I have nearly 30 years teaching experience in a variety of secondary schools. I am currently a senior examiner for GCSE French writing, and many of my resources concentrate on developing exam skills, while still providing engaging activities. They are designed to develop the key skills needed for the new exam format throughout KS3 and 4.
I have nearly 30 years teaching experience in a variety of secondary schools. I am currently a senior examiner for GCSE French writing, and many of my resources concentrate on developing exam skills, while still providing engaging activities. They are designed to develop the key skills needed for the new exam format throughout KS3 and 4.
A booklet designed to give students the practice in the skills now required for GCSE in KS3, where textbooks are often lacking. Meant to accompany Studio 2 module 3. There are translations on each unit, GCSE style writing tasks with 4 bullet points in French, picture stimulus and conversation topic questions. There are feedback checklists for each written task, and space for re-drafting. A powerpoint is included with the answers to the translations. A useful resource which can be used as a booklet, or dipped in and out of for classwork and homework activities.
A booklet designed to give KS3 students practice in the skills now required for GCSE, or for use with Foundation GCSE students. Accompanies Studio 1 Module 3. Can be used as a workbook or projected on screen, or individual pages as homework tasks. Topics include Sports and activities, use of jouer/faire, likes and dislikes, other verb forms. Contains extensive sentence translation exercises, written assessment style activities, questions for speaking test and a picture card question. There are also extension activities provided. Throughout the booklet there are teacher/peer assessment checklists and spaces to redraft and improve work.
A booklet designed to give students practice in the skills now needed for the new GCSE right from the offset. Designed to complement Mira 1, but could also be used independently. Provides extensive translation practice, written tasks, picture question, role play and conversation questions, with provision for students to write and re-draft their work. Feedback on tasks could be either teacher or peer assessed. Also useful for GCSE revision, particularly for foundation candidates.
Also included powerpoint of translation answers
Countries, situation of house, rooms, bedroom,activities.
A booklet designed to give students practice in the skills now needed for the new GCSE right from the offset. Designed to complement Mira 1, but could also be used independently. Provides extensive translation practice, written tasks, picture question, role play and conversation questions, with provision for students to write and re-draft their work. Feedback on tasks could be either teacher or peer assessed. Could also be used for revision tasks for year 11.
Brothers and sisters, numbers to 100, pets, colours, descriptions, hair and eyes.
Lesson resources designed for year 6 transition to secondary school visits. On the subject of sports activities, progression can be made by introducing likes and dislikes. Includes pictures which can be revealed for guessing the activity, vocab matching, word search, and a simple board game. Or can be used in KS3.
A colourful 28 page booklet designed to complement Studio 2, ‘La France a du talent’. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of talent contest, including vocabulary building, grammar skills, translation skills, reading comprehension, a 90 word writing task, picture questions and extension activities. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. Looking at the contents page in the preview will give you an idea. While the tasks are different from the text book, they are in the same vein, so the students are familiar with the format. Task explanations are in English - so there is no question of students not understanding the tasks! There are more than enough tasks to keep even the keenest students busy. There are opportunities built in to the tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Ideal for home learning, isolating students, or dip into for homework tasks. Also has links to video clips on You Tube which students might enjoy writing commentaries on.
A GCSE resource designed to give students practice in the skills required for the new specification. A booklet containing extensive translation exercises, exam style written tasks, photo questions and role-play practice, as well as conversation topic questions. There are opportunities throughout for students to evaluate and re-draft their work. Covers the topics of general descriptions, personality and relationships, physical description, pets, status, future plans. Also contains grammar exercises on preterite tense, present tense, key phrases, ser/estar/hay.
A booklet designed to give students practice in the skills now needed for the new GCSE right from the offset. Designed to complement Mira 1, but could also be used independently. Provides extensive translation practice, written tasks, picture question, role play and conversation questions, with provision for students to write and re-draft their work. Feedback on tasks could be either teacher or peer assessed.
Greetings, age, numbers,birthdays,alphabet, classroom.
A booklet designed to give students practice in the skills now needed for the new GCSE right from the offset. Designed to complement Mira 1, but could also be used independently. Provides extensive translation practice, written tasks, picture question, role play and conversation questions, with provision for students to write and re-draft their work. Feedback on tasks could be either teacher or peer assessed. Can also be used for year 11 revision.
Also includes translation answers.
Free time activities, frequency, time, jugar/hacer, likes and dislikes, opinions
A booklet designed to give students practice in the skills now needed for the new GCSE right from the offset. Designed to complement Mira 1, but could also be used independently. Provides extensive translation practice, written tasks, picture question, role play and conversation questions, with provision for students to write and re-draft their work. Feedback on tasks could be either teacher or peer assessed. Could also be used for GCSE foundation revision. Contains powerpoints for translation answers.
