Language learning with main character energy.

Full-colour reading and writing workbooks, plus matching PowerPoint packs, with a cast of characters your students will actually remember. For Pearson Edexcel and AQA, Foundation and Higher.

What it is

GCSE Spanish, French and B1 English, but make it fun.

THE MELT SOCIETY workbooks sit alongside your GCSE Spanish or French course, or your CEFR B1 English classes. Same path in every unit, every answer in the key, and a slide for every page so lessons are planned before you sit down.

8

Modules

Mapped to the GCSE themes, 40 units in total, Foundation and Higher.

330+

Full-colour pages

A4, print as many as you need under your department licence.

100%

Answers in the key

Every task, every unit, so marking and self-checking are quick.

INCLUDED
1

Slide per page

PowerPoint packs that match the book, ready to project.

See the slides →
PowerPoint pack included with every book

Every page. Every slide. PowerPoint ready to teach.

Each workbook page has a matching PowerPoint slide. Project the slide, students work in the book, and the lesson runs itself.

PowerPoint slide: ReadingPowerPoint slide: CognatesPowerPoint slide: Translation
The slide
Matching workbook page: ReadingMatching workbook page: CognatesMatching workbook page: Translation
The matching page

Reading: slide 7 and workbook page 7

Meet the Cast

Pick your player.

Every Year 11 class has a Lucía, a Mateo and a Hugo. They run through the books, the slides and our Instagram, so grammar and vocabulary come with a face and a catchphrase.

Santiago, ChileES

Andrés

Molina Soto, 17
Andrés
«¡Qué drama!»

PersonalityBorn performer

In the book: Speaking.

Casablanca, MarocFR

Mehdi

Benali, 16
Mehdi
«Techniquement…»

PersonalityDry-witted problem solver

In the book: Grammar and Sentence Machines.

Valencia, EspañaES

Javier

Navarro Ruiz, 15
Javier
«¿Hay comida?»

PersonalityCheerful and always hungry

In the book: Vocabulary.

Fort-de-France, MartiniqueFR

Théo

Joseph, 15
Théo
«On mange quand ?»

PersonalityJoker with a big appetite

In the book: Vocabulary.

Leicester, EnglandEN

Priya

Patel, 15
Priya
«What if it goes wrong?»

PersonalityThoughtful overthinker

In the book: Translation.

Buenos Aires, ArgentinaES

Camila

Fernández Rossi, 16
Camila
«¡Dale, sin excusas!»

PersonalityFierce and fair

In the book: Higher writing.

Palavas-les-Flots, FranceFR

Sandrine

Roux, 17
Sandrine
«Peuchère, quel drame !»

PersonalityFlamboyant entertainer

In the book: Speaking.

Bogotá, ColombiaES

Valentina

Ortiz Restrepo, 15
Valentina
«¿Y si sale mal?»

PersonalityAnxious and kind-hearted

In the book: Translation.

Montréal, QuébecFR

Inès

Tremblay, 15
Inès
«Et si ça se passe mal ?»

PersonalityCareful worrier

In the book: Translation.

Austin, Texas (USA)EN

Ethan

Brooks, 16
Ethan
«Technically...»

PersonalityUnflappable tech whizz

In the book: Grammar and Sentence Machines.

Valencia, EspañaES

Don Ramón

Ruiz Ferrer, 76
Don Ramón
«En mis tiempos...»

PersonalityNostalgic storyteller

In the book: Culture and history.

Dakar, SénégalFR

Awa

Diop, 16
Awa
«Allez, pas d'excuses !»

PersonalityDriven and fearless

In the book: Higher writing.

Madrid, EspañaES

Mateo

García Torres, 16
Mateo
«Uf, qué rollo.»

PersonalityGrumpy perfectionist

In the book: Writing.

Bruxelles, BelgiqueFR

Chloé

Peeters, 16
Chloé
«Respire, tout va bien.»

PersonalityGentle organiser

In the book: Study and wellbeing.

Yorkshire, EnglandEN

Grandad Arthur

Turner, 79
Grandad Arthur
«Back in my day...»

PersonalityWarm, rambling and proud

In the book: Culture and history.

Salamanca, EspañaES

Señora Vidal

Carmen Vidal Moreno, 54
Señora Vidal
«Con acentos, por favor.»

PersonalityStrict but kind

In the book: Formal writing and exams.

Fort-de-France, MartiniqueFR

Papi Pierre

Joseph, 78
Papi Pierre
«De mon temps…»

PersonalityWise and witty storyteller

In the book: Culture and history.

Sevilla, EspañaES

Lucía

Romero Díaz, 15
Lucía
«¡Qué guay!»

PersonalitySunny optimist

In the book: Reading.

Lyon, FranceFR

Léa

Martin, 15
Léa
«Trop bien !»

PersonalityBubbly bookworm

In the book: Reading.

Cardiff, WalesEN

Ms Morgan

Rhian Morgan, 47
Ms Morgan
«Spelling, please.»

PersonalityBrisk and encouraging

In the book: Formal writing and exams.

Ciudad de México, MéxicoES

Diego

Hernández Cruz, 16
Diego
«Técnicamente...»

PersonalityDeadpan logician

In the book: Grammar and Sentence Machines.

