Secondary MFL (French and German) and EAL teacher, HoD, GCSE examiner: my shop has resources for teachers in all these subjects, to help make teaching a bit easier! New resources for the NEW MFL GCSE's are being continuously uploaded. If you would like an invoice or have any feedback, please email me on: TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
Secondary MFL (French and German) and EAL teacher, HoD, GCSE examiner: my shop has resources for teachers in all these subjects, to help make teaching a bit easier! New resources for the NEW MFL GCSE's are being continuously uploaded. If you would like an invoice or have any feedback, please email me on: TutorAlexandraABC@gmail.com
This is part of a comic book series: “The Adventures of Captain O’Scampi”
This lesson is all about adverbs and friendship.
It comes with a comprehensive lesson/s and an activity booklet to go with the presentation.
The lesson is introduced by the comic: ‘Captain O’Scampi Meets Schäfi Schafington’.
The lesson then contains: reading comprehension, grammar explanation, gap fills, translations, vocabulary learning strategies (flashcards/mindmaps), written task - describe a photo, written 90 word task into a comic strip.
The comics have been designed for the new AQA/Edexcel GCSE 2024, however, they can be used for anyone learning German.
Themes:
They cover the themes common to both exam boards
The activities are done in the style of the exam boards: questions and answers are in English, there are gap fills, multiple choice comprehension questions, and in every lesson, there are exam style writing tasks: describe a photo, and a 90 word task.
Grammar
The comics each feature a more challenging grammar point, which the mnemonic O’Scampi spells out:
O (opinions), S (subjunctive), C (cases), A (adjectives & adverbs), M (modals), P (Perfect), I (imperfect)
The Other Captain O’Scampi Comics:
Learn about MODALS with the comic book superhero Captain O’Scampi!
(FREE) Learn about ADVERBS with the comic book superhero Captain O’Scampi
Learn about ADJECTIVE ENDINGS with the comic book superhero Captain O’Scampi
Learn about the IMPERFECT with the comic book superhero Captain O’Scampi
Goes well with the German vocabulary knowledge organisers with activities and answers
Travel, Tourism and Environment
School, Study, The Future and Basics
Family and Relationships
Media, Technology, Movies and Music
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This is an overview of the EDEXCEL German GCSE course for teaching from September 2024.
It’s for students/parents or just as a helpful overview for teachers.
OTHER RESOURCES FOR THE NEW GERMAN EDEXCEL GCSE:
These 10 Vocabulary/Homework booklets are designed for the 2024 Edexcel GCSE. They are designed to be interactive and encourgage students to use the vocabulary in a variety of different contexts.
The booklets are divided into sub-topics. Each sub-topic starts with a vocabulary list and then leads into a variety of exercises from fill-in-the-blanks, wordsearches, reading tasks and translations to verb conjugation drills. Each activity aims to solidify understanding and retention.
Each booklet finishes with 2 exam-style writing tasks (Edexcel and AQA): describe a photo and a 80-90 word written task.
The booklets are all around 50 pages.All answers are at the back.
There are 10 booklets covering these themes. Click on the link to see what’s inside. ‘Family’ is free.
1. Life-Style and Well-being
2. Family
3. Media, Technology, Film and TV
4. Neighbourhood, Shopping and Food and Drink
5. School, Future and Basics
6. Travel, Tourism and Environment
AQA OVERVIEW:
This is the AQA GCSE Overview
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This is a one page overview of the Edexcel French GCSE course for teaching from September 2024.
It’s for students/parents or just as a helpful overview for teachers.
NEW FRENCH GCSE: VOCABULARY AND WORKBOOKS:
(free) Basics
Food and Drink
My Neighourhood and House
Family and Friends
School
Jobs, Work and Future Opportunities
Social Media, Gaming, Film and Music
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AQA OVERVIEW:
AQA GCSE Overview for 2024
FRENCH GRAMMAR
- The Perfect Tense Lessons with être and avoir and booklet
- The Future Tenses Lessons with booklet
- The Conditional (exam focus: reading and writing)
-The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet
- A complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- Comparatives and Superlatives Lesson
- Vocabulary Lesson
-GCSE Revision Bundle of lot’s of Resources!
