Teacher of French and Spanish (French native) at Secondary level.
Teaching towards real life, through GCSE Edexcel.
What to expect:
-> Quality lessons
->Scaffolded activity, increasing in challenge
->Differentiated activities within the lesson
-> KS4: a Higher / Foundation lesson
-> Spiral learning to support retrieval
-> Dual coding to support memorisation
-> exam skills with past papers where applicable
Check out the French lesson on Jobs (free) to see an example of what to expect!
Teacher of French and Spanish (French native) at Secondary level.
Teaching towards real life, through GCSE Edexcel.
What to expect:
-> Quality lessons
->Scaffolded activity, increasing in challenge
->Differentiated activities within the lesson
-> KS4: a Higher / Foundation lesson
-> Spiral learning to support retrieval
-> Dual coding to support memorisation
-> exam skills with past papers where applicable
Check out the French lesson on Jobs (free) to see an example of what to expect!
Two lessons of 50 min / an hour each
Lesson 1: revision of question word + questions that will be used to prepare the Role play (from lesson On se retrouve où?)
Lesson 2: introduction of Speaking exam + what a Role play looks like + practice of a role play.
Edit: 12/02/2024
Lesson two now contains a peer-assessment grid, including pronunciation and flow (useful to train for the picture task and conversation).
All the theme 1 exercises in the following skills: Listening, Reading and Writing.
From Edexcel past papers from 2018 to 2023 (included).
Included: transcript and answers.
Included: in the note under the side, you will see the year of the paper (that way you can plan around the papers you are going to use for MOCKs).
Free preview available ! (Link at the end of the description).
Concept of the booklet:
The concept of this Conversation booklet is straightforward - Simple questions, Complex answers.
The aim of this speaking booklet is to enhance students’ results by removing (as much as possible) the first layer of difficulty when it comes to the conversation task: understanding the question.
To do this, the 9 questions per theme follow the pattern below:
Parle-moi de… present tense (x2)
Qu’est-ce que tu penses de… Opinion (x3)
____ dernier/dernière, … past tense (x2)
_____ prochain / prochaine,… future tense (x2)
Opinion questions: you can also ask them a closed question always starting with « tu aimes…? » and coach them to develop their answers.
Eg: « tu aimes le foot? » rather than «Qu’est-ce que tu penses du foot? »
The booklet also contains:
Presentation of the conversation task (what, timings, themes and topics)
Presentation of the top band markscheme for Higher and Foundation.
Language elements to meet each requirement of the markscheme.
One minute presentation: writing frame (designed by a colleague of mine) for Higher and Foundation + space to write.
5 themes that each includes:
–> A list of what is included in the theme
–> Model answers (WAGOLL), divided in “Grade 3”, “Grade 4/5”, “Grade 6+”, translated and with a paragraph explaining why it’s a good answer against the markscheme. This is being done for a question asking for present tense, for an opinion, for past tenses and for future tenses, for each theme (a total of 20 models analysed against the mark scheme).
–> 9 questions as detailed above
–> Elements to stretch their answers.
Click here for a free preview document
Two lessons of over an hour each to see / revise listening and reading strategies. Vocab and exercises used from Theme 1 Family and relationships.
Lesson 1: Listening strategies, model + independent practice.
Lesson 2: Reading strategies, model + independent practice.
This Bundle regroups a conversation booklet, an introduction to the Role Play (2 hour lesson) and an introduction to the Picture Card (4 hour lesson).
Both lessons include an introduction of the exam, a look at a RP/PC question, writing answers with teacher modelling and peer assessment. Both include a peer-assessment grid based from an interpretation of the Edexcel mark scheme (H/F).
The conversation booklet is based on 9 simple questions per theme, removing the barrier of understanding complex question, and focusing on how to develop and stretch answers.
Contains a detailed example (put against the markscheme) of a question about opinion, a present tense question, a past tense question and a future tense question per theme (translated and analysed).
Check out the FREE PREVIEW of Conversation booklet:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12932275
Listening, Reading and Writing exercises from Edexcel past papers from 2018 to 2023 (included) sorted per theme.
Included: transcript and answers.
Included: in the note under the side, you will see the year of the paper (that way you can plan around the papers you are going to use for MOCKs).
A one hour lesson covering the vocabulary of part time jobs and chores, as well as earnings. Aimed at a lower set of Yr11s.
Starter: picture description (theme 4).
Language presentation: match up the French and the image with the help of the infinitive verbs given to the students for each picture (extension: conjugate each action in the perfect tense).
Practice through a past paper listening (Theme 4 - 2021).
Reading to expose to more complex material.
Listening based on the reading just done and adding earnings.
Translation from a past paper (Theme 4 - 2021).
Set of language presentation and activities to introduce and practice the negative sentence / negation in French.
I teach it with the negative glasses that you put around the verb (the nose).
