Attached is an 18 pages IGCSE Handbook aimed at reassuring students taking the Edexcel French IGCSE exam at the beginning of the course. CONTENTS: Why choose a modern foreign language at GCSE level What is the IGCSE course like? What is the difference between GCSE and IGCSE? How big is the jump from Year 10 to Year 11? How will you improve on from what I learnt in Year 10? What is the IGCSE Edexcel exams like? Which topics will be covered? What grammar will be covered? What do I have to do to get a good grade? Know your learning style How to improve your listening skills How to improve your reading skills How to improve your writing skills How to prepare for the oral Key to success

Attached are 2 texts on Technology and Dating with a model summary for each one, based on the new A Level AQA exam. It follows the AQA format: Each text is around 200 words and is summarized into a 80 words summary using the 3 bullets points provided. The first text is about the rise of online Language learning and the second one about online dating. My students found them very helpful to understand the skills required for this task.

This is an interactive lesson I produced for my A Level students. It can be used to introduce and to recap the subjunctive. it contains a starter, then a tutorial, and five exercises to practice the various cases. There’s a thorough table of regular and irregular verbs as well as a comprehensive list of structures commanding the subjunctive. Students find it very helpful to revise this tense and remember the complex structures.

Find attached 3 As Model Essays on La Haine of around 300 words each on the following titles: Examinez ce qui motive le comportement et les actions de Vinz, Saïd et Hubert dans ce film. Selon vous, quelle est la motivation la plus importante ? Examinez le rôle des personnages secondaires dans ce film. Vous pouvez utiliser les points suivants : • le rôle des membres de la famille des 3 jeunes • le rôle des membres de la police, Notre Dame et Samir • le rôle d’Astérix et Darty Examinez les similarités et les différences entre Vinz et Hubert dans La Haine. Vous pouvez utiliser les points suivants : comment ils sont physiquement et leurs caractères comment sont leurs tempéraments leurs actions au cours du film et leur motivation l’évolution des personnages au cours du film. 3 essays are in an editable Word doc

Attached are 12 model A Level essays on La Haine on themes, characters and techniques between 400 and 1000 words each. Here are the titles covered are: 1.La représentation de la police 2. Similarités et les différences Vinz et Hubert 3. similarites et différences entre Said, Vinz et Hubert 4. Le titre du film La Haine est bien choisi car il reflète exactement le thème principal du film’. Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d’accord avec ce jugement? 5. L’exclusion sociale 6. Le Mal-être des banlieusards 7. La société française fracturée 8. Vinz est le moins raisonnable des trois jeunes 9. la Haine La technique du Noir et Blanc 10. personnages réalistes ou des stéréotypes 11. La représentation de la famille dans La haine 12. Eprouvez-vous de la compassion pour Vinz ? 13. Examinez le rôle des personnages secondaires 14. Les trois jeunes banlieusards sont en partie responsables des problèmes qui leur arrivent au cours du film.

Attached are 4 A Level Model Essays on the following A2 titles : ‘’La Haine est avant tout un film anti-police." “Kassovitz a réussi à bien dépeindre l’exclusion sociale en France dans La Haine.” "Dans quelle mesure peut-on éprouver de la compassion pour Vinz ? "Examinez les similarités et les différences entre Saïd, Vinz et Hubert dans La Haine.

Attached are 2 docs: one is a booklet to revise 10 Key grammar points covered in the New A Level exams and the other is a grammar test made up of 19 exercises. Students revise each grammar point by completing the exercises provided. At the end of the booklet, a general grammar multiple choice exercise recaps all the points covered. Answers are provided on last page. This booklet can be done in class or independently. My students found it useful for exam revision. It is suitable for all A Level French exam boards. Once students have finished the booklet, they can do the test attached.

This is a comprehensive and interactive PPT on asking questions in French. It goes through: _ 3 different ways of asking a question in French _ Asking closed and Open questions _ Using all the question words There are 50 slides and half of them are practice activities: gap-filling, multiple choice, sentence building, translation. It is suitable for KS3,4 and even A Level students. I also included some worksheets for more practice.

This bundle includes: _ 3 speaking cards _ 15 drawings on New Technologies to elicit conversation _A PPT including 4 mini-lessons with objectives. The activities are accessed by clicking on the link on the slide and all activities are based around authentic documents (video, articles, reports, graphs) and provide challenging tasks covering all 4 skills : reading, listening, writing and speaking activities. _ 2 Reading Comprehensions, including a Gap-fill _ An Overview sheet as a spider diagram with 5 key questions with answers _ A List of 40 advantages and Disadvantages of New Technologies, to practice sentence building with connectives of contrast. _ A List of questions _ 2 Video activities _ 3 Translation activities Most of the docs are in Word format and fully editable. They can also be used to supplement the work in the textbook or for exam revision.

