A speaking mat to help students of all abilities to successfully describe a picture in Spanish. Really useful for both KS4 and KS3 students. Suitable for foundation and higher tier. Can be used for speaking practice, as well as for practice for question 1 on foundation writing paper (Edexcel).

An easy-to-use printable A5 sheet to provide students with meaningful and immediate feedback after practice speaking tests - what went well, areas for improvement etc. Designed for use with Edexcel exam board but can easily be adapted for other exam boards / languages.

A booklet for students including notes on basic grammar, tenses and need-to-know vocabulary. Booklet also includes Spanish rubric with English translation from Edexcel SAM material and exam guide as well as tips on vocabulary-learning. Back of booklet has list of useful websites for revision / language learning for independent learning.

A resource designed to encourage students to think about what they can include in their answers to the picture based task for their speaking exam. The sheet revises common mistakes made by students & encourages them to look closely at pictures and spot things in the background and surroundings eg. weather, where people are in the photo, clothing etc. rather than just focusing on who is in the picture. Answer sheet included.

The activities on this 2 page worksheet go over free time / hobbies vocabulary, time phrases and the future tense. Although it is based on the vocabulary & grammar from module 5 of the Mira 1 textbook, this sheet is ideal for Y7 or Y8 groups - can be easily edited & adapted. Answer sheet also included.

A double-sided worksheet / knowledge organiser based on the vocabulary & grammar from module 8 of the Viva GCSE textbook, on the topic of the environment, healthy lifestyles & sporting events. The sheet covers a lot of the key vocabulary from this topic and includes translation activities, proof-reading for mistakes and highlights key verbs & infinitives. Useful for cover work, home learning, or as a re-cap of the module before an assessment. Answer sheet also attached.

A double-sided worksheet to help students revise the topic of world of work & future ambitions, based on module 7 of the Viva GCSE textbook. The sheet goes over key vocabulary, highlights words students often forget/don’t know & revises three key tenses. I used this with my Y11 students before they completed a practice writing paper on the same topic, so some of the sheet focuses on infinitive constructions & translation practice. Answer sheet included.

A double-sided worksheet to help students revise the topic of holidays & travel, based on module 1 of the Viva GCSE textbook. The sheet goes over key vocabulary, highlights words students often forget/don’t know & revises three key tenses. The sheet also highlights the common mistakes often made by students when writing / speaking in Spanish, and includes a proof-reading / correction task for practice. Answer sheet included.

Booklet for Y8 students to accompany Mira 2 text book. Includes need-to-know grammar, classroom instructions in target language, core vocabulary as well as vocabulary from each chapter of text book. Booklet also includes assessment tracker and list of useful websites. Really useful for use in lessons, to help students with home learning and as revision aid for tests/vocabulary tests.

A worksheet explaining how to tackle the role play task and how to ask questions in Spanish with practice questions to work through. Most suitable for students sitting the foundation paper, but could also be used with higher students to go over the basics.

A double-sided vocabulary mat which encourages students to include connectives, intensifiers, opinion phrases, intensifiers, infinitive constructions etc. in their oral or written work. Especially useful for foundation students to use as scaffold for speaking work, but can also be used with higher students who wish to achieve a higher mark range of language.

A double-sided worksheet for students to complete to revisit some of the key vocabulary & grammar from topic of town / local area. Suitable for both foundation & higher tier students. Based on Viva GCSE Edexcel, but suitable for all exam boards & resource is easily adaptable. Answer sheet attached.

A double-sided worksheet based on the vocabulary / key grammar from module 2 of the Expo 2 French textbook. This worksheet is editable. Sheet includes a range of activities including tense practice, translation into French, proof-reading activity & vocabulary match-up exercises. Answer sheet also provided.

A double-sided knowledge organiser for students to fill in. Focuses on the need-to-know vocabulary that students need such as connectives, intensifiers, a range of adjectives & opinions etc, as well as a brief revision of infinitive constructions & the past, present & future tenses. Once complete is a great scaffold for writing / speaking work. Suitable for foundation & higher tier students across KS4. Answer sheet included too.

Really useful resource to support KS3 (and KS4!) pupils when writing / speaking in lessons. I have them printed out double-sided and laminated and usually put one or two on each group table so that pupils can discreetly use it for support, or use it to give them ideas of what to include in their own work eg. time phrases / different opinion phrases.

This resource allows KS3 students to practise describing a photo or picture in French in more detail, similar to what will be required at GCSE level. I have also used it with Y9 students to get them started, as some feel that they are limited to simply describing what they see, and can forget to 'think outside the box'. Students really enjoyed taking it in turns to describe / draw pictures during pair exercise and 'vindictive' is always a popular game!

Really useful resource to support KS3 (and KS4!) pupils when writing / speaking in lessons. I have them printed out double-sided and laminated and usually put one or two on each group table so that pupils can discreetly use it for support, or use it to give them ideas of what to include in their own work eg. time phrases / different opinion phrases. One side includes basics such as colours / days of the week / numbers, the other side has time phrases / connectives / useful verbs in range of tenses / intensifiers etc.

An all-in-one explanation on how to tackle the picture based task for GCSE Edexcel Spanish speaking exam with example answers, and 12 example cards with space for students to write their own answers. Can be printed as individual A4 cards, or as an A5 booklet to hand to students as revision or extra practice.

A double-sided placemat to aid students’ written work and speaking practise. Specifically targets things that students tend to get wrong when writing in the target language. Especially useful for foundation students who struggle with verbs in past, present and future tenses and need to add more flourishes to their written work (eg. a range of opinion phrases, time phrases, and adjectives other than ‘divertido’!)

A double-sided worksheet to revisit key infinitives from GCSE Spanish and their two main uses: to use with infinitive constructions & how to form basic tenses needed for writing / speaking exam. Useful to revise basics with foundation / higher tier students & could be effective catch up or intervention for students. Answers included.