French & Spanish resources for KS3, GCSE & A Level. Questions, issues or feedback? Get in touch via email: secondarymfl@gmail.com. I hope you find my resources useful and please leave a review if you can!
French & Spanish resources for KS3, GCSE & A Level. Questions, issues or feedback? Get in touch via email: secondarymfl@gmail.com. I hope you find my resources useful and please leave a review if you can!
A whole unit including Fifteen standalone resources for GCSE on the topic of my town/region and where I live. There are enough tasks and worksheets here for a full unit of work.
Resource 1: Describing what there is in my town (il y a/ negatives/ des installations en ville)
Resource 2: Describing my town (adjectives, opinions, a sentence builder & reading task)
Resource 3: What I am going to do in my town next weekend (a future tense review, a sentence builder, translation practice and a writing question).
Resource 4: A revision/ retrieval worksheet on the vocabulary and structures in Resources 1 & 2.
Resource 5: The imperfect tense - a worksheet comparing my town in the past with my town now.
Resource 6: Consolidation & wider practice on the imperfect tense on this topic.
Resource 7: More practice on talking about where I used to live - the imperfect tense translation & sentence builder
Resource 8: Improving my writing skills - a writing question with a model answer and complex structures translation
Resource 9: An exam style reading comprehension in French on ‘ma ville’ - coche la bonne case
Resource 10: A resource for comparing life in the town and countryside.
Resource 11: A GCSE writing question (4 bullet points) on my town with model answer gap-fill and complex structures to find.
Resource 12: A conditional tense sentence builder with translation practice. Si j’étais riche, je voudrais…
Resource 13: A revision sheet on Ma ville with a short writing task & support.
Resource 14: A reading comprehension on my town (Text with answers in French).
Resource 15: A knowledge organiser of key vocabulary on this topic.
Format: PDF and word documents with answers.
I have also made a Quizlet to review key vocabulary from these resources: https://quizlet.com/_8g1o5j?x=1qqt&i=2syx7b
A 25 page GCSE French verb workbook with detailed revision notes on all key tenses, with conjugation practice & answers. This can be used in class, for homework, for revision or independent study.
The booklet covers:
regular present tense
reflexive verbs
modal verbs
key irregular verbs
‘faire’ expressions
irregular present tense verbs
immediate future tense,
pure future tense
conditional tense
conditional phrases
past tense verbs
past tense verbs with ‘être’
reflexive verbs in the past tense
irregular past past participles
the imperfect tense
the gerund
Format: word document and PDF with answers.
11 standalone resources comprising a whole unit on the topic of technology, music, TV and free time activities. These resources will support pupils to talk about what they use their phone/tablet for, music and TV preferences and what they did in their free time yesterday.
These are standalone resources which could also accompany Unit 2 (Todo sobre mi vida) in Viva.
Resource 1: ¿Qué haces con tu móvil?
Resource 2: Mi vida, mi móvil
Resource 3: ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?
Resource 4: A mi amigo le gusta el rap
Resource 5: Worksheet revising technology & music preferences
Resource 6: Prefiero las comedias
Resource 7: Me gustan los realitys
Resource 8: TV programmes - opinions and comparisons
Resource 9: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? - past tense verb
Resource 10: Revision of this unit: technology, music & TV opinions, past tense
Resource 11: A translation speaking game to revise this topic
Format: Word document and PDF with answers.
5sets of resources to allow GCSE pupils to talk confidently about their family and relationships in French.
Resource 1: introduces key verbs to talk about family relationships, structures, reflexive verbs and recaps adverbs of time with translation activities.
Resource 2: recaps key verbs and practices conjugation of -ER verbs in present, past and future. There is then a GCSE style reading task and a final activity on reflexive verb formation.
Resource 3: a sentence builder to help pupils to describe members of their family.
Resource 4: a worksheet of practice exercises on family member descriptions.
Resource 5: a worksheet with three grammar gap fill activities which require pupils to write the correct form of a verb/adjective based on the context of the passage.
Answers included.
Two standalone worksheets to support pupils to talk about holidays in the past tense.
Resource 1: Introduces key past tense verbs and recycles key language with a sentence builder, gap fill reading and translation practice. There is also a summary of how to form past tense verbs with avoir and a grammar gap fill task.
Resource 2: Review of key past tense verbs with a GCSE reading comprehension task (a note taking question with a vocabulary search).
Format: Word document and PDF with answers.
Two standalone resources for GCSE to introduce key language to enable pupils to talk and write about social media, apps and technology.
Resource 1: This double-sided resource focuses on infinitive expressions to talk about social networks we like to use with vocabulary, translation both ways, reading comprehension and a topic sentence builder.
Resource 2: Introduces ‘lo bueno/lo malo es que’ in the context of talking about technology and different apps.
Format: Word document and PDF with answers.
Resources to use on the topic of school subjects, teachers and opinions for GCSE and advanced KS3. There are also two PowerPoints with ready to use sequenced lessons which accompany Resource 1 and Resource 3 below.
Resource 1: An introduction to key vocabulary and building simple justified opinions & a sentence builder. (PowerPoint 1 accompanies this resource).
Resource 2: An advanced writing mat with scaffolded exercises to build confidence with the core vocabulary and to practise giving justified opinions on this topic.
Resource 3: Quelle est ta matière préférée? What is your favourite subject worksheet & saying I am good/bad at. (PowerPoint 2 accompanies this resource).
Resource 4: a translation plenary activity, into English and French, to test understanding of this topic.
Resource 5: a reading comprehension task on subjects and teachers.
A bundle of 9 worksheets on the topic of Food for French GCSE/KS3 which will support pupils to talk about the food they like and eat in the present, past & future tenses.
