With 20+ years of experience teaching languages (French, Spanish, German, Russian, ESL) —and having worked as HoD, I’ve had the chance to explore effective approaches to engaging students, supporting their learning and building their confidence. This inspired me to create LanguageMeisterLab where I share resources to support teachers in these subjects. The materials are designed to make teaching a little easier, more enjoyable and time-efficient. Queries: Languagemeisterlab@gmail.com
With 20+ years of experience teaching languages (French, Spanish, German, Russian, ESL) —and having worked as HoD, I’ve had the chance to explore effective approaches to engaging students, supporting their learning and building their confidence. This inspired me to create LanguageMeisterLab where I share resources to support teachers in these subjects. The materials are designed to make teaching a little easier, more enjoyable and time-efficient. Queries: Languagemeisterlab@gmail.com
This comprehensive teaching resource is designed to help students excel in the GCSE Edexcel French Speaking Exam (Higher Tier). Covering all six thematic contexts and their associated topics, it provides a structured approach to mastering the Follow-On Conversation part of the speaking exam. Fully aligned with the 2024 specification and the Pearson Scheme of Work, it ensures targeted exam preparation.
Structure:
Cover (page 1).
Section 1: Overview of all six thematic contexts and their topics (page 2).
Section 2: A detailed list of follow-up questions for each topic, preparing students for exam-style conversations (pages 3-13).
Purpose:
To boost students’ confidence and fluency through a wide variety of realistic, exam-style questions, helping them develop spontaneous responses for the follow-on conversation.
Use:
Ideal for speaking exam preparation, revision, mock exams, homework, cover work or daily speaking practice.
Suitable for teacher-led lessons or independent student practice.
Perfect for teachers seeking a ready-to-use, structured and specification-matched resource to develop confident French speaking skills.
Available in Word format for easy editing.
GCSE French Foundation Tier Follow-On Conversation Question Bank: /teaching-resource/resource-13278245
GCSE French Foundation Tier Read Aloud Practice Tasks: /teaching-resource/resource-13269148
GCSE French Higher Tier Read Aloud Practice Tasks: /teaching-resource/resource-13269154
Picture Description: /teaching-resource/resource-13147362
French tenses (concise guide): /teaching-resource/resource-13146316
The French Basics Bundle includes four clear and concise learning aids designed to support students in mastering key aspects of French grammar and expanding their language use. This bundle covers:
Opinions
Time Expressions
Connectors, Intensifiers, and Quantifiers
Articles (A and The), Possessive, and Demonstrative Adjectives
The Spanish Basics Bundle includes FIVE clear and concise learning aids designed to support students in mastering key aspects of Spanish grammar and expanding their language use. This bundle covers:
Opinions
Time Expressions
Connectors, Intensifiers, and Quantifiers
Articles (A and The), Possessive, and Demonstrative Adjectives
Tenses
The Spanish Basics Bundle includes FOUR clear and concise learning aids designed to support students in mastering key aspects of Spanish grammar and expanding their language use. This bundle covers:
Opinions
Time Expressions
Connectors, Intensifiers, and Quantifiers
Articles (A and The), Possessive, and Demonstrative Adjectives
French Tenses Quick Overview is a one-page learning mat, study guide, verb conjugation chart which explains in a simple way how to form French tenses:
present tense (including reflexive verbs)
near future tense
simple future tense
conditional mood
simple past tense with avoir and être (+DR AND MRS VANDERTRAMP)
imperfect tense
The resource also includes high frequency irregular verbs in different tenses and is suitable for both KS3 and KS4 students.
This Question Words resource presents essential question words in German with English translation in a clear and fun way. This resource is useful for listening, speaking, reading or writing activities and can be used as reference material (poster, learning mat/ aid, classroom display) for students of all ages and abilities.
