REVISING FOR GCSE MFL (FRENCH AND SPANISH) Luke Mills Head of Modern Foreign Languages
EXAM DATES / EXAM INFORMATION ▪ French listening and reading: 14th May ▪ French writing: 17th May ▪ Spanish listening and reading: 22nd May ▪ Spanish writing: 5th June ▪ Speaking exams for both languages are conducted by teacher examiners. w/c 29th April. ▪ All skills have an equal weighting of 25%.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? 1. Little and often (even 10-15 mins an evening). 2. Sources for revision. 3. Techniques.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? 1. Little and often. 2. Sources for revision. 3. Techniques.
SOURCES FOR REVISION – GOOGLE CLASSROOM ▪ All past papers and audio are available in one easily accessible place (see link) ▪ Mark schemes. ▪ Transcripts for audio – Listen and read, noting down and looking up any words you didn’t understand. ▪ Speaking preparation booklets. ▪ Grammar worksheets. ▪ Specification details.
Code: 3llob7
SOURCES FOR REVISION – REVISION GUIDES ▪ There are some good revision guides and accompanying workbooks available from Pearson. ISBNs French RG: 9781292131429 French RW: 9781292131351 Spanish RG: 9781292131443 Spanish RW: 9781292131412
SOURCES FOR REVISION – SPEAKING BOOKLET ▪ We have made a speaking test booklet for the students. ▪ Contains information relating to the process of the exam. ▪ Model answers with translations for “general conversation” section with space to write own answers. ▪ Practice photo cards.
SOURCES FOR REVISION – REVISION SESSIONS Spanish Wednesday L7, HDA (4-5pm) ▪ Friday L17, LMI 4-5pm ▪ Various lunchtimes - Speak to Mrs Dale. ▪ French Friday L16, SRO (4-5pm) ▪ Various lunchtimes - Speak to Mrs Robinson. ▪ We expect students to attend at least once per week.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? 1. Little and often. 2. Sources for revision. 3. Techniques.
DON’T LET INSTANT GRATIFICATION TAKE OVER! Year 11 brain Adult brain* *in some cases
Let’s watch a bunch of YouTube videos on GCSE French and then go on a YouTube spiral that takes us through a BBC documentary on the Eiffel Tower and ends with us watching interviews with Justin Beiber’s mum!
LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK TEST YOUR SON / DAUGHTER!
POST -IT NOTES
POSTERS (GRAMMAR, VOCAB SETS)
le cheval – horse A horse with a shovel
l’affiche = poster A poster of a fish
PHRASE BANKS… PHRASE BANKS… (Speaking and Writing) (Speaking and Writing) If I were prime minister, I would… Living on an island means I can… Last year, I went to Andalucía and I saw…
QUIZLET, MEMRISE, DUOLINGO…
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