For the current affairs section of the A-level page. This is the new section that will be refreshed about once a week or so. President Macron made some announcements about changes to schooling. Text, bullet point notes to take, oral summary. This could be a handy takeaway for Y13 students to do at home pretty quickly. Keeping them up to date with news and issues.
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A text with exercises about our modern diet. Text, vocab to find, bullet point notes to take, paired vocab test. Answers and follow-up questions supplied. Higher GCSE. CEFR A2.
A 'current affairs' resource for A-level. This is my newest section on the A-level page. I aim to update it with a new resource about once a week or so, depending on what's in the news.
A model answer to the Edexcel Foundation Writing 80-90 word question, with notes and strategies. Examples of good language highlighted. GCSE first teaching September 2024.
A model AQA GCSE Foundation Writing task (90 words). With notes and strategies for successfully doing the task.
A GCSE model Higher Writing handout for the new exams, first teaching 2024. Model essay, tips and strategies, plus a list of AQA 'complexity' notes.
A report about the recent resignation/sacking of the Prime Minister of France. This is the first resource of many more I shall add this year featuring current affairs for A-level/adults. Since they have a short shelf life, I'll replace them after a short while and replace with new ones. Roughly one a week.
A full lesson plan/lesson sequence based on a sentence builder and narrow reading resource. Topic: my best friend. CEFR A2. Y9 or Y10.
A set of 10 photo card tasks with conversation questions, using Edexcel themes. Higher Tier.
A set of 10 AQA-style Higher photo card tasks, with lots of example questions. For pair work or individual prep. Some room given for note-taking.