This is a worksheet/lesson (with answers) on jobs and professions in French in Word format. The resource can be used to introduce new knowledge or reinforce prior knowledge. It features a list of jobs categorised into cognates, near-cognates and non-cognates, numbers (1-20) and the verb “to be” in the present tense. The worksheet includes 10 varied exercises targeting reading and writing skills, such as translation, fill-in-the-blank, error correction and reading comprehension with multiple-choice questions and the final reflection. It includes brief and clear explanations on how to form plurals in French, the sentence structure differences in English and French and what a cognate is.
Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students, it offers a structured yet flexible approach to learning or reinforcing vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure in a practical way.
The resource can be used for teaching, cover work or independent work as the answers are included.
This resource, available in Word format for easy editing, is designed to help KS4 students strengthen their knowledge of question words in French (or learn them) so that they are able to understand and respond to questions during their GCSE French speaking exam.
The resource consists of a vocabulary list (question words) in French and English and 4 mini-tests/exercises (test 1 - Translate the question words from French into English, Test 2 - Translate the question words from English into French, Test 3 - Translate the questions from French into English, Test 4 - Translate the questions from English into French). Tests 1 and 2 can be repeated multiple times till the results are satisfactory. Answers are provided for tests 3 and 4.
This is a series of activities (lesson/worksheets) with teacher answers and listening transcript on the topic of clothes in French in Word format to allow for easy editing and adaptation.
The resource includes 13 varied and engaging activities with grammar points explained (word order, adjectival agreement) in a clear and concise way with examples. It is designed to enhance engagement and learning, focusing on the four key language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing.
The activities include matching exercises, cognate & known vocabulary analysis, translations to and from French, word order practice, multiple choice and error correction, sentence completion, listening for detail, conversation practice, text gap-fill, true/false statements and a paragraph writing task.
Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students, it offers a structured yet flexible approach to learning or reinforcing vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure in a practical way.
The resource can be used for teaching, cover work or independent work as the answers and explanations are included.
This resource provides structured practice for Edexcel GCSE French Higher students preparing for the speaking exam (2016 specification), specifically the Role Play task. It is based on past speaking exams.
The resource includes sentence writing prompts (7 pages) aimed at building up confidence in understanding the stimulus and asking questions.
Suitable for classroom use, revision sessions or independent study.
Available in Word format for easy editing.
This resource provides structured practice for Edexcel GCSE German Foundation students preparing for the speaking exam (2016 specification), specifically the Role Play task. It is based on past speaking exams.
The resource provides sentence and question writing prompts (5 pages) grouped by prompt type as much as possible and aimed at building up confidence in understanding and responding to the stimulus and asking questions.
Suitable for classroom use, revision sessions or independent study.
Available in Word format for easy editing.
This comprehensive resource is designed to support Edexcel GCSE French Foundation Tier students in preparing for their writing exam, specifically Tasks 2 (40 – 50 word task) and 3 (80 – 90 word task) of the 2016 Specification.
It includes:
• Clear exam guidelines for Tasks 1–4, including word counts, key tips and exam strategy advice.
• Structured templates for Tasks 2 and 3 to help students meet word targets and organise their responses effectively.
• 30 exam-style practice tasks (based on past papers) covering all 5 themes.
Suitable for classroom use, GCSE revision or homework, individual or whole-class writing practice.
Available in Word format for easy editing.
This resource goes well with:
French mind-mapping and writing booklet: /teaching-resource/gcse-french-speaking-and-writing-exam-prep-mind-mapping-and-writing-booklet-13244819
French tenses: /teaching-resource/french-grammar-verb-tense-chart-study-guide-poster-learning-aid-13146316
French basics: /teaching-resource/french-basics-learning-aids-13210344
French basics and French tenses bundle: /teaching-resource/french-basics-learning-aids-tenses-13210868
This clear and structured vocabulary mat is designed to support students preparing for the new Edexcel GCSE (9–1) French (1FR1) specification, starting from September 2024 (first certification: 2026). It covers all the key Foundation-tier vocabulary from the “Environmental Issues” topic.
