Mastering vocabulary – French

Mastering vocabulary – French offers research and evidence-based approaches to accelerating vocabulary acquisition for KS3-4 students.

It includes differentiated PowerPoints, collaborative learning activities and photocopiable resources to support comprehension skills for students in years 9, 10 and 11.

The resources draw on:

• cognitive research into memorisation
• examiners’ reports from reading and listening papers
• vocabulary lists from all exam boards
• best classroom practice by experienced teachers.

Suitable for any exam board, this pack covers approaches to learning, vocabulary starters, games and revision, as well as exam strategies.

What's included?

• Includes vocabulary starters, games, revision, learning strategies and exam tips.
• Differentiated resources for years 9-11.
• For use with AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas/WJEC exam boards.

What's inside?

Introduction (pages 3-4)

1. Learning strategies (pages 5-17)

• 10 tips for memorising vocabulary
• Memory challenge template (PowerPoint 1)
• Word wheel template
• False friends quilts

2. Vocabulary starters (pages 18-42)

• Word play starters: opinions (PowerPoint 2)
• Triangle puzzles: time expressions
• Make the link: synonyms, antonyms and connected words

3. Vocabulary games (pages 43-52)

• Verb games (PowerPoint 3)
• Snakes and ladders: decodable verbs
• Speedy verb race

4. Vocabulary revision (pages 53-68)

• Take 10 words (PowerPoint 4)
• Revision quiz cards
• Pick ‘n’ mix worksheets

5. Exam tips (page 69)

• 10 exam tips to share