feedback. You can also message me directly on Twitter @mfl_secondary

A resource on the topic of Internet and Social media with advice about how young people can protect themselves online with a text to read and a plenary translation task. The text is rich in vocabulary pupils which pupils can they use in their own writing & speaking. Answers included. Please leave a review if you find this useful for your pupils or if you have any feedback. You can also message me directly on Twitter @mfl_secondary