I have previously uploaded resources for the topic of Holidays which I used with low/mid ability Y8 groups. These can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-8-les-vacances-expo-2-module-5-updated-11067410 This year I find myself teaching top set Y8 and have had to rethink my approach. Here are my new resources (still in progress - will upload as I go - 6 weeks so far). The infinitives loop resource is not mine, but works really well here. Start the powerpoint, then get a pupil to cover their eyes and say "stop". You press "s" and everyone has to write a sentence using the verb it lands on (correctly conjugated in the perfect tense, of course). I have also been trying a new approach with homework, attempting to use flipped learning so that pupils arrive with the key basic knowledge they need so we can hit the ground running in the lesson. The following things have been researched at home, which is why they are not presented in the lessons: -vocab for transport -perfect tense of regular verbs -all Mrs Vandertramp verbs -vocab for accommodation

Resources for 2 lessons for Year 9. Introduces key vocabulary (positive and negative statements about a town) with lo bueno / lo malo / lo mejor / lo peor. Practise by: -translating sentences -reading comprehension -writing (adapting a model text)

Numeracy starter worksheet - revision of numbers for using French phone numbers. 2 vocab starter worksheets used immediately before past papers - aim was to get pupils thinking about a range of related vocab.

Lessons focusing on the different types of Crossover questions (those which appear on both Foundation and Higher papers). There are several key question types which appear each year and try to trick candidates using tenses, negatives, 3rd person etc., as red herrings. These lessons aim to alert pupils to these pitfalls by practising past questions so they can avoid being caught out in their exam. Uses 2010-2013 as we used 2014 for a mock recently. Also included is a "walking talking mock" where pupils had just done the 2014 Higher paper and we went through the whole paper question by question to mark their own and understand mistakes. All exam questions are property of Edexcel. Numbers refer to the time on the recording which you can get from the Edexcel website.

A card for pupils to use when testing themselves on vocabulary. Use the card to cover either the TL or the English words on a vocab list. Contains useful tips for effective revision.

Resources for a very low ability/low confidence class who have just started the FCSE French course. Most resources are suitable for/based on KS3. Covers: -countries (en/au/aux) -points of the compass and some Geography work -transport -some activities and opinions

Pupils match job titles to descriptions. Extension activities included.

Topic including family, ages, hair and eyes, personality, animals. Combines content from Expo 1 modules 2 and 3. All Listening activities go with the sound files from Expo 1. Bronze/Silver/Gold outcomes for all lessons. The "la famille de Marc" text is one found by a colleague - if it's yours, many thanks. I am reposting because it is used differently here (reading relay). Some picture slides are also taken from other free TES resources.

Powerpoint resources for the 1st 5 lessons on this topic with a pretty good bottom set who will be taking French to GCSE. Focus on revising/consolidating vocabulary from previous years (introducing yourself, physical description) but also using the imperfect tense just in the 'je' form. Aimed at a largely 'Vert' class but some crossover with 'Rouge' due to inclusion of imperfect.

Used with Y9 bottom set beginners Spanish - equally suitable for Y7 Spanish. True or false to recap colours. Give out sheet and pupils use prior knowledge to complete as much as possible. Can use dictionaries or just do a bit then go through answers and fill in gaps for corto/largo/liso/rizado etc. Reading task - understand the sentences and draw pictures based on them.

Used as settling starter the lesson after introducing the Mrs Vandertramp verbs.

Foundation level reading activity. Account of a weekend. Perfect tense. Leisure activities, cinema.

Multiple choice questionnaire about healthy living, with magazine style results section on powerpoint (add up score for each answer and read a short paragraph about what this means). Used as starting point for writing a paragraph about how healthy you are, but could also swap with someone else and write in 3rd person about their lifestyle.

2 lessons for a top set Y8 class doing Spanish once per week alongside French. Using mas...que, menos... que and tan... como. Some slides found on TES and adapted/added to my own resources, so not entirely my own.

Adjectives Intensifiers Comparatives Aimed at Y7 to support written homework.

Could be suitable for cover work. 1) Recognise and underline food items - grammar, recognising nouns. 2) True or false. 3) Match pictures to countries.

Used with high/middle set Y10 classes. Some mistakes should be obvious enough for all to spot (eg: infinitive instead of past participle) whilst others are more challenging.

Gapfill activity to consolidate imperfect tense (with contrast with present tense). This version is the one with clues (first letter of some words) for less able, but can be deleted to make it more challenging. Part of healthy living topic - used whilst preparing for writing a problem page letter.

A few lessons' worth of work on family members, hair and eye descriptions.

Match-up sheet for computer room lesson: -Match-up phrases to recap 3rd person. -Research a sports personality and fill in profile (basic answers, not full sentences) then type up in neat, produce a poster. Reading activity as preparation for writing a profile of a famous sports person as part of end of module assessment.