A set of lesson starters for the GCSE photo description task. There is a sample response for each ‘Qu’est-ce qu’il y a sur la photo?’ task.

Pictures of France and other Francophone countries with a French-themed border. Simply needs to be hole-punched at the top and threaded on string, cord or ribbon. Prints A4 landscape by default.

I developed this assessment to use with our Y7 beginner students after their first half term. It could be used as a formative assessment, summative assessment or simply as an in-class activity. The mark scheme is included as part of the download. In order to complete this, learners would need to have covered: Greetings How they are feeling (fenomenal, regular, fatal) What their name is (me llamo) Where they live (vivo en…) How old they are (tengo… años) When their birthday is (mi cumpleaños es el… de…) The EDSM box at the bottom can be used for whatever grades or ‘levels’ your school uses (we use emerging, developing, securing and mastery). All feedback is very welcome.

Writing feedback sheets for the 40-word, 90-word and 150-word questions in PDF and PPT format. Each of the sheets prints A4 portrait by default. WWW and EBI can be highlighted for the 40-word and 90-word questions. For the 150-word question, there is a box to add a written target, reflecting the increased complexity of answering and marking this question.

A bank of higher-level phrases (nicknamed “Star Phrases”) for GCSE Spanish that we encourage students to use for the 90-word and 150-word questions. There is a supporting Quizlet here: https://quizlet.com/_c7q9wo?x=1jqt&i=70mjf

Various parts of a display on infinitive verbs which can be printed on A3 (recommended) and trimmed/arranged as desired. Should you wish to edit the Word versions of the documents, the fonts used are Candy Bar BTN Striped (Boulder and Sculpture) and SF Cartoonist Hand. This isn’t my heftiest or most detailed resource, but it seemed to generate some interest on Twitter, so I thought I’d upload. If it saves someone a couple of minutes, then it’s worthwhile!

Poster showcasing some of the traits shared by many successful language learners. Prints on A4 by default, but can be scaled up in print settings or on copier.

Pictures of Spain and other Hispanic countries with a Spain-themed border. Simply needs to be hole-punched at the top and threaded on string, cord or ribbon. Prints A4 landscape by default.

I developed this assessment to use with our Y7 beginner students after their first half term. It could be used as a formative assessment, summative assessment or simply as an in-class activity. The mark scheme is included as part of the download. In order to complete this, learners would need to have covered: Greetings What their name is (je m’appelle) Where they live (j’habite) How old they are (j’ai … ans) When their birthday is (mon anniversaire (c’)est le…) Basic personality adjectives The EDSM box at the bottom can be used for whatever grades or ‘levels’ your school uses (we use emerging, developing, securing and mastery). All feedback is very welcome.

Highlightable feedback sheets for some cut-down speaking exam formats. Contents Page 1: Foundation Mini-Mock - Role Play and General Conversation Page 2: Higher Mini-Mock - Role Play and General Conversation Page 3: Foundation Mini-Mock - Photo Card and General Conversation Page 4: Higher Mini-Mock - Photo Card and General Conversation Page 5: Role Play and Photo Card Only