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Mon lapin de Pâques: KS2 + KS3 Easter Worksheet. Great resource, asking students to look up body parts of a rabbit and some Easter vocabulary before translating phrases that link these two together with colours. Students are then asked to colour in a large picture of a rabbit according to the instructions they have translated ( for example 'le nez c'est rose', 'les fleurs sont jaunes et rouges'). A great lesson for KS2 and beginners at KS3 (year 7 / year 8). Differentiated with 'Challenge' option linked to gender of nouns and unusual body part vocabulary ('la queue'). Great fun to teach - cut-outs of rabbits can be used for a display or to make into French Easter cards.

Pâques, une fête très chocolat: Excellent lesson on Easter, touching on history, tradition and chocolate, based on a French text from the ‘1 jour 1 actu’ French website (full link on top of worksheet). Questions include multiple choice answers based on comprehension, linguistic challenge (such as selecting synonyms) and research tasks that can be developed as fully as teacher wishes (particularly useful for KS5). A second worksheet asks students to reflect on a video on how chocolate is made (link on worksheet) and to answer a separate set of questions to work on their listening comprehension. For KS5 learners, I recommend playing the video straight through twice after modelling the first answer. KS4 learners would benefit from the video being paused several times to allow them to note down the answers. A full A4 page of vocabulary (divided into paragraphs to match those in the text) is provided to support learners who would benefit from this help. Increase challenge by withholding from learners. As I did not author the text I have not included it on the worksheet, however the link for the text and for the video are both there. If students have their own devices, they can access an electronic copy in class, or a paper copy could be printed for them by teacher. Great fun to teach and fully differentiated!

Display Bundle! Five different display ideas for Secondary, with cover posters ready to go. First display is a 'Mot de la Semaine' poster template, with two examples linked to traditionally challenging vocabulary at KS4. Second display posters are an image of a detective (A4), with several A4 speech bubbles encouraging independent learning and enquiry (A3B4ME) and suggesting ways to improve work. Third, fourth and fifth display posters are linked to GCSE modules. Easily printed to display next to student work. Year 8 Comic Strips links to Daily Routines module (used alongside Linguascope Comic Strip creator), Year 10 links to simple future tense and organising an event for the local area, and Y11 links to Healthy Lifestyles. All easily adapted.

Lesson linking to Expo 2 (Rouge) spread on invitations - making them, deciding whether or not to accept and giving an opinion / reason for answer. Fully differentiated with different options for vocabulary grids (writing the answers in, or drawing lines between the English and the French), listening activity and with a Challenge question drawing on grammatical knowledge for reading activity (presented as a Twitter feed). Seven activities in total, full lesson PowerPoint and Publisher file with all worksheets. Directions for teacher under each slide, all animations and answers. Treasure Hunt game to finish!

An excellent resource, with two tables of French Classroom Language to encourage target-language use during lessons. Makes a huge difference! Two sides of A4 in total, covering day-to-day language alongside months of the year, days of the week, greetings, numbers and articles. A great time saver!

An excellent, fun activity to do with a class or a tutor group to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and Pancake Day. The PowerPoint has a text on Shrove Tuesday and the religious importance of Lent, along with historical and cultural context. A quiz follows, whereby students have to answer questions on the text to win points for their team. Directions and instructions for The Great Pancake Race follow - model with students before beginning the race! Great fun! Certificates also included to print!

Great lesson, teaching the French alphabet to beginners. Based on Expo 1 French alphabet spread, but can be used for any age group. Starter builds on previous knowledge and asks students to find basic greetings in a grid. Practice with the sounds of the French alphabet follows, with two games. Mini whiteboard activity to spell the mystery character's name is next, followed by the question 'Comment ça s'écrit' and the students noting the answer for their own names (and those of extended family, pets etc. if teacher wishes). An introduction to French accents is the last activity, with a Blockbusters game to review and consolidate learning to finish. Engaging way to present alphabet, fully animated with notes under each activity for teacher if required. Great fun to teach!