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This is a complete lesson on comparatives and superlatives in the context of school along with 8 worksheets/activities to accompany the lesson.
It contains:
grammar point on how you form and use the comparative
gap fills and translation
game
grammar point on how you form and use the superlative
gap fill and translation
It then finishes with 2 exam style tasks (AQA/Edexcel from first teaching in 2024): describe a photo and a writing task.
All answers are on the slides.
The final slide has got a Canva template link. You can use this to adapt the slides to your classes.
The worksheets include a reading task, writing task with example answer, a series of questions and answers which the students can then practise in the form of a chatterbox cube.
THIS GOES WELL WITH:
- The Perfect Tense with être and avoir
The Future Tenses (lessons and workbook)
- The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet
- French Tenses Booklet - ALL tenses:
- Complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- The Conditional (exam focus: reading and writing)
- Vocabulary lesson
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French GCSE Revision Resource Bundle
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This is a lesson on German comparatives and superlatives is suitable for years 7 - 10.
It contains:
A grammar section on what comparatives are, how they are formed and when they are used.
Various activities to practise comparatives then follow: a wordsearch, game, gap fills, translation task.
On the last slide is a template link to Canva. This means that you can use and adapt the slides on Canva. It’s free but you need to log in. Once you’ve edited it you can download it in a variety of formats.
More German Grammar Lessons, that come with a comic!
ADVERBS
MODALS
ADJECTIVE ENDINGS:
IMPERFECT
Vocabulary Booklets with Activities / Knowledge Organizers:
Travel, Tourism and Environment Booklet
School, Study, The Future and Basics Booklet
Family and Relationships Booklet
My Town and Shopping
If you like my resources, leave a review on TES! Thank you!
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This Vocabulary/Homework booklet is designed for the 2024 Edexcel GCSE theme: My Personal World. It’s part of a series. However, it can be used for any students studying the topic of family.
The vocabulary is divided into sub-topics. Each sub-topic starts with a vocabulary list and then leads into a variety of exercises from fill-in-the-blanks, wordsearches and translations to verb conjugation drills. Each activity aims to solidify understanding and retention.
Each booklet finishes with 2 exam-style writing tasks (Edexcel and AQA): describe a photo and a 80-90 word written task.
All answers are at the back.
Other booklets:
Travel, Tourism and Environment (2 booklets)
School, Study, The Future and Basics (3 booklets)
My Neighbourhood and Shopping, Food and Drink (1 booklet)
Social Media, Technology, Movies and Music and Friendships and Relationships (2 booklets)
Lifestyle and Wellbeing
A selection of German resources:
Here is a bundle of German resources!
Learn German grammar through a superhero comic:
Here are the Captain O’Scampi Comics! Learn German Grammar through Comics.
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This presentation offers customizable templates for teachers to engage students and reinforce learning.
It is a collection of starter activities, retrieval exercises and revision activities which you can use to activate prior knowledge, foster engagement, and enhance memory retention.
Other Free Resources:
AI Tools for Teachers - Using AI in the Classroom
EAL Strategies - Supporting EAL Students in the Classroom
MFL Bestsellers!
French Revision
German Revision
This resource is all about Growth Mindset. It contains:
a 22 slide presentation for a whole school assembly or tutor time
a selection of 10 Growth Mindset posters
a selection of activities to go with the presentation
the workbook from Great Minds Together is in the download also available on their website
The posters and presentation are all the same colour scheme/theme.
On the presentation there are 2 links to Canva. One link is to a no sign in required link, you can just use the presenation as is and present it. The other link is a template link, it’s free but you do need to sign in, you can adapt the presentation to suit your needs.
MFL Resources, best sellers!
Bundle of German Knowledge Organisers
Bundle of French GCSE Resources
Learn German through Superhero Comics - The Adventures of Captain O’Scampi!
FREE resources to help make teaching easier!
The Best AI Tools for Teachers!
