A document useful for helping A/AS level students write the main body to essays on various topics. This is suitable for any exam board. This can be used in conjunction with the ‘essay introduction’ sentence starters resource free on my page.

Revision lesson on The Kite Runner for A level English Literature B including: key themes and ideas surrounding TKR how to write about a particular theme AO1 appropriate terminology methods - narrative form - in-depth analysis methods - voices leitmotifs in TKR - exploration and explanation quotes on Old Afghanistan, New Afghanistan and America that can be used in evidence for describing settings key quotes from chapters 8 and 9 on Amir’s guilt and analysis of narration exploration of narrative sequence chapter 3, 4, 7 and 22 in-depth analysis, as well as the epilogue character analysis of Assef *Some content comes from AskWillOnline Blog - The Kite Runner analysis

The PowerPoint in this resource is ideal for a department in English - it comes from an AQA conference attended in Spring 2018 so includes exclusive content/insights into the examination board and how they mark exams, the difference between Bands etc. PowerPoint offers ideas on how teachers can encourage students to be more successful, like in stressing the importance of answering the questions. PowerPoint thoroughly explains the differences between the different bands and how students can start to write as if they were in Band 5, as well as providing Lead Examiner commentary on student responses. Activities offered include a structure for students to plan an essay with, plus a framework that allows students to really consolidate their text.

A list of questions in Spanish aimed at practicing tenses. This is an activity to be done in pairs, cut out and then spoken in pairs. Can be used as a starter or a main lesson activity.

Two in-depth PowerPoints on the use of the conditional tenses in Spanish, particulary ‘si’ clauses. Teaches how to use the conditional tenses, particularly paired with the subjunctive. Particularly: Presente + Presente Presente + Imperativo Imperfecto de subjuntivo + condicional Pluscuamperfecto subj + condicional simple Pluscuamperfecto subjuntivo + condicional compuesto

A worksheet aimed at Years 10 and 11 students (although this can be used at A level to revise tense usage) which tests students’ knowledge of the tenses. It is structured as follows: Students have to conjugate verbs in the imperfect and then, from a list of uses for the Imperfect, decide which one fits the sentence best. Students do the same as the above, but with the preterite. The same as the above, but with the pluperfect. Students translate a set of sentences and think about the different contexts their tenses imply. Students finish sentences (si clauses) based on what tense should follow. Students translate sentences to English from French to test their knowledge of depuis, pendant and pour. comes with answers included on a separate sheet

A complete PPT aimed at A level students to explain to them how French articles are used, but can be tailored to suit lower years too. PPT (33 slides) includes explanations and uses of: Definite le/la/les Indefinite un/une/des Partitive du/de la When do du, de la, de l’ (partitive) and des (indefinite) become de? Difference between the partitive / plural indefinite and the ‘article contracté’ The ‘zero article’ (= omission of the article)

A worksheet aimed at Year 10s and 11s to revise the usage of ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ in different contexts. Can also be used for Years 12s and 13s if they are needing to revise the same thing. All the questions come with answers on a separate page.

A lesson that can be used for a variety of different subjects, that aims to increase cultural awareness amongst students as well as helping their literacy. Can be tailored for any year group. Includes: a presentation to give to students on Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Whilst the teacher is presenting, students should complete a mini-fact file based on what’s being said. The information given is based on cuisine, public holidays and education. an article from The Guardian that has been cropped and edited so students read information on traveling through Scandinavia which raises their cultural awareness, and use it to create a leaflet. This boost students’ understanding of how pieces of prose are constructed.

End-of-term French Christmas quiz, suitable for any year group (inc. A level students) Includes: Cultural references - is the answer A,B,C etc. Translations New verb and cultural-specific vocabulary for Christmas True or false Gap fills *Answers included in a separate document, in the same folder.

A lesson that can be used for a variety of different subjects, that aims to increase cultural awareness amongst students as well as helping their literacy. Can be tailored for any year group. Includes: a video on the top 10 festivals in Europe and an exercise set at 3 different tiers, students must use inference skills thereby a comprehension exercise on a festival of their choice in either Italy or Britain. They can then share the answers with their peers. a chance for the students to create their own festival, demonstrating their understanding of cultural/religious importance etc

Suitable for all years studying Spanish - from year 7 to year 13 as it can be adapted based on the tenses they need to revise or consolidate. Game works as follows: There are 20 different verbs in their own box. - Cut out each verb and place it face down on the table Ask a student/peer to pick one of the verbs, and reveal what they got Choose one tense, and one person form for them to conjugate the verb to 1 point for a correct conjugation, and 1 extra point if they can use the conjugation in a sentence adequately Teachers can make notes on weak grammar points from this The list of tenses: Present Preterite Imperfect Conditional Future Subjunctive Imperfect Subjunctive Future Subjunctive Imperative: Affirmative Imperative: Negative Present Continuous Preterite Continuous Imperfect Continuous Conditional Continuous Future Continuous Present Perfect Preterite Perfect Past Perfect Conditional Perfect Future Perfect Perfect Subjunctive – Present Perfect Subjunctive – Past Perfect Subjunctive – Future

A full lesson (PPT) aimed at any level of GCSE Spanish (can be adapted). Includes a quiz which is the main point of the lesson - students must come up with their team name in Spanish relating to Halloween in some way. They write their answers down, then we go through them in class and cover any vocab the students are unsure of. Then, the rest of the lesson is spent on cultural aspects of Halloween in Southern America. There is a reading comprehension task (true or false) that comes with answers.

An activity aimed at GCSE students of Italian A speaking game that is done in pairs - simply cut the cards out, turn them over and each student takes it in turns to respond to one of the questions on one of the topics Includes 10 different topics: La moda e gli acquisti Alimentazione e salute Viaggi e trasporti Sport e tempo livero Le feste in italia Media, informazione e comunicazione Il mondo del lavoro Il cinema italiano Il mondo della musica Italia

A full lesson designed for A/AS level French students on ‘la cybersurveillance’. Includes themes such as: La liberté d’expression La cybersurveillance La sécurité numérique Activities include individual work, whole-class debates and pair work. Includes a homework task to be completed for the next lesson. There is a grammar aspect taught on the various ways one can pose questions in French - particularly useful for asking the examiner a question in the oral exam. Suitable for any exam board.

Activity aimed at GCSE Italian students of any exam board. A worksheet useful for revising/consolidating the topic of seasons/days/months and the grammar aspect of prepositions. This activity comes with 2 gap fill exercises on simple prepositions and prepositions + articles, a vocabulary section which shows the prepositions in practice and then a translation task whereby prepositions must be used correctly.

A game useful for GCSE students that enables them to practice their comprehension, understanding of grammar, speaking abilities, and, if necessary, dictionary skills. The resource is particularly useful for revising prepositions and present tense verbs. Students should get into pairs and label themselves 1 or 2. Student 1 reads aloud and describes their scene, which student 2 then draws. Then this is swapped around. If vocabulary is limited for students, get them to look up the ‘key words’ listed at the top of the page.

A document useful for helping A/AS level students write their introductions to essays on various topics. This is suitable for any exam board. Sections on how/what to write include: opening sentence introducing the context introducing the problem/question/what you will be discussing introducing the plan of your essay - how you will tackle the question It also comes with a ‘useful vocabulary’ section.