Make teaching French writing clearer and more manageable with a practical guide to common French text types. This student-friendly French Text Types Guide gives students clear writing structures, model examples and key features to help them understand how different French texts are organised and what they need to include.
Designed for Years 9–12 secondary French, this resource is ideal for explicit writing instruction, revision, assessment preparation and ongoing student reference.
Rather than students simply being told to “write a letter”, “write an email” or “write a description”, this guide gives them a clear framework they can use to plan and structure their own French writing.
WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE
Do your students:
- struggle to structure their French writing?
- confuse the features of different text types?
- know what they want to say but struggle to organise it?
- need a clear reference when completing writing tasks?
This resource provides explicit guidance, model examples and student-friendly structures that students can refer to throughout the year.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
✔ A range of common French text types
✔ Clear model examples for each text type
✔ Key features and structures explained
✔ Student-friendly reference pages
✔ Practical writing support
✔ Ready-to-use classroom resource
WHAT STUDENTS LEARN
Students develop their ability to:
✔ Recognise different French text types and their purposes
✔ Identify the key features of different forms of writing
✔ Understand how French texts are structured
✔ Organise ideas clearly before writing
✔ Apply appropriate language and structures to different writing tasks
✔ Use model texts as a guide for their own writing
✔ Build confidence and independence when writing in French
HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE
Use the guide for:
- Explicit teaching of French writing
- Introducing different text types
- Writing practice
- Revision and consolidation
- Assessment preparation
- Exam preparation
- Independent student reference
- Supporting students during writing tasks
Keep the pages in student folders or provide them digitally so students have a go-to reference throughout the year.
PERFECT FOR
- Year 9 French
- Year 10 French
- Year 11 French
- Year 12 French
- Secondary French
- French writing activities
- French text types
- French writing practice
- Writing revision
- Assessment preparation
- Exam preparation
- Developing French writers
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
This resource supports the Australian Curriculum: Languages – French, particularly learning related to:
- creating spoken and written texts for different purposes and audiences
- organising and presenting information clearly
- using appropriate language structures and features
- adapting language for different contexts
- developing accuracy and control in French writing
- interpreting and analysing model texts
It can also be used alongside school-based senior secondary French programs to support students as they develop more independent and purposeful writing.
Student-friendly reference pages designed for printing and classroom use, with digital access also suitable where required.
Give students a clear framework for French writing and a reference they can return to all year.
