Revision

I'm sure you're sick of hearing it but it is true: you cannot expect to rely on last-minute cramming to get you through. This applies to any subject, of course, but it really is particularly true for Modern Languages. You should already have started revising at home.

Things to remember:

• Work from both years of Standard Grade can and will be important.
• Vocabulary is best learned in small chunks.
• Find exercises appropriate to the level you are sitting.
• 'Easy' topics like numbers, time, subjects etc are the things that can trip you up.
• Sites aimed at GSCE students are at the correct level of language for you but their exams are different to yours. Vocabulary lists will be suitable.

Previous posts sharing the same labels have lists of websites pupils have found helpful in the past. Other sites I've recommended recently vary from the basic to the more challenging.

A tantôt (login required) and A tantôt Extra (interactive exercises include Fling the Teacher)

La France Bis - exercises in Listening, or you can listen and read at once to familiarise yourself with the sounds of French.

Français Extra

Le Point du FLE - especially Interactive vocab games

Word Prof - aimed at GCSE and A-level.

Let me know if you come across any I should add.

Intermediate 2

As I promised all (!) of you; information to help you revise. I'll add to this when I can.

You need to go over things like grammar, particularly tenses, and all of the basics that could trip you up. You also need to be up-to-date with your Directed Writing preparation as you could potentially achieve full marks in this. Some of the links I've recommended to S4 will be of use to you too.

The BBC Learning Zone has lots of interesting clips as does Mon JT Quotidien. Do listen to them, even if you don't get much from it because it does help you get used to hearing how French should sound and to listening for the duration of a clip from your listening paper.

Les clés de l'actualité junior. It is no longer updated but the archive goes back years. I have some exercises I've created from this but you could specify your own topics to revise (e.g. espace, santé, loisirs).

The Resource Pack we've used this year. Attempt the reading exercises not done in class and read the transcripts while listening to the audio files (if you haven't got them, bring in a USB key).

The SQA past paper section has the 2007 and 2008 papers, including the 2008 Listening audio file. Listen while reading the transcript as this will help you to get used to how French sounds. Previous past papers have been or will be done in class but you can also buy these in bookshops. If they don't have the CD, we can arrange for you to copy them.

The Ashcombe School has lots of excellent exercises aimed at preparing their pupils for GCSE/AS level. The vocabulary is similar even if the tasks are different. You should aim for the Higher Tier of GCSE.