Great lesson, focusing on excuses for not responding positively to an invitation. Based on 'Desolée mais...' spread in Expo 2 (Rouge). Can be taught as one or two lessons depending on ability of group - lots in here. 11 activities in total + 2 Starters and 2 Plenary games. I have split it into two lessons as best for my class, but second date and Starter slide can easily be deleted to make it into one lesson. Fully animated with all answers. Directions for teacher if helpful under each slide. Differentiated with support and challenge options. Lots of games, mini whiteboard activities etc. Verb tables and songs for 'devoir' and 'pouvoir'. A huge time saver and great fun to teach!

French Facebook Profile template. Excellent resource, perfect for students to display information about themselves. Can be printed and used as a worksheet or worked on electronically and printed for a great display. Set up for KS2 / KS3 'Je me présente' module but can easily be adapted. Used successfully with KS4 to discuss healthy lifestyles and KS5 to display opinions on global warming and environmental challenges. A huge time saver!

A great resource, clearly explaining the topics studied over the course of the Spanish GCSE and the format of the upcoming exams with a detailed breakdown for the Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing papers. Information includes the length of each exam, the question styles and number of marks available. The GCSE qualifications from 1-9 are also explained in a user-friendly format. Colourful pictures of Spain, easy to read and informative! A great time-saver! Perfect for students and parents.

Excellent lesson, introducing / re-capping Italian Easter vocabulary and traditions. Fully animated and very attractively presented. Lesson is fully differentiated with ‘Challenge’ and ‘Want support’ options for learners as appropriate. LA and HA worksheets included within bundle. All answers provided and support for teacher in ‘Notes’ section of each slide. Emphasis on fun, independent learning. Students are asked to match Italian Easter vocabulary to the English equivalents to begin, then repeat the words after the teacher (create a team points game from this activity if you wish with actions). Students are then asked to match a phrase to the correct image, using letter cards or by writing a letter on a whiteboard. A reading text then follows, with questions linked to Easter celebrations and traditions in Italy. At the end of the lesson, a Pictionary slide is set up to review learning, and also an Easter Egg Hunt game, whereby if students answer questions correctly, they can choose a square to hunt for 15 golden eggs. Took four hours to make! A huge time saver!

Fantastic and very comprehensive resource covering all aspects of present tense formation with er, ir and re verbs. All animations and formatting ready to go. A huge time-saver! Powerpoint is 27 slides and can be adapted to suit all learners. Includes clear and concise explanations of conjugation of each verb type and questions to gauge understanding. Perfect for mini-whiteboard activities. Differentiated to help LA access translation questions. Excellent for introduction at KS2 / KS3 to conjugation and for revision and further practice at KS4.

A great resource, clearly explaining the topics studied over the course of the German GCSE and the format of the upcoming exams with a detailed breakdown for the Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing papers. Information includes the length of each exam, the question styles and number of marks available. The GCSE qualifications from 1-9 are also explained in a user-friendly format. Colourful pictures of Germany, easy to read and informative! A great time-saver! Perfect for students and parents.

Comprehensive grammar bundle, suitable for HA KS2 - KS4. All formatting, animations and answers in place. Templates (tables, whiteboard activities) easily adaptable, huge time-saver! Designed to be used to explain concepts alongside other exercises in class. 1. Adjectives - 11 slides - Emphasis on describing teachers (School and Education module) although easily adapted. Introduces concept of masculine and feminine, adjectives before the noun (BAGS) and includes differentiated whiteboard activity. 2. Adverbs - 5 slides - Introduces concept in English and in French through celebrity 'Twitter' feeds (classtools.net). Matching table exercise and word fan task on last slides. 3. Après avoir + Après être - 3 slides - Introduces après avoir and après être. Example sentences and translations. Excellent 'A*' GCSE phrase, also great to extend HA KS3. 'Jeu de furet' (Pass the Parcel) game at end. 4. Asking questions - 3 slides - Linked to school and education but easily adapted. Introduces the three ways to ask questions in French, with an oral exercise as the last task.

