A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
A PowerPoint lesson, plus two booklets that would be perfect for an A level revision lesson (pre speaking exam). This can also be used for any revision workshops held during the holidays. Aimed at students of A level French doing the AQA exam.
The PowerPoint provides a comprehensive lesson, full of grammar activities (created specifically based on what aspects tend to be tricky for students in the exam); breakdowns and explanations of each paper plus specific top-tips, advice and tasks; shows how to plan the essay, plus structure and language tips, and also includes information and advice on the speaking exam.
This also comes with 2 booklets. One of which is for essay guidance, showing students how to plan, write the essays, and gives a comprehensive checklist on what to check over once they have finished the essay. It also provides very useful top tips, and vocabulary they could use to boost their expression in French.
The second booklet is on the speaking exam. It provides guidance on the ‘card’ part, and demonstrates what to do for the IRP, providing a list of suggested titles. There is a large collation of vocabulary to use in the speaking exam, too.
A workbook (with an answerbook included as a separate document) for A level students doing French and needing translation practice. There are exercises on each theme from English to French and from French to English.
The themes include:
family structures, modern values, friendships, relationships
youth trends, personality and identity
educational and employment opportunities
regional culture and identity in France and French speaking countries
media, art, film and music in the French speaking world
migration and integration
cultural identity and marginalisation
cultural enrichment and celebrating difference
June1940-May 1945
the cultural dimensions in occupied France
1945-1950
Suitable for any exam board
A two-page help sheet for A level students needing to write essays for their exams.
Focuses on the development of the structure of the essays and contains:
Sentence starters for introductions, plus key words
Sentence starters for main paragraphs, plus key words
Sentence starters for the conclusion, plus key words
Advice on verbal constructions (based on mistakes I have seen in students’ essays)
Key vocab
For A level students having studied the AQA AS spec, this booklet covers all the topics with particular focus given to examples students can use in their speakings. Also covers key information in the textbooks, as well as coming with a revision checklist.
Topics include:
la famille en voie de changement
la cyber-societe
le role du benevolat
une culture fiere de son patrimoine
la musique francophone contemporaine
le septieme art
Questions answered:
• Analiza las técnicas que utiliza Guillermo del Toro para explorar el mundo fantástico de Ofelia.
• Analiza el tema de la guerra en la película. ¿Cuáles son las técnicas que utiliza el director para evocar la época en la que transcurre la historia?
These questions are particularly useful for providing evidence to essay points, for showing what content can be used to tackle specific questions, and to get students to practice being the marker.
Aimed towards AQA A level students
For A level students having studied the AQA AS spec, this booklet covers all the topics with particular focus given to examples students can use in their speakings. Also covers key information in the textbooks, as well as coming with a revision checklist.
Topics include:
Los valores tradicionales y modernos
El ciberespacio
La igualdad de los sexos
La influencia de los idolos
La identidad regional en Espana
El patrimonio cultural
A revision lesson aimed at A level students studying Bonjour Tristesse for the paper 2 exam of AQA’s new spec.
Includes a PPT that explores:
recapping of the key themes
the book as an existentialist text
the book as a psychological depiction
the resemblance between the author and the protagonist
the critical reception this book was subjected to
the dilemma and the choice of Cecile
Activities include translation and discussion throughout. The main activity is based around essay writing. The students have 10-15 mins to plan a response to an essay question done as either HW, an assessment or in another lesson. They are then given an exemplar response (included) to that question to get them familiarised with the mark scheme, etc.
A bundle that includes:
AS level revision booklet - a compilation of all topics from the AQA spec
A2 level revision booklet - a compilation of all topics from the AQA spec
A translation workbook - the translations here come with answers and are in an exam-style format
An essay-writing handbook created specifically for A level students (of any exam board) to use when practicing and revising for the ‘essay’ section of their exams.
Sections include:
Conventions of essay-writing: a recap of the tone, register, structure, etc. that should be used.
Guidance on quoting
Revision sections on the introduction, body and conclusion of the essay. Includes two ‘exemplar’ introductions and one ‘exemplar’ conclusion where students can clearly see the objectives being met
Vocabulary given for the introduction, conclusion and the development of arguments. This is an extensive list.
A workbook (with an answerbook included as a separate document) for A level students doing Spanish and needing translation practice. There are exercises on each theme from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English.
