Pack of at least three lessons for ‘La société diverse’ (Unit 1 of A Level French AQA): what ‘diversity’ means in France (accents, origins, religions, sexual orientations etc), what are the current trends and issues.
Used both as teaching resources to introduce the topic in complement of the textbook and as revision material at the end of the year.
The resources can be adapted to all abilities and teaching styles.
Powerpoint: discussion starters, up-to-date statistics and information about the topic, link to a video from France24, adaptable A Level photocard activity, grammar gap-filling activity, translations from past papers.
Three PDF worksheets to allow pupils to take notes + activities
Worksheet to allow students to take notes. Works well for independent research, ICT room lessons or using videos to introduce the festival. There are lots of lovely videos on Youtube and students love it!
I’ve used the worksheet in English with KS2-KS3, and the one with questions in Spanish with KS4 groups.
“Analysez le thème du mensonge dans le roman” - PowerPoint to support students with essay planning and writing.
Adapted from two past paper questions:
June 2018 - «Vous êtes juifs mais ne l’avouez jamais.» Analysez dans quelle mesure les conseils du père Joffo sont importants pour la survie des deux frères.
June 2019 - « A présent, nous sommes condamnés au mensonge. » Analysez l’importance du mensonge pour la survie des garçons.
Includes:
Ideas to start discussing and analysing the topic;
How to organise their essay;
How to follow a PEEL template to ensure they have strong evidence and analysis to hit the top marks for AO4;
An example of introduction and conclusion.
Bundle of three resources:
Un Sac de Billes est une histoire vraie. Décrivez des épisodes de l’histoire qui la rendent réaliste. Comment l’auteur arrive-t-il à éviter la sentimentalité ?
Analysez le thème du mensonge dans le roman.
« L’occupation de la France est présentée par Joffo comme une grande aventure. » Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d’accord avec ce jugement ?
PowerPoint to support students with essay planning and writing.
Includes:
Ideas to start discussing and analysing the topic;
How to organise their essay;
How to follow a PEEL template to ensure they have strong evidence and analysis to hit the top marks for AO4.
One example of introduction and conclusion
Authentic article from August 2023 about the current trends in France: les tendances de couples et les différences entre générations.
Worksheet with four activities:
vocabulary practice
comprehension questions in French
translation into English
gap-filling in French
PDF of the worksheet and the answers.
PowerPoint and worksheets to discuss diversity in music, especially with la variété francaise and le rap francophone.
Includes:
Editable PowerPoint presentation
A timeline of French music and the evolution of what we call now ‘la variété francaise’
Worksheet with the 9 most iconique French-Speaking artists
Worksheet with current artists of the French-Speaking world in a variety of genre
Gap-filling activity based on a song by Angele and answers
Updated in 2023
Updated in 2023 with the latest surveys and statistics.
PowerPoint with the accompanying worksheets.
Editable material to ensure it suits every teaching style and every learner.
Worksheet with answers to introduce the topic of cinema with a brief history of this art.
Includes a gap-filling activity and a translation into English.
Answers provided.
PACK OF THREE UNITS
Unit 1 - La société diverse
Unit 2 - La criminalité
Unit 4 - La politique et l’engagement des jeunes
Includes editable PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, exam skills activities and authentic materials.
BONUS: Learning checklist with RAG for the six units of Year 2
PowerPoint, worksheet and answer sheet with up-to-date surveys to discuss the future of French politics.
Découvrir des campagnes de sensibilisation contre l’abstention et évaluer leurs efficacités
Analyser les changements qui ont eu lieu lors de la présidentielle de 2022 (worksheet and answer sheet)
Discuter du sentiment d’optimisme des français et son évolution
Discuter des préoccupations principales des français de 2017 à 2023
Faire des prédictions sur l’avenir de la politique française
Resources available in both PDF and editable versions to adapt.
Includes:
the list of WOW structures / complex structures for GCSE Spanish students.
a tick list they can use to track their use of these structures and their progress.
List of all the reflexive verbs from the AQA specification
Connect 4 activity using these reflexive verbs to practise using them. In pairs, students can translate what they mean to earn the square or use them in a sentence.
Unit 1 of Year 1 A Level French: La famille en voie de changement.
Article from April 2023 and its worksheet to discuss the trends and changes in Hen parties in France.
Includes:
article in French
comprehension questions in French
comprehension questions in English
translation into English
photocard-style questions to discuss
« L’occupation de la France est présentée par Joffo comme une grande aventure. » Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d’accord avec ce jugement ? - PowerPoint to support students with essay planning and writing.
Includes:
Ideas to start discussing and analysing the topic;
How to organise their essay;
How to follow a PEEL template to ensure they have strong evidence and analysis to hit the top marks for AO4;
An example of introduction and conclusion.
List of 9 famous artists to help direct independent research on the topic ‘La musique francophone contemporaine’.
Resource created to supplement the textbook with ‘les artistes cultes’ that almost every French person would know of.
Worksheet to discuss the concept of sexism and its recent trend in France.
Includes:
article in French
comprehension questions in French
translation into French
photocard-style questions to discuss