A bank of questions for the Edexcel Speaking exam conversation element. Questions are organised by theme into one handy booklet. Each question has a model answer to support less able students and space for students to prepare their own response in the target language. Ideal for students to keep all their speaking exam preparation in one place!

Bumper Christmas wordsearch including 20 words. Find the words in French then look for the hidden message using the remaining letters!

Are you looking to add cultural capital for your students while working remotely? This worksheet features a text and 5 comprehension exercises to help students understand how la Fête des Rois (La Fête de l’Épihanie) is celebrated in France. Tasks included: a) Find the French from the text (words are highlighted in red in the text - highlights could be removed to easily differentiate for more able students. b) Complete the sentences in French with a phrase highlighted in pink in the text - highlights could be removed to easily differentiate for more able students. c) Complete the statement in French choosing from 3 possible phrases. d) True / False / Not Mentioned exercise (statements in French) e) Identify the 10 (factual) mistakes in the English translation of the French text. Answers sheet included to enable students to self-mark, reducing teacher workload. As well as a stand-alone task, this worksheet would be the ideal introduction for students to produce their own powerpoint explaining how L’Épiphanie is celebrated, or to being asked to prepare their own galette whilst at home!

While your students are working remotely, it is more important than ever that they keep previously learned knowledge fresh in their minds. Why not set them an extra “Retrieval Grid Challenge” or use one of the slides as no-prep, timed competition starter for your lessons? This PowerPoint contains 27 vocabulary retrieval grids drawn from the content covered in Studio GCSE French Modules 1-4. Each grid contains a selection of vocabulary ranging from single words to complete sentences, worth between 1 and 4 points, making it easy for you and your students to identify topics that require further revision and evidence progress over time. The following topics are covered: Describing people Describing my town Talking about what I do with friends Talking about family relationships Arranging to go out (future tense) Describing a day out (past tense) The person I admire Revising leisure activities Revising films / going to the cinema Talking about sport Talking about using technology Talking about books and music Talking about tv programmes Talking about a night out with friends Talking about food and meals Describing clothes and what to wear Describing daily life Shopping for clothes Describing festivals and traditions Talking about shopping for a special meal Describing family celebrations Talking about where you live and what you can do there Revising places in town and asking the way Describing a region Finding out tourist information Discussing plans and the weather Talking about your town, village or neighbourhood

A selection of Tangled Translations for Dynamo 3 French Module 1 For each topic, sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 5 worksheets covering the following topic areas from Module 1: Talking about likes and dislikes Talking about after-school clubs and activities Describing yourself and your friends Describing birthday celebrations Describing what you did and what you wore Ideal as a no-prep starter or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators!

A selection of Grid Translations for Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Module 1. There is at least one worksheet for each double page spread in the module. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence. This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding. The following topics are covered: Fêtes et jeux Ma vie en ligne Tu as une vie active? Qu’est-ce que tu regardes? Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire? Qu’est-ce que tu as fait? J’ai participé aux Jeux de la Francophonie

A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Module 1 Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences. This pack includes 7 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 1: Fêtes et jeux Ma vie en ligne Tu as une vie active? Qu’est-ce que tu regardes? Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire? Qu’est-ce que tu as fait? J’ai participé aux Jeux de la Francophonie

NEW SPEC. A selection of Tangled Translations for Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Module 1 Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 7 worksheets (1 per double page) covering the following topic areas from Module 1: Fêtes et Jeux (Zone de Culture) Ma vie en ligne Tu as une vie active? Qu’est-ce que tu regardes? Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire? Qu’est-ce que tu as fait? J’ai participé aux Jeux de la Francophonie Ideal as a no-prep starter; to consolidate work in class or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators! NB A version of this resource with 2 worksheets per double page is also available

A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons. Click on a box worth between 1 and 5 points to be taken to a French sentence to translate. Click on the French to reveal the English translation. Simply click on the English to be taken back to the menu. Students can play individually or in teams. Who will win the most points or be the first to clear a complete topic? The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge! Topics included: Fêtes et jeux Ma vie en ligne Tu as une vie active? Qu’est-ce que tu regardes? Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire? Qu’est-ce que tu as fait? J’ai participé aux Jeux de la Francophonie