The themes include:
• family structures, modern values, friendships, relationships
• youth trends, personality and identity
• educational and employment opportunities
• regional culture and identity in Spain and Spanish speaking countries
• media, art, film and music in the Spanish speaking world
• migration and integration
• cultural identity and marginalisation
• cultural enrichment and celebrating difference
• el franquismo
• post civil-war Spain, historical and political repercussions
• coming to terms with the past
Suitable for any exam board
A lesson with 5 resources included aimed at students doing the AS/A level AQA Spanish paper 2 - Introduction/Revision
Includes a presentation which can be used to first introduce the text, or to revise it. The PPT includes:
information on the author/context and his intentions when writing the play
main themes
structure of the play
techniques/effects used
importance of language used
historical context (timelines)
comments on idioms used and their historical significance
historical notes
character summaries
an introduction to the text worksheet
further literary reading
The worksheets/activities included are:
read/annotate and highlight the sheet entitled ‘personajes’ and answer questions listed on them
‘una introduccion’ sheet includes translation, timeline and comprehension questions
comprehension on the literary criticism sheet provided
a sheet of questions for students to answer in exam style
A bundle that includes
AS level French revision booklet - a compilation of all topics from the AQA spec
A translation and grammar workbook with many exercises (with answers)
An A level specific translation workbook - the translations here come with answers and are in an exam-style format
Please see each individual resource for more information.
A booklet designed to help students practice their translation from Spanish into English.
Primarily designed for AQA where at Foundation and Higher, students translate a short passage from Spanish to English as part of the last question on the Reading exam.
This Booklet is for all three themes, covering:
• Relationships with family and friends
• Marriage
• Social media
• Technology
• Music
• Cinema and TV
• Food and eating out
• Sport
• Customs and festivals
• My home
• Local area
• Shopping
• Charity and voluntary work
• Healthy and unhealthy living
• The environment
• Poverty and homelessness
• Other social and global issues
• Travel
• Holidays and tourism
• My studies
• Life at school
• Education post-16
• Jobs and ambitions
• Work experience
Altogether there are 29 short paragraph translations for students to complete. There is an accompanying answer booklet too that has a breakdown of how students would get the 9 marks per question, following the format of the AQA mark scheme.
Suitable for in-class work, homework and revision, or cover.
Please visit my shop if you would like to purchase the booklets for Themes 1, 2, and 3 separately.
A quiz useful for an end-of-year lesson, or for revision purposes. Focuses on the AQA spec. for year 1/year 12. There are 6 rounds, with 10 questions in each.
The topics include:
Los valores tradicionales y modernos
El ciberespacio
La igualdad de los sexos
La influencia de los ídolos
La identidad regional en España
El patrimonio cultural
Some of the questions require gap-fill, others are more like the exam comprehensions and others are choosing the correct letter. There are also short translations.
This resource includes lessons and accompanying resources for PARTS OF the Claro 1 Unit 3 scheme of work. There are a range of activities, games and in-class assessment points (differentiated). Grammar points are taught also, and homework is provided.
Topics:
3.4 ¡Brrr¡ Hace frío!
3.5 ¡Somos fanátic@s de la música!
3.6 Su foto tiene muchos ‘me gusta’
Fully comprehensive PPT that could last 2+ lessons on relative pronouns. This was used for A level but can be adapted accordingly, depending on the level you are teaching at.
Includes exercises in the PPT for students to test what they have learnt.
The pronouns that are covered:
(i) qui, que
(ii) dont
(iii) ce qui, ce que, ce dont
(iv) lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles
auquel, à laquelle, auxquels, auxquelles
duquel, de laquelle, desquels, desquelles
(v) quoi
(vi) où
The definitions given:
the main clause
the relative clause
the relative pronoun
the ‘head’ noun
An exam aimed at A level students of Spanish, suitable for any exam board
Includes three separate activities that test grammar and comprehension
The exam takes one hour, so can be used for a full lesson
Includes answers on a separate document, so marking is easy for teachers or for students to peer-mark
A full lesson covering las asignaturas. Includes:
Revision of all the school subjects students should know, done orally via recap
A listening task - 5 subjects are mentioned and students have to recognise what they are plus why they are being spoken about. You are able to differentiate between abilities here by getting lower abilities to recognise the subject, and then higher abilities are tested on recognising certain phrases like ‘vale la pena’. Answers are included
A writing task which recaps main verbs and grammar points like me encanta + sing. or me encantan + plural noun
Homework set at the end
Useful as a revision lesson or introduction lesson to the topic.
A fun and interactive Who Wants to be a Millionaire quiz - French Revolution style.
I found this quiz online and have converted it to PPT format for easy use. I take no credit for this work.
Great for revision or end of term!
Enjoy :)
Useful revision lesson for AQA A level students for the cinema topic. Lesson includes:
key info. on Les Freres Lumiere
Synonym / vocab-finding task
FR --> EN translation activities
EN --> FR translation activities
Useful sentences for giving information and facts about the history of cinema
Key words and phrases for the topic
Practicing writing reviews of certain films
Reviews of many different French films with useful vocabulary included