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A-Level French: Writing Outstanding Essays
Course Code: T0437 £249.00
ABOUT THIS COURSE
The essay paper is one of the most demanding aspects of A-Level French, requiring students to combine detailed knowledge of literary and cinematic works with sophisticated analytical and evaluative writing. This course is designed for teachers who want to develop students' confidence and expertise in crafting outstanding essays that meet the requirements of the highest mark bands.Relevant to both AQA and Edexcel specifications, the course explores effective approaches to teaching literary and film analysis, essay planning and structure, and the development of critical and independent thinking. Drawing on current best practice and classroom experience, delegates will gain practical strategies, resources and classroom activities that can be implemented immediately to improve students' written responses and maximise examination success.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Gain a clear understanding of the assessment requirements for A-Level French essay writing across both AQA and Edexcel specifications
- Discover effective approaches to teaching students how to move beyond narrative and description to produce sophisticated, critical responses
- Learn how to introduce and scaffold analytical thinking, enabling students to develop stronger reasoning and more independent interpretations
- Develop strategies to help students construct coherent, well-structured essays that meet the demands of the highest mark bands
- Gain practical approaches to narrowing the attainment gap and supporting students of differing abilities to make sustained progress
- Examine effective methods of providing constructive feedback that promotes reflection, redrafting and long-term improvement
- Understand the characteristics of high-performing essays and how to help students achieve the highest grades
- Take away a range of classroom activities, resources and teaching ideas that can be implemented immediately.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Teachers preparing to teach A-Level French
- Novice teachers looking to strengthen their practice
- Experienced teachers looking to refresh their practice with a new perspective
- Teachers using AQA and Edexcel
PROGRAMME
10.00am: Creating Effective Writing Routines- Narrowing the gap between writers
- Retrieval practice and knowledge organisation
- Building confidence through low-stakes writing
- Modelling and scaffolding written expression
- Embedding analytical writing across the two-year course
11.00: Break
11.20am: Structuring, Modelling and Building Expectations
- Teaching students to justify, explain and evaluate
- Building critical thinking and independent interpretations
- Learning to structure an essay
- Encouraging intellectual curiosity and academic resilience
- Strategies for stretching the most able while supporting weaker students
12.30: Lunch
1.30pm: From Essay Question to Outstanding Response: Let’s Plan Together!
- Understanding assessment requirements
- What distinguishes top-band essays?
- Deconstructing essay titles and identifying key concepts
- Modelling the planning process explicitly
- Building analytical arguments and essay structures
- From plan to paragraph, demonstrating analytical writing in practice
2.30pm: Break
2.40pm: Feedback, Progress and Closing the Gap
- Marking efficiently without creating excessive workload
- Whole-class feedback strategies
- Identifying the highest-impact areas for improvement
- Using focused targets (one or two at a time) to avoid cognitive overload
- Redrafting and improvement cycles
3.15pm: Bringing it All Together
- Characteristics of A/A* essays
- Key takeaways for immediate classroom implementation
- Year 12 and Year 13 action planning
- Recommended resources and next steps
- Questions and discussion
3.45pm: Depart
A-Level - Code: T0437A-Level French: Writing Outstanding Essays
COURSE LEADER
Marie Massé is a French and Spanish teacher with a wealth of classroom and leadership experience, Marie has served as Head of Languages, Subject Leader for French, and Trust Lead for MFL and consultant for secondary MFL. She has taught A-Level French for 15 years, consistently achieving outstanding results and helping students thrive at the highest level by fostering autonomy and independence in the classroom, encouraging critical thinking, and sharing her passion for the ever-evolving landscape of French language and culture.
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