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Exam revision resources on frenchteacher

Regular users of the site will know that there are plenty of useful resources for GCSE, AS and A2 exam revision in England and Wales. In case you are not familiar with the site contents, here is a summary. If you haven't signed up yet, don't forget it's still only £20 a year, not much more than a single A-level text book - frenchteacher contains vastly more than a text book too. At least 1000 secondary schools subscribe in the UK. Instant online sign-up with Paypal or card.

GCSE
  • Reading booklet with a range of comprehension and translation into English tasks
  • A set of higher tier reading comprehension passages with questions in English
  • 400 French signs in Word or Powerpoint (foundation/higher tier)
  • A large range of reading texts with various exercises for vocabulary building (foundation/higher)
  • A higher tier vocabulary list with translations 
  • A set of listening tasks based on the Encore Tricolore course for use in class
  • A set of gap fill reading tasks for higher tier
AS level
  • A total of 500 cloze test sentences (50 per sheet) written in the AQA style (verbs and adjectives)
  • Oral revision booklets with vocab lists and practice conversation questions for all relevant exam boards
  • A large range of texts and exercises for comprehension and vocabulary building
  • Detailed booklet for the oral exam (based on AQA specification)
  • AS level vocabulary booklet (AQA, but useful for all boards)
  • A model essay on sport
  • A good range of grammar practice worksheets
  • Essay writing guide
A2 level
  • Lots of sentences for translation into French with model answers (can be done in class or just handed out for revision)
  • Large range of texts and exercises for comprehension and vocabulary building
  • Stimulus cards for the oral exam (based on the AQA specification)
  • Translation passages to and from French
  • A2 vocabulary booklet (AQA, but useful for all boards)
  • AS/A2 vocabulary booklet
  • Examples of cultural topic questions (AQA)
  • A model essay on literature
In previous posts I have listed a range of online interactive revision resources for revision.

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