A booklet designed to give students practice in the skills now needed for the new GCSE right from the offset. Designed to complement Mira 1, but could also be used independently. Provides extensive translation practice, written tasks, picture question, role play and conversation questions, with provision for students to write and re-draft their work. Feedback on tasks could be either teacher or peer assessed. Also useful for GCSE revision.
Also contains powerpoints of the translation answers.
Town or village, describing the town, facilities, inviting out, weather, activities
A 17 page booklet designed to roughly follow Viva 1 Module 3, ‘Mi Insti’. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of school, including vocabulary building, translation skills, reading comprehension, a 90 word writing task, picture question and extension activities. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. There are more than enough tasks to keep even the keenest students busy. There are opportunities built in to the tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Ideal for home learning, and for students who have limited IT access, as paper copies could be made.
A colouful and easy to follow 31 page booklet designed to roughly follow Studio 3 Module 4, ‘Question de vacances’. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of holidays, including vocabulary building, grammar, translation skills, reading comprehension, a 90/150 word writing task, picture questions and extension activities. A look at the contents page on the preview will give you an idea. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. There are more than enough tasks to keep even the keenest students busy. There are opportunities built in to some of the main tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Ideal for home learning, and for students who have limited IT access, as paper copies could be made. Individual exercises could be given as homeworks. Covers material from both ‘Vert’ and ‘Rouge’ textbooks.
A versatile, colourful and easy to follow 33 page booklet designed to roughly follow Studio 4 Module 4, ‘Chez moi, chez toi’. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of homes, rooms, food and quantities, and festivities. Also has grammar focus on il faut, boire and prendre, and using 3 tenses. There are vocabulary building exercises, grammar, translation skills, reading comprehension, a 90/150 word writing task, speaking task questions, picture questions and extension activities. A look at the contents page on the preview will give you an idea. The tasks range from straightforward to challenging. There are more than enough tasks to keep even the keenest students busy. There are opportunities built in to some of the main tasks to give student and teacher feedback. Ideal for home learning, and for students who have limited IT access, as paper copies could be made. Individual exercises could be given as homeworks. Covers material from both ‘Vert’ and ‘Rouge’ textbooks.
A colourful 31 page workbook designed to roughly follow studio 1 module 2 Mon college. This booklet is designed for lower ability students. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of school subjects, opinions, telling the time and timetables, school day, and eating at school. Includes vocabulary matching, translation, reading comprehension, etc. There are also assessment materials - reading, writing, picture questions and speaking questions. The tasks are straightforward , with clear explanations and instructions in English, to enable students to work independently. The activities and texts are different from those in the textbook, although in the same vein. Ideal for groups and individual students. Also useful for home learning, homework tasks and for students who have limited IT access.
Also available is a standard version of this booklet for more able students.
A booklet designed to give students practice in the skills now needed for the new GCSE right from the offset. Designed to complement Mira 1, but could also be used independently. Provides extensive translation practice, written tasks, picture question, role play and conversation questions, with provision for students to write and re-draft their work. Feedback on tasks could be either teacher or peer assessed.
Includes a powerpoint with translation answers
School subjects, classroom activities, opinions, food
A colourful 34 page workbook designed to roughly follow studio 1 module 5 Partez! This booklet is designed for lower ability students. Contains a variety of exercises on the subject of holiday destinations, holiday activities, eating in a cafe, dream vacations etc., including vocabulary matching, translation, reading comprehension, wordsearches and a research project. There are also simplfied assessment materials - reading, writing, picture questions and speaking questions. The tasks are straightforward, with clear explanations and instructions in English. The activities and texts are different from those in the textbook, although in the same vein. Ideal for lower ability groups and individual students. The tasks are designed so that a non specialist learning suppport staff would be able to effectively help students. Also useful for home learning, homework tasks and for students who have limited IT access.
Also available is a ‘standard’ version of this booklet for more able students.
A booklet designed to give KS3 students practice in the skills now required for GCSE, or for use with Foundation GCSE students. Accompanies Studio 1 Module 4, but with the addition of future tense activities. Can be used as a workbook or projected on screen. Places in a town, directions, where we go, inviting out, what you can do. Includes sentence translation, written assessment style activites, questions for speaking test and a picture card question.
A GCSE resource designed to give students practice in the skills required for the new specification. A booklet containing extensive translation exercises, exam style written tasks, photo questions and role-play practice, as well as conversation topic questions. There are opportunities throughout for students to evaluate and re-draft their work. Covers the topics of sports, leisure activities, TV and cinema, going out. technology, grammar exercises.
A 15 page booklet designed to accompany Studio 2 module 5, to provide further challenge and practice in translation and writing skills, and to develop these skills ahead of GCSE. Contains extensive translation exercises, a Foundation GCSE style writing task, answer pages for some of the listening activities in the textbook, speaking test questions and describing a photo. There is provision throughout with checklists to enable students to redraft their work based on teachers comments/peer assessment. talent and ambition, infinitives, modal verbs, imperative, comparatives and superlatives.