I have been carrying out a feedback survey from subscribers to frenchteacher.net, as I do from time to time. This is to check what resources teachers are using and to get any other feedback. Because the feedback is anonymous, I cannot reply individually to respondents, but I have summarised the optional comments below and have added a response to each (in bold)
les 400 coups de Truffaut and Un sac de billes (I leave film and lit resources to Steve Glover. For me it is a very large unvestment of time for just a few users of the site.)
Reading aloud for GCSE, dictation exercises, more listening for GCSE (There are already LOTS of listening resources for GCSE level. I cannot do whole papers, since I do not have the tech to do it. There are dictation and reading aloud resources already. I have not added more since, it seems to me, these are super easy for any teacher to make and tailor for their own class)
I would like to have end of unit tests on the Edexcel A Level topics. The ones from the textbook are poor and no longer in date. Thank you! (I would suggest using any combonation of the existing reading and audio texts on the site.)
It would be useful to have mindmaps for the A level oral topics. Summary+ MS practise. We are doing the iGCSE so resources for this spec would be useful. Thank you! (I have started looking into this with the help of AI and will spend more time on it.)
I should be using your listening tasks more. In Australia, and teaching mainly Year 7 & 8. Thanks for all the resources you make available. It is very much appreciated. (Thank you!)
I don't teach 7 or 8. I tend to use your resources as tasks that pupils can use independently for homework, extension or revision. In class I use a combination of textbook and my own resources. At GCSE I would appreciate more tasks focused specifically on exam practice relating to Edexcel and more resources supporting memorisation of key language for writing and speaking. At A-Level (AQA) more summary and translation tasks would be useful. (All noted. Thank you for taking te time to give me feedback.)
Edexcel international A level topic resources please. Otherwise, top work. Keep it up. (I shall revisit that syllabus, Thanks.)
Could you add 'guided discovery ' texts which have a grammar focus but enable students to work out grammar in context. Also more cultural sections with a contemporary focus, including accessible literary texts and song lyrics, also more texts about sport and women in sport, plus more about other Francophone nations. Maybe also links to material for accessible netflix series eg Lupin. Also lists of podcasts for GCSE and A level students to enable more independent learning. (Literary texts and song lyrics are a no-go for copyright reasons except when I can design resources which do not reproduce language. I shall explore this. The other suggestions are noted. I do try to provide resources which relate to other countries than France, but I can do more. Thaks for the suggestions.)
More WJEC themes for KS5. Your resources are fantastic, thank you. I only teach French at A Level. I wished that there was a similar Spanish website. (I'll look again at the WJEC themes. Thanks.)
The most useful areas for me are Yr 10-11, A level and Adults. I am interested in all the materials for these levels, especially, reading, listening, writing, speaking, grammar and cultural topics. Thank you for all the work you do to keep the site up to date and full of interesting resources. (Thanks.)
As there is a new GCSE in Wales for teaching as of this year with a book study task I would love to see how to tackle that.
Can I take this opportunity to express my huge thanks to you for this website - I have been subscribing for years and appreciate all the work you put into it. (Thanks. I have already added some new WJEC resurces, e.g. for the book study.)
Please provide more answer keys to the crosswords. I would also like to see you build more junior French resources. More modal verb exercises would be nice. I would also like to see a powerpoint on conditional and future simple. I know these are not typically done, but something basic for older students would be nice. My older students find the Spotty powerpoints funny. They are silly at an older age and bring a bit of cheeky humour to my class. (Thanks. I have recently done PowerPoints on the conditional and future in response to your request. The crosswords are in pdf and cannot be edited by me, so no answers for the older ones. I have incorporated answers for a few more recent ones. Glad your older students like Spotty.)
Thank you for such a brilliant site. Love it! 😀 (Cheers!)
More narrow reading activities. More activities on the environment. Simpler tasks for weaker classes they love vocabulary match ups that lead into translations and then their own work. More parallel reading texts of different levels. (Thanks. Noted. I am aware that many of the resources are too hard fro some classes.)
