A valuable tool for practising phonics and dictation skills, ahead of the new specifications. This resource contains 4 sections. The first section is a grid containing common French phonics and their graphemes, with several examples of words which contain them. This can be printed and laminated for classroom display use. There is also a one page version that can be copied and stuck in students books. There is a ‘mini dictees’ version, with 2 or 3 short sentences to be completed as dictations, focusing on one phonic at a time. This then progresses to ‘midi-dictees’ which have longer translation exercises encompassing 3 or 4 of the phonics together. Finally, there is a 20 question choose the correct spelling exercise.

A GCSE resource, designed to help students avoid the usual exam ‘traps’ that come up in the reading and listening papers. Contains synonyms, positive and negative opinion phrases, time expressions, negatives, question words and lists of ‘faux amis’ and other tricky vocab, with hints and tips for the exam.

A booklet designed to give KS3 students practice in the skills now required for GCSE, or for use with Foundation GCSE students. Accompanies Studio 1 Module 3. Can be used as a workbook or projected on screen, or individual pages as homework tasks. Topics include Sports and activities, use of jouer/faire, likes and dislikes, other verb forms. Contains extensive sentence translation exercises, written assessment style activities, questions for speaking test and a picture card question. There are also extension activities provided. Throughout the booklet there are teacher/peer assessment checklists and spaces to redraft and improve work.

A colouful and easy to follow 31 page booklet designed to roughly follow Studio 3 Module 4, ‘Question de vacances’. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of holidays, including vocabulary building, grammar, translation skills, reading comprehension, a 90/150 word writing task, picture questions and extension activities. A look at the contents page on the preview will give you an idea. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. There are more than enough tasks to keep even the keenest students busy. There are opportunities built in to some of the main tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Ideal for home learning, and for students who have limited IT access, as paper copies could be made. Individual exercises could be given as homeworks. Covers material from both ‘Vert’ and ‘Rouge’ textbooks.

A 20 page booklet designed to roughly follow Viva 2 Module 3, ‘A comer’. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of school, including vocabulary building, translation skills, reading comprehension, a 90 word writing task, picture question and extension activities. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. There are more than enough tasks to keep even the keenest students busy. There are opportunities built in to the tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Ideal for home learning, and for students who have limited IT access, as paper copies could be made.

A colourful 32 page, easy to follow workbook designed to roughly follow and complement Studio 1 module 4 Ma zone!. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of where you live, places in town, directions, what there is to do etc., including vocabulary building, translation skills, grammar focus, reading comprehension, a 90 word writing task, picture questions and speaking exam questions. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. The activities and texts are different from those in the textbook, although in the same vein, so it is useful as a supplementary resource. There are opportunities built in to the tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Reading the contents page in the preview will give you an idea. Ideal for home learning, homework tasks and for students who have limited IT access.

A booklet designed to give students practice in the skills now needed for the new GCSE right from the offset. Designed to complement Mira 1, but could also be used independently. Provides extensive translation practice, written tasks, picture question, role play and conversation questions, with provision for students to write and re-draft their work. Feedback on tasks could be either teacher or peer assessed. Can also be used for year 11 revision. Also includes translation answers. Free time activities, frequency, time, jugar/hacer, likes and dislikes, opinions

A collection of 9 Foundation tier style roleplays, covering all 3 themes, for practice for the new 2026 GCSE. The role plays are ‘tents’ which students can fold and use in pairs, with the teacher’s role scripted for the teacher/pairwork partner to use. You could copy one for practice on a particular theme, or use the whole collection as general speaking exam practice. If you do not want to use as ‘tents’, you can rotate the top box.

A powerpoint talking through how to get really good marks on the Foundation Question 3, translation word task, giving an examiner’s insights and pointers to help the range of foundation students. There is a hyperlink on the front cover to a Loom video animation of the powerpoint, which will also help students if they are working at home. There are examples of potential answers for the students to mark as you go through the powerpoint, with explanations as to how that mark has been awarded, and finally 4 questions for the students to tackle themselves. The powerpoint/video can be paused for students to make notes of any useful vocabulary and exam tips. Also available in French.

A colourful 33 page workbook designed to roughly follow studio 1 module 5 Partez! Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of holiday destinations, holiday activities, eating in a cafe, dream vacations etc., including vocabulary building, translation skills, grammar focus, reading comprehension, a 90 word writing task, picture questions and speaking exam questions. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. The activities and texts are different from those in the textbook, although in the same vein, so it is useful as a supplementary resource. There are opportunities built in to the tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Ideal for home learning, homework tasks and for students who have limited IT access.

