1. GCSE Revision French German Spanish
Aim: To have a clear idea of what to revise and how to revise effectively for the Listening and Reading papers
GCSE Revision
French
German
Spanish

2. 1. Make a list of all the topics studied.
Self (physical and character description)
Family
Health
Food
Free time activities
Technology
Pocket money
Sport
Clothes TV
Cinema
12. Daily routine
13. Transport
14. Holidays
15. Weather
16. House
17. Chores
18. Town
19. Environment
20. Education
21. Work

3. 2a. Choose a topic and make a list of all vocab related to that topic.
2b. Learn the vocab!
Work through the activities in your revision book.

4. 2a. Choose a topic and make a list of all vocab related to that topic.
2b. Learn the vocab!
Make a list of all words from your book/worksheet/handouts related to the topic
el chocolate
los plátanos
las manzanas
el pollo
la pasta
el arroz
el pan
Go through your list and cross off any which you know or which look similar to English.
Split them into sublists eg ‘food’ can be split into ‘fruit’, ‘veg’ etc
These are now the words to focus on.

5. 2a. Choose a topic and make a list of all vocab related to that topic.
2b. Learn the vocab!
Use post-its!
Stick them on your bedroom wall – make a pattern
Stick them on your door/mirror
Stick them in different parts of your house
Label objects in your house

6. 2a. Choose a topic and make a list of all vocab related to that topic.
2b. Learn the vocab!
Write out each topic’s vocab in different colours
Use shades for difficulty eg navy blue = tricky, light blue = easier
Make yourself challenging vocab tests with words of different colours

7. 2a. Choose a topic and make a list of all vocab related to that topic.
2b. Learn the vocab!
Use Quizlet!
Try to beat your friends’ scores!
Use the audio function as well as just reading the word

8. 2a. Choose a topic and make a list of all vocab related to that topic.
2b. Learn the vocab!
Record your voice.
Listen to a set of words as you walk to/from school!
Test yourself on them when you get home.

9. 2a. Choose a topic and make a list of all vocab related to that topic.
2b. Learn the vocab!
Use index cards.
Make a set with the TL on one side and the English on the other
Colour code each set.

10. 2a. Choose a topic and make a list of all vocab related to that topic.
2b. Learn the vocab!
For spatial learners:
When you want to revise eg ‘clothes’, go into the room where you learnt the vocabulary initially to test yourself.
Some people find that in the exam, when words they have learnt in this way come up, they can picture the room which acts as a ‘hook’ for their memory.
Learn the vocab for different topic areas in different rooms of your house

11. 3. Practise exam style questions on the topic you have just been revising using websites.
Spanish:
(before 9 and after 4)
(username: nailseamfl; password: mflmore)

12. 3. Practise exam style questions on the topic you have just been revising using websites.
French:
(before 9 and after 4)
(search for AQA GCSE French)
(username: nailseamfl; password: mflmore)

13. 3. Practise exam style questions on the topic you have just been revising using websites.
German:
/ (before 9 and after 4)
(search for AQA GCSE German)
(username: nailseamfl; password: mflmore)

14. 4. Practise full or part past papers using different exam boards
Eduqas/WJEC:
OCR:
Edexcel/Pearson:
Choose ‘Past Papers’, then ‘GCSE’, then the relevant subject.
SQA:
Choose the subject and then ‘Standard Grade All Levels’. ‘Credit’ is similar to Higher, General to Intermediate, and Foundation is the same!

15. 5. You are ready to tackle an AQA past paper!
Spanish:
some older AQA past papers available here
French:
some older AQA past papers available here
German:

16. ¡Buena Suerte! Bonne Chance! Viel Glück!
Aim: To have a clear idea of what to revise and how to revise effectively for the Listening and Reading papers
¡Buena Suerte!
Bonne Chance!
Viel Glück!