A verb game to use KS4 to get pupils to practise their key verb conjugations and use them in context. Pupils roll the dice, land on a square and then have to make a sentence using that verb. The verbs are also all conjugated on the back of the board so as the other player, or a referee, can monitor accuracy. This resource is both in .pdf & .doc.

A GCSE longer writing task with a grade 8 model answer in English to translate into Spanish, using a range of complex structures which pupils can then find in the Spanish model answer to use in their own work.

A 12 page revision work booklet, with answers, for pupils with everything they need to revise the verb essentials for GCSE. There is a list of 50 key infinitives with revision notes on how to form the present, past & future tenses with exercises using these verbs. There is also a plenary which includes mixed practice of the verbs pupils need to know for the writing & speaking tasks. The revision notes also include the key irregular conjugations.

Mi casa. This is a Spanish translation resource pack on the topic of house & home with answers and will help pupils prepare for the translation part of the exam. There are 40 sentences in total, 20 different sentences to translate into each language, which recycle key house & home vocabulary, complex and idiomatic structures and specific grammar points. The sentences include: past, present & future tenses lo que más me molesta desde hace imperfect tense Conditional sentences (si tuviera mi elección/ si me tocara la lotería) Verbs which are followed by an infinitive (suelo, evito etc.) ‘gustar’ verbs pasar + gerund antes de + infinitive perfect tense

A 6 page document of the key quotes for Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre, organised by theme for pupil revision.

Spanish A Level reading comprehension and translation on the topic of Roslía, her music and el flamenco urbano. There is a challenging text with a synonym search and a true and false comprehension task. There is also a translation task to do into English on the same topic. Suggested answers are included.

Consider purchasing the full A Level Translation Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-translation-practice-bundle-range-of-topics-into-english-and-spanish-12050364 This is an exam style text on the popularity of the monarchy in Spain to translate into English followed by translation into Spanish, recycling the same vocabulary. Suggested answers are also included and the text provides key cultural references that can be used in the Speaking exam. There is a free example here on the topic of paternity leave, to preview the quality: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-permiso-de-paternidad-translations-on-el-mercado-laboral-and-paternity-leave-with-answers-12043678

An exam-style writing task on household chores with four bullet points to cover. There is a plan for pupils to help them scaffold their answer and a model answer to reflect after completion too. There is a free example here on holidays: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-scaffolded-writing-task-on-holidays-ir-de-vacaciones-with-plan-and-model-answer-12004130

A worksheet for GCSE to quickly revise preterite verb formation, in the context of holidays and holiday vocabulary. There is a verb drill activity recapping thematic vocabulary and translation tasks into English and Spanish. These activities will scaffold pupils’ answer to the question: “describe tus últimas vacaciones” Suggested answers included.

A revision sheet for A Level with key cultural information on six key Hispanic festivals, for pupils to use to get a concise overview of traditions & customs and to revise for the speaking exam.

Two resources to help pupils to talk and write about food and their diet for GCSE. There is a sentence builder with key vocabulary and language with suggested answers and a knowledge organiser with translation practice both into English & French.

Consider purchasing the full A Level Translation Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-translation-practice-bundle-range-of-topics-into-english-and-spanish-12050364 This is an exam style text on ‘el impacto del turismo de masas’ in Spain to translate into English followed by translation into Spanish, recycling the same vocabulary. Suggested answers are also included and the text provides key cultural references that can be used in the Speaking exam. There is a free example here on the topic of paternity leave, to preview the quality: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-permiso-de-paternidad-translations-on-el-mercado-laboral-and-paternity-leave-with-answers-12043678

What are you going to do at home this evening? Two resources (3 A4 pages) to help pupils to develop an answer to the question above, with key time phrases, an introduction to the immediate future tense, key verbs and lots of translation practice. There is also a reading comprehension about mi casa en el futuro. Documents in Word and PDF format with suggested answers too.

Voy a describir mi casa A comprehensive knowledge organiser on the topic of house & home. This is a good plenary of the topic and pupils will be able to talk about their house, bedroom & future home using this. The sections include: describing your house, the rooms, what activities you do in each room & describing your bedroom. There is also a section on talking about your ideal house using the immediate future & conditional.

A resource for GCSE French on the topic of illnesses and sickness that will help pupils to speak and write about their health, symptoms and solutions. There are reading activities and lots of translation using the avoir expressions: avoir mal/ envie/ besoin/ faim/ soif/ chaud/ l’air etc. There is also a writing task and model answer for pupils to complete before attempting their own. Answers included.

Là où j’habite. A whole lesson resource to allow pupils to introduce themselves and to say where they live & what kind of home they have. There is a reading comprehension, vocabulary hunt, speaking mat, translation activity and an extension task with conditional sentences e.g. ‘Si j’étais riche…’ This resource will scaffold pupils’ own answers and allow them to talk about where they live and would like to live. Answers included.

An 11 page resource with a comprehensive list with over 200 different examples of complex & idiomatic language that pupils can use in their spoken and written work. This can be referred to and used actively in lessons, as well as being a great resource for revision. The structures are divided in 20 separate sections and, in each section, every construction has its meaning and an example for pupils to practise using it correctly. Answers also included. Sections: Complex structures requiring an infinitive Opinion phrases Adverbs & negation Connectives Before, after & the gerund Use a past tense Use a past tense construction Say what you ‘used’ to do Use a conditional sentence Say what you must do Use a future tense Use a conditional tense Say what you would have liked to have done Use an expression of dreaming/wanting Use a subjunctive expression Use a comparative Say what other people think and feel Use an idiomatic AVOIR expression Use some interesting averages Say how long you have been doing something (‘depuis’) There (‘y’) Spanish version available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-key-complex-structures-revision-booklet-with-translation-practice-11851661

Three separate worksheets on the topic of ‘talking about my school day’. The resources recycle key language and expressions for describing the school day and telling the time with -ER verbs conjugation practice, vocabulary searches, reading comprehensions and translation practice. Answers included.

A worksheet with reading and translation practice for GCSE. There is a pre-reading task, a challenging reading comprehension (an exam-style question), a synonym search and a final translation task as a plenary activity, recycling vocabulary from all the tasks. The language and structures will also scaffold pupils’ own spoken and written answers to this question. Suggested answers included.