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Secondary French teacher, rated Ofsted 'Outstanding' at KS3, KS4 and KS5. PGCE and NQT mentor. Regular CPD/Professional Learning leader. State and private sector experience.

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Secondary French teacher, rated Ofsted 'Outstanding' at KS3, KS4 and KS5. PGCE and NQT mentor. Regular CPD/Professional Learning leader. State and private sector experience.
Feedback template
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Feedback template

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Personalised feedback template, designed to be easily adapted for large groups. Features a 'What Went Well', 'Even Better If' and 'Try This' section, designed to consolidate or advance understanding. Feedback can be typed into sections and some sentences copied and pasted if appropriate to save time when marking. Sheets can then be printed and glued underneath work (either by teacher or by student in the following lesson). Students answer their 'Try This' in the 'My Response' section, and then write a brief comment (or draw a happy, medium or sad face if they prefer) to let teacher know how confident they are feeling with their understanding. This has proved incredibly useful on a number of occasions and students have often said how much they appreciate actually being able to quietly ask for a bit more help if they need it. Some students have also used it to disclose Safeguarding issues - all in all a beneficial little space to note anything down if required. It is obviously very important to read and respond to their 'Try this' question, especially if they have trusted you and opened up about needing a little more support. 'Try this' question can simply have a 1, 2 or 3 written next to it to save time, and then these questions displayed on board when students are reflecting on feedback if easier. Slides are a blank template, easily adaptable, and an feedback form filled in as an example.
Lesson PowerPoint - Grammar - The Simple Future Tense and Negatives
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Lesson PowerPoint - Grammar - The Simple Future Tense and Negatives

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Excellent nine-slide presentation with explanations of how to form the simple future tense, and use negative expressions. Explanations are followed by model examples of how to use each construction and then questions with answers for students to try. A 'Puissance 4' (Connect 4) game is the last slide, asking students to translate short phrases or conjugate verbs into the simple future tense to review their learning. The hard work is done for you! Can easily be adapted and slotted in to a full lesson, or used exactly as is. Interesting and engaging presentation. Differentiated and fully animated with images.
The Great Pancake Day Quiz + The Great Pancake Race
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The Great Pancake Day Quiz + The Great Pancake Race

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An excellent, fun activity to do with a class or a tutor group to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and Pancake Day. The PowerPoint has a text on Shrove Tuesday and the religious importance of Lent, along with historical and cultural context. A quiz follows, whereby students have to answer questions on the text to win points for their team. Directions and instructions for The Great Pancake Race follow - model with students before beginning the race! Great fun! Certificates also included to print!
Worksheet - Snowman and Christmas tree - Colouring according to French numbers and shapes - KS1/KS2
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Worksheet - Snowman and Christmas tree - Colouring according to French numbers and shapes - KS1/KS2

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Two worksheets, suitable for younger learners of French, asking them to colour in shapes on a Christmas tree and/or Snowman template, according to the directions given. The Christmas tree template has six simple instructions and the image is simpler to colour. The Snowman template has ten instructions, referring to items of clothing (ses gants, son chapeau) as well as numbers and shapes, and the image is more detailed. Perfect to re-cap some shapes, numbers and colours towards the end of term, and to introduce some Christmas vocabulary (bauble, holly etc.). Extension could be for pupils to draw their own Christmas tree / Snowman and label.
Mon lapin de Pâques: KS2 + KS3 Easter Worksheet
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Mon lapin de Pâques: KS2 + KS3 Easter Worksheet

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Mon lapin de Pâques: KS2 + KS3 Easter Worksheet. Great resource, asking students to look up body parts of a rabbit and some Easter vocabulary before translating phrases that link these two together with colours. Students are then asked to colour in a large picture of a rabbit according to the instructions they have translated ( for example 'le nez c'est rose', 'les fleurs sont jaunes et rouges'). A great lesson for KS2 and beginners at KS3 (year 7 / year 8). Differentiated with 'Challenge' option linked to gender of nouns and unusual body part vocabulary ('la queue'). Great fun to teach - cut-outs of rabbits can be used for a display or to make into French Easter cards.
Italian Valentine's Day Worksheet
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Italian Valentine's Day Worksheet

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Italian Valentine's Day Worksheet. First exercise asks students to translate vocabulary and match ten pictures to the Italian words (for example la scatola di cioccolatini, il cuore, il regalo, il bacio). Second exercise asks students to translate some simple Italian love phrases (for example tesoro mio, luce mia). Final exercise asks students to write a love letter in Italian, and gives them 24 phrases to help them to get started. Can be used for KS2 (first exercise + creating a Valentine's Day card), KS3 and KS4 (ask students to extend letter with past and / or future tenses). Great fun to teach, can lead on to lots of games with vocabulary, for example Pictionary or Splat!
French New Year Traditions - KS2 + KS3 - Full lesson - Worksheet and Answers
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French New Year Traditions - KS2 + KS3 - Full lesson - Worksheet and Answers

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Excellent resource, fully differentiated, focusing on French New Year customs and traditions. Text is taken from an article online (link on document) and has been simplified and split into four paragraphs for ease of translation and discussion. Fully differentiated with a Challenge extension question to extend HA learners - further researching 'la galette des rois'. Four tables of vocabulary, split into paragraphs, are also provided to support learners if appropriate. A series of questions in English link to the article, with paragraph numbers in brackets to direct learners who require support to the right section. Can easily be deleted to extend challenge if required. Suitable for HA KS2 and KS3. Great fun to teach!
Expo 1 - Bonjour!
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Expo 1 - Bonjour!

