A set of lesson starters for the GCSE photo description task. There is a sample response for each ‘Qu’est-ce qu’il y a sur la photo?’ task.

8 ‘Find Four Things’ activities based on War Horse to practise question 1 from AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1. May be particularly useful for students with SEND or are otherwise struggling and need a little bit more practice with this skill - they were originally designed to help a student I tutor who has an EHCP. This is a not-for-profit resource which will only ever be shared freely and for educational purposes. Page numbers relate to the following edition: Morpurgo, Michael, War Horse (London: Egmont, 2007)

Pictures of France and other Francophone countries with a French-themed border. Simply needs to be hole-punched at the top and threaded on string, cord or ribbon. Prints A4 landscape by default.

Contains a range of quotations from A Christmas Carol sorted into thematic categories. Each quote is contextualised within the novel and explained.

I developed this assessment to use with our Y7 beginner students after their first half term. It could be used as a formative assessment, summative assessment or simply as an in-class activity. The mark scheme is included as part of the download. In order to complete this, learners would need to have covered: Greetings How they are feeling (fenomenal, regular, fatal) What their name is (me llamo) Where they live (vivo en…) How old they are (tengo… años) When their birthday is (mi cumpleaños es el… de…) The EDSM box at the bottom can be used for whatever grades or ‘levels’ your school uses (we use emerging, developing, securing and mastery). All feedback is very welcome.

Writing feedback sheets for the 40-word, 90-word and 150-word questions in PDF and PPT format. Each of the sheets prints A4 portrait by default. WWW and EBI can be highlighted for the 40-word and 90-word questions. For the 150-word question, there is a box to add a written target, reflecting the increased complexity of answering and marking this question.

A bank of higher-level phrases (nicknamed “Star Phrases”) for GCSE Spanish that we encourage students to use for the 90-word and 150-word questions. There is a supporting Quizlet here: https://quizlet.com/_c7q9wo?x=1jqt&i=70mjf

Quick one-page revision quiz for Macbeth featuring a selection of key quotations and a plot re-ordering exercise. Ideal as a starter or as part of a revision session.

Various parts of a display on infinitive verbs which can be printed on A3 (recommended) and trimmed/arranged as desired. Should you wish to edit the Word versions of the documents, the fonts used are Candy Bar BTN Striped (Boulder and Sculpture) and SF Cartoonist Hand. This isn’t my heftiest or most detailed resource, but it seemed to generate some interest on Twitter, so I thought I’d upload. If it saves someone a couple of minutes, then it’s worthwhile!

Poster showcasing some of the traits shared by many successful language learners. Prints on A4 by default, but can be scaled up in print settings or on copier.

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 - Section A (Reading) I created this mini-mock focusing on the treatment of the poor in prison for my Y11 class to help them with their revision. It contains two non-fiction sources and a sheet of questions in the style of the AQA GCSE English Language exam. All feedback welcome. The sources contained within have been adapted and reproduced for educational purposes and not for any commercial gain. This resource will only ever be provided for free and not sold.

Quick one-page revision quiz for Blood Brothers featuring a selection of key quotations and a plot re-ordering exercise. Ideal as a starter or as part of a revision session.

Pictures of Spain and other Hispanic countries with a Spain-themed border. Simply needs to be hole-punched at the top and threaded on string, cord or ribbon. Prints A4 landscape by default.

5 short revision activities for A Christmas Carol focusing on quotes, plot and characters.

I developed this assessment to use with our Y7 beginner students after their first half term. It could be used as a formative assessment, summative assessment or simply as an in-class activity. The mark scheme is included as part of the download. In order to complete this, learners would need to have covered: Greetings What their name is (je m’appelle) Where they live (j’habite) How old they are (j’ai … ans) When their birthday is (mon anniversaire (c’)est le…) Basic personality adjectives The EDSM box at the bottom can be used for whatever grades or ‘levels’ your school uses (we use emerging, developing, securing and mastery). All feedback is very welcome.

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 - Section A (Reading) I created this mini-mock focusing on The Little Match Girl for my Y11 class to help them with their revision. It contains one fiction source and a sheet of questions in the style of the AQA GCSE English Language exam. I have also included a document showing indicative content which may be worthy of marks for each question. Please note that I am not an examiner. I created this resource with my own students in mind and the indicative content in the “mark scheme” is my best estimation of ideas which might be credited in an exam scenario. All feedback is gratefully received. The source contained is an out-of-copyright short story written in 1845. It has been reproduced for educational purposes and not for any commercial gain. This resource will only ever be provided for free and not sold.

Highlightable feedback sheets for some cut-down speaking exam formats. Contents Page 1: Foundation Mini-Mock - Role Play and General Conversation Page 2: Higher Mini-Mock - Role Play and General Conversation Page 3: Foundation Mini-Mock - Photo Card and General Conversation Page 4: Higher Mini-Mock - Photo Card and General Conversation Page 5: Role Play and Photo Card Only