A set of cutting edge cards including the campaign "No nos vamos, nos echan", the SISI and recent protests in Venezuela. Many cards have links so that students can read widely about the topic or use the card as a springboard to prepare their individual presentations. The type of questions mirror those of the exam (this has been extensively researched before producing them by looking at the range of questions in French and German exams too). The game should help with improvisation and to explore different points, a skill much needed in speaking and writing. I have also published revision notes that can be useful to prepare the cards. Happy teaching and learning, Blanca

This is the fourth installment of revision notes for the new A Level. You can use it for preparation of speaking cards, to revise for end of unit tests or for a final revision. I have kept the format as clear as possible so that students can highlight the notes if they wish to. If you liked this resource, you will find revision notes for the other units under my name too. Please leave a comment after you purchase the resource. All feedback welcome. Happy teaching and learning, Blanca

This is a friendly adaptation (jargon free) of the speaking mark scheme for a card. I have introduced it to students to:1) become more aware of what they are marked for; 2) to ease peer marking; 3) to reflect on their own performance and learning. It has been successfully tested with two of my classes, and it was very welcome by the students.

Some notes in Spanish to help students understand this theme in the book. If you found this resource useful, please thank the community by uploading one of your own.

Starter activity for a lesson on the rights of the LGBT+ community. Students watch a video and mark down the sentences they do not hear or that are false. This is followed by a short introductory debate, with three graded questions and some content suggestions to guide the students through the conversation.

If you are new to teaching and /or you want to update your scheme of work to the latest teaching research theories and the new OFSTED framework, this is what you need! Editable documents included This is a 2 year scheme of work for the A Level Spanish AQA course following the upcoming new OFSTED Inspection framework and based on the latest Theory of Knowledge (latest scientific research on learning). It sounds scary but it isn’t! The curriculum overview summarizes the concepts that students have to grasp, the grammar that accompanies it, as well as the generic skills and activities that they acquire/improve/do in class. Each of the topics also has a “refining”(knowledge) section, which is basically a recall of things learnt previously and that you should include in your teaching. Finally, there is a section explaining why the topic is being taught/learnt. The new OFSTED framework stipulates that students are assessed on knowledge and also skills, hence a box explaining the common skills you can use to do so. I have also created a friendly version for the students, so that they can follow the programme of studies with you. There is a complete breakdown of all the grades per skill (based on June 2019 exam boundaries), advice on independent learning, boxes to write results and targets for mock assessments, etc. The final page details the qualities of an excellent linguist (they need to know what to aim for, I suppose:!)… Kindly respect copyright. This has been hours of extra work, and** I mean to make it accessible for all by pricing it low.** I’m not a banker but I would like some reward for my work and it helps to pay the bills! Any comments or questions welcome (I’m in the Facebook A Level Group). As always, enjoy! Blanca

Reading comprehension. Text taken from an authentic resource, with difficult vocabulary. One extension exercises. For A Level

A document containing notes on the main themes explored in the film. I gave this to my students before exploring examples. If you found this resource useful, please thank the community by uploading one of your own.

This is a simple starter activity that worked wonders with my students. At the beginning of the subtopic I showed them this slide with two contrasting photos. They had to think of ideas in pairs in answer to the bullet points, which are differentiated by colour. Then, we shared them, and I expanded the vocabulary and more ideas. Afterwards, I explained the importance of these type of communication present in small towns and villages in the Hispanic world, parallel to the word of social media.

I've devised this PPP with questions on Picasso (AQA An artist and his work, focusing on Guernica). I am using the PPP sitting two students at the computer and asking each other the questions in turns. I am sure you can think on how to explote it in all sort of ways. Any comments welcome. Blanca.

Some quick reading exercises to learn about, revise or test basic knowledge of Spanish society In Lorca's time. The content has been adapted from Hodder's guide.

These are summary notes for the students taken from a variety of resources. There are also four activities to use these.

This is a list of statements on the topic of Law and Order. Cut them individually and place in an envelope. Students take it in turns to argue for or against the statement. It is one of my many carousel activities during revision time.

Please see my note on 'Statements AQA A2 Law and Order.

Cut the statements individually and place facing down. Students take it in turns to talk about each statement for a set time. This is one of my revision carousel activities prior to speaking exam. Any comments welcome! Enjoy!

A one page worksheet where students are asked to spot and correct common grammmatical errors. This activity allows students to reflect on grammar and content acquisition for Act 1 and Act 2 of La Casa via a student’s blog. An extension activity is suggested: students could create their own blog and post their paragraph. I have included the answers and a second set of answers with links to key revision points for each paragraph. The original source is from colby.edu, and it has been adapted.

This is a list of statements on the topic of Law and Order. Cut them individually and place in an envelope. Students take it in turns to argue for or against the statement. It is one of my many carousel activities during revision time.

This is a reference document I have done for personal use but that I thought some teachers might find useful. Using the AQA grade boundaries of the 2018 exams, I have broken down the different parts and skills, working out percentages too. I use this document when we mark classwork, to mark homework, for internal exams, etc. The idea is that the students (and I!) always have a rough idea of the grade they are working at.

Revision notes on this "bodrio" of a theme! I have tried to simplify as much as possible a subject that I believe is not too appealing for the majority of students. You can use the revision notes in a variety of ways: students make flash cards with them, to introduce a subtopic, to revise vocab in context, for ideas for the IRP, etc. A set of stimulus cards and general questions complements these notes, but both usable as individual resources. Feedback on this resource always welcome. And thanks for those who are showing continuous support for my work. Enjoy, Blanca