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Full lesson, linking to Unit 1.1 of Expo 1 - 'C'est parti: Bonjour'. Lesson covers meeting people, using the pronouns 'je' and 'tu' (and 'vous' as an extension), a wide range of greetings (hello, hi, goodbye, see you soon, have a lovely day etc.) and ways to ask how people are and respond to the question. Lots of speaking, mini whiteboard activities, pairs, 'Splat', a dice activity and a 'Spin the Wheel' game at the end of the lesson to consolidate learning. Fully animated with notes under each slide for teacher. Lesson PowerPoint, pairs game and worksheet included in download. Great fun to teach!
French New Year Traditions Article, Worksheet and Answers - KS5
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French New Year Traditions Article, Worksheet and Answers - KS5

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Excellent resource, perfect as a first lesson back after the holidays. Two-page article (link included on document) exploring French New Year traditions and presenting lots of opportunities for cultural discussion. Article is split into sections for ease of reading and discussion. Examples of cultural interest include the French tradition of sending New Year greeting cards, the annual televised French presidential address on 31 December, the change in date of the first day of the new year over the centuries, and the significance of 'l’Épiphanie' and 'la galette des rois'. Worksheet asks students to draw out synonyms from text for specific vocabulary (e.g. 'les moufles' - 'les gants'), and to respond to six questions in French related to these customs. Fully differentiated for LA learners with a vocabulary table and sections of the text signposted in brackets to support with answering the questions. These can easily be deleted for HA learners. Questions can be extended with reference to the subjunctive and other grammatical elements of the text. Students could also be asked to summarise in 100 words the main differences between traditional French New Year celebrations and those of their home country.
Verb conjugation tables (present, perfect, imperfect, simple future)
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Verb conjugation tables (present, perfect, imperfect, simple future)

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Eight tables set up for verb conjugation in present, perfect, imperfect and simple future tenses. First two slides are blank templates, second two have all of the answers. Tables animated to appear one-by-one on answer slides, but can be easily adapted to suit teaching and learning needs. A real time saver! Verbs are those that are key at GCSE. Also useful for HA KS3, and support at KS5. Avoir, Être, Faire, Aller, Dire, Prendre, Pouvoir, Devoir.
Crossword and wordsearch - Education (School)
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Crossword and wordsearch - Education (School)

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Excellent crossword and word-search, both perfect as lesson starters or as individual activities after a starter to lead into more detailed comprehension tasks. Word-search links to school subjects and crossword to wider school vocabulary including opinions. Can be differentiated with dictionary support / as Think-Pair-Share activity. Successfully used at KS3 and KS4. Word-search would also work brilliantly with KS2.
Grammar - Perfect tense - Speaking cards game
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Grammar - Perfect tense - Speaking cards game

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Set of cards that can be used in a multitude of different ways. Template is set up to link to perfect tense, but can easily be adapted for other tenses or different grammatical points if required. Slides are designed to be printed and each card cut out. There are eight cards on each slide (four slides in total - 32 cards to play with). Each card has an English phrase and a French phrase underneath. The cards can either be used as dominoes (students will require a full set per group), or as a speaking game, timed in class. To play as a speaking game, each student is handed a card (or more than one card if less than 32 students in group). Cards can be assigned randomly, or teacher can differentiate by giving LA less challenging translations and HA more difficult sentences or more than one card. Students are given 30 seconds to work out the French translation of the English section of their card (this is what will signal that it is their turn to read theirs out), and to familiarise themselves with the pronunciation of the French sentence on the bottom of their card. To play: 1. Teacher starts the clock. 2. The student with the 'Début' card says their English sentence and reads out the French underneath. 3. The student with the English translation that links to the French sentence that has just been said reads their card out loud, and the game continues. 4. The game ends when the student who has the last card says their English and French out loud. The French will link to the English on the first card read aloud. 5. Teacher stops the clock. 6. Round two - can the students beat their original time? 7. Pick up on grammatical points as a class / any errors that were made. Why did these happen (pronunciation, recognition of pronouns etc.)? Differentiation suggestions: * Teacher can mix up the cards in between rounds and play several times. * Teacher can show PowerPoint as students are saying cards aloud, to support with colour recognition of the cards they are holding (if game is printed in colour) and with visual recognition of speech. Inversely, to increase challenge, teacher does not show PowerPoint. * Teacher can limit time students have to familiarise themselves with their card(s) after they are handed out. Always a huge hit! Can be played at beginning or end of lesson. Useful from HA KS2 - KS4 to revise perfect tense. Sentences use vocabulary linked to activities such as going to the cinema or bowling.
Expo 1 - Dans mon sac
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Expo 1 - Dans mon sac

