A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
For A level students having studied the AQA A2 spec, this booklet covers all the topics with particular focus given to examples students can use in their speakings. Also covers key information in the textbooks, as well as coming with a revision checklist.
Topics include:
la inmigracion
el racismo
la convivencia
jovenes de hoy, ciudadanos de manana
monarquias y dictaduras
los movimientos populares
A lesson with 5 resources included aimed at students doing the AS/A level AQA Spanish paper 2 - Introduction/Revision
Includes a presentation which can be used to first introduce the text, or to revise it. The PPT includes:
information on the author/context and his intentions when writing the play
main themes
structure of the play
techniques/effects used
importance of language used
historical context (timelines)
comments on idioms used and their historical significance
historical notes
character summaries
an introduction to the text worksheet
further literary reading
The worksheets/activities included are:
read/annotate and highlight the sheet entitled ‘personajes’ and answer questions listed on them
‘una introduccion’ sheet includes translation, timeline and comprehension questions
comprehension on the literary criticism sheet provided
a sheet of questions for students to answer in exam style
A Spanish mock exam paper designed to assess students’ use of grammar in particular areas.
The paper can be used for any exam board and is most suited to Year 12 and 13 students as some topics are complex. The topics assessed are as follows:
In Activity 1 (pictured)
The use of estar/ser
The use of different tenses in different circumstances
The use of estar/haber
Pronouns
In Activity 2
The use of tenses and conjugations
In Activity 3
Using the imperative: afirmativo and negativo
