A 46 page booklet containing everything your pupils need to achieve highly in the AQA Writing Exam (Higher Tier): questions, model answers, exam tips & complex structures practice. This is perfect for classwork or homework as it includes model answers and structures translation & practice, covering all three themes. Preview the format and quality with this sample on ‘el ocio’ here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-aqa-higher-tier-writing-booklet-sample-free-time-and-hobbies-questions-and-model-answers-12199923 Contents. This 46 page booklet includes: 35+ example writing questions covering all themes and areas of the specification A 90 word question, a 150 word question and a translation question for each sub-topic For each question, there is a bespoke Grade 9 model answer Top tips for the exam Pupil-friendly markschemes A verb summary sheet: the rules for present, preterite & future verbs with key irregulars A definitive list of complex structures which pupils should be trying to incorporate into their own work - this is available separately here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-writing-booster-complex-language-revision-booklet-and-translation-practice-11851661 If you found this useful for your groups, I would be so grateful if you can leave a review and if you have any comments or feedback please get in touch secondarymfl@gmail.com.

5sets of resources to allow GCSE pupils to talk confidently about their family and relationships in French. Resource 1: introduces key verbs to talk about family relationships, structures, reflexive verbs and recaps adverbs of time with translation activities. Resource 2: recaps key verbs and practices conjugation of -ER verbs in present, past and future. There is then a GCSE style reading task and a final activity on reflexive verb formation. Resource 3: a sentence builder to help pupils to describe members of their family. Resource 4: a worksheet of practice exercises on family member descriptions. Resource 5: a worksheet with three grammar gap fill activities which require pupils to write the correct form of a verb/adjective based on the context of the passage. Answers included.

Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire pour protéger l’environnement ? Resources to use in any lesson on the environment for GCSE. There is a range of activities including key vocabulary match up, translation both ways, reading comprehension and a ‘vocabulary hunt’. Pupils can use these resources to model their own answers on ‘qu’est-ce que tu fais pour protéger l’environnement’ and the resources include lots of higher vocabulary and complex structures for them to recycle in their own work. Answers included.

Two standalone resources on ‘Mes projets d’avenir’ for GCSE. Resource 1: introduces key future time expressions, key infinitives, a review of the future tense, a reading comprehension and translation practice. Resource 2: a GCSE reading comprehension and vocabulary hunt on future plans. With answers.

Nine standalone resources on the topic of hobbies and free time. These resources will support pupils to talk about what they like to do in their spare time and the sport they do, with adverbs of frequency, days of the week and simple justified opinions. These resources are written to accompany Viva 1 Module 2 (Mi tiempo libre) but can compliment any course. Resource 1: A worksheet to support pupils to talk about hobbies they like to do with me gusta and no me gusta. Resource 2: A worksheet to consolidate the language and offer more practice for resource 1. Resource 3: A worksheet which introduces more activities and -AR verb conjugations. Resource 4: A worksheet to help pupils to say what activities they do in different seasons and types of weather. Resource 5: A worksheet to consolidate different types of weather and activities you do with a reading comprehension. Resources 6: A worksheet that introduces days of the week and simple sports vocabulary with ‘hago’ and ‘juego’. Resource 7: Consolidation on talking about sports with reading and translation. Resource 8: A worksheet to review the whole topic and to recap questions words. Resource 9: A scaffolded writing task to review this topic. Format: Word document and PDF with answers.

5 separate reading exam questions in the format of the AQA gap fill task from Paper 1. The texts are based on the following topics: La famille en voie de changement - le mariage en france La famille en voie de changement - le rôle des grands-parents La “cyber-société” - Internet en France La “cyber-société” - les dangers d’Internet Les aspects positifs d’une société diverse - les Français au Canada Format: Word documents & PDF with answers.

4 worksheets to use in any GCSE lesson(s) on household chores, including a sentence builder/ knowledge organiser. There is worksheet with key vocabulary, time phrases & language exercises There is a sentence builder on the topic of chores with translation practice There is a reading comprehension task with exercises There is a grammar gap fill activity on this topic Answers included.

12 different grammar manipulation tasks for pupils studying GCSE & IGCSE to hone their knowledge of Spanish grammar with answers. In each task, the pupils must manipulate 10 verbs or adjectives so as they fit within the grammatical context of the text. The resources cover the present, past, imperfect, future and conditional tenses. These are all examples of Question 8 on the IGCSE Edexcel Specification, but will be useful for all pupils to revise grammar.