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Great lesson, teaching school objects to beginners. Based on Expo 1 French 'Dans mon sac' spread, but can be used for any age group. Starter asks students to translate as many objects as they can in time limit, with a dictionary. Emphasis on independent learning. Challenge is to add extra school objects that aren't on the list. Students then repeat vocabulary, followed by 'Qu'est-ce-que c'est' game, in pairs and then as a class to win points. Reading activity follows, matching the descriptions of school bags to the right pictures. Speaking activity with dice is next and a writing activity to finish. Scaffold provided for LA. Pictionary game to review learning - always great fun!
Expo 1 - Quel âge as-tu?
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Expo 1 - Quel âge as-tu?

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Great resource teaching students how to ask ages and respond. Builds on previous knowledge of numbers 1-20 and links to Expo 1 spread - 'Quel âge as-tu?'. Mini whiteboard activities, lotto, a reading and a listening task. Introduces students to the full present tense conjugation of 'avoir'. Optional song to use if wished! Great fun to teach!
Display / Activity - French labels for classroom objects
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Display / Activity - French labels for classroom objects

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Three pages of French vocabulary for classroom objects. Size 50 text and neatly arranged into boxes to print, laminate and blu-tack to different areas of classroom. Excellent for support during lessons that are taught in target language (provides reference for example for the request 'Ferme la porte s'il te plaît'), and also broadens linguistic horizons of learners being surrounded by TL in normal classroom. Can also be used as an activity for younger learners. Students in pairs or in small groups are given five minutes to translate and categorise words (lots of possibilities - by gender, by objects that touch the floor etc.). Excellent to generate discussion regarding articles and difference between French and English. Students then timed to carefully and silently blu-tack correct label (without referring to translation) to correct part of classroom. Each team starts on 10 points. 5 points awarded for each correct, careful and silent placement of word. 30 bonus points awarded for the quietest and most sensible team. Share points system and Success Criteria, and ask students to generate their own rules to manage game before beginning (for example remember to walk not run).
Starter bundle - Scrabble letters and Word Octogans
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Starter bundle - Scrabble letters and Word Octogans

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Excellent starter double-pack, easily amended for use time and time again with any year group. Learners are asked to form as many infinitives as they can in a given time limit using the Scrabble tiles in the first starter. Differentiated through forming the highest or lowest-scoring infinitive, through finding modal verbs, and through teacher support for the first examples and first letter of several other infinitives if necessary. Easily adapted to link to any area of the curriculum (not just verbs), and a great individual or pair whiteboard warm-up. Learners can work together, compete against each-other in groups, and can also be trained to think of their own objective (for example colours, French regions or connectives) using letters that they provide. Students also really enjoy 'beat the teacher' at this game - playing against you in the same time limit with letters that they have provided! The word octagon, based on the popular daily puzzle in The Times newspaper, asks learners to find the two adjectives within the shape, using the letter at the centre for each one and every other letter no more than once. Fabulous for engaging higher-order thinking skills. There are two octagons with two adjectives in on this slide. Again, very simply adapted.
Starter Bundle - Question words, unscrambling past participles, past participles of avoir and être
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Starter Bundle - Question words, unscrambling past participles, past participles of avoir and être

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Bundle of three resources. The first resource asks learners complete a table using past participles, work out why some are marked (être verbs), and identify the rule for forming them. The second resource asks learners to translate question words, and the third to un-scramble past participles of avoir and être. All useful grammar starters or consolidation activities at KS3 / KS4, either linked to topic of study or as a whistle-stop review to draw out any questions or uncertainties. Fully animated and all answers on slides.
Display / Printable Reference Sheet - French Classroom Language
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Display / Printable Reference Sheet - French Classroom Language

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Fantastic double-sided table of French classroom language. Huge time-saver and incredibly useful to encourage use of the target-language in lessons. Really helpful to introduce at the start of the year (or at any stage as a 'I think you're ready for this now...'). Can be printed as a big display poster, as A4 or A5 sheets and laminated as a reference point for students on classroom tables, or as an individual sheet to refer to. As well as classroom language, sheet also includes Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Numbers (overview of 1 - 1,000,000), Articles and Useful words (who, what, where, why etc. and connectives). Huge time saver! Useful with any age.
Starter - 'Brain Trainer' Number Challenge
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Starter - 'Brain Trainer' Number Challenge

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Differentiated number-challenge starter (one slide), presenting learners with three levels of puzzle increasing in difficulty. Students are given a number at the start of each puzzle and asked to work out a series of sums (all in French) to end up with the final answer. Puzzles very similar to daily 'Brain Trainer' challenge in The Times. All animations and answers on slide. Puzzles use double and triple-figure numbers, therefore most suitable for HA KS3 / KS4. Excellent numeracy and cross-curricular links between MFL and maths. A great time saver, took an hour make and format! Can be adapted and used over and over again with different ages. 'Challenge' option asks students to research the difference between 'chiffre', 'nombre' and 'numéro'.