What a Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL) exercises for Studio GCSE French Mod 1 90 word writing task Activities include: Understanding the format / context of the task Identifying examples of key items an examiner looks for - sentence starters, connectives, opinions, negatives, tenses, intensifiers, comparatives Reading comprehension exercise based on an WAGOLL version of the task.

A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 8 Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 8: Talking about environmental problems Talking about things which concern you Discussing ethical shopping Talking about volunteering Talking about big events (using 3 time frames) Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 1 Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences. NB: To make this activity “COVID-safe”, students should have a dice each and use their own pen. This pack includes 4 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 1: -What I do with my friends -What makes a good friend? -How I get on with my family -What I did at the weekend

A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 7 (Higher) For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 7: Discussing career choices Talking about hopes, plans and wishes Talking about the importance of languages Applying for jobs Understanding a case study Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 5 Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences. NB: To make this activity “COVID-safe”, students should have a dice each and use their own pen. This pack includes 5 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 5: Staying in a hotel Talking about travelling Talking about holidays Ordering in a restaurant Describing holiday disasters

A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 8 Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences. NB: To make this activity “COVID-safe”, students should have a dice each and use their own pen. This pack includes 7 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 8: What is important in life and what concerns me Talking about the weather Talking about natural disasters Protecting the environment Ethical shopping Talking about volunteering Discussing big events

A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 6 Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 6: Giving opinions of school subjects Describing facilities in my school Describing my school and schools in France Talking about school rules Talking about school activities (using the imperfect and present tense) Talking about achievements at school (using the past, present and future) Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 3 Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 3: Describing daily life Shopping for clothes Describing festivals and traditions Shopping for a special meal Describing a family celebration (past tense) Describing family celebrations (comparing the past, present and future) Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 6 For each 2 page spread in the chapter (including Point de Départ pages), there are 2 powerpoint slides which can be used to help students recap previously learned vocabulary and structures: a) “Cinq par Jour” - a selection of 5 questions ranging from single word / short phrase translation to an open ended question for students to answer in French b) A retrieval grid of 16 items for students to translate. Items are colour-coded and worth between 1 and 4 points depending on difficulty. An easy way to measure progress over time and incorporate an element of competition into lessons. Ideal as no-prep starters or a “refresh your memory” interval in a double lesson!

A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 3 French Module 4 For each topic, sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 4: Talking about food Discussing eating habits Talking about animals and the natural world Talking about helping the environment Talking about what you would like to do Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 5 (Higher) For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 5: Describing an ideal holiday Talking about a stay in a hotel Describing a visit to a restaurant Talking about travelling Talking about buying souvenirs Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 1 French Module 1 For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 6 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 1: Talking about brothers, sisters and age Talking about my classroom Talking about likes and dislikes Describing myself and others Talking about what I like and dislike doing Presenting myself in an interview Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 5 For each 2 page spread in the chapter (including Point de Départ pages), there are 2 powerpoint slides which can be used to help students recap previously learned vocabulary and structures: a) “Cinq par Jour” - a selection of 5 questions ranging from single word / short phrase translation to an open ended question for students to answer in French b) A retrieval grid of 16 items for students to translate. Items are colour-coded and worth between 1 and 4 points depending on difficulty. An easy way to measure progress over time and incorporate an element of competition into lessons. Ideal as no-prep starters or a “refresh your memory” interval in a double lesson!

This resource includes 3 files: a) PPT guiding students through the format of the 90 word task understand the format of the task identify key words in the bullet points to ensure correct tense is used identify linguistic success criteria (sentence starters / connectives / opinions / negatives / tense / intensifiers / comparatives (& superlatives) use a WAGOLL to identify examples of linguistic success criteria find the French activity (using the WAGOLL) to identify key vocabulary Reading activity (using the WAGOLL) - complete the sentences in French from the options in the box analysis of markscheme (Edexcel, Foundation Writing, 90 word task) b) Student task sheet c) Feedback / DIRT sheet

A powerpoint of ideas to and resources to celebrate la Journée de la Francophonie, Includes: Links to a selection of video clips (in both English and French) introducing la Francophonie A bumper wordsearch of French-speaking countries A list of 10 suggestions for students to get involved in la Journée de la Francophonie - ideal for adding cultural. Includes screen-free options. A blank world map template for students to highlight francophone countries.

A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 3 French Module 1 For each topic, sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 1: Talking about likes and dislikes Talking about after-school clubs and activities Describing yourself and your friends Describing birthday celebrations Describing what you did and what you wore Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 2 (Higher) For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 2: -Talking about sport -Talking about using technology -Talking about reading (using the imperfect) -Talking about tv programmes -Talking about the cinema Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 3 Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences. NB: To make this activity “COVID-safe”, students should have a dice each and use their own pen. This pack includes 5 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 3: Talking about daily life Shopping for clothes Describing festivals and traditions Shopping for a special meal Describing a family celebration (past tense)

A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 4 (Higher) For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 4: Describing a region Describing a town or neighbourhood Discussing what to see and do Discussing plans and the weather Describing community projects Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 8 (Higher) For each topic, a paragraph is provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 8: Talking about problems facing the world Talking about protecting the environment Talking about ethical shopping Talking about volunteering Discussing big events Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!