Lesson to introduce the preterite tense to Y8 set 3. Bell work - translate present tense extended sentences (revision from previous lesson) Brief explanation of -ar verbs in yo, él/ella and nosotros form, followed by mini-whiteboard practice. Brief explanation of how -er and -ir verbs. Pupils rate their understanding Bronze/Silver/Gold then choose a differentiated worksheet (just print the ppt slides) which leads into a writing task. Give or keep the points game to finish.

Cover lesson on Jobs. Aimed at Y8 Set 3. They had already completed Linguascope vocab sheets for cover last lesson so had done a lot of words but nothing towards building up sentences. Translation. 3rd person. Answer sheet included for cover teacher.

Practice translation activities in the style of the new GCSE. Worksheet includes a short version of the AQA mark scheme. I go through the correct translation on the board then get pupils to make corrections and peer assess before I mark their work. Using these every 2-3 weeks as a 10-15 minute activity, to assess pupils regularly and keep exam skills ticking over, rather than doing a massive exam at the end of each topic.

I have previously uploaded resources for the topic of Holidays which I used with low/mid ability Y8 groups. These can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-8-les-vacances-expo-2-module-5-updated-11067410 This year I find myself teaching top set Y8 and have had to rethink my approach. Here are my new resources (still in progress - will upload as I go - 6 weeks so far). The infinitives loop resource is not mine, but works really well here. Start the powerpoint, then get a pupil to cover their eyes and say "stop". You press "s" and everyone has to write a sentence using the verb it lands on (correctly conjugated in the perfect tense, of course). I have also been trying a new approach with homework, attempting to use flipped learning so that pupils arrive with the key basic knowledge they need so we can hit the ground running in the lesson. The following things have been researched at home, which is why they are not presented in the lessons: -vocab for transport -perfect tense of regular verbs -all Mrs Vandertramp verbs -vocab for accommodation

Text to introduce a class who are already familiar with the perfect tense of regular and irregular verbs with avoir to the idea of verbs which use etre as the auxiliary. Used as a challenging lesson for top set Y8 but would be suitable for KS4. 1) Reading for gist - give each paragraph a title (EXT: Come up with your own title for the last line as this doesn't have one provided). 2) Categorise verbs into avoir aux and etre verb (EXT: Identify the 2 types of verb that use etre - movement and reflexives) 3) True or false Qs.

2 resources for studying the film Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopatre with a mixed ability Y9 group. Nothing too heavy going as it's an end of term treat after working really hard with lots of grammar for the past few months. 1st lesson = introduction. What is Astérix? What are bande dessinée? Pupils research online to complete worksheet. Then watch trailer. 2nd lesson = character info match-up starter, then watching the film for a good chunk of the lesson, then true or false quiz.

2 lessons for the end of a healthy living topic with a middle set Y9 group, focusing on understanding of when to use the present, perfect, imperfect, near future and future tenses. Pupils have previously covered these tenses in all subjects, but I am focusing on the je form in these revision lessons to simplify things a bit and increase the chance that they can use the tenses in their upcoming written exam. If you're looking for something more highbrow for top set or for Y10 and 11, I have a series of lessons on conjugation in my resources.

Writing assessment for Y9 topic of Healthy Living. Style of paper is based on the new AQA specification. Primarily Foundation but includes a Higher style translation and opportunity for pupils to complete the main writing task at either Foundation (90 words) or Higher (150 words) level of detail.

Powerpoint and worksheet to introduce TV genres to mid/low ability Y8. -Vocab -Opinions (inc. recognising plural me gustan) -Vocab recap (MWBs or chant answers) -Listening (Mira 2 Express, p.24) -Write sentences about favourite programme then do a survey -Guessing game - sentences giving opinions in the plural

Description of 8 traditioanl French dishes to match to their names. Pupils will need to research the food items in order to work it out. Builds up to pupils writing their own paragraph to describe a food item. Aim to develop comprehension skills and learn some new vocabulary whilst gaining cultural knowledge about French food.

6-8 week module based on Expo 2, Module 1. Aimed at Year 8, Set 3 of 4. Includes a lot of revision from Year 7 (family, where you live, present tense) plus jobs and the weather. Unfortunately lessons 5 and 6 are missing due to memory stick issues. A few slides may have been taken from other TES resources. If you recognise any of your own work, thanks for sharing and let me know if you would like crediting.

6-8 week topic on free time, aimed at Year 8 Set 3. Includes sports and hobbies, opinions, perfect tense and TV. Culminates in a Reading assessment. A few slides may be taken from other TES resources. If you recognise your work, many thanks for sharing and let me know if you want to be credited.

6 week module on going out, invitations and excuses, shops, clothes etc., based on Expo 2 Module 3. Lessons aimed at Year 8 Set 3 out of 4. A few gaps due to cover and exams.

5-6 week module on Food and Drink, aimed at Year 8 Set 3 out of 4. Culminates in a speaking assessment with 5 questions to prepare and learn. Some slides may be taken from other TES resources. If you recognise your work, many thanks for sharing. Post to let me know if you would like to be credited.

Approximately 8-week unit of work on the topic of holidays produced/adapted for Year 8 Set 3. Focus on recognition and use of 3 tenses. Leads up to an unseen writing assessment task (aiming to prepare pupils more for the requirements of the new GCSE as opposed to memorising for controlled assessment). Some powerpoints are 1 lesson, some are 2 or 3. A few slides are taken from other TES resources so many thanks if you recognise your work.

Reflexive verbs for high ability Y9. Working towards a paragraph about a day in the life of a celebrity of their choice. Covers: -key infinitives -conjugation in present tense using mini-whiteboards to respond -sequencing an account with puis, ensuite, etc. -using reflexives in a range of tenses -advanced structures "avant de" + inf and "apres avoir" + pp

Lessons focusing on the different types of Crossover questions (those which appear on both Foundation and Higher papers). There are several key question types which appear each year and try to trick candidates using tenses, negatives, 3rd person etc., as red herrings. These lessons aim to alert pupils to these pitfalls by practising past questions so they can avoid being caught out in their exam. Uses 2010-2013 as we used 2014 for a mock recently. Also included is a "walking talking mock" where pupils had just done the 2014 Higher paper and we went through the whole paper question by question to mark their own and understand mistakes. All exam questions are property of Edexcel. Numbers refer to the time on the recording which you can get from the Edexcel website.

Reading task aimed at a middle ability Y8 group who have been doing Spanish once per week since September but are in their 2nd year learning French. In the topic of house/home, this was their 2nd lesson on infinitives so I threw this at them as a bit of a challenge.

Resources to accompany the film "Tomboy" (2011) for able Y9 pupils. Main focus is describing characters in 3rd person but some general reading comprehension (true or false about the story) and work on how characters feel, plus predictions for what will/should happen next. Lots of opportunities for discussion in English - SMSC. 19/04/15 - Added final 2 lessons (1 matching quotations to characters, watching and discussing ending, 1 writing a comparison of 2 main characters).

Writing tasks for Year 8 studying the topic of Holidays (Expo 2). Developed in response to requirements of the new GCSE proposals, as the current Y8 will be the first affected. Aim is to get them used to regularly writing stuff without access to their books, word mats or dictionaries, reusing prior knowledge. Focus on conveying information and using correct verbs, rather than developed and fancy work. Mixture of task bullet points for writing tasks, and translation (both directions).