Calendar for the academic year 2024-25 with all the important dates for the UK (international dates, national days, religious festivals). From September 2024 to August 2025. Perfect to plan assemblies, whole school events and start discussions in form. I update the document each year so you can come back and download the new version for free each year :)

List of the most used idioms in French for A Level students

Un Sac de Billes est une histoire vraie. Décrivez des épisodes de l’histoire qui la rendent réaliste. Comment l’auteur arrive-t-il à éviter la sentimentalité ? PowerPoint to support students with essay planning and writing. Includes: Ideas to start discussing and analysing the topic; How to organise their essay; How to follow a PEEL template to ensure they have strong evidence and analysis to hit the top marks for AO4.

Pack of at least two lessons for ‘La criminalité’ (Unit 3 of A Level French AQA): evolution from 2010 to 2023. Used both as teaching resources to introduce the topic in complement of the textbook and as revision material at the end of the year. The resources can be adapted to all abilities and teaching styles. Powerpoint: discussion starters up-to-date statistics and information about the topic gap-filling listening task from a FranceInfo video + answers comprehension questions in French article using a 2023 study from INSEE reading summary PDF worksheet for students

Authentic video material from FranceInfo.com with activities: gap-filling on the transcript to develop listening skills ; translation into English ; AO4 question to check their knowledge of the topic area. Worksheet, link to the video and answer sheet for teachers.

Pack of at least three lessons for ‘La société diverse’ (Unit 1 of A Level French AQA): what ‘diversity’ means in France (accents, origins, religions, sexual orientations etc), what are the current trends and issues. Used both as teaching resources to introduce the topic in complement of the textbook and as revision material at the end of the year. The resources can be adapted to all abilities and teaching styles. Powerpoint: discussion starters, up-to-date statistics and information about the topic, link to a video from France24, adaptable A Level photocard activity, grammar gap-filling activity, translations from past papers. Three PDF worksheets to allow pupils to take notes + activities

Worksheet to allow students to take notes. Works well for independent research, ICT room lessons or using videos to introduce the festival. There are lots of lovely videos on Youtube and students love it! I’ve used the worksheet in English with KS2-KS3, and the one with questions in Spanish with KS4 groups.

“Analysez le thème du mensonge dans le roman” - PowerPoint to support students with essay planning and writing. Adapted from two past paper questions: June 2018 - «Vous êtes juifs mais ne l’avouez jamais.» Analysez dans quelle mesure les conseils du père Joffo sont importants pour la survie des deux frères. June 2019 - « A présent, nous sommes condamnés au mensonge. » Analysez l’importance du mensonge pour la survie des garçons. Includes: Ideas to start discussing and analysing the topic; How to organise their essay; How to follow a PEEL template to ensure they have strong evidence and analysis to hit the top marks for AO4; An example of introduction and conclusion.

Authentic article from August 2023 about the current trends in France: les tendances de couples et les différences entre générations. Worksheet with four activities: vocabulary practice comprehension questions in French translation into English gap-filling in French PDF of the worksheet and the answers.

PowerPoint and worksheets to discuss diversity in music, especially with la variété francaise and le rap francophone. Includes: Editable PowerPoint presentation A timeline of French music and the evolution of what we call now ‘la variété francaise’ Worksheet with the 9 most iconique French-Speaking artists Worksheet with current artists of the French-Speaking world in a variety of genre Gap-filling activity based on a song by Angele and answers Updated in 2023

All past papers for La Haine (AQA)

Updated in 2023 with the latest surveys and statistics. PowerPoint with the accompanying worksheets. Editable material to ensure it suits every teaching style and every learner.

PowerPoint, worksheet and answer sheet with up-to-date surveys to discuss the future of French politics. Découvrir des campagnes de sensibilisation contre l’abstention et évaluer leurs efficacités Analyser les changements qui ont eu lieu lors de la présidentielle de 2022 (worksheet and answer sheet) Discuter du sentiment d’optimisme des français et son évolution Discuter des préoccupations principales des français de 2017 à 2023 Faire des prédictions sur l’avenir de la politique française Resources available in both PDF and editable versions to adapt.

All past papers for Un sac de billes (AQA) from the specimens in 2017 to the exam paper in June 2023

All past papers for No et moi (AQA)

List of 9 famous artists to help direct independent research on the topic ‘La musique francophone contemporaine’. Resource created to supplement the textbook with ‘les artistes cultes’ that almost every French person would know of.

« L’occupation de la France est présentée par Joffo comme une grande aventure. » Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d’accord avec ce jugement ? - PowerPoint to support students with essay planning and writing. Includes: Ideas to start discussing and analysing the topic; How to organise their essay; How to follow a PEEL template to ensure they have strong evidence and analysis to hit the top marks for AO4; An example of introduction and conclusion.

Unit 1 of Year 1 A Level French: La famille en voie de changement. Article from April 2023 and its worksheet to discuss the trends and changes in Hen parties in France. Includes: article in French comprehension questions in French comprehension questions in English translation into English photocard-style questions to discuss