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).

Two individual handouts and a PowerPoint resource for a lesson introducing food types, flavours and opinions. This is aimed at KS3 level and introduces ‘gustar’ and ‘suelo’ too, for added complexity. There is also a writing mat for discussing types of food and why or why not pupils like them with translation practice. Suggested answers included.

2 sets of 50 sentences in Spanish with 100 verbs or adjectives for pupils to manipulate correctly, according to the sense & tense of the question. The questions cover all (I)GCSE tenses and tricky aspects of adjective agreement. Pupils will be able to revise verb formation & writing accuracy with this resource. The sentences are also rich in challenging vocabulary and can then be translated from Spanish to English. Suggested answers included. If you find this resource useful, I have uploaded more of these tasks here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-and-igcse-pack-of-grammar-gap-fill-revision-tasks-11685330

60+ sentences on the topic of family (marriage, divorce, generation gap etc.), and pupils must manipulate the verbs in different tenses to fit the context of the sentence. The exercises include present, subjunctive, imperfect, perfect and preterite and ANSWERS included. They also include lots of topic vocabulary and cultural references to Spain.

An introductory sheet on the topic of technology . There are four reading activities which will allow pupils to talk about their use of technology in their free time and to give justified opinions on the topic. This is an excellent scaffold for any writing or speaking about technology/ Internet/ social networks or free time at GCSE or KS3 extension. Answers included.

A standalone resource to allow pupils to talk and write about the advantages and disadvantages of technology and Internet. The resource includes key vocabulary match up, complex structures, examples of advantages/disadvantages to classify and translate and a plenary translation into Spanish. Answers included. Please leave a review if you find this useful for your pupils or if you have any feedback. You can also message me directly on Twitter @mfl_secondary

A four-page comprehensive set of grammar exercises on the perfect tense, on topic of holidays which will enable pupils to write and talk about their holidays using the past tense accurately. Answers are included. This is a resource for a whole lesson, or more, with activities throughout to make the tasks pupil-led and active. The difficulty of the exercises are scaffolded: regular -ER verbs; regular -IR/-ER verbs; irregular past participles; verbs that use être as an auxiliary; plenary translation tasks both ways. Answers included.

Resources for a full lesson on past tense holidays, for GCSE pupils, with full answers. The resources are scaffolded but will also allow pupils to start talking about their past holidays immediately. The resources include Grade 8/9 constructions and allow pupils to make visible progress quickly: It includes: - A revision of key preterite verbs - A revision of regular preterite verb formation - An introduction to antes/después de + infinitive - Translation of sentences into Spanish and English - A preterite verb hunt in the PowerPoint - A Spanish text with gap-fill & comprehension - An exam style passage of Spanish to translate into English - Key holiday vocabulary is recycled in all tasks

A translation game to get pupils producing accurate justified opinions about their school, routine, subjects and teachers. Pupils play in threes, roll the dice and then one pupil is the referee who checks the accuracy of their statements. There are also empty translation grids to use as a plenary into Spanish and English.

A standalone resource to support pupils to talk and write about their family relationships. This includes key thematic vocabulary, complex structures, access to different tenses and comprehensive translation practice. This resource will allow pupils to scaffold their answers and suggested answers are included for independent study or revision.

A GCSE style writing question on chores with a model answer and exercises to scaffold the pupil’s own response. The worksheet includes: a model answer with gap-fill tasks, a ‘structure search’ with pupils identifying key modal verbs, opinion phrases and grade 8/9 structures, revision of key household chore verbs and some translation into Spanish. Pupils should then be in the position to produce their own Grade 8/9 answer.

Resources on the topic of ‘comment rester en forme’ for GCSE lessons. There is writing/speaking mat with suggested sentences for dictation, a reading gap-fill activity, and a translation game with answer grids. There is also a PowerPoint with some of the statements off the game to review as a group. Answers included.

Comment vivre sainement? A standalone worksheet for KS3 or GCSE on the topic of healthy living. The resource introduces and recycles key vocabulary with a focus on present tense verbs and negation. With answers.

A standalone resource to use in a lesson on ‘je me présente’ - introducing myself & personal information in French. There is a main worksheet with vocabulary, reading and translation activities and a second worksheet with a review of the key language and a writing task. Answers included.

A list of 25 key infinitive constructions in Spanish for GCSE which pupils can use in their own speaking and writing to make their language more complex. The resource includes a reference list of the structures and their meanings go use in class or for revision and translation practice. Suggested answers are included.

A translation game to get pupils producing accurate justified opinions about food and drink in French. Pupils play in threes, roll the dice and then one pupil is the referee who checks the accuracy of their statements. There are also translation grids with all the phrases to use as a plenary, homework task, or retrieval activity into French and English.

Two revision documents for A Level Spanish pupils to support them when speaking and writing. There is a revision grid with connectives and useful phrases to help pupils to sequence their ideas, to structure their work and to vary their range of language. There is also a list of 50 complex structures to use in their speaking exam to target the top band for range of language.

A writing mat and translation activities to introduce the subjunctive to GCSE pupils. There are key triggers divided by meaning, key verbs, useful vocabulary, formation rules and translation both ways.

An activity to use in class to revise key vocabulary on this topic and then to recycle some of the key bits of vocabulary in a translation task. Possible answers are provided.

This is a vocabulary builder for teaching school subjects and opinions that will allow pupils to make progress quickly. The language mat contains all the vocabulary needed for pupils to be able to write and talk about their subjects and the activities are incremental and will engage pupils actively with the vocabulary. There is a plenary activity of reading in Spanish, translation into Spanish and a short writing question. This plenary allows pupils to demonstrate the progress made in lessons or can be used as a test or revision activity. Answers included too.