A versatile, colourful and easy to follow 33 page booklet designed to roughly follow Studio 4 Module 4, ‘Chez moi, chez toi’. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of homes, rooms, food and quantities, and festivities. Also has grammar focus on il faut, boire and prendre, and using 3 tenses. There are vocabulary building exercises, grammar, translation skills, reading comprehension, a 90/150 word writing task, speaking task questions, picture questions and extension activities. A look at the contents page on the preview will give you an idea. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. There are more than enough tasks to keep even the keenest students busy. There are opportunities built in to some of the main tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Ideal for home learning, and for students who have limited IT access, as paper copies could be made. Individual exercises could be given as homeworks. Covers material from both ‘Vert’ and ‘Rouge’ textbooks.

A worksheet for GCSE students to enhance their translation skills on the topic of Customs and Festivals. A variety of exercises, from individual sentences with a particular grammar focus, and passages for translation Spanish-English and vice versa. Where appropriate there are hints and reminders. There is also an accompanying answer sheet, which may be useful for students to check their own work, especially if working remotely. There are similar worksheets for different GCSE topics.

A 26 slide Powerpoint which goes through telling the time step by step. It uses both ‘Il est…’ and ‘A…’. There are detailed explanations and exercises with answers. The Powerpoint takes a systematic approach, building up from whole hours, adding halves and quarters, and then minutes past and to. Useful revision of telling the time in any suitable topic area, but the exercises focus on school timetables and arranging to go out, which could be easily adapted. Could accompany Studio 1 ‘Mon college’ and Studio 2 ‘une semaine a Paris’, for example. Extra slides could be added to tailor to the context.

A complete unit of work. A colourful and easy to follow 18 page booklet designed to roughly follow and complement Studio 3 Module 5, ‘Moi dans le monde’. The resources are based on, but are different from those in the textbook. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of rights, priorities, shopping habits and happiness. Includes vocabulary building, grammar, translation skills, reading comprehension, a 90 word writing task, picture questions, conversation questions and extension activities. A look at the contents page on the preview will give you an idea. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. There are more than enough tasks to keep even the keenest students busy. There are opportunities built in to some of the main tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Ideal for home learning, and for students who have limited IT access, as paper copies could be made. Individual exercises could be given as homeworks. Covers material from both ‘Vert’ and ‘Rouge’ textbooks, providing a bridge for intermediate students.

A complete unit of work. A colourful and easy to follow 29 page booklet designed to roughly follow and complement Studio 1 Module 4, ‘Ma zone’. This booklet is aimed at lower ability. The resources are based on, but are different from those in the textbook. Contains a variety of exercises on the subjects of places in a town, adjectives, directions, prepositions, weekend activities, things to do in your area, inviting people to go out, what you can do in your area. Includes vocabulary building, key phrases, translations, straightforward reading comprehension, a simplified writing task, picture questions. Also includes geography and research tasks . A look at the contents page on the preview will give you an idea. The tasks are straightforward. Ideal for home learning, or for reinforcement in school, as the tasks are largely based on the textbook but are significantly simplified. Individual exercises could be given as homeworks. A Word and a PDF version are available. There is a version available for more able students.

A booklet designed to give students practice in the skills now needed for the new GCSE right from the offset. Designed to complement Mira 2, but could also be used independently. Provides extensive translation practice, written tasks, picture question, role play and conversation questions, with provision for students to write and re-draft their work. Feedback on tasks could be either teacher or peer assessed. Also suitable for KS4 revision. Holiday destinations, travel, activities, opinions, key phrases, preterite tense.

Reference sheet and exercises to practice ‘gustar’ in different forms.

2 sided A4 vocab sheet. I have gone through the writing and roleplay questions for the new specification since 2018, and consolidated the vocab I consider to be key to the understanding of the tasks. Commonly misunderstood/misinterpreted words, and the ones that students never seem to remember but which always come up.

Key vocab from the AQA French GCSE Higher paper, question by question. Focusing on unfamiliar vocab, faux amis, words with more than one meaning etc. Notes drawing attention to ‘traps’, similarities with English etc. Offered free as omitted from AQA vocabulary from exam papers.