Alongside the vocabulary list, the mat features:
10 useful infinitive phrases to help learners understand how to apply the vocabulary in context
10 varied questions across different tenses to support speaking and writing practice
Ideal for classroom use, homework or independent revision, this versatile resource can be used throughout the course and in the lead-up to exams as a handy reference and revision tool.
This two-sided chatty mat (sentence builder) is a learning aid aimed at preparing KS4 students for their GCSE Russian speaking exam: Task 2 - Picture Description/Picture Based Task of the EDEXCEL specification (teaching from September 2017, first certification from 2019).
It is based on the information provided in the GCSE RUSSIAN Sample Assessment Materials Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9 - 1) in Russian (1RU0).
The learning aid is aimed at helping students structure their description of a picture (People, Location, Activity) in a methodical way so that when it comes to their exam they have a structure they can rely on.
The resource offers a very clear structure, range of vocabulary for possible picture scenarios, as well as possible examiner questions (taken from the Sample Assessment Materials) with possible answers.
A few ideas/suggestions on how to use this resource:
Adapt the Resource – Before introducing this resource to your students, you may wish to tweak it to better suit their needs.
Introduce and Expand Vocabulary – Go through the vocabulary with your students, identifying and labeling unfamiliar words in their native language. This can be done section by section or for the entire table, depending on your students and circumstances. Encourage them to add any additional relevant vocabulary!
Model Photo Descriptions – Demonstrate how to describe a photo, either yourself or together with students. Use PLA (People, Location, Action) and the acronym WhoWheRAC (Who, Where, Relationship, Appearance, Location) to guide their descriptions of people.
Encourage Regular Practice – Give students frequent opportunities to describe photos using the resource. An effective approach is to describe multiple photos in one single session, as this reinforces structured descriptions, boosts confidence and enhances motivation.
Incorporate Written Practice – If feasible, get students to write a photo description as homework using the resource as a guide. :)
The French Basics Bundle includes FIVE clear and concise learning aids designed to support students in mastering key aspects of French grammar and expanding their language use. This bundle covers:
Opinions
Time Expressions
Connectors, Intensifiers, and Quantifiers
Articles (A and The), Possessive, and Demonstrative Adjectives
Tenses
This learning aid/ poster covers essential French basics, including numbers 1-31, months, days of the week, seasons and date examples.
Perfect for classroom displays, learner exercise books or independent learning, it provides a clear and structured guide to key vocabulary.
Available in PDF format.
This comprehensive teaching resource is designed to help students excel in the GCSE Edexcel French Speaking Exam (Foundation Tier). Covering all six thematic contexts and their associated topics, it provides a structured approach to mastering the Follow-On Conversation part of the speaking exam. Fully aligned with the 2024 specification and the Pearson Scheme of Work, it ensures targeted exam preparation.
Structure:
Cover (page 1).
Section 1: Overview of all six thematic contexts and their topics (page 2).
Section 2: A detailed list of follow-up questions for each topic, preparing students for exam-style conversations (pages 3-14).
Purpose:
To boost students’ confidence and fluency through a wide variety of realistic, exam-style questions, helping them develop spontaneous responses for the follow-on conversation.
Use:
Ideal for speaking exam preparation, revision, mock exams, homework, cover work or daily speaking practice.
Suitable for teacher-led lessons or independent student practice.
Perfect for teachers seeking a ready-to-use, structured and specification-matched resource to develop confident French speaking skills.
Available in Word format for easy editing.
GCSE French Higher Tier Follow-On Conversation Question Bank: /teaching-resource/-13278558
GCSE French Foundation Tier Read Aloud Practice Tasks: /teaching-resource/resource-13269148
GCSE French Higher Tier Read Aloud Practice Tasks: /teaching-resource/resource-13269154
Picture Description: /teaching-resource/resource-13147362
French tenses (concise guide): /teaching-resource/resource-13146316
This reference aid includes high-frequency irregular verbs in English, presenting their base forms, past simple and past participle forms in an easy-to-read format. It is essential for students, teachers and language learners who want to master English irregular verbs with ease.
Available in PDF format.