This resource is for the Spanish GCSE New Specifications Speaking Exam – General Conversation.This is a booklet that can be printed for each student and contains over 250 general conversation questions. These questions have put together by researching all exam boards and example materials, but are aimed largely at AQA. The questions are in themes are also broken down into sub-themes. Within each set of questions in a sub-theme, they have been classified into tenses so that pupils can be clear of the tense they need to use to answer the relevant question. These can form the basis of regular classroom practice for the speaking exam and if pupils are confident with these questions, they will also be able to answer many of the questions that will form part of the photo card section of the exam.

A Complete Guide to Asking Questions in French. This PowerPoint introduces pupils to asking questions in a step-by-step format. The slides contain grammar notes that pupils can note in their exercise books and use as a reference for all future work using the interrogative. It is essential that pupils learn to ask questions as well as being able to answer them, at all levels. The 4 ways of asking questions are all introduced and there is a range of practice exercises for all. There is also a lengthy worksheet, which accompanies the PowerPoint (29 slides). This is a tried and tested method to ensure comprehension and check the ability to confidently form questions in French.

This PowerPoint introduces pupils to the subjunctive in a step-by-step format. The slides contain grammar notes that pupils can note in their exercise books and use as a reference for all future work using the subjunctive. The regular and irregular forms of the subjunctive are introduced, as well as the range of verbs, expressions etc that are followed by the subjunctive. There is also a lengthy worksheet, which accompanies a lengthy PowerPoint (41 slides). This is a tried and tested method to ensure comprehension and check the ability to confidently form the subjunctive, through an extensive range of exercises.

This PowerPoint introduces pupils to the imperative in a step-by-step format. The slides contain grammar notes that pupils can note in their exercise books and use as a reference for all future work using the imperative. The regular forms of the imperative, irregular forms, negatives and reflexive verbs are all introduced. There is also a lengthy worksheet, which accompanies the PowerPoint. This is a tried and tested method to ensure comprehension and check the ability to confidently form the imperative, through a wide range of exercises.

This resource enables students (who have learnt both the perfect and the imperfect tenses in French) to practise using them together and to reinforce the differences between the two tenses. The PowerPoint gives a step-by-step guide to using both tenses together and there is a whole range of different exercises to complete to allow lots of practice and also to check comprehension. All exercises are also on a printable worksheet. The exercises include translation, photo cards and free writing/speaking practice, in line with the new GCSE specifications.

This can be easily adapted for home learning. This set of resources is an excellent way to finish work on self and family. It will take at least 4 lessons. There is a build up to the main activity when pupils work in groups and create their own funny families, which they present to the rest of the class. I have used this over many years with many groups and have refined it. I can honestly say pupils love doing it. Everything is presented in a step-by-step format and could be used by a non-specialist or cover teacher. There are two Power Points and range of worksheets. The first PowerPoint is to re-cap work on self and family and will be a lead into the main activity. In this first PowerPoint three members of the same family present information about themselves – the first very simply, the next has more information and the third is a longer text. For the first two family members there are differentiated exercises – very simple with circling the correct answer or true and false to open ended questions. You can choose to use different tasks for different ability groups within the class or it can all be used for the whole class. The second PowerPoint introduces the group activity in a step-by-step way. Pupils will work in groups to create a funny family, but each person in the group will be responsible for one family member so ultimately each pupil will be producing their own piece of work. There are several help sheets for pupils of all abilities and there are answers for all exercises included. Finally the pupils will present their families in groups to the rest of the class. They can be assessed on the written work produced and/or the oral presentation.

This can be easily adapted for home learning. This set of resources is an excellent way to finish work on self and family. It will take at least 4 lessons. There is a build up to the main activity when pupils work in groups and create their own funny families, which they present to the rest of the class. I have used this over many years with many groups and have refined it. I can honestly say pupils love doing it. Everything is presented in a step-by-step format and could be used by a non-specialist or cover teacher. There are two Power Points and range of worksheets. The first PowerPoint is to re-cap work on self and family and will be a lead into the main activity. In this first PowerPoint three members of the same family present information about themselves – the first very simply, the next has more information and the third is a longer text. For the first two family members there are differentiated exercises – very simple with circling the correct answer or true and false to open ended questions. You can choose to use different tasks for different ability groups within the class or it can all be used for the whole class. The second PowerPoint introduces the group activity in a step-by-step way. Pupils will work in groups to create a funny family, but each person in the group will be responsible for one family member so ultimately each pupil will be producing their own piece of work. There are a range of help sheets to help pupils of all abilities and there are answers for all exercises included. Finally the pupils will present their families in groups to the rest of the class. They can be assessed on the written work produced and/or the oral presentation.

This resource explains the uses of French infinitives for GCSE level. It starts from the beginning, going over how to recognise infinitives and their uses in French. The PowerPoint goes through infinitives following conjugated verbs; infinitives used as nouns; infinitives following prepositions; and infinitives as commands or instructions. For each section there are examples and different exercises to complete. There is a worksheet included that accompanies the PowerPoint.