This comprehensive booklet of 21 pages includes: 12 essay titles for task A (80-90 words) and 12 for task B (130-150 words). Useful tips for each type of essay A list of recommanded structures, phrases and linkwords 7 long Sample Essays with comments and translation This booklet is suitable both for AQA and Edexcel Foundation/Higher Tier candidates for exam boards. It can also be adapted for IGCSE candidates as this is in word format and so fully editable. My students found it very useful for exam revision and independent practice as they can pick and choose the topics they want and use a model to write their own essay. . Bon courage!

Attached is a bundle of resources on the topic Passe-temps et loisirs. It includes a comprehensive 40 slides Powerpoint to revise and practice this topic as well as 2 self-study booklet for further practice. Students should spend 3 to 4 h to work through the booklets. It is suitable for Foundation and Higher GCSE students.

This resource includes some up-to-date facts in French on the AQA A Level topics for the Oral exam. Each topic has 6 to 8 facts presented in full sentences in French. Also included are Model Questions and Answers on the 2nd Year AQA A Level Topics: _ Integration / Immigration _ La Marginalisation et la discrimination _ La Criminalité _ Les Manifestations _ La Politique Each topic includes a list of around 15 possible exam questions with developed answers in French.

This resource provides a list of comprehension and summary questions chapter per chapter with answers in French. This can help students not only to remember the sequence of events but also to exemplify their points in their essays by recounting these events accurately in French. This is a fully editable Word document

Board game to revise a wide range of Grammar , Vocab and Civilisation points in a fun way. Students have to answer a question related to the colour they land on and are given 4 options by the person asking the question . Answers are provided on the card. It includes 380 questions and cover all the grammar points and most of the Topics of the A Level syllabus for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC. It is suitable for group or 1 to 1 lesson. Attached are 2 PDF files: the board game and the list of questions

This resource consist of 4 GCSE sample essays based on popular topics: Holidays, School, Hobbies, Health& Fitness and Visits. It follows the NEW GCSE format for the essay writing Higher Question 2: 4 bullet points in target language, around 140 words and use of 3 tenses Each essay includes a range of A star structures highlighted and has the translation in English below. Some essays have also got some useful tips on the side about the structures. My students found this resource very useful to expand their complex structures and build a range of set phrases before their exam. This resource is also suitable both for Edexcel and Cambridge IGCSE students. Enjoy!

This resource consists of 11 documents, including 8 in-depth and informative booklets mostly in French on Les 400 Coups, covering : • A complete plot summary • A study guide &Character studies • In-depth Analysis of the Key themes, Scenes and symbols • A biography of Truffaud Other docs include Comprehension Questions on the film, reviews and Truffaut’s career

This A LEVEL Revision Booklet, 80 pages, covers the following topics: • 1 : La société multiculturelle, l’immigration, l’intégration, le racisme • 2 : Problèmes sociaux contemporains: la pauvreté et criminalité • 3 : Les nouvelles technologies 4: Section Grammaire Each topic includes some vocab lists, a comprehensive range of set phrases and a mixture of Listening/ Reading Comprehension & Translation Tasks. The 2nd part is a Grammar section comprising practice on a range of grammar points. Answers to the grammar section on Verbs & Adjectives are provided. This booklet in Word format is editable and can be used for self-study or in class in preparation for the exam.

Attached is a comprehensive PPT Presentation in French of 61 slides on the A Level topic of Immigration & Integration. It includes a wide range of factual information aiming at dispelling misconceptions and prejudices related to this issue: _ It describes the various waves of immigration since 1850 and the reasons behind them. _It also explains simply and clearly the evolution of immigration in France since the Industrial Revolution, and the challenges of integration and the benefits of immigration for France _ Some facts about Racism and _ the demographics of immigrants (origins, nationalities, age) _ It contains 8 graphics which require students to describe and interpret the figures related to immigration, a quiz and a True/ False exercices. Answers are provided. _ A link to a film and a song dealing with this issue

A very comprehensive powerpoint (114 slides) which introduces and practises language on the topic of sport and hobbies for GCSE French. It is suitable for KS3 to introduce the vocab or KS4 to revise and provide further practice. It includes a tutorial on which verbs and prepositions to use for each sport. An editable Word booklet with 10 Reading and Writing further practice on sports and hobbies is provided.

Attached are 3 long sample essays in French on the novel No et Moi suitable for the new French A Level exam AQA or EDEXCEL on the following titles _No et Moi est un roman sur une ado pour un public ado _On dit qu’un vrai héros n’est ni tout à fait bon ni tout à fait mauvais. Examinez dans quelle mesure cette affirmation est vraie en ce qui concerne le personnage de Lou.* _ Evaluer dans quelle mesure ce livre est avant tout une étude sérieuse de la vie des sans-abris. _ Each essay includes quotes and is made of 700 words minimum. My students found these essays very useful to write their own essays on the novel. Essays are in a editable Word doc