Alan Chamberlain is the renowned co-author of the Tapis Volant series for all secondary year levels, along with fellow co-author Jane Zemiro. Alan was educated in Australia and in France. He taught in New South Wales before teaching and studying at the University of Paris-Sorbonne. He worked as Associate Professor in French at the University of New South Wales, then as Associate Professor in Language Education at the University of Brunei. He has also written the Guide Pratique de la Communication (co-author Ross Steele), published by Les Editions Didier, Paris.

Maud has taught in France (Baccalaureate), England (A&As Levels) and Australia (IB and VCE). Since 2006 she has held leadership positions including Head of French and Coordinator of French Exchange Programs at Haileybury. Maud has experience as a VCAA French examiner for the oral and written components, and regularly runs professional development sessions with a passion for languages and has a particular interest in techniques for teaching French as a second language. She has been a consultant for several educational books for French studies and has recorded a number of resources in French for aural practice.

Michael has had experience teaching French to students in France, England and Australia mainly at secondary and tertiary level. Michael has also worked as an interpreter and translator while in England. Michael is working closely with Year 12 VCE and IB students preparing for the Oral and Written examinations. He has consulted and authored online resources and applications for students learning French, and has recorded numerous resources in French. He has been involved in multiple immersion camps and overseas trips. Michael has a clear passion for linguistics, grammar and literature and has a particular interest in teaching methodologies for French.

Four full-length practice written exams with an accompanying exam countdown clock timer

audio tracks included, with listening examples (and accompanying transcripts) to improve listening comprehension, and recorded sample student responses for the Oral Exam

‘Good’ and ‘excellent’ example student responses for both the Oral and Written Exams, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each response

Topic-based lists of vocabulary, proverbs, sayings, idioms and other authentic expressions specifically aimed to help students prepare for the Oral Exam

Scaffolded strategies and tasks to plan, prepare and write the French written response for the Written Exam. These include do’s and don’ts checklists, topic and text type mind maps, and tips and traps.