Elf on the shelf and new future. Designed for KS3 students as it is very simple. They’ll get to use ‘voy a’ and ‘vamos a’.

Remote working is what many of us are doing these days, so I thought I’d prepare a resource on this for my KS5 students. It mainly explores the advantages through a current video I found. Four-day work week resource here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12769160

Aimed at high ability GCSE students as it does have some challenging vocabulary and exercises but could easily be adapted. Exercises are explained in the notes box at the bottom.

It uses current famous people from Spain to talk about jobs and what it is important. Explains -dad suffix in nouns.

Authentic text. New specification exam-style questions.

I created this ppt to get my students to practise vocabulary on the topic of holiday. I used it with a Year 11 group, but it can be used with a high ability Year 10 as well.

Looking for different ways to help students, I saw on Twitter the idea of a ladder reflecting elements needed for grades. It starts with an easy present tense sentence and finishes with a sentence which includes an indirect object pronoun. This resource can be used at the start of a lesson, to test how much students know on a particular subject or can be given as homework for students to work independently. Full booklet here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-vocabulary-and-grammar-training-identity-and-culture-12066070

My own version of an idea I saw on Twitter: a ladder reflecting elements needed for grades. It starts with an easy present tense sentence and finishes with a sentence which includes an indirect object pronoun. This resource can be used at the start of a lesson, to test how much students know on a particular subject or can be given as homework for students to work independently. More worksheets on Theme 2 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-vocabulary-and-grammar-training-holidays-12099596 Full booklet on Theme 1 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-vocabulary-and-grammar-training-identity-and-culture-12066070

Sentence starters both in Spanish and English for students to practise and improve their essay writing skills. Essay Writing Booster: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12949559

Listening questions on the power of social networks. All answers provided.

Full booklet here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-reading-booklet-las-relaciones-los-amigos-y-la-familia-12001266 Authentic material using an article from the Huffington post. Reading comprehension exercise (gap-fill to replicate the new type of exercises seen in the Edexcel GCSE paper - 2016 spec).

Overview of Spain’s Civil War Context. Here’s a resource to explore a bit more what happened in Spain before the Civil War (1923-1936). Listening, reading and translation skills: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12291468

This knowledge organiser covers the topic of film & television and sports. Both foundation and higher vocabulary (higher appears highlighted in yellow). Worked example (short paragraph) using vocabulary from the page. You can find other topics here: Future aspirations, Study and Work - FREE download here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-knowledge-organiser-work-12367700 Local Area, Holiday and Travel: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-knowledge-organiser-holiday-12368640 Writing skills: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-knowledge-organiser-writing-skills-12368458

A quick and easy worksheet to celebrate Spain’s Día del Libro with students.

Pay gap detailed information, taken from an article in Público (20/09/2021). Reading focus with a couple of questions to practise speaking. ANSWERS provided. Other work-related A level resources: A level desigualdad en el mundo laboral: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12246741

These slides can be used with low ability GCSE groups. There is an initial translation activity followed by an exercise to find mistakes and they both lead to a writing task (GCSE style).

I came up with some sample sentences for students to refer to past and future on the topic of school. This resource can be particularly useful for those students who struggle to manipulate verbs - you could ask them to memorise a couple of sentences for each topic in preparation for their speaking or writing exam.

To raise awareness, some reading activities on Puerto Rico and how influenced it has been by Black people.

Reyes Magos letter template

Summary of the Civil War - mind map style Other resources on Spain’s Civil War: Reasons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12439531 Context: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-la-guerra-civil-contexto-12291468 Consequences: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12439531