Excellent grammar bundle, covering KS4 and KS5 key grammar topics. Also great for HA KS3. Differentiated with clear explanations and student translation activities. Easily adaptable to suit group, very time-saving! 1. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns - 6 slides - Very comprehensive explanation of DOP and IDOPs, with lots of examples and practice for students. 2. Dont - 1 slide - Clear and concise explanation, giving students example sentences and asking them to work on how it is translated. 3. Impersonal verbs - 2 slides - Clear and concise explanation over full slide of impersonal verbs. Full slide of questions for students to translate, great as a printed worksheet or as a whiteboard activity. 4. Indirect Object Pronound (AS) - 4 slides - A deeper explanation of IDOP, suitable for KS5 learners or high-ability KS4 learners. Includes prounoun flag.

Excellent grammar bundle covering key concepts of KS3 and KS4 syllabi. All animations, formatting and answers ready to go. Easily adaptable for any year group. A real time saver! 1. Common infinitives - 3 slides - Covers key verbs in French and past participles of both avoir and être. Asks students to categorise verbs and to work out rules for endings in perfect tense. 2. Comparatives - 9 slides - Uses films to introduce concept of 'plus/moins/aussi...que'. Example sentences and translation. Whiteboard activity, differentiated to support LA with key words at top of slides. Task linked to watching of 'Minions' film trailer in French. Students asked to use language in own sentences following trailer. 3. Depuis and ça fait que - 7 slides - Comprehensive explanation of two conjunctions and whiteboard activity across six slides, differentiated to help LA learners with key words at top of slide. Students must decide which phrase to use and why, 4. Depuis - 4 slides - Precedes activity with 'ça fait que'. Explanation of when to use and mini-whiteboard translation. Easily adaptable and suitable for all ages.

A bundle of five slides, linked to the Work and Education module of the GCSE course. The first slide is a poster of rules from a French school. Students are asked to translate as many as possible a given time limit. Challenge is to think of any others that are not mentioned that students would expect to see in their own school. Forms a good basis for cultural discussion (for example in terms of uniform or how rules are phrased). The second slide presents two tables (24 items of vocabulary), drawing links between rules and uniform. The conditional tense is introduced alongside negatives and could easily be extended to forming the conditional and other negative forms. The third slide introduces positive and negative opinions about uniform, asking students to translate and categorise those given before forming their own for a debate / discussion on the fourth slide. The fifth slide lists excuses regarding household chores, asking students to translate those given and think of their own.

Great lesson building on Sport 1 (recognising different sports + opinions) and Sport 2 (jouer + definite article). Fully differentiated and animated, with directions for each activity in Notes section for teachers. 37 slides in total. Can easily be split into two lessons if best for group. Slide 1: Date, title, learning objective, starter (adding in the right definite article for sports with jouer and translation). Slide 2: YouTube video montage of London 2012 Olympics highlights. Students encouraged to think about one main difference between the sports that they are watching. Draw out that some use balls (jouer) and some don't (faire). Slide 3: Students re-cap names of different sports, naming as many as they can from 12 images on slide in given time limit. Slides 4 - 15: Students repeat (with actions if wished) sports that use faire, picking out the definite article each time. Slides 16 - 18: Students complete table of sports that use faire. Slides 19 - 23: Points game, guessing the hidden sports, to consolidate vocabulary. Slides 24 - 25: Students note down grammar rule for definite article and how it combines with faire. Slides 26 - 28: Students spot use of faire + definite article in reading text (Twitter feeds created using classtools.net) and answer questions. Slides 29 - 35: Students translate sentences with faire on mini whiteboards. Slide 36: Writing activity. Clear Success Criteria given. Slide 37: 'Big Wheel' plenary to finish.

A great resource, outlining the new AQA German GCSE as a simple Factsheet. Very useful for students as an introduction to the course. Also used with excellent feedback at Open Evenings to provide further information (from the AQA website) for students, Parents and Carers, and for staff within the department alongside the new Specification. Suitable for Foundation and Higher tiers. A huge time-saver! The Factsheet provides information about the advantages of studying German at GCSE level, alongside answers to the following questions: 1. What will I study? (Core themes and sub-topics.) 2. How will I be assessed? (Information on the four exam papers, the length of the exams, the marks awarded and the types of questions.) 3. When will I take my exams? 4. How do GCSE grades 1-9 work? The Factsheet is attractively and simply presented with photographs and images. A space for Student reflection is provided at the end of the document, as well as the link to the AQA Specification at a Glance for further information.