You will find:
A Yr7 Grammar point for a first ever introduction with listening practice and writing practice (grammar exercise). Covering ne pas/ ne jamais / ne plus
A review aimed at year 10s on Theme 4 - My city (advantages and disadvantages), reviewing the grammar point and practising it with a grammar exercise. Covering ne pas / ne jamais / ne plus / ne jamais plus / ne rien. Adding adverbs (ne jamais assez / ne plus beaucoup).
A review aimed at year 9s on food and drinks, reviewing the grammar point and practising it with a grammar exercise. Covering ne pas / ne jamais / ne plus / ne rien. Adding adverbs (ne jamais assez / ne plus beaucoup).
Lesson aimed at a mixed ability group of Year 10s (mainly middle and higher attainers with some low attainers). It covers a writing frame and strategies to describe a picture, looks at the markscheme (original + simplified version) and ends on a peer assessed speaking activity.
Based on a past paper.
Included is a pack to print and give out to students with the writing frame and useful vocab.
A three to four hour lesson (heavily based on modeling and “I do, we do, you do” model).
Lesson 1:
Introduction of the picture description with a description to correct (using the vocab from the pack).
Based on the study of this model, students write their own description of another picture.
Lesson 2:
Study of the bullet points (translation + match the sentence that would answer each bullet points - with odd ones out).
Study of the original markscheme and introduction of a simplified one for the students to use.
Lesson 3:
Marking of the answers from the previous activity based on the simplified mark scheme.
Modeling (you can write your own using the thinking aloud technique then reveal the answers written already or go straight to the answers already written). Once the model for each question has been studied / discussed, only the sentence starters remain on the board.
Students write their own answer.
5 to 7 minutes to learn them in silence (could be done in a new lesson or as homework).
** Lesson 4:**
Students re write their answers on a new piece of paper (with or without sentence starters). They are allowed two questions per student, materialised by joker cards on their worksheet (you cross the card once they have asked you their question).
Presentation of the peer assessed activity (looking at a teacher picture card task and prompting).
Peer assessment using the simplified mark scheme.
This lesson is aimed at a higher set of Yr7 students, introducing the different types of houses (with BAGS adjectives - the adjectives that comes before the noun in French), then looking at rooms in the house.
This lesson has been made with the New GCSE in mind (Edexcel).
The lesson contains differentiated worksheets.
This is a three hour lesson.
Lesson 1: use of a Sentence Builder to practice sentence structures but also to practice liaison and pronunciation. Study of BAGS adjectives and review of adjective agreements.
Lesson 2: looking at rooms in the house (with floors). SB to support independent practice. Study of a text around, first, the correct use of le/la/les then looking at the meaning through comprehension questions and replacing rooms on a drawing. Leads to a writing.
Lesson 3: recap of rooms. Didactisation of a video (FLE) of one teenager taking another friend on a tour of her flat. Prediction activities and comprehension questions to support completion and success in this activity.
A lesson aimed at a Yr9 class, recaping TV shows and adding comparatives.
Lesson 1:
Recap of TV shows (focus on gender)
Study of the comparative burger
Practice of comparison with scaffolded activities (sentence puzzle to guide, then translation,…).
Lesson 2:
Introduction and practice of some new vocab to justify their opinion.
Je ne rate jamais
J’apprends beaucoup
J’aime bien l’animateur
Mon émission préférée c’est…
Les acteurs sont très doués
Le scénario est passionnant
Je regarde cette série en streaming
Regarder la télé en direct
Lesson 3:
Practice of Lesson 1 and 2 together, leading to the exit ticket.
Listening, Reading and Writing exercises from Edexcel past papers from 2018 to 2023 (included) sorted per theme.
Included: transcript and answers.
Included: in the note under the side, you will see the year of the paper (that way you can plan around the papers you are going to use for MOCKs).
All the theme 3 exercises in the following skills: Listening, Reading and Writing.
From Edexcel past papers from 2018 to 2023 (included).
Included: transcript and answers.
Included: in the note under the side, you will see the year of the paper (that way you can plan around the papers you are going to use for MOCKs).
All the theme 5 exercises in the following skills: Listening, Reading and Writing.
From Edexcel past papers from 2018 to 2023 (included).
Included: transcript and answers.
Included: in the note under the side, you will see the year of the paper (that way you can plan around the papers you are going to use for MOCKs).
Buncle containing the Foundation and Higher version of the lesson on sectors (+ job environment).
Foundation:
Lesson 1: Pratice of new vocab through the game “Quiz Quiz Trade” then leads to sentence writing with the same structure repeated to support memorisation "Je voudrais être prof et je travaillerais dans une école avec des enfants.
Lesson 2: After the Do Now / Starter, start with a past paper listening (2019) about where young people want to work (going through listening strategies again). Speaking activity to review the structure from lesson 1 (version of the sentence thief), finally a Listening, Speaking and writing around a survey. The end writing is in the 3rd person singular and aim to be a practice run to answer the question “Qu’est-ce que tes parents font comme travail?”