Retrieval activities, starters and plenaries
How to support EAL learners in the classroom - practical tips
This presentation is aimed at students wanting to achieve grade 7 or more in their French GCSE. I have used it for revision sessions.
The presentation goes through different grammatical structures, giving an example and an activity for each structure.
The final task is a choice of two writing tasks with an example answer.
There are two plenaries
I’ve uploaded it in PDF format, in Microsoft Office Power Point and a template link to canva is on the presentation so you can log in and use it as a template and adapt it to your school and students.
There are also two handouts: an A4 page of higher level structures, and an A4 page of a writing prompt sheet (TONICS)
THIS GOES WELL WITH:
- The Perfect Tense Lessons with être and avoir and booklet
- The Future Tenses Lessons with booklet
- The Conditional (exam focus: reading and writing)
-The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet
- A complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- Comparatives and Superlatives Lesson
- Vocabulary Lesson
-GCSE Revision Bundle of lot’s of Resources!
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This is a handout for students/parents which is a concise overiew of the AQA German GCSE as of Sept 2024.
Goes well with these resources:
FREE Lesson: German AQA Introduction Lesson to the GCSE Course
Lesson: Quiz and Lesson: Why Learn a Language?
Booklet: German Word Search Mania - a selection of word searches on every GCSE topic
Ready-made lessons, worksheets and a vocabulary booklet for AQA German GCSE Higher tier are below:
UNIT 1: Identity and Relationship with Others
Introduction
Lesson 1: Introduction to the GCSE course and Theme 1: People and Lifestyle
1.1
Familie und Freunde - 2 lessons
1.2
Meine Leute und ich - 2 lessons
1.3
Lebensweisen und Lebensbeziehungen - 2 lessons
1.4
Wichtige Beziehungen - 2 lessons
1.5
Revision Activities
Unit 1: Vocabulary/Homework Booklet
This accompanies the lessons and can be used as revision or H/W
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This is an overview of the AQA French GCSE course for teaching from September 2024. It’s for students/parents or just as a helpful overview for teachers.
EdExcel Version
THIS GOES WELL WITH:
- The Perfect Tense Lessons with être and avoir and booklet
- The Future Tenses Lessons with booklet
- The Conditional (exam focus: reading and writing)
-The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet
- A complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- Comparatives and Superlatives Lesson
If you like my resources please leave a review on TES. Thank you!
Best Sellers!
GCSE French Revision Bundle
French Cultural Website with Activities
This is a poster or a handout for students books or to go on the classroom wall. It is classroom instructions in French e.g. hand out the books, sit down, put your hand up etc. It can be useful for students to help support them to understand their teacher, it can also be useful for teachers to remind them to speak more French during the lesson.
There are 2 handouts for students.
A list of higher level French phrases to support students to get the top marks at GCSE French.
A writing checklist
This goes well with:
- The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet
- The Near Future and Future Simple lessons with booklet of activities
- The Perfect Tense with être (exam focus: writing and booklet with activities)
- The Perfect Tense with avoir (exam focus: oral and booklet with activities)
- A complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- FREE Comparatives and Superlatives with exam question at the end and booklet with activities
French Tenses Booklet - Revise all the Tenses!
Best French Seller: French GCSE Revision Bundle:
French GCSE Revision Resource Bundle
This power point outlines the whole AQA GCSE oral exam. It then goes through the role play, photo card, and general conversation systematically. It outlines the assessment criteria, gives top tips, gives example tasks, suggestions on how to prepare and then example answers.
It can be downloaded as a microsoft document, or there are links to Canva on the second slide of the power point. One Canva link requires no sign in and the power point can be used as is and presented. The other Canva link is a template link which means that you can use the presentation as a template and amend it, as you wish to adjust to your school and student needs.
THIS GOES WELL WITH:
- The Perfect Tense Lessons with être and avoir and booklet
- The Future Tenses Lessons with booklet
- The Conditional (exam focus: reading and writing)
-The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet
- A complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- Comparatives and Superlatives Lesson
- Vocabulary Lesson
-GCSE Revision Bundle of lot’s of Resources!
If you like my resources please leave a review on TES. Thank you!
