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Welcome to the GCSE French Page! Look at the different sections below and click on the buttons to access materials to support your revision and study.
If you have any questions, please contact: sdeleprevier@rodingvalley.net
GCSE course overview
Your GCSE curriculum follows the Edexcel exam board specifications which we have been preparing for using our textbook based modules and exercises, taken from Pearson Edexcel Studio Higher textbook.
There are four exams at the end of next year (each exam is worth 25% of the total mark):
• three papers - one for listening, one for reading and one for writing;
• one speaking exam set by the exam board and conducted by one of your teachers.
We are following 5 main themes, with multiple topics within these:
1. Identity and Culture: (Modules 1, 2 and 3 were part of it)
2. Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest: (not started yet)
3. School: (Module 3 was part of it)
4. Future Aspirations, Study and Work: (not started yet)
5. International and Global Dimension: (not started yet)
Revise using your resources provided to you (and summarised / linked below) and check your knowledge of each topic within these 3 themes using the PLC. Practise test exam questions using the past paper provided (2018 specimen paper), and on the AQA past paper website. The exams cover Reading, Listening, Writing & Speaking formats - make sure that you are familiar with the typical questions within each.
Textbook & resources overview
The main textbook is pictured above, which you have as a digital copy in the form of ActiveLearn.
Other recommended revision textbooks include:
CGP French AQA Complete Revision and Practise guide, Grade 9-1 (with CD and online content) - dark purple & black cover
Pearson Revise AQA GCSE (9-1) French Revision Guide - light purple cover
Collins French AQA GCSE 9-1 Revision guide with audio and ebook - blue and white cover
Your revision resources are grouped together in an online revision & resources folder below, but to summarise, you have access to:
'Knowledge Organiser' & Vocab booklet with details on course, topics, grammar, revision guide - (you have these, split up, in your books as well)
ActiveLearn online & interactive versions of the Studio textbooks
Writing, Reading, Speaking support documents, including model answers per topic
PLC - covering all topics & key grammar
Quizlet vocabulary links - topic by topic
Other online revision sites
Shared Drive revision resources link:
Folder containing links to
a) Knowledge Organiser b) Quizlet vocabulary topic links c) Topic by topic vocab booklet
d) Learning journey booklet e) Support documents by skill formats f) PLCs g) Past papers
French GCSE Revision Resources link (click here)
Course specific log-in / websites:
ActiveLearn textbook link: Active Learn Log In
If you are unsure of your log-in, please ask your teacher.
BBC Bitesize AQA GCSE French: BBC Bitesize GCSE French
Practice all four skills on the site, across all GCSE topics, with examples and practice questions.
Vocabulary revision resources
Quizlet vocabulary by topic (linked to your fortnightly tests, set on Google Classroom):
GCSE Module 1, ‘Qui suis je’: Module 1
GCSE Module 2, ‘Le temps d Module 2
GCSE Module 3, ‘Jours ordinaires Module 3
GCSE Module 4, ‘De la ville à Module 4
GCSE Module 5, ‘Le grand lar Module 5
GCSE Module 6, ‘Au collège’: Module 6
GCSE Module 7, ‘Bon travail’: Module 7
GCSE Module 8, ‘Un oeil sur Module 8
Other applications & language learning websites
Language Learning websites
This is Language – practice your listening, use grammar questioning and training for tense/topic revision. https://www.thisislanguage.com/
GCSEpod – watch pods to help with revision. https://www.gcsepod.com/
Apps
Duolingo can be used on your phone or computer. Some students may find it useful to boost their language skills alongside their school lessons.
Drops is a mobile application specifically aimed at growing your vocabulary by using pictures and games. There are specific vocabulary groups that you learn together (e.g. food, transport) and you have to complete these groups to unlock others.
Anki is a digital flashcard system which allows you to learn large amounts of vocabulary. It also allows you to create your own lists.
Audiovisual resources
Duolingo Podcasts
Duolingo podcasts are available on various platforms (Spotify, Apple music etc).
The podcasts themselves are aimed at intermediate learners and are interspersed with English explanations. The transcripts to the podcasts are available on the Duolingo podcast website (https://podcast.duolingo.com/).
They are only around twenty minutes long and feature a variety of stories told by native speakers from all over the world.
Dictionary and Translation tools
Word Reference
Arguably the best inter-language dictionary available online. You can use the dictionary not only to look up words but also specific phrases in your target language. If you can’t find certain phrases, scroll to the bottom of the page, where you may find forum discussions relating to your search query.
Try using features such as WR Reverse (there’s a tab at the top) and the ‘similar entries’ option, which is below the definitions.
Linguee
Linguee is great for finding very specific translations. There might be set phrases that are difficult to translate, and this is where Linguee could be of use.
Linguee is not for translating big chunks of text but rather shows you very specific uses of language in context. Linguee draws on official documents (from the United Nations, among many others).
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