GCSE French Speaking Exam (AQA 8652) Higher Tier 2026 – Part 3 Unprepared Discussion
Help your students feel confident and prepared for the new AQA GCSE French Speaking Exam with this comprehensive Higher Tier Unprepared Discussion resource. Designed specifically for the AQA 8652 specification (first assessment 2026), these booklets provide structured practice to help students develop longer, more detailed and spontaneous answers while building vocabulary, grammar and fluency.
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What’s included?
• Version 1 - 80-page student booklet with English translations and support – PDF and editable Word version
• Version 1 - 54-page French-only student booklet – PDF and editable Word version
• 27 exam-style unprepared discussion questions covering all three GCSE themes
• “Build Your Answer” scaffolded speaking tasks for every question
• Speaking guidance and Higher Tier exam tips
• Support for students aiming for Grades 8–9
Teachers can choose between the English-supported and French-only versions depending on the needs and confidence of their students. The two versions can also be used together for differentiation, allowing students to gradually move from supported practice towards French-only speaking.
Themes covered:
Theme 1: People and Lifestyle
• Identity and relationships with others
• Healthy living and lifestyle
• Education and work
Theme 2: Popular Culture
• Free-time activities
• Customs, festivals and celebrations
• Celebrity culture
Theme 3: Communication and the world around us
• Travel and tourism, including places of interest
• Media and technology
• The environment and where people live
Students are encouraged to:
• speak in full, developed sentences
• justify and explain opinions
• use past, present and future time frames
• use more complex structures and connectives
• give examples and additional details
• respond spontaneously and keep the conversation going
The scaffolded format makes this resource ideal for classroom speaking practice, independent revision, homework, intervention, cover lessons and speaking mock preparation.
Disclaimer
Please note: This resource has been independently created and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AQA or any other examination board. All content is original and teacher-created.
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2026 AQA GCSE French Speaking Complete Bundle – Higher & Foundation Tier (for GCSE exams 2026 onwards)
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2026 AQA GCSE French – Complete Writing & Speaking Bundle (Foundation & Higher)
Prepare your students for the 2026 AQA GCSE French exams with this all-in-one bundle. Fully aligned with the new specification, it includes **14 exam-focused resources** covering writing, speaking, grammar, and translation for both Foundation and Higher Tier. Perfect for revision, homework, and classroom practice. Bundle includes: **Writing – Higher Tier** Writing Higher 90-word (New Spec Writing Higher 150-word (New Spec) Writing Higher Translation into French (New Spec) **Writing – Foundation Tier** Writing Foundation 50-word (New Spec) Writing Foundation 90-word (New Spec) Writing Foundation Grammar Question (New Spec) Writing Foundation Photo 5 sentences **Speaking – Higher Tier** Role Plays Higher Tier (New Spec) Reading Aloud Higher Tier (New Spec) Photo Cards Higher Tier (New Spec) Unprepared Discussion Higher Tier (New Spec) **Speaking – Foundation Tier** Role Plays Foundation Tier (New Spec) Reading Aloud Foundation Tier (New Spec) Photo Cards Foundation Tier (New Spec) Unprepared Discussion Foundation Tier (New Spec) **Why choose this bundle?** Covers all exam skills: writing, speaking, grammar, translation Fully aligned with the 2026 AQA specification Includes scaffolded support and model answers Ideal for revision, exam practice, and classroom use
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**GCSE French Speaking Exam (AQA 8652) Higher Tier Complete Bundle** Boost your students’ confidence, accuracy and fluency with this comprehensive GCSE French Higher Tier Speaking Exam bundle, designed specifically for the AQA 8652 specification (first examination 2026). This extensive collection covers all three parts of the Higher Tier Speaking examination, providing structured preparation that guides students from supported practice towards confident, independent and spontaneous speaking. **Need Foundation as well? GCSE French Speaking Exam (AQA 8652) – Complete Higher & Foundation Bundle** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13311352 **What’s Included:** **Part 1 – Role-play** 24 original Higher Tier exam-style role-plays covering key GCSE topics. Role-plays 1–12: guided practice with teacher/pupil model dialogues, English-supported and French-only versions, structured response support and native speaker MP3 recordings Role-plays 13–24: independent exam-style tasks designed to develop spontaneous speaking **Part 2 – Reading Aloud + Short Conversation** 98-page booklet including: 10 exam-style Reading Aloud texts 4 linked speaking questions per topic Model answers of approximately 30–40 seconds “Build Your Answer” scaffolding activities Exam technique and timing guidance MP3 audio support **Part 3 – Photo Card** 10 original Higher Tier photo cards with: Full French model answers Native speaker MP3 recordings English translations and French-only versions “Build Your Answer” activities Vocabulary and structure support **Part 3 continued. – Unprepared Discussion** 27 exam-style questions covering all three GCSE themes, with: English-supported and French-only booklets “Build Your Answer” activities Higher Tier speaking guidance and exam tips Support for students aiming for Grades 8–9 **Topics Covered:** Holidays and travel, technology and social media, free time, friends and family, school and careers, health and lifestyle, festivals, music, TV and films, food, sport, the environment, home and local area, celebrity culture and more. **Perfect For:** GCSE French Higher Tier students Year 10 and Year 11 classes Speaking exam preparation Mock exams and revision Homework and independent study Intervention and cover lessons Students aiming for Grades 7–9 PDF and DOCX The scaffolded format allows students to build confidence gradually, developing longer answers, opinions, justifications, complex structures and spontaneous responses. **Disclaimer:** This resource has been independently created and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AQA or any other examination board. All content is original and teacher-created.
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