MFL
There are many published and internally created aids to revision available in all modern languages, all aimed at enabling pupils to practise, review and develop their knowledge of vocabulary, structure and grammar. Here is a selection:
French
BBC Bitesize - French (LINK) - Useful for exam practice with both foundation and higher listening and reading tests
Languages on Line (LINK) – best for grammar and structures. Exercises gradually increase in level of difficulty.
AQA Exam Board (LINK) - excellent for past listening and reading papers/mark schemes
Memrise (LINK) – students create their own account. This is a fantastic website for vocab revision for the listening and reading papers- studentsshould see their class teacher to find out the specific programme they should follow
Quizlet (LINK) Students create their own account. This is a fantastic website for vocab revision for the listening and reading papers - students should see their class teacher to find out the specific programme they should follow.
German
BBC Bitesize - German (LINK) Useful for exam practice with both foundation and higher listening and reading tests
Lern Deitsch (LINK) Online revision games on all topics
Languages on Line (LINK)- Best for grammar and structures.
AQA Exam Board (LINK) - excellent for past listening and reading papers/mark schemes
Memrise (LINK) – students create their own account. This is a fantastic website for vocab revision for the listening and reading papers- studentsshould see their class teacher to find out the specific programme they should follow
Quizlet (LINK) Students create their own account. This is a fantastic website for vocab revision for the listening and reading papers - students should see their class teacher to find out the specific programme they should follow.
Spanish
BBC Bitesize - Spanish (LINK) - useful for exam practice with L and R tests
AQA Exam Board (LINK) - excellent for past listening and reading papers/mark schemes
Memrise (LINK) – students create their own account. This is a fantastic website for vocab revision for the listening and reading papers- studentsshould see their class teacher to find out the specific programme they should follow
Quizlet (LINK) Students create their own account. This is a fantastic website for vocab revision for the listening and reading papers - students should see their class teacher to find out the specific programme they should follow.
All Languages GCSE – Support for Parents/Students
Speaking exam information - (This exam will take place in the main Summer examination period)
Students will do 3 tasks in the exam, a role play, a photo card and a general conversation with their class teacher
For foundation students the general conversation is between 3-5 minutes and for higher students the general conversation is between 5-7 minutes
Students should know off by heart the high frequency structures in different tenses, time phrases, opinions and connectives and answers should not be pre learnt
Writing Exam Information (This exam will take place in the main Summer examination period)
Students will have to do several tasks without a dictionary or notes
Foundation includes: writing sentences based on a photo, translation into the target language, a written task of 40 words and one of 90 words in French/German/ Spanish
Higher includes; 2 written tasks - one of 90 words and one of 150 words in French/German/ Spanish, translation into the target language
Students should know off by heart the high frequency structures in different tenses, time phrases, opinions and connectives.
Listening/Reading exam Information: (These exams are in the main Summer examination period).
Reading Foundation 45 mins, Reading Higher 1 hour. This will include questions and answers in both French/German/Spanish and English as well as translation into English
Listening Foundation 40 mins, Listening Higher 50 mins. This will include questions and answers in both French/German/Spanish and English
Vocabulary revision is of utmost importance for these exams
Parents can support the learning by:
Testing their child on the vocabulary lists and encouraging them to listen to and read French/German/Spanish via revision websites for focussed learning. Encouraging their child to attend the pre-exam practice in school.
Encouraging their child to attend support sessions in MFL closer to the exam period.