This is a series of four worksheets (15 pages total) explaining the pronoun system in French, intended to support students with little or no prior knowledge of grammatical concepts, gradually introducing topics which should be more than sufficient to see them through both GCSE and A Level. Worksheet 1 introduces the grammatical terms and practices subject pronouns Worksheet 2 deals with direct and indirect object pronouns Worksheet 3 plays with pronominal verbs and compound tenses, and Worksheet 4 shows how we use pronouns to show possession, as well as PDO The layout of each worksheet is the same: the first page explains the grammar point with examples and tables (these are handy for using within lessons too). Pages 2-3 contain a variety of scaffolded exercises, designed to test comprehension of the learning objective. Page 4 contains answers to the activities, so students/cover staff can mark work.

Somewhere between utterly whimsical and a low-rent version of the BBC Radio 4 In Our Time programme, “Cultural canapés” are my attempt at introducing some topics of interest to my tutor group during morning registration. My tutor group are sixth form, so the topics may admittedly be a little challenging for younger students; there is however nothing salacious! Each QR code is a link to an article or video for further study, which could be useful if you want to make this a bigger feature for your tutor group in the mornings. NB: My school is in Somerset, so some minor adjustments to local topics (e.g. discussion of Thomas Hardy’s Wessex) may be needed for your setting. I aim to produce around 300 canapés in total (I don’t see my tutor group every day but they are vertical so I need a two-year cycle), so this is the first batch of 50. Please feel free to review, shout out and suggest new topics on Twitter: @MonsieurDisney