This resource is to actively practise and use the 3 past tenses – imperfect, perfect and pluperfect. It goes through a revision of each tense with exercises to check comprehension for each tense and an accompanying worksheet. Then the main text is introduced which is part of a ‘mysterious story’. This is first as a listening activity with two different exercises to complete and a worksheet. The text is then used as a reading comprehension with a range of questions, grammar and writing activities to complete. The final writing activity involves creative writing, as students need to provide their own ending to the mystery. Answers to activities are on the PowerPoint. This should certainly take two – three lessons.

Easily adaptable for home learning. This resource is all about volcanoes, which comes under the ‘Global Issues’ GCSE topic. This works well with the AQA syllabus. There is a fairly lengthy reading comprehension document and this is accompanied by a PowerPoint and student worksheet. The PowerPoint contains a range of activities for students to complete, firstly based on the reading comprehension and then based on other work. There is a vocabulary match-up, a vrai/faux exercise, questions to answer in English, translations from French into English and a fill in the missing word exercise. ALL answers are provided on the PowerPoint.

Easily adaptable for home learning. This covers the whole of Theme 3, Current and future study and employment, Topic 3 – ‘Education post-16’. The PowerPoint is very lengthy (61 slides) and contains work for at least six or seven lessons. The PowerPoint is broken down into four sections: 1) Grammar; 2) Listening; 3) Reading and Writing; and 4) Speaking. There are several different worksheets to accompany a broad range of exercises on the PowerPoint, as well as a transcript for the listening and answer sheets also appear on the PowerPoint. The exercises include: vocabulary match-ups; grammar exercises; a listening comprehension with different tasks; several reading comprehensions with different types of exercises to complete; translations into English and into French; photo stimuli for written tasks; blog writing tasks (foundation and higher); two role-play cards (foundation and higher); five photo cards for speaking activities and finally a whole range of questions related to the general conversation section of the speaking exam.

This covers the whole of Theme 3, Topic 2 – ‘Jobs, career choices and ambitions’. The PowerPoint is very lengthy (76 slides) and contains work for at least six or seven lessons. The PowerPoint is broken down into four sections: 1) Grammar; 2) Listening; 3) Reading and Writing; and 4) Speaking. There are several different worksheets to accompany a broad range of exercises on the PowerPoint, as well as a transcript for the listening and answer sheets also appear on the PowerPoint. The exercises include: vocabulary match-ups; grammar exercises; a listening comprehension with different tasks; several reading comprehensions with different types of exercises to complete; translations into English and into French; photo stimuli for written tasks; blog writing tasks (foundation and higher); four role-play cards (foundation and higher); five photo cards for speaking activities and finally a whole range of questions related to the general conversation section of the speaking exam.

Easily adaptable for home learning. This a sample of the resource packs that I have created for the GCSE New Specifications for each topic area within each theme. This sample contains many of the slides from the original PowerPoint and aims to give you an insight into these resources so you can ‘try before you buy’. In this PowerPoint there are still 51 slides, but this is quite a lot less than the payable resource and the listening section as well as parts of reading and speaking sections have been omitted. Also in the original resources there are always answers and a whole range of worksheets to go with the PowerPoint. I hope it’s useful.

Easily adaptable for home learning. This covers the whole of Theme 3, Topic 2 – ‘Life at school/college’. The PowerPoint is very lengthy (74 slides) and contains work for at least six or seven lessons. The PowerPoint is broken down into four sections: 1) Grammar; 2) Listening; 3) Reading and Writing; and 4) Speaking. There are several different worksheets to accompany a broad range of exercises on the PowerPoint, as well as a transcript for the listening and answer sheets also appear on the PowerPoint. The exercises include: vocabulary match-ups; grammar exercises; a listening comprehension with different tasks; several reading comprehensions with different types of exercises to complete; translations into English and into French; photo stimuli for written tasks; blog writing tasks (foundation and higher); two role-play cards (foundation and higher); five photo cards for speaking activities and finally a whole range of questions related to the general conversation section of the speaking exam.

Based on the new specifications of exam boards for Spanish GCSE, I have produced 40 different photo cards; each card has 5 questions. The range of questions covers both foundation and higher tiers. The cards cover all 3 themes and all sub-themes/ topics. The questions are based on information/ specifications/ sample materials from several exam boards. They can be used over many lessons for exam practice and/or as part of mock exams.

Easily adaptable for home learning. This covers the whole of Theme 3, Topic 1 – ‘My Studies’. The PowerPoint is very lengthy (61 slides) and contains work for six or seven lessons. The PowerPoint is broken down into four sections: 1) Grammar; 2) Listening; 3) Reading and Writing; and 4) Speaking. There are several different worksheets to accompany a broad range of exercises on the PowerPoint, as well as a transcript for the listening and answer sheets also appear on the PowerPoint. The exercises include: vocabulary match-ups; grammar exercises; a listening comprehension with different tasks; several reading comprehensions with different types of exercises to complete; translations into English and into French; photo stimuli for written tasks; blog writing tasks (foundation and higher); two role-play cards (foundation and higher); five photo cards for speaking activities and finally a whole range of questions related to the general conversation section of the speaking exam.