To help pupils write an essay on work experience

A presentation on various verb tenses required for GCSE. Please note that grade descriptions are my own interpretation of what the AQA specification says.

A sheet to help prepare for the Module 1 presentation. I should point out that the grade descriptions are my own using the spec as a guide and are to motivate and guide pupils in preparation. Any constructive criticism welcome!

Exemplar text followed by activities to build up towards a C grade Controlled Assessment on the topic of School. Suitable for independent work and/or for less motivated pupils.

Exemplar C grade text on the topic of school, followed by a series of activities to enable students to write their own Controlled Assessment. Suitable for independent work, cover and resits. Several hours worth of work.

A booklet designed for independent learning that will help students prepare for all questions, both foundation and higher, of the writing exam. Useful for cover, independent learning, revision homework etc. Handy hints and tips as well as essential vocabulary. Focus of recall and self testing, as well as practice questions.

A unit of work with vocabulary, grammar and activities to help students reflect on how to create A-A* work for their Speaking and Writing controlled assessments, according to AQA and Edexcel marking criteria. This resource is best used in conjunction with a dictionary (including online), and is also useful for building reading confidence. The exemplar texts could be read out as part of a dictation activity also, with pupils checking what they wrote with the exemplar texts, to help with listening skills. It is suitable for independent or cover work, as well as homework or teacher-led activities.

A sheet to support pupils in learning the conjugation of regular Spanish verbs by heart. Ideal for cover or independent work.

Writing Practice for the new foundation writing paper on likes and dislikes: essential phrases to use and how to learn them by heart.

A comprehensive set of materials to help students prepare for the writing exam. Guidance on each question, including success criteria from the new mark scheme (drawing on my training as an AQA examiner for the new specification). Comprehensive vocabulary lists and tasks to help students revise key structures and vocabulary. I have added the vocab lists as excel lists so that they can be easily copied and pasted into various revision applications, or simply copied and pasted onto word documents. They are the ‘vocab sgeets’ referred to in the handbook. The structure of the handbook encourages spaced repeition and low stakes testing to embed this key language.

A worksheet to help students memorise some phrases in the preterite tense. Ideal for cover or independent work such as homework. Suitable for lower ability pupils preparing for the new GCSE.

To help KS3 and lower ability KS4 pupils learn key verb and verb phrases. Suitable for the new GCSE writing and speaking. Ideal for practicing the basics, next steps, cover work, homework, independent work or just a focused lesson with a challenging class.

A sheet with AQA GCSE marking criteria to enable peer assessment and reflection on next steps for improvement in Speaking Controlled Assesssment preparation. Is for Spanish speaking, but with minor adjustments can be for writing and any language. However, I will adjust for writing Controlled Assessment for those less confident or new to the mark scheme. Can be used for peer assessment, but also to aid self-assessment, or for FLAs/TAs as guidance. To be used in conjunction with Higher Literacy Mat for Spanish: this can be found in the free uploads section under my username.

Exemplar A grade text on the topic of Where I Live, followed by a series of activities to enable students to write their own Controlled Assessment to a Grade A. Also good for reading comprehension practice. Suitable for independent work, cover and resits. Several hours worth of preparatory work (scaffolding, vocabulary-building, focus on verbs and tenses) and advice on how to prepare for CA effectively.

Exemplar B grade text on the topic of Where I Live, followed by a series of activities to enable students to write their own Controlled Assessment to a Grade B. Also good for reading comprehension practice. Suitable for independent work, cover and resits. Several hours worth of preparatory work (scaffolding, vocabulary-building, focus on verbs and tenses) and advice on how to prepare for CA effectively.

Exemplar C grade text on the topic of Where I Live, followed by a series of activities to enable students to write their own Controlled Assessment. Suitable for independent work, cover and resits.

An exemplar B grade text followed by a series of activities to enable pupils to produce their own B grade Controlled Assessment on the topic of school. Suitable for cover or independent work (i.e re-sits). Several hours worth of work.

An exemplar A grade text with a series of activities to enable pupils to then write their own text. Gives students an understanding of key constructions that they can then adapt to make their own version. Focuses on verbs. Also a good reading comprehension activity. Suitable for independent work or cover. Suitable for re-sits and able but less motivated students. Activities suitable for several lessons or a series of homeworks.