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

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

Full PPT lesson providing information about the Edexcel GCSE Speaking exam, focusing on task 3 (the conversation). It includes: Three examples of the one minute presentation (the actual recording from former students in 2018 and the transcript). Topics used: theme 3 (school) and theme 4 (work). An activity to focus on key language and structures in the three presentations. An example of the follow-up questions in the conversation (the actual recording from a former student in 2018). Assessment criteria for the conversation part of the speaking for students to understand and be able to use it.

I created this booklet to allow students to practise their speaking skills, in particular the picture-based task, with a cultural focus. The pictures used are all famous paintings found in the Museo del Prado in Spain. You can download one of the pages for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-spanish-speaking-booster-las-meninas-12330416

Four page document. Page 1: Relationships and what my friends and family are like. Page 2: Daily life - eating out. Page 3: Daily life - fashion and shopping. Page 4: Social media and technology. FREE download here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-knowledge-organiser-technology-12391692 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

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

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. It 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. Content is based on Pearson Edexcel’s GCSE theme 1: Who am I? (pages 1-7) = Relationships; when I was younger; what my friends and family are like; what makes a good friend; interests; socialising with friends and family; role models Daily life (pages 8-11) = Customs and everyday life; food and drink; shopping; social media and technology (use of, advantages and disadvantages) Cultural life (pages 12-16) = Celebrations and festivals; reading; music; sport; film and television Sample on Food and drink can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-vocabulary-and-grammar-training-food-and-drink-12061651

This resource explores Spain’s coup d’état in 1936. It includes four questions, last one being a pretend interview with Queipo de Llano. ALL answers are provided. Civil War fact sheet here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12745894 Guerra Civil - el contexto: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-la-guerra-civil-contexto-12291468 Guerra Civil - las razones: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12439531

A straightforward worksheet to examine different themes in Bodas de sangre. It includes quotes and examples of critical analysis.

This is a very straightforward worksheet to get students to start analysing the characters in Bodas de Sangre.

Resource to help celebrate International Women’s Day in Spanish.

This worksheet was created for my Year 10 and Year 11 students to practise further their vocabulary on the topic of family, friends and relationships. It includes a list of useful vocabulary (adjectives and verbs) which they can get to use in translation exercises. It can give students some ideas of what to write on this particular topic, as well as providing them with a bit more confidence in their writing skills. Answers to both translation exercises are included.

Short extract of the beginning of Fortunata y Jacinta, by Benito Pérez Galdós, GCSE exam-style reading comprehension followed by an exercise focused on vocabulary and gap-fill activity about Manila shawls. All answers provided on the last page.

Topic seen in Viva 3, Module 3. In this lesson students will recognise key expressions on the topic of daily routine. I used it with a top set Year 10, but it can be used with a Year 11 group too. Skills practised: reading and writing. Every task is explained on the slides. All answers are given for students to self-assess or peer-assess.

This worksheet presents useful vocabulary (nouns and vers) for essay writing. It also brings some ideas of interpretation on themes found in Bodas de sangre.

Literary text reading

This mindmap gives students an analysis overview of the character of Agustina. It includes plenty of ideas and starting points to write critical analysis in Spanish. Volver - Character Analysis: Raimunda: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11990010 Volver - Character Analysis: Irene: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12608178 Volver - Character Analysis: Sole: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12670913

Page 1: Exam-style question task (Edexcel June 2020) and strip on the left providing students with ideas and vocabulary to help them achieve top marks. Page 2: Sample essay using all the suggested vocabulary and structures. GCSE Writing Structure Strip - Internet. FREE download here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12443692 GCSE Writing Structure Strip - My town: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12663443 GCSE Writing Structure Strip - School: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12667383

Page 1: Exam-style question task and strip on the left providing students with ideas and vocabulary to help them achieve top marks. Page 2: Sample essay using all the suggested vocabulary and structures. GCSE Writing Structure Strip - Internet. FREE download here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12443692 GCSE Writing Structure Strip - School: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12667383 GCSE Writing Structure Strip - Ambitions: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12668914

Page 1: Exam-style question task and strip on the left providing students with ideas and vocabulary to help them structure their writing and achieve top marks. Page 2: Sample essay using all the suggested vocabulary and structures. GCSE Writing Structure Strip - Internet. FREE download here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12443692 GCSE Writing Structure Strip - My town: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12663443 GCSE Writing Structure Strip - School: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12667383 GCSE Writing Structure Strip - Ambitions: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12668914