Native speaker, practising teacher of French from KS3, GCSE to A Level.
Specialist in French Grammar.
My resources feature Grammar & the new AQA exams at GCSE and AS/A Level.
Native speaker, practising teacher of French from KS3, GCSE to A Level.
Specialist in French Grammar.
My resources feature Grammar & the new AQA exams at GCSE and AS/A Level.
This PowerPoint helps to cover the sub-theme on ‘Mode de vie’ under the ‘Local, national, international and global areas of interest’ topic (Social issues).
It includes activities such as verb conjugation, translations , a role play, a photo card, vocabulary, a discussion, reading comprehension and written tasks.
It is an ideal resource to introduce or revise several aspects of the topic area.
A total of 17 slides
This PowerPoint helps to cover the sub-theme on ‘Là où j’habite’ under the ‘Local, national, international and global areas of interest’ topic.
It includes activities such as translations , a role play, a photo card, vocabulary, a discussion, reading comprehension and written tasks.
It is an ideal resource to introduce or revise several aspects of the topic area.
A total of 25 slides
This PowerPoint is a compilation of 20 TRANSLATIONS from English to French with ANSWERS (5 per theme, 10 for theme 2) tailored for the new AQA French GCSE Specifications.
ANSWERS are included for each translation.
The 20 translations cover the 3 themes:
Theme 1: Identity and Culture
Theme 2: Local, National, International and Global areas of interest
Theme 3: Current and Future Study and Employment
More resources available here:
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This PowerPoint shows a list of complex structures to use at GCSE / AS Level with some practice. Ambitious structures Checklist included, a booklet of useful expressions + a Kahoot of 10 questions (Unjumbling activity)
A total of 33 slides for the PowerPoint and 2 word documents.
This PowerPoint is an ideal resource for your introductory lesson with Year 12 following the AS Level course (new AQA Specifications from 2016 in French)
It includes:
A) Some admin to get the class started (timetable, brief explanation of exam requirements at AS Level, the themes covered, organisation of students' files)
B) Five activities to 'break the ice' with your new class:
1) Getting to know the teacher
2) Find someone who (in French)
3) A slide with key words to prompt student to introduce themselves to their partner / class (You can use the slide and invent your own activity from it such as '2 minutes to introduce yourself to your partner, partner takes notes and then introduces them to the class' 'truths and lies' etc)
4) A grammar based activity - To classify some words in 4 categories (nouns, verbs. adjectives, adverbs)
5) A poem on the topic of friendship for students to read out loud and then translate into English.
A total of 10 slides - See preview.
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*********A ppt that will help you introduce the new theme of the new AQA syllabus (2016+) 'La famille en voie de changement' (The changing nature of family). It covers the three sub themes with a range of activities (Translations, Gap fills, quizzes, speaking and writing practice). The three subthemes are:
- Grands-parents, parents et enfants – soucis et problèmes
- Monoparentalité, homoparentalité, familles recomposées
- La vie de couple – nouvelles tendances
'La famille en voie de changement': https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/la-famille-en-voie-de-changement-the-changing-nature-of-family-as-level-french-new-aqa-2016-11353040
*********Speaking Preparation & Practice for the topic "Famille en voie de changement "
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/famille-en-voie-de-changement-speaking-preparation-practice-as-level-french-2016-aqa-new-11363110
********* Theme: 'Le rôle du bénévolat': https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/le-r-le-du-b-n-volat-the-place-of-voluntary-work-as-level-french-new-aqa-2016-11358773
This PowerPoint helps to cover aspects of the theme about Cinema of the new syllabus (2016+) - Cinéma: Le septième art
It focuses on the first sub theme - Pourquoi le septième art - with the following activities: vocabulary match up, a translation, reading comprehension, a photo based exercise and discussions
To be followed:
Le cinéma – une passion nationale ?
Evolution du cinéma – les grandes lignes
14 September 2016 - Typo corrected / updated.
This PowerPoint explores and develops the skills required to pose questions and respond accordingly.
It includes practice through speaking, translations (English into French and French into English), a gap fill and asking and answering questions.
It is aimed at GCSE and AS Level.
A total of 15 slides.
A student's guide to summarise the new AS specifications with AQA. It includes: Assessment requirements and criteria, themes, Grammar list for AS Level, a checklist to avoid errors and a contract for the A Level course.
See also:
* First lesson with Year 12 / Get Year 12 Started (New AQA 2016):
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-lesson-get-year-12-started-as-french-new-aqa-2016-francais-premier-cours-as-level-11339487
* Introduction to the theme 'La famille en voie de changement':
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/la-famille-en-voie-de-changement-the-changing-nature-of-family-as-level-french-new-aqa-2016-11353040
* Introduction to the theme 'Le rôle du bénévolat':
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/le-r-le-du-b-n-volat-the-place-of-voluntary-work-as-level-french-new-aqa-2016-11358773
A student's guide to summarise the new A Level specifications with AQA.
It includes: Assessment requirements and criteria, themes, Grammar list for A Level, a checklist to avoid errors and a contract for the A Level course.
See also:
* A student's guide to the new AS Level with AQA (20161): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-student-s-guide-to-the-new-as-level-in-french-2016-11315544
* First lesson with Year 12 / Get Year 12 Started (New AQA 2016): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-lesson-get-year-12-started-as-french-new-aqa-2016-francais-premier-cours-as-level-11339487
This Powerpoint is a concise explanation of the Subjunctive in French. It is aimed at AS / A Level and is one of the Grammar point required in the New AQA Specifications 2016+. It includes several translation exercises with corrections.
A PowerPoint to explain the formation of the passive voice along with some exercises (translations) to practise.
Aimed at AS/ A Level (or Higher ability Year 11)
A student’s guide to summarise the new AS Level specifications with AQA (Spanish). It includes: Assessment requirements and criteria, themes, Grammar list for AS Level, a checklist to avoid errors and a contract for the A Level course.
This 17 slide PowerPoint presentation is a comprehensive review of adjectives and agreements in French. It also covers position of adjectives and irregular ones (beau, vieux, nouveau).
It develops understanding through a series of progressive activities (dictation, translations, multiple choice exercise etc.) with answers for every exercise.
This Powerpoint is a set of 8 Role-Plays for the Higher Tier on the three themes that are required to study at GCSE Level .
It also includes the mark scheme and Teacher’s questions and suggestions of students’ answers as well as more suggestions for Role-Play situations.
GCSE French
This PowerPoint helps with understanding of the near future in French.
It includes:
1) a slide on time indicators
2) Two exercises
3) A speaking task to practise the immediate future.
4) A handout (Word doc.) for student to complete the explanation of the 'Futur proche'
This PowerPoint helps to cover different aspects on the following topic: Young people and the right to vote and their motivation
NEW A Level French- Les ados et l’engagement politique- motivés ou démotivés
Activities include: Texts with comprehension exercise, True or False, translation and discussion.
An ideal ressource to introduce or revise the topic.
A total of 11 slides
This PowerPoint covers the second sub-theme on Music: Qui écoute et apprécie la musique francophone contemporaine through a series of activities.
The activities include: Translations, reading comprehension exercises, statistics and a discussion.
A total of 8 slides.
This Trivial Pursuit style game has been adapted to the new GCSE curriculum.
This is aimed at Higher tier candidates.
Themes for this are: Family, Friends, hobbies, technology, sport, music, reading, tv and cinema.
Types of questions are: Translation from English to French and French to English, photo description, forming questions, conjugation, speaking questions.
Instructions on Slide 2.
This can be edited for other themes and purposes.