This is a list of websites to support students learning German. It can be used as a handout for open days, parents evenings, given to students at the start of the year or printed out as a poster.
MFL Resources, best sellers!
Bundle of German Knowledge Organisers
Bundle of French GCSE Resources
Learn German through Superhero Comics - The Adventures of Captain O’Scampi!
Other FREE resources to help make teaching easier!
An A4 handout for parents/students with some Top Tips for Learning German
A one page overview of the German GCSE AQA 2016
A one page overview of the German GCSE AQA 2024
A one page overview of the German GCSE Edexcel 2024
A Vocabulary Learning Lesson
Retrieval activities, starters and plenaries
How to support EAL learners in the classroom - practical tips
This is a handout which can be given out at parent’s evenings, open days, to students or as part of a department handbook.
It is a handout with 5 top tips for supporting students learning German.
Other FREE resources to help make teaching easier!
Websites to Help You Learn German - a handout
A one page overview of the new German GCSE AQA - a handout
Retrieval activities, starters and plenaries
How to support EAL learners in the classroom - practical tips
AI Tools for Teachers
MFL Resources, best sellers!
Bundle of German Knowledge Organisers
Bundle of French GCSE Resources
Learn German through Superhero Comics - The Adventures of Captain O’Scampi!
This is an overview of AQA German GCSE prior to the changes coming in September 2024. This is a handout for students/parents.
MFL Resources, best sellers!
Bundle of German Knowledge Organisers
Bundle of French GCSE Resources
Learn German through Superhero Comics - The Adventures of Captain O’Scampi!
Other FREE resources to help make teaching easier!
An A4 handout for parents/students with some Top Tips for Learning German
A one page overview of the German GCSE AQA 2024
A one page overview of the German GCSE Edexcel 2024
A Vocabulary Learning Lesson
Retrieval activities, starters and plenaries
How to support EAL learners in the classroom - practical tips
This is a handout for students and parents which summarizes some top tips to support students learning a language.
It can handed out on parent’s evenings, open days or included as part of a Department Handbook.
There is 2 versions: one in full colour and one with less colour to save on ink!
Other Resources for French:
- The Near Future and Future Simple lessons with booklet of activities
- The Perfect Tense with être and avoir Lessons and booklet of activities)
- A complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- Comparatives and Superlatives with exam question at the end and booklet with activities
- The Conditional (exam focus: reading and writing)
- Vocabulary lesson
- The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet of activities
- A presentation with a selection of editable retieval/warm up/starter activities activities
French Tenses Booklet - Revise all the Tenses!
-French Basics Vocabulary Booklet with Activities
This is a handout which outlines the GCSE overview for students.
This is for the AQA GCSE course prior to the upcoming changes in 2024.
Other Resources for French:
- The Near Future and Future Simple lessons with booklet of activities
- The Perfect Tense with être and avoir Lessons and booklet of activities)
- A complete AQA Oral GCSE revision lesson with mark scheme, help sheet and tips, practise tasks and example answers
- Comparatives and Superlatives with exam question at the end and booklet with activities
- The Conditional (exam focus: reading and writing)
- Vocabulary lesson
- The Present Tense - Lesson with booklet of activities
- A presentation with a selection of editable retieval/warm up/starter activities activities
French Tenses Booklet - Revise all the Tenses!
-French Basics Vocabulary Booklet with Activities
Building a strong vocabulary is essential for excelling in any language. Whether you’re learning a new language or looking to expand your word bank, these tips will help your students master vocabulary efficiently and enjoyably.
I have kept this deliberately so that it can be used for any language, French, German, Spanish, English. I’ve used it with them all and just do the tasks in the language I am teaching.
It’s tips and strategies to help learn vocabulary. Can be used as a whole lesson, part of a lesson or as a revision segment.
Other FREE resources to help make teaching easier!
Retrieval activities, starters and plenaries
How to support EAL learners in the classroom - practical tips
AI Tools for Teachers
MFL Resources, best sellers!
Bundle of German Knowledge Organisers
Bundle of French GCSE Resources
Learn German through Superhero Comics - The Adventures of Captain O’Scampi!