Hi, I'm an MFL teacher from Dorset and have been teaching French in secondary schools for 27 years, including as Curriculum Leader.
Please leave a review if you are happy with your purchase, or email me (Charlie01042000@gmail.com) and I will be happy to resolve any problems.
Hi, I'm an MFL teacher from Dorset and have been teaching French in secondary schools for 27 years, including as Curriculum Leader.
Please leave a review if you are happy with your purchase, or email me (Charlie01042000@gmail.com) and I will be happy to resolve any problems.
A selection of Tangled Translations for GCSE Studio French Module 3 (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 4 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 2:
-Talking about daily life
-Talking about food for a special occasion
-Talking about a special celebration
-Talking about a festival
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 speaking assessment for Y7 covering name, age, birthdays and animals. Includes a phonics activity for students to complete while teacher assesses students, plus a quick and easy “tick box” markscheme / feedback sheet. A follow-up DIRT task is also included.
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 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!
A selection of “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 2
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 “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 4
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 “Retrieval Activities” based around GCSE Studio French Module 3
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!
Complete lesson to accompany the “Quand le Père Noël” song on YouTube.
-Wordsearch starter to identify key words from the song
Vrai / Faux activity
Multiple choice questions activity
Listen to the song and fill in the gaps
Colour 'le Père Noël" and complete the written description in French
Complete lesson for pupils to explain what they would like for Christmas and write a letter to Santa.
Includes:
Wordsearch starter focussing on gifts
Multiple choice questions to prcactise vocabulary
Vrai / Faux questions
Speaking activity (J’ai été sage / pas toujours sage / méchant, je voudrais…)
Template for students to complete a letter to Père Noël.
Use the vocabulary sheet (Christmas words) provided to complete the word games in French.
Find the words in the “word snake”
Crack the code to find the correct Christmas item in French
Solve the anagrams
Fill in the missing word in the French sentences.
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!
A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 2
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 2:
Talking about sport
Talking about technology
Talking about reading
Talking about tv programmes
What I did last weekend
Have you identified writing as an area of weakness for your students?
Do your students need help identifying past and future tense bullet points in writing tasks?
Do your students need help learning how to re-use secure language?
Do your students need help learning that (in French exams) it’s ok to lie?!
This bundle includes booklets of past and future tense bullet points from new-spec GCSE French writing papers (Foundation and Higher). There is space within the booklets for students to translate the bullet point and prepare their own response in the Target Language.
Great for use as whole-class, no-prep starters, or for targeted intervention with individuals or small groups.
Bundle includes:
• One Pen One Dice activities for each separate unit of the module
• Foundation Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
• Higher Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
• 2 x Retrieval Tasks for each separate unit of the module (including Point de Départ pages)
For detailed information about each type of activity included, please see separate item listings in my shop
Bundle includes:
One Pen One Dice activities for each separate unit of the module
Foundation Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
2 x Retrieval Tasks for each separate unit of the module (including Point de Départ pages)
Guided 90 word writing task
For detailed information about each type of activity included, please see separate item listings in my shop
Bundle includes:
One Pen One Dice activities for each separate unit of the module
Foundation Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
Higher Tangled Translation activities for each separate unit of the module
2 x Retrieval Tasks for each separate unit of the module (including Point de Départ pages)
For detailed information about each type of activity included, please see separate item listings in my shop
With the Government’s announcement of the introduction of rapid Covid 19 testing in schools, a powerpoint designed to explain the process to students.
The powerpoint includes:
An clear and concise explanation of why testing is important to detect asymptomatic in order to keep as many students in school as possible
An explanation of the negative impacts of remote-learning, including on students’ mental health
A video clip from the University of Durham explaining how tests are conducted
Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions that students may have
Could be used to explain the process to students through tutor time or Assembly and is also suitable to be placed on your school’s website as a guide for parents.
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 Studio GCSE French (Foundation)
For each unit (double page spread), sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages.
This pack includes worksheets for every unit of every module from Studio GCSE
Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!
For detailed information on the topics covered in each Module, please see the individual file listings in my shop