I actually find your y10/11 grammar really useful for consolidating for A-Level as well. Really find your whole 10/11/12/13 useful and delighted you include Eduqas. (Thanks.)
Anything that works well with Gianfranco's Trilogy books would be great! I love all the resources - the ones I haven't used are more because I haven't got to them or haven't had those classes yet. Also, I teach in Scotland so specific GCSE and A level tasks are not relevant. Thanks for the site - it really is invaluable! Joyeux Noel! (Thank you. I don't know the Trilogy books in detaisl but I imagine the Y8-0 narrow reading and listening tasks would be a decent match.)
There are a lot of resources I used from January onwards to support revision lesson for Y13. Some of the worksheets are not very straightforward and it requires the teacher to study it before handing in out to students. I found the 2-column layout of the website a little difficult to navigate; it may be better for each section to be on a different page.
Thank you; this survey has helped me to look at resources I had not seen before; there is so much there! (Yes, I would expect teachers to study the sheets before using them. As for the site layout, it's tricky because there are so many resources. That's why I put short cut links at the start of the page. I fear if I added more pages or changed the layout it might confuse long-term users. many schools sign up year after year. Thanks for signing up to the site.)
Something for GCSE / KS3 Les Choristes and more transactional role plays (Thanks. I won't be doing anything on Les Choristes, but I'll consider more trasnactional role plays. A shame they are so boring!!)
Love it. I ask for more on L'Etranger every time you ask :) (And I never do it! Steve Glover has just brought out an excellent workbook. I would get that.)
Maybe some worksheets on phonics to help with the GCSE dictation and reading aloud. Some A Level translations in French that use vocabulary from the reading text, like in the AQA Paper 1. More on La Haine. Some No et Moi worksheets. Some good examples of responses to A level stimulus cards. But I am very grateful for what’s already there. Just some ideas. Thank you for everything Steve. (Thank you. I shall not be doing lit and film resources - I would use Steve Glover's. I tryto incororate some translation in most text + exercises sheers, hut will look at doing more. I avoid standalone translations as cheating with AI is so easy.)
More reading aloud texts and phonics activities (Noted - I'll get me thinking cap on.)
More modern and updated PowerPoints. These are really basic not great tasks. (Oh dear! I like their simplicity and clarity. Email me with any better ideas.)
resources for listening and training students to parse (I'm not quite sure what you mean here. Email me)
Would like more resources for the new GCSE (edexcel) and more general tense practice (Noted)
Your website is great, thank you! (Thank you.)
Your site and the material is AMAZING! I use just about everything and I enjoy the variety and types of activities/themes. I would like to see some more activities related to music and I find it challenging to find the lingua listening activities. Please don't get rid of anything. (Lingua? Audio lingua? Thanks for the feedback.)
Resources to help with dictation and translations. (Noted.)
Materials on phonemes to make it easier for students to recognise the start and end of a word,
Ideas for different types of assessments for KS 3 eg: projects, video using green screen. This is my second year teaching y7-8 after teaching older students for a long time and I find it difficult to create assessments/assignments that can be interesting for lower high school (I'll give that some thought.)
Great French resources, Steve (Thanks.)
Suggestion : more sheets on occupation for Y13 pupils (Noted.)
More Conti style eg trapdoors etc. Your resources are fabulous! (Thanks.)
I would love some resources on Au revoir les enfants! (Try Steve Glover! dolanguages.com)
Would love more World of Work and Occupation resources. Many thanks for all your hard work! (Thanks.)
The site is amazing and the wealth of resources incredible. Sometimes the text / exercises are too difficult, so a graded or differentiated text / exercise would be good. (Noted. Thanks.)
The A level vocabulary booklets, exam questions on different skills and the speaking questions are really useful. The updated articles on the topics are very helpful too. Thank you! (Thanks.)
Great French resources, Steve (Cheers)
More role plays please (Got it.)
It would useful to have IB-specific resources. (Noted. I'll look again at the IB syllabus.)
More listening and speaking tasks. (I wonder what type you mean. Email me. There are masses of listening tasks on the site. Thanks for subscribing.)
Your website is really wonderful, thank you! (Thank you!)
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