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 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 colourful 34 page workbook designed to roughly follow studio 1 module 5 Partez! This booklet is designed for lower ability students. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of holiday destinations, holiday activities, eating in a cafe, dream vacations etc., including vocabulary matching, translation, reading comprehension, wordsearches and a research project. There are also simplfied assessment materials - reading, writing, picture questions and speaking questions. The tasks are straightforward, with clear explanations and instructions in English. The activities and texts are different from those in the textbook, although in the same vein. Ideal for lower ability groups and individual students. The tasks are designed so that a non specialist learning suppport staff would be able to effectively help 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 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?’.

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 collection of 5 booklets designed to accompany the whole of the Studio 2 textbook. Each booklet gives translation skills practice on each module, to give KS3 students more practice and challenge in this skill area. Also contains writing tasks, with spaces for redrafting and teacher/peer feedback. Also contain speaking test questions for the end of the module. Some modules have selected listening activity grids and responding to picture questions. T’es branche?/ Paris je t’adore/Mon identite/ Chez moi, chez toi/ Quel talent

A collection of 9 Foundation level role play ‘tents’ for the new GCSE. Can be used teacher/ pupil or pupil/pupil as the teachers role is scripted. The cards fold in half to make a ‘tent’ so that pairwork is facilitated. All 3 themes are covered in the collection. Use one particular one on a certain theme or use the whole set for general role play revision.

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 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 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 booklet designed to give students the practice in the skills now required for GCSE in KS3, where textbooks are often lacking. Meant to accompany Studio 2 module 3. There are translations on each unit, GCSE style writing tasks with 4 bullet points in French, picture stimulus and conversation topic questions. There are feedback checklists for each written task, and space for re-drafting. A powerpoint is included with the answers to the translations. A useful resource which can be used as a booklet, or dipped in and out of for classwork and homework activities.

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 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 14 page booklet designed to supplement Studio 2 Module 1, giving KS3 students practice in the skills eventually required for GCSE , and to extend more able students. There is also a section on future tense added as this is not covered in the textbook. Can be used as a workbook for the students, classroom activities or homework sheets. There are also conversation questions to prepare for speaking. A vocab page is also included. There are teacher checklists and spaces for students to redraft their work.

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 collection of 10 A4 posters illustrating the use of different negatives. Useful for both KS3 and GCSE students, so they are not ‘tricked’ by negatives occuring in texts and exams. They are on a football theme, so may grab the attention of some students. For example Gary Lineker says ’ Je ne mange que des chips’. Ideal for laminating and using for classroom display, or shrink the text to make a revision worksheet.

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.

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

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.