Book Description

Written by a student with 12 straight A*s at GCSE & IGCSE and 4 straight A*s at A-level, this exam-focused guide will maximise any candidate's exam performance and will ensure that they obtain the best possible grade. It has been checked and approved by some of the country's finest teaching professionals and is full of insightful advice from the author's personal experience of taking GCSE and IGCSE language examinations. Contains: Easy-to-follow formulae for French exam success Exam technique advice Sample reading and oral questions and how to answer them Guidelines on how to give what the examiner is looking for 50+ fantastic phrases and how to use them Sample essay Tips to avoid the most common mistakes Essential topic-specific vocab ... and all this from someone who knows where students go wrong, who understands what students find difficult and whose methods guarantee to boost your grade! The author has an A* in French and Spanish IGCSE, 100% in Italian GCSE, 96% in French A-level and 97% in Spanish A-level. He is now studying French and Spanish at Trinity College, Cambridge University. His proven knowledge of exactly how to succeed in the exam room makes this guide a must-have for all French students. "Finally a GCSE revision guide for students written by a student! Full of helpful tips and great ways to improve your language. A must-have in the run up to the exams!" - Esther Saurel, Head of French, Tonbridge School "Everything a good teacher tells you in one handy document" - Joanna Haynes-Boyd, Deputy Head of French, The Grammar School at Leeds