Paris, FranceFR

Madame Morel

Sylvie Morel, 58
Madame Morel
«Les accents, s'il vous plaît.»

PersonalityElegant and exacting

In the book: Formal writing and exams.

Lima, PerúES

Sofía

Castillo Vargas, 16
Sofía
«Tranqui, respira.»

PersonalityCalm planner

In the book: Study and wellbeing.

Saint-Denis, La RéunionFR

Hugo

Payet, 16
Hugo
«Oh là là, la barbe.»

PersonalityLaid-back grumbler

In the book: Writing.

Johannesburg, South AfricaEN

Zanele

Dlamini, 16
Zanele
«Come on, no excuses!»

PersonalityAmbitious leader

In the book: Higher writing.

London, EnglandEN

Alfie

Turner, 15
Alfie
«Any food?»

PersonalityCheeky chatterbox

In the book: Vocabulary.

Glasgow, ScotlandEN

Callum

MacLeod, 16
Callum
«Ugh, so boring.»

PersonalitySarcastic but secretly keen

In the book: Writing.

Sydney, AustraliaEN

Lachie

Walsh, 17
Lachie
«So dramatic!»

PersonalityBig-hearted showman

In the book: Speaking.

London, EnglandEN

Poppy

Clarke, 15
Poppy
«That's so cool!»

PersonalityEnthusiastic explorer

In the book: Reading.

Rotorua, New ZealandEN

Aroha

Ngata, 16
Aroha
«Relax, just breathe.»

PersonalityGrounded and caring

In the book: Study and wellbeing.

The books

Five editions. One society.

Each edition is a reading and writing workbook for Foundation and Higher, available as a full book or as two volumes (Modules 1 to 4 and Modules 5 to 8), with matching PowerPoint packs for your classroom.

MELT Spanish cover, Pearson Edexcel edition
SpanishAvailable

GCSE Spanish
Pearson Edexcel
edition

  • 8 modules, 40 units
  • Foundation and Higher
  • Reading, writing and translation
  • Grammar code and word banks
  • Full answer key
  • PowerPoint pack included with every book
See sample pages
MELT French cover, Pearson Edexcel edition
FrenchAvailable

GCSE French
Pearson Edexcel
edition

  • 8 modules, 40 units
  • Foundation and Higher
  • Say it right pronunciation boxes
  • Ten friends from the French-speaking world
  • Full answer key
  • PowerPoint pack included with every book
See sample pages
MELT Spanish cover, AQA edition
SpanishAvailable

GCSE Spanish
AQA
edition

  • 8 modules, 40 units
  • Foundation and Higher
  • Built on AQA themes and grammar
  • A cast your students will love
  • Full answer key
  • PowerPoint pack included with every book
See sample pages
MELT French cover, AQA edition
FrenchAvailable

GCSE French
AQA
edition

  • 8 modules, 40 units
  • Foundation and Higher
  • Built on AQA themes and grammar
  • Pronunciation and regional voices
  • Full answer key
  • PowerPoint pack included with every book
See sample pages
MELT English B1 cover
EnglishJust added

B1 English
for Spanish
speakers

  • 8 modules, 40 units
  • CEFR level B1
  • B1 Preliminary task practice
  • Ten friends from the English-speaking world
  • Full answer key
  • PowerPoint pack included with every book
See sample pages
Why MELT

The only printable workbook + PowerPoint package for GCSE Spanish and French and B1 English.

Full-colour reading and writing workbooks with matching PowerPoints. GCSE Spanish and French for Pearson Edexcel and AQA, plus CEFR B1 English for Spanish speakers, written around the Cambridge B1 Preliminary task types. One department licence, unlimited printing.

Made for experts, plus departments without a native speaker or a super-confident specialist (ECTs).

Most publisher packages keep slides inside online platforms priced per language, with workbooks sold per copy and no printing rights. MELT: one licence, both boards, print as many as you need.

Look inside

Flip through a few pages.

Five books, six real pages each. Pick a book below. Want more? Get the free sample.

Front coverVocabulary: Module 1 key words

Front cover · Vocabulary: Module 1 key words

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Pricing

FOUNDING MEMBERS

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What founding members get

£99 on every renewal

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NEWJust added

English at CEFR B1.

Our newest MELT book, for Spanish speakers learning English at CEFR level B1. The same bold pages, a brand new cast and every answer in the key. An edition for Portuguese speakers is coming soon.

Get a free B1 sample
B1
Jack, founder of THE MELT SOCIETY, smiling outdoors in a black T-shirt
Jack in his gown and mortarboard on graduation day at Keble College, Oxford
Graduation day, Keble College, Oxford
Made by a teacher, for teachersWritten from experience in a classroom, not a boardroom

From one MFL department to another.

THE MELT SOCIETY is written by Jack, a fully qualified MFL teacher, University of Oxford trained, who has worked in and helped run MFL departments. He knows how tight budgets get, and how quickly the cost of printed resources from suppliers adds up. So MELT keeps it simple: one licence, print as many copies as you need, for every class and every student. No per-copy fees, no fiddly limits.

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I've sat in the budget meetings. I built MELT so you can print what your students need, without massive overheads, from the convenience of your own reprographics room.

Jack, founder

The team: Jack, founder and teacher, with Rupert, business and operations, and Mia, everything else.

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