Lesson 3: Starter consists of 3 bullet points from past paper writing. Students have to translate the bullet point and choose the most appropriate response for each of them (revision of theme 2). Lesson carries on with a listening revising adjectives of personality, job environment,… and introduces sector. Sectors are drilled in through several games of Morpion (tic tac toe / noughts and crosses). Leads to the practice writing (modelled by the teacher) of a bullet point from a past paper (Foundation 20 mark from 2021).
Check up the previous lesson (free) to see what to expect on this one:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12906930
Higher:
2 lessons of 1 hour each (lesson 1 has the potential to be 2 lessons).
Lesson 1: Pratice of new vocab through the game “Quiz Quiz Trade” then leads to sentence writing with the same structure repeated to support memorisation "Je voudrais être prof et je travaillerais dans une école avec des enfants.
Listening, Speaking and writing around a survey with high sentence starters (ce qui t’intéresserait le plus… L’orientation qui t’attire le plus, ce serait un métier/poste dans…). The end writing is in the 3rd person singular and aim to be a practice run to answer the question “Qu’est-ce que tes parents font comme travail?”
Lesson 2: Starter consists of 3 bullet points from past paper writing. Students have to translate the bullet point and choose the most appropriate response for each of them (revision of theme 2). 1st activity is a listening from a past paper (Foundation for now) to review recently seen vocab, recaping listening strategies.
Sectors are introduced and drilled in through several games of Morpion (tic tac toe / noughts and crosses). Listening activity to practice. Leads to the practice writing (modelled by the teacher) of a bullet point from a past paper (Higher 20 mark from 2021).
Check up the previous lesson (free) to see what to expect on this one:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-4-french-jobs-higher-12906923
Aimed at Yr10 Foundation/Bottom set.
This lesson covers the advantages and disadvantages, with before / after comparison.
2 lessons of 50 min / 1 hour:
Lesson 1: introduction of basic vocab and practicing it through increasingly challenging reading + Higher negative sentences
Lesson 2: What there is in the city (nightclubs, young people, unemployement…) + chunks of imperfect tense + practice of “before it was ___ but now it is ___”.
Concept of the booklet:
The concept of this Conversation booklet (Edexcel) is straightforward - Simple questions, Complex answers.
The aim of this speaking booklet is to enhance students’ results by removing (as much as possible) the first layer of difficulty when it comes to the conversation task: understanding the question.
To do this, the 9 questions per theme follow the pattern below:
Parle-moi de… present tense (x2)
Qu’est-ce que tu penses de… Opinion (x3)
___ dernier/dernière, … past tense (x2)
_____ prochain / prochaine,… future tense (x2)
Opinion questions: you can also ask them a closed question always starting with « tu aimes…? » and coach them to develop their answers.
Eg: « tu aimes le foot? » rather than «Qu’est-ce que tu penses du foot? »
The booklet also contains:
Presentation of the conversation task (what, timings, themes and topics)
Presentation of the top band markscheme for Higher and Foundation.
Language elements to meet each requirement of the markscheme.
One minute presentation: writing frame (designed by a colleague of mine) for Higher and Foundation + space to write.
5 themes that each includes:
–> A list of what is included in the theme
–> Model answers (WAGOLL), divided in “Grade 3”, “Grade 4/5”, “Grade 6+”, translated and with a paragraph explaining why it’s a good answer against the markscheme. This is being done for a question asking for present tense, for an opinion, for past tenses and for future tenses, for each theme (a total of 20 models analysed against the mark scheme).
–> 9 questions as detailed above
–> Elements to stretch their answers.
Click here for full conversation booklet
Aimed at Yr11 Higher sets covering jobs and how to say what you would like to be.
The activities are differentiated.
2 lessons of 1 hour each.
Lesson 1: Starts with conjugation of travailler in all tenses, with “je”, “on” and “ils” line. Then reading to cover the vocabulary of jobs and what each person does “policier - j’arrête les criminels”. Grammar: feminine and masculine of jobs.
Lesson 2: Starter contains past paper questions revising Theme 1. The lesson covers qualities for each job (travailleur/euse, courageux/euse) and the type of job (varied, manuel, with good prospects…) with a sentence builder and a writing/speaking activity. Reading activity introduces higher sentence starters (my dream job would be, I don’t know what to do when I’m older but,…).
Leads up to a writing.
Check up my other resources if you like this one, especially the next lesson:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12915678
Aimed at Yr11 Foundation sets covering jobs and how to say what you would like to be.
The activities are differentiated.
2 lessons of 1 hour each.
Lesson 1: Starts with conjugation of travailler in all tenses, with “je”, “on” and “ils” line. Then reading to cover the vocabulary of jobs and what each person does “policier - j’arrête les criminels”. Grammar: feminine and masculine of jobs.
Lesson 2: Starter contains past paper questions revising Theme 1. The lesson covers qualities for each job (travailleur/euse, courageux/euse) and the type of job (varied, manuel, with good prospects…) with a sentence builder and a writing/speaking activity. Reading activity introduces higher sentence starters (my dream job would be, I don’t know what to do when I’m older but,…).
Leads up to a writing.
Check up my other resources if you like this one !