A resource for pupils to use when undertaking a writing task or for when they are preparing their speaking answers. There a range of complex structures: opinions, connectives, positive and negative viewpoints, constructions which work with infinitives in the present and past tenses and some set phrases and adverbs. There is also a list of 32 key infinitives to use. This will scaffold pupils well and allow them to widen their range of language easily. There are also 40 sentences to translate to practise these constructions, with suggested answers.

A comprehensive translation booklet with 30 different texts to translate, on 15 different aspects of GCSE topics with answers. These will help pupils to hone their translation skills and boost the quality of their writing. Please preview the quality with a free sample of one of the topics and two of the translations which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-environment-el-medio-ambiente-translation-practice-revision-11860205 The chunks of text are exam style and include a range of tenses and complex phrases to stretch pupils. The 15 topics include: 1 El medio ambiente (The environment) 2 Internet (Internet) 3 El tiempo libre (Free time) 4 La vida sana (Healthy living) 5 Las tareas domésticas (Household chores) 6 Mis planes para el futuro (Future plans) 7 El insti (School) 8 La tele (TV) 9 Las redes sociales (Social media) 10 Mi casa (My house) 11 Mi familia (My family) 12 Un año sabático (A gap year) 13 Las normas en mi colegio (School rules) 14 Mis estudios (My studies) 15 De niño (As a child)

8 double-sided worksheets on the the topic of School for GCSE: subjects, teachers, uniform, school description & describing my primary school. The resources build on from each other and frequently retrieve key vocabulary. Resource 1: Subjects 1 - Giving simple justified opinions Resource 2: Subjects 2 - Extending my opinions Resource 3: Subjects 3 - Making comparisons Resource 4: Teacher descriptions - giving opinions about my teachers Resource 5: School uniform - what I have to wear & giving my opinion Resource 6: Reading exercises on subjects, teachers, uniform Resource 7: Describing my school Resource 8: Using the imperfect tense to talk about my primary school The worksheets include vocabulary building tasks, reading comprehension, lots of sentence builders on this topic and scaffolded translation into English and Spanish. Format: Word and PDF documents with answers.

Four standalone resources to support pupils to talk about weather in the present, past and future tenses. Resource 1: Introduces key weather vocabulary and recycles these expressions with various activities, including a sentence builder and translation practice. Resource 2: Reviews key weather vocabulary in different tenses with reading exercises, translation and a sentence builder. Resource 3: Plenary translation in all tenses on the topic of weather. Resource 4: A GCSE note taking question on the topic of weather and where I live. Format: Word and PDF with answers.

An exam practice booklet for pupils to prepare for the shorter writing task on the IGCSE Edexcel exam paper. There are 18 separate practice question on different topics from the syllabus with suggested model answers to translate into Spanish with answers and then space for pupils to write their own answer too. All the questions include a different ‘time frame’ word to ensure that pupils have to include another tense (preterite or future).

A double-sided standalone worksheet which introduces key holiday activities and opinion phrases to help pupils to say what they like/ do not doing during the holiday. It includes vocabulary match up, translation exercises, gap fill and reading comprehension tasks and a sentence builder. Format: Word and PDF with answers.

Resources on the topic of TV & Opinions for GCSE/KS3. It includes: A worksheet with key vocabulary, a language mat and translation practice A reading worksheet with 8 texts, a comprehension question and vocabulary search. Another reading comprehension task with multiple choice answers. A work sheet with a gap-fill task, adjectival agreement practice with opinions and a plenary paragraph to translate into French. A GCSE reading comprehension on TV - ‘who says what?’ Answers included.

A standalone worksheet on Family Relations that begins with an accessible reading and is followed by language/ translation task that will scaffold pupils’ own answers to this question. The resource includes a reading comprehension, vocabulary hunt and match up, an exercise on negative sentences, reading gap-fill, translation into French (recycling language from the resource) and a plenary writing task.

A reading comprehension and powerpoint of activities to use to when planning a lesson on Pocket Money for KS3 or the beginning of GCSE. The PowerPoint contains a “unjumble” these sentences activity, a speaking overview on pocket money and some translation practice. The reading is good practice of vocabulary with some complex structures built in. There are then two comprehension activities to do and then pupils can use these as models for their own answers. Suggested answers included.

5 worksheets to revise key adjectives for GCSE. The resources include a revision list, three worksheets which revise these adjectives in context and a plenary revision worksheet. The adjectives are based loosely on the specification vocabulary lists. There is also a Quizlet available here: https://quizlet.com/gb/687786395/spanish-gcse-key-adjectives-revision-flash-cards/?new Format: Word documents and PDF with answers.