La Escuela School Spanish Half Term Plan and Resources

All the plans and resources you need to teach six, one hour Spanish lessons to upper KS2 or KS3 on the topic of school. Students will learn ten school subjects in Spanish and how to give their opinion on them. They will compare their school day with children in a Spanish speaking country. Students will use their knowledge of telling the time in Spanish to understand a Spanish speaker talking about their school day. They will then describe their own school day, giving their opinion on different subjects.

Included in unit of work:

1. Detailed medium term plan
2. La Escuela PowerPoint - includes everything needed to teach the topic, e.g. presentation of vocabulary (including sound files by a native speaker), games, activities etc.
3. La Escuela Activity Pack - includes front cover for new topic; school comparison activity; speaking activity; listening activity and questions; writing activity template.
4. End of Unit Self-Assessment – students assess how well the have achieved the topic objectives.

Each lesson plan includes: activities to revise previous learning; new language activities; a main activity; plenary and consolidation activities to be completed during the week.

The plans are designed for non-specialist primary teachers or specialist teachers who are short on time.

The topic includes sound files of a native speaker and five games to practice the vocabulary.

The five games are:

1. Matching - students match the numbers to the pictures.
2. Picture splat - teacher says the number and two students compete to be the first to splat the picture.
3. What’s missing - numbers disappear from the slide and students must say what has disappeared
4. Blockbusters – students complete to say the target vocabulary to cross from one side of the board to another.
5. Quick flash - pictures are displayed momentarily. Students put their hand up and say what the picture is. Click again and the picture appears. Click a third time and the word in Spanish appears.

Students will love learning Spanish with this fun topic! Teachers will love how much time they save!

¡Muchas Gracias!