A fun, quick and easy way to incorporate vocabulary retrieval into your lessons, whether face to face or remotely. Click on a box worth between 1 and 5 points to be taken to a French sentence to translate. Click on the French to reveal the English translation. Simply click on the English to be taken back to the menu. Students can play individually or in teams. Who will win the most points or be the first to clear a complete topic? The ideal no-prep starter or plenary to ensure that your students are continually refreshing their vocabulary knowledge! Includes key words and phrases from Studio GCSE French Module 6 under the following topic headings: a) Subjects and opinions b) Times of the day c) Teachers d) School facilities e) Uniform f) Rules and Regulations g) Primary School h) School Successes

A selection of reading tasks to accompany Dynamo 1 French Module 5. Each text is presented as a spiral, a heart or as waves to encourage students to focus more closely on the text. For each text tasks include a) number the words in the order in which they appear b) vrai / faux c) answer the questions in English d) find the French Ideal no-prep cover / consolidation activities. 6 worksheets are included, covering the following topics: Talking about places in town Saying where you go at the weekend Inviting someone out Ordering drinks and snacks Saying what you are going to do Talking about plans for a special trip

A selection of “One Pen One Dice” activities for GCSE Studio French Module 5 Students take it in turns to roll the dice. The first person who rolls a 6 takes the pen and starts translating. Player 2 rolls the dice until they roll a 6 and says “C’est à moi” (It’s my turn!) This player has now won the pen and can start translating. Player 1 has the dice and needs a 6 to steal the pen. The winner is the first person to correctly translate all the sentences. NB: To make this activity “COVID-safe”, students should have a dice each and use their own pen. This pack includes 5 separate activities covering the following topic areas from Module 5: Staying in a hotel Talking about travelling Talking about holidays Ordering in a restaurant Describing holiday disasters

Bumper French holidays-themed wordsearch containing 30 words. Then find the hidden message using the remaining letters. Perfect as a starter to revise key vocabulary or for the end of term!

A selection of Grid Translations for Dynamo 3 French Module 1. There is one worksheet for each double page spread in the module. Sentences are provided to translate from English into French. Students must use 5 French phrases from the grid to successfully translate each sentence. This file includes 2 versions of each worksheet. The first version has a colour-coded grid to support weaker students. For the more able, the second version has a plain grid without colour-coding. The following topics are covered: Talking about likes and dislikes Talking about after-school clubs and activities Describing yourself and your friends Describing birthday celebrations Describing what you did and what you wore

A set of activities to practise numbers 1-31 in French Can your students answer the questions correctly without losing the balloons and causing the basket to fall? Each slide contains 10 questions. Students lose 1 balloon for an incorrect “yellow” response and 2 balloons for an incorrect “green” response. Click on the balloons to make them fly away! All “yellow” questions focus on numbers 1-10. All “green” questions focus on numbers 11-31 Activity 1: Translate the number from English to French Activity 2: Translate the number from French to English Activity 3: Answer the sum (shown as figures) in French Activity 4: Answer the sum (shown as French words) in French Activity 5: Fill in the missing vowels and say the number in French Activity 6: Unjumble the anagrams and say the number in French

NEW SPEC. A selection of Tangled Translations for Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Module 1 Sentences are provided in a mixture of French and English which students must “untangle” into both languages. This pack includes 14 worksheets (2 per double page) covering the following topic areas from Module 1: Fêtes et Jeux (Zone de Culture) Ma vie en ligne Tu as une vie active? Qu’est-ce que tu regardes? Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire? Qu’est-ce que tu as fait? J’ai participé aux Jeux de la Francophonie Ideal as a no-prep starter; to consolidate work in class or as a home-learning translation exercise which makes it more difficult for students to use internet translators! NB A version of this resource with 1 worksheet per double page is also available

20 examples of Edexcel GCSE French Picture-Based Tasks for the Speaking examination in one handy booklet. The booklet contains 4 example tasks for each of the 5 themes, with space for students to prepare their own responses to each question in the target language. A vocabulary list to support more detailed description is also included, as well as a list of key structures in the past and future tenses. Ideal for students to prepare as a no-prep home-learning written task, which could then be followed up in class as a speaking activity.

A selection of 6 Christmas pictures. Follow the instructions to colour each picture correctly!