MFL Murder Mystery Key Stage 3

There’s been a murder in the Languages department!
This fun investigation activity allows Key Stage 3 students to control the direction of their own learning, through reading, speaking, and listening in the target language of French. The murder mystery encourages students to revise and practice simple opinions and telling the time, as well as honing role play and speaking skills and read for gist.

AS A BONUS there is a resource pack and detailed plan showing how you can expand this murder mystery into a whole school carousel-style event that gives students the opportunity to explore both Spanish and French language and culture in an exciting and engaging way.
Considering the time and effort it took to create these resources, I think that they offer exceptional value at £4. The response from students and teachers who took part in this murder mystery event at our school was unanimously positive and gave students so much more confidence in languages.

This resource pack contains:

1. A 2-hour Murder Mystery lesson in French designed for Key Stage 3 students to practice role play and questioning skills, opinions, recognizing cognates and telling the time.
   You receive:
   • A fully interactive 2-hr lesson, which includes instructions and suggestions for teachers in the notes section.
   • Easily understandable role play scripts for students, with phonetic spellings. Students practice their French role play skills by playing different characters/suspects in the murder mystery.
   • Simple speaking mats to help students question other characters/suspects in French.

• A printable, differentiated worksheet for students.
• A reading exercise looking at three different clues, which encourages students to recognize cognates and read for gist.

1. A Resource Pack and plan to create a carousel-style whole school Murder Mystery Event for a whole year group, in both Spanish and French, which can be easily adapted to suit the needs and size of your school or year group.
   You receive:
   Overview & Event Plan:
   • A plan of the event with suspect profiles and key info.
   • Introductory power point for students and teachers outlining the event.
   • Room layout plan
     Resources:
   • Scripts and character profiles for actors/teachers playing suspect roles.
   • French and Spanish speaking mats, help sheets, and all other necessary printable resources.
   • A printable booklet containing instructions, advice, and worksheets for students to complete during the event, as well as a French speaking mat with a pronunciation guide.

• Clues and Props:
  • Printable clues and props for each room in the event.
  • An overview of what is needed in each room and what goes where.
    On the Day Plan/Rota:
  • Instructions and a detailed plan for how to organize the groupings and movement of students during a carousel-style event.
• Rewards for after the event:
  • A Rewards presentation for winners.
  • Modifiable certificates for winners.