This resource consists of 4 model A Level essays on the film *Entre les Murs *adapted to the new A Level AQA exam.
The first 2 essays explorethe relationships between Francois Marin and his students, and the efficiency of his teaching. The 3rd and 4th one looks at the efficiency of Mr. Marin’s teaching and whether he can be described as a good teacher.
The titles are set as A Level essays, they are between 300 and 700 words each and include quotes. .
Each essay is structured logically with Intro, 3 or 4 paragraphs with Points, Evidence, Evaluation and a conclusion.
Also attached is an activity about the trailer and a 10 pages study booklet on the film.
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.
Attached are 3 Quizzes A Level aimed at A Level students.
_ First one is a multi choice PPT Quizz in French made of 6 categories of 10 questions covering various aspects of the French Speaking Culture and the A Level programs:
Geography, Gastronomy, History, Arts, Literature, Sports, Cinema, Music and some bonus questions.
It lasts around 45 minutes.
_ Second one is a 97 slides PPT with 46 questions on various French cultural topics. Geography, Gastronomy, Politics History, Cinema etc… Answers are provided. Around 40 mn long.
_ Last one is a Word document made of 40 different questions about French culture.
around 20mn
These educational and fun quizzes are fully editable and can be used for end of term activities.
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
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
This bundle is aimed at A level students. Attached are 7 comprehensive PPT : 1 model essay on l’amour + 6 analysis of the key topics with possible essay titles and plans:
Each PPT is between 10 and 20 slides
ESSAY TITLES:
_ l’amour dans un long dimanche de fiançailles.
KEY TOPICS
_Etude des personnages principaux :Mathilde et Manech
_ la musique, le silence et le bruit
_ Paris dans les années 20
_ l’importance du rôle des personnages masculins et féminins
_ Le décor dans le film
_ la représentation de la guerre
I have designed this Powerpoint for a comprehensive lesson on French geography with A Level and IB students. The aim is to learn about key aspects of France in preparation for their exam.
The presentation consists of 11 maps of France representing different aspects of France : climate, economy, landscapes, counties, regions, rivers and…wine among others! There is also an interactive slide with the main French cities and regions to place correctly on the map. It is followed by other slides illustrating various regions of France . My students found it very useful to revise and reinforce their knowledge of the French territory.
I can be used as a cross-curricular activity with Geography.
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 5 A Level Model Essays of around 300 words each in a word doc on the following titles:
“la Haine est avant tout un film sur le mal-être adolescent.” Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d’accord avec cette affirmation?
“Des trois protagonistes, Vinz est le moins réaliste et raisonnable”.Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d’accord avec cette affirmation?
3.“Analysez dans quelle mesure La Haine nous présente une société française fracturée ?
4.Analysez comment kassovitz, le metteur en scène,cherche à provoquer des émotions fortes chez son public dans La Haine.
5.“La haine attire la haine’. Dans quelle mesure cette phrase d’Hubert illustre le thème principal du film.
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
This bundle on Comparatives and Superlatives include 3 resources.
_a PPT with tutorials and practice exercises on the uses of the comparatives and superlatives in French.
It consists of 28 slides and proved clear explanation and useful practice on this tricky grammar point. this is suitable both for GCSE and A Level students.
_ A PPT comparing 2 French speaking countries, France & Canada
_ A word document with a recap of the rules and 4 stimulating exercises
It is suitable both for GCSE and A Level students
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.
This bundle consists of 10 PPT tutorials with practice, each resource covering a different grammar points. The points covered are:
_ the main tenses in French ( Present, Perfect, Imperfect, Future and Conditional, all with irregular verbs)
_ Adjectives
_ articles
_ Comparatives
_ Pronouns
_ Prepositions
+ An editable booklet to revise all these points
This bundle consists of 2 booklets:
_ A revision booklet (52 pages) in Word format with plenty of key vocab and structures drawn from the GCSE exam list and split into topics. It also includes 15 reading activities and some useful exam tips.
This resource can be used in class or independently by the students throughout the year. It is suitable for Foundation and Higher Level students and fits all exam boards, including Igcse. Booklet has around 5 hours of work.
_ A different Revision booklet in PPT format made of 32 slides, to revise core structures for Productive skills
_ A Grammar game also in PPT, to add a bit of fun.
Attached is a bundle that covers all aspects of the conditional and Si Clauses. It includes:
_ 3 comprehensive PowerPoint to introduce and practice the conditional tense and clauses in French. These Powerpoint are designed both at implementing basic conditional notions for KS4 students and provide more complex work with KS5 student, such as the 3 types of Si clauses. It covers regular and irregular verbs. It includes 10 slides with various exercises, including a song.
Also attached are 7 worksheets in word format to practise the various aspects of the conditional tense (regular and irregular ), past conditional in French clause including a song and a boardgame.
This level is indicated by the title of the doc. These are particularly useful for A Level students who are often confused with Si clause but is also suitable for GCSE students.
Attached is a comprehensive Study Booklet with Answers of the movie Un Sac de Billes. Its 33 pages consists of:
_A summary
_ worksheet with Comprehension Questions on the book
_Activities to explore the main characters
_ Analysis of key scenes
_ Extracts from the film to illustrate the main themes
_ Analysis of the representation of war
_ Questions on the main topic: Un film d’apprentissage
Answers are provided at the back
This is a bundle of activities on French Gastronomy as part of the Unit on French heritage and is suitable for A Level students.
It includes:
_ 6 Video/Listening activities with questionnaires on Gastronomy
_ 5 Reading activities on Gastronomy with answers provided
_ PPT presentation on food
Some caricatures to trigger discussion
_ Idiomatic expressions with food
_ 2 Texts on Specialities from the Provence and the Savoie Areas
_ A matchup exercise with Specialities and their region
_ A level Questions on food
_ Quiz on French cheese
_ A recipe from a French chef
All the comprehension resources are in Word Format and fully editable.
Bon appétit!
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
Attached is a collection of 7 resources to introduce and reinforce the A Level subtopic “La Discrimination contre les femmes” including:
_ A range of facts and statistics about Discrimination against women in the world to be used as a
_ Translation activities Eng-Fr. and Fr. -Eng.
_ A Video questionnaire about the history of women rights in France
_ A Gap Fill activity about Discrimination against women at work
_ A Video activity about equal pay
_ An Level Listening Comprehension on discrimination against women with answers provided
_ An article on discrimination against women
_ 6 posters on Gender Inequality to elicit some discussion as starters