French

=Web Links=

Free teacher resources

 * 11-14+**

[|Linguanet www.linguanet-europa.org]
Linguanet is the most comprehensive UK resource site for modern languages. Its multilingual resources centre supports language teaching and training and provides an impressive amount of information and links on language matters, including a section devoted to the use of the Internet in language teaching. Also includes many links to a huge variety of external websites dedicated to teaching and learning materials and reference resources in the target language.

[|The Teacher Resource Exchange www.tre.ngfl.gov.uk]
The Teacher Resource Exchange (TRE) is a moderated, up-to-date database of resources and activities created by teachers. All resources on the TRE are checked by subject specialists to ensure they are of the highest possible quality. Resources are free to use and teachers can add their own resources to share with other teachers. The TRE contains a wide selection of MFL lessons for ages 11-18, clearly marked for the relevant age group and Key Stage.

[|Frenchteacher.net http://www.frenchteacher.net/]
A site designed for teachers of French with some useful links and activities for French students at secondary level. Includes regularly updated, free, downloadable resources, interactive sites for grammar and vocabulary practice and much more.

[|Learn French www.homestead.com/Anne_Fox]
Very comprehensive site with links to language lessons, courses, and tools; GCSE vocabulary exercises; word games; ideas for project work, and an exhaustive list of recommended French websites for further study. Also contains free online translator and the option of joining the site’s mailing list.

[|Wild French www.wildfrench.co.uk]
This site is intended to assist both teachers and students of French by making available a range of online resources that complement many of the popular published courses and GCSE examinations - including OUP's 'Équipe' course at GCSE. The resources linked to from these pages are not intended to replace any of the course components but to offer reinforcement and extension tasks that learners can use autonomously. Many have been produced by teachers for their own students and are available for free.

[|Languageplus http://www.languageplus.com.au/F_Index.php]
Interactive activities for French teachers and learners.

[|Zut! www.zut.org.uk]
Zut! provides interactive activities for French teachers and learners from Years 7 to 12, featuring more than 500 exercises and including audio samples of native French speakers. It also offers exercises for the interactive whiteboard.

[|Association for Language Learning www.all-languages.org.uk]
The Association for Language Learning (ALL) is the major subject association for those involved in teaching all foreign languages at all levels. An invaluable first-stop portal for all teachers of MFL.

[|Teachers’ TV http://www.teachers.tv/]
The website of the only dedicated television channel for teachers. MFL teachers can access many video clips of real MFL lessons – from attracting lower ability pupils to languages to using rap within a French lesson.

[|BBC Schools www.bbc.co.uk/schools/guide]
French TV programmes on BBC2.
 * 14-16+**

[|Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html]
Billed as a 10,000 link global-gate supersite, this incredibly comprehensive website is the place to find information and resources about France, the French, Francophone countries, societies, literature, learning the language and more. The site has links to a huge number of further websites - many which link to yet more sites, creating an enormous reference database. The links are divided up into easily-navigable sections that allow the user to find information without difficulty. Note that many of the links are in French, with no translation, which puts the site into the KS4+ category. Teachers of French looking for ideas will find this site an impressive resource.

[|WWW Resources for French as a Second Language. http://aix1.uottawa.ca/~weinberg/french.html]
A very useful website from a Canadian professor providing resources and web links for teachers and students of French as a second language. There are links to free downloadable software, and the other links have been well chosen to provide either free resources or information that can be used to supplement lessons. A helpful website, if a little confusing to navigate.