Resource 1: Introducing types of food and the partitive article
Resource 2: Food routine and adverbs of frequency
Resource 3: Food and the immediate future tense
Resource 4: Types of food & cuisine and preferences
Resource 5: Adjectives and describing food
Resource 6: Food and le passé composé
Resource 7: A scaffolded writing task and model answer on food (past, present and future)
Resource 8: A revision worksheet on all aspects of this topic.
Resource 9: 4 pages of writing activities on food and fast food and a longer GCSE writing question with a model answer.
Format: Word and PDF documents with answers.
Six worksheets on the topic of jobs, work and future plans.
Worksheet 1: introduce key jobs, vocabulary, ‘me gustaría ser’ and ‘cuando sea mayor’ with vocabulary, reading and translation activities.
Worksheet 2: reviews the vocabulary from worksheet 1 and has a reading comprehension.
Worksheet 3: reviews the language from worksheets 1 & 2 and also introduces language for talking about what you do to earn pocket money (e.g. household chores).
Worksheet 4: scaffolded 90 word writing task on the topic of jobs.
Worksheet 5: a resource on part time jobs with a key vocabulary and a reading comprehension
Worksheet 6: exam style translation passages on part time jobs
There is also a vocabulary test and quizlet of key vocabulary here: https://quizlet.com/gb/617843227/gcse-spanish-jobs-flash-cards/
Format: Word document, PDF with answers.
A 19-page reading practice booklet for French GCSE. Each of the 15 questions links to both a AQA and Edexcel specification topic and replicates an exam style question. Answers are included. This booklet is ideal for practice, revision and independent study.
15 topics are covered in the booklet:
School trips
Describing my bedroom
The environment
Birthdays and celebrations
Food and drink
Television and film
School description
Holidays
Family and home
When I was young
My primary school
The city of Montréal
Protecting the environment
The weather
Future plans
Format: Word document and PDF with answers
A standalone worksheet to prepare pupils to talk and write about their school rules using a range of expressions of obligation.
There is also a worksheet to practise verbs and aspects of grammar on this topic.
Answers included.
Eight standalone resources on the topic of past holidays. These resources will support pupils to talk about where they went on their holiday, who they went with, how they got their, simple activities and opinions.
Resource 1: Worksheet to introduce ‘fui’ with countries, people and transport and fue with opinion adjectives.
Resource 2: This worksheet reviews the language in worksheet 1 and introduces holiday activities.
Resource 3: A translation recall game reviewing all the language above.
Resource 4: A worksheet to learn and practise the -AR verb endings in the preterite tense.
Resource 5: A worksheet to introduce -IR verbs in the past: vi, conocí, salí, comí, bebí etc.
Resource 6: A scaffolded writing task with model answers, based on resources 1-5
Resource 7: ¿Cómo te fue? Ir and Ser in the past tense and opinions.
Resource 8: A reading comprehension with questions in English on a text which recycles all the language in the previous resources.
Format: Word document and PDF with answers.
A resource to help pupils increase their usage of complex subjunctive phrases in their spoken and written work. The resources introduce 20 key and recyclable subjunctive triggers, have some formation practice and also subjunctive sentences from all A Level topics which are easily transferable to any sub-theme. These resources scaffold pupils’ use of the subjunctive and will allow them to use examples confidently in their own work.
Full answers are included.
A pack of resources (5 worksheets) on the topic of New Technology for KS3/ GCSE.
Resource 1: A sentence builder on New Technology with translation practice.
Resource 2: Translations on this topic into English
Resource 3: A resource on ‘tu es accro à la technologie’
Resource 4: A worksheet about the dos and don’ts of using technology
Resource 5: A reading comprehension and vocabulary hunt on this topic
Answers included.
Two revision documents for A Level Spanish pupils to support them when speaking and writing. There is a revision grid with connectives and useful phrases to help pupils to sequence their ideas, to structure their work and to vary their range of language. There is also a list of 50 complex structures to use in their speaking exam to target the top band for range of language.
Save 78% with this bundle of 20 of GCSE resource packs, with answers, on a range of topics costing over £53 individually. Ideal for classwork, homework or independent study.
Bundle contents:
Complete verb practice booklet - 25 page booklet
Translation booklet of exam practice
Writing and speaking resources with useful structures
Resource on the environment
Resources on school subjects (5 worksheets)
Resource bundle on my town/area (15 worksheets)
Resource on holidays
Resource on daily routine
Resources on the weather
Resource on describing my house
Resource on health & illness
Resource on daily routine
Resources on family (4 worksheets)
Resource on TV & Media
Resource on film & cinema
Resource on healthy eating
Resource bundle on food (9 worksheets)
Resources on future plans
Resource on new technology
Resource on technology and the Internet
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A resource for GCSE French on the topic of illnesses and sickness that will help pupils to speak and write about their health, symptoms and solutions. There are reading activities and lots of translation using the avoir expressions: avoir mal/ envie/ besoin/ faim/ soif/ chaud/ l’air etc.
There is also a writing task and model answer for pupils to complete before attempting their own.
Answers included.
A set of sentence builders in a PowerPoint on a range of topics: school, home, hobbies, health, media, family, holidays & more. Lots more GCSE French resources available here in a discounted bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-french-writing-and-translation-support-and-revision-12-resource-packs-11872756
A revision resource for KS3 to recap days of the week, months of the year, numbers 1-31 and how express the date, your age and your birthday.
A resource to keep the pupils working actively and to revise these basic concepts.
Also available in Spanish here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-ks3-days-of-the-week-months-numbers-age-and-birthday-repaso-resource-11728862
Translation into French and English on the topic of social media, with answers. This is a sample of the full booklet, which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-french-translation-exam-practice-texts-on-the-theme-of-identity-and-culture-with-answers-11990388