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 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.

Lesson resources designed for year 6 transition to secondary school visits. On the subject of sports activities, progression can be made by introducing likes and dislikes. Includes pictures which can be revealed for guessing the activity, vocab matching, word search, and a simple board game. Or can be used in KS3.

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 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 French-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 value bundle is available.

A colourful 31 page workbook designed to roughly follow studio 1 module 2 Mon college. This booklet is designed for lower ability students. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of school subjects, opinions, telling the time and timetables, school day, and eating at school. Includes vocabulary matching, translation, reading comprehension, etc. There are also assessment materials - reading, writing, picture questions and speaking questions. The tasks are straightforward , with clear explanations and instructions in English, to enable students to work independently. The activities and texts are different from those in the textbook, although in the same vein. Ideal for groups and individual students. Also useful for home learning, homework tasks and for students who have limited IT access. Also available is a standard version of this booklet for more able students.

A 20 page booklet designed to roughly follow Viva 1 Module 4, ‘Mi familia y mis amigos’. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of family and where you live, including vocabulary building, translation skills, Simpson’s family tree, 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 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 2. Can be used as a workbook or projected on screen, or individual pages as homework tasks. Topics include school subjects, likes and dislikes, timetable, school day, school lunch. 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 23 page workbook designed to roughly follow Viva 3 Verde Module 4, ‘Jovenes en accion’. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of nationality, children’s rights,recycling etc., including vocabulary building, translation skills, grammar focus on looking up verbs in a dictionary, 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 similar, 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, and for students who have limited IT access, as paper copies could be made.

A complete unit of work. A colourful and easy to follow 26 page booklet designed to roughly follow and complement Studio 1 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 places in a town, telling the time, what you do, the verb ‘ir’, tapas, future tense. Includes vocabulary building, grammar, translation skills, reading comprehension, assessment resources including 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. A Word and a PDF version are included.

A worksheet for GCSE students to enhance their translation skills on the topic of Self, family and friends. 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 home learning. There are similar worksheets for different GCSE topics, and a bundle is available.

A 17 page booklet designed to roughly follow Viva 1 Module 3, ‘Mi Insti’. 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 26 slide Powerpoint which goes through telling the time step by step. It uses both ‘Son las…’ and ‘a las…’. 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 Viva 1 module 3 ‘Mi insti’ and Viva 2 module 4 ‘Que hacemos?’.

3 page worksheet, with a colourful European map to label, and exercises to practice au/en/aux. There are simple gap fill exercises, and more complex translation exercises. Useful as an introduction to Studio 3 Module 4 Holidays, or as revision for GCSE.

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.

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.

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 foundation level role-play practice card. The card displays both the candidate’s and the teacher’s role. The top text box can be flipped to make a tent- fold card suitable for pairwork in class. The card contains a hyperlink to a LOOM video where I talk through the task, explaining what is expected in each bullet point, giving sample answers. I then run through the task giving the teacher’s role, leaving pauses for students to say their own answers out loud. I believe it facilitates speaking work/exam practice with remote learning in place. This is offered as a free sample - if you like it there is a full collection of 9 roleplays available.

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