A plus!
GCSE French
By Yvette Grime
May 2009
Hodder Education
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications 
9781844896271
234 Pages, Illustrated
$49.50 Paper
The Student Book is divided into 15 units or Themen. The aim is to study Themen 1-9 in year 10 and Themen 10-15 in year 11. Each Thema covers a key topic area, which is further divided into sharply focused sub-units. The topic areas correspond closely to those offered by the three main awarding bodies.
A plus! is a 2-year course that prepares students fully for the Higher level of the GCSE in years 10 and 11. It has been written specially to fit the requirements of the GCSE exam specifications for teaching from 2009. Written by two highly experienced teachers of GCSE French, A plus! aims to give students the confidence, fluency and linguistic competence required for success at Higher level.
Features of A plus! include: coverage of all GCSE topics offered by the English GCSE awarding bodies a rigorous approach to French grammar and pronunciation, with clear explanations and lots of practice comprehensive topic-related vocabulary and clear explanations of key language points carefully developed sequences of activities, giving a balanced approach to the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing l insights into the culture of Francophone countries 'C'est en plus' sections in each unit to give students extra practice photocopiable grammar worksheets are provided in the accompanying Teacher Guide