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Will you be creating resources for the new GCSE ? When will the topics be available?Yes, I am currently working on the new GCSE with AQA. The 3 topics for the first theme will be available by the 2024 September start. I will then try to create the 3 topics for theme 2 throughout the year, and the last 3 topics for September 2025. At the moment, I don't plan on producing resources for Edexcel. You can see what is already available here: https://www.laprofdefrancais.com/gcse-2024 You can download freebies here: https://www.laprofdefrancais.com/gcse-2024-freebies
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I have purchased your resources from the old spec, how can I get the resources for the new one?Depending on how much overlap there is with the old spec, the new resources can be available as upgrades at a reduced price (upgrade price may vary depending on the resource). If you have purchased the resource from the old spec on Laprofdefrancais.com, please get in touch with your purchase order number (ideally) or with your full name and address used at the time of purchase. A promo-code will be sent to you, so you can get the upgrade from the site. If you have purchased from Tes, you will need to provide proof of purchase to get the promo-code. Unfortunately, I don't have access to transaction details on Tes. The confirmation email from Tes or a screen shot of the resource from your download section of the Tes website can be used as proof of purchase.
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When will the vocab lists/ Schemes of work be available on your site?I'll try to have as many topics done as possible for September.
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Where can I find the SoWs/ Vocab lists?You can download them for free here: https://www.laprofdefrancais.com/gcse-2024-freebies
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Will you be creating the Memrise course of the new GCSE vocabulary?Memrise is planning on removing all Community courses from their platform by the end of the year. I am now using Deckademy, which is similar to Memrise. You can check the course for Topic 1 here: https://deckademy.com/#/deck/view/1055/GCSE-French-(AQA)-Topic-1-Identity-and-Relationships-with-others Deckademy is a fairly new platform and they are working hard to add features. They are currently working on the app version of the site. The group/ class feature to see students' progress is not available at the moment, but I have enquired about it and they say it is definitely on their radar. So hopefully, this will be coming soon.
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Will you be creating KO for the new spec?Yes, I'll try to add KO for topics 1, 2 and 3 sometime in September.
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Are your vocab lists the exact same one as the spec?Yes, with the exception of the verb forms (see next FAQ question). I have used the interactive spreadsheet provided by AQA to filter the words for each topic : https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/french-8652/teaching-resources Each topic has around 200 words (some words come up in several topics). The vocab list for each topic is available for free download on my site and also included in the resources. It shows the Foundation/ Higher divide. In my topic resources, I have also split the full topic list into "section lists" of 50 words (and called them Vocab Part A, B, C and D). That way, a specific list can be provided to students at the start of a section. Learning the words from that list (as homework) at the end of a section should also be easier for them, as they will have seen most of these words in class. The 4 lists are available in the 'Vocabulary' folder of my topic resources. These 'section lists' may differ slightly from the full list (as other words from the prescribed list may be included if they came up in my content, even if they have not been listed for the said topic by AQA). Example of words that could be included are time phrases.
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You have not included the verb forms in your vocab list, like AQA has. Why is that?I just thought it wasn't quite right to have them in the vocabulary list and that students were better off just having a verb table in their folder instead. First, it felt odd having the conjugated forms of the verbs without the pronouns. Plus, for them to make sense, they had to be kept together, which then meant that the whole list didn't look like it was in alphabetical order anymore. I also kept thinking that their choice of verbs included for each topic was strange. For example: "suis/es/est" is not included in topic 1, even though it is used a lot to describe people's personality. On top of that, when I tested the online vocab course that students would/could use to learn the vocabulary, I could not remember how to write them and my answers kept getting rejected. For topic 1, this is how the verbs are listed: connais|connais! : (I) know, am familiar with | (you (sing informal)) know, are familiar with | know!, be familiar with! (sing informal) ==> What a faff
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Will you put Bundles up?Yes, there will be 3 bundles available. Theme 1, 2 and 3 bundles will be uploaded as soon as all 3 topics from that theme have been created. Each theme bundle will be available at £16 for a single user and £32 for departmental use. However, the full course bundle will not be available.
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How can I contact you?You can contact me through this website directly: you can use the contact form, just below the FAQ. You can contact me via this email address: contact@laprofdefrancais.com You can contact me through my Facebook page: @frenchresources (there is also a link to my Facebook page at the bottom of the "home" page of this site)
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How and when do I get the Digital Products?As soon as an online payment is received, a confirmation email is sent to you with a download link. (The link also appears on the Thank You page.) All you need to do then is click on the link to download your product! The link will be valid for 30 days
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I have a problem with my order, what can I do?"For any problems regarding your orders, please contact me. I will help any way I can!
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The Memrise link is not working, what should I do?Memrise is changing. All community courses have been moved to a new website. The new links to the courses can be found below and they will be valid until the end of 2024. Unfortunately, the courses are no longer available on the app. I am researching alternative sites to export the courses, so they can still be used from January 2025. A Level French- Year 1: https://community-courses.memrise.com/community/course/1164669/french-vocabulary-aqa-as/ A Level French- Year 2: https://community-courses.memrise.com/community/course/1176716/a-level-year-2-aqa-french-vocabulary/ A Level Conjugation: https://community-courses.memrise.com/community/course/1154270/french-conjugation/ La Haine: https://community-courses.memrise.com/community/course/1174990/la-haine-film-study-as-french/ No et Moi: https://community-courses.memrise.com/community/course/1992862/no-et-moi-10/ GCSE 2016: https://community-courses.memrise.com/community/course/5534175/french-gcse-aqa-vocabulary/
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I bought the wrong Digital Product, can I get a refund?"Unfortunately, in most cases Digital Product cannot be refunded so please make sure you check previews and read product descriptions before purchasing. If you have purchased the same product twice by mistake (through this website), a refund can be provided. However, this does not include the case where a bundle has been purchased after one of the sub-topics in that bundle had been purchased. Don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to check.
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I forgot to download my Digital Product before the 30 days, can you help?"Contact me and provide your order number. A new link will be sent to you.
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Can I buy your resources on another website?Yes! My resources are also available on the Tes Website. Just type "laprofdefrancais" to find my shop or use the link to my Tes shop at the bottom of the "home" page of this website. Please note: prices on the Tes website are slightly higher than here due to Tes fees.
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I don't have a paypal account, how can I buy your resources?"You can pay via debit/ credit cards, Apple pay, Google pay and Paypal. You don't need to create a Paypal account to buy my resources with Paypal. If you click on "Check out with Paypal" you will be given two choices: "Pay with Paypal" and "Pay by Credit or Debit Cards". Choose the second option and simply enter your details once you have selected "Pay as a guest". You can also buy my resources on the Tes Website. Simply type: "laprofdefrancais" to find my Tes shop. Please note: prices are slightly higher on the Tes due to their fees.
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Will the Freebies always be accessible?There will always be a Freebies section on my website. Each of these Freebies will be accessible for a long time but some of them might be taken off after a while to make room for new Freebies. If a freebie you wanted has disappeared, you can always contact me via my facebook page: @Frenchresources and I will send it to you directly.
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Can I request for a resource to be made?As I am currently very busy with resources for the new GCSE, I can't take in any request for specific resources.
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Can I request an invoice?All invoices are sent within 3 business days (Please also check your spam). If you would like the invoice to be sent before that, please get in touch.
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Can my school place an order?Yes, your school can place an order directly via the website if they are able to make online payments. Alternatively, they can get in touch and submit a purchase order, for which they will be able to pay via bank transfer. However, the digital resources can only be sent once payment has been received or remittance advice provided.
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I have added resources to my Cart but nothing comes up when clicking "View cart"This happens sometimes. Just click refresh and your products will show.
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Who can I share the resources I bought with?You are free to share the resources you have bought with your students. However, resources are for a single user and cannot be shared with colleagues. If you wish to purchase these resources for you MFL department, please change the quantity to 2, which corresponds to a school licence.
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Can I buy your resources for my MFL department?Resources available are for single user (i.e: they cannot be shared with colleagues). If you would like to buy for departmental use (multiple licence), please change the quantity of the resource to 2.
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Do you have any Spanish resources or know of any?I don't have any Spanish resources. I haven't personally checked these resources, but they might be of interest: For GCSE: Ollie has a Free Spanish grammar booklet: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-spanish-grammar-booklet-12305572 MFLmagic has a Free Knowledge organiser booklet for the 2016 GCSE with AQA: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-spanish-knowledge-organiser-sentence-builder-12365419 Sonrie has many resources for Spanish with excellent reviews: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SonrieinSpanish For the new spec, you might want to keep an eye on Kate's Website. Although she only has booklets for AQA at the moment for Spanish, she has produced booklets for both AQA and Edexcel for French, so I assume these will be coming soon. https://katelanguages.co.uk/spanishresources/ For A Level: Miriam has many A level resources on Tes with great reviews: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Miriam_84
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I have a question which is not covered in the FAQSimply contact me and ask your question :)
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I have contacted you, but did not get a response, what should I do?I respond to all queries within 24hrs. If you have not received a response within that time, please check your spam folder or consider contacting using a personal email address or via my Facebook page, as it is possible that my response was rejected/ blocked by your institution.
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