Multi skill lesson using a higher tier text as the starting point. The topic is internet and social media.

Print these slides two to a sheet and cut up. Have three of the boxes that paper comes in. ( One for French English German) Guests at evening win prizes for pulling out a pair or a trio of matching words. Pictures on cards make it easier for Yr7 volunteer who can run the show.

A selection of phrases for display. Phrases which have scored highly in the past.

I’ve used this many times at open evenings. Lay out the socks on the table. Have a Yr 7 volunteer cut them out first. Have a volunteer to time guests matching up the socks. Starts a conversation about how similar German and English are. Can also be used in class as a sort of quiz quiz trade/find your partner race.

If you need a nice quiet lesson then let your Yr 11s work their merry way through this double sided bank of environmental phrases. Side one : cut up the chain over letters to provide a translation of the given English Side two : rearrange the order of the French words to give a translation of the English Takes a good class around 30mins

25 places in town in French Click on the photo itself to reveal the text or click elsewhere to advance. Some nice photos here, mostly in France.

A guide to the assessment requirements for the new GCSE A guide to the new Speaking Test A list of suggested questions for each theme and a chart for them to check progress. I photocopied as a booklet with lined paper at the back for pupils to keep their answers up together.

The 10 specimen role plays from the AQA 2016 specification are presented here as a PowerPoint. Simply click on each speech bubble prompt to reveal a bare minimum response. I've included some notes on the mark scheme as well as a few pointers

A powerpoint that you can print off and display. It highlights some essential phrases needed to describe any photograph. Useful for the new AQA GCSE, and probably for other boards too.

Spreadsheet that easily lets you keep a record of candidates marks for the AQA GCSE speaking test.

An A4 Sheet which allows teachers and pupils to add comments and reflect on their work. It includes a list of good learning behaviours for a language learner. Easy to adapt.

A reasonably challenging quiz about Germany. My Yr 10 class came up with the questions which we then displayed at Open Evening. The answers are at the end of the presentation.

To display in classrooms. A simple colour coded explanation of German Word order rules.

I’ve taken the specimen tasks for inspiration and turned them into a Powerpoint presentation. Click on the individual task to reveal a model answer. I’ve included some pointers about the role play as well

Print this off on card and fold in half to make a book mark which has lots of the grammar needed at Sixth Form Level. A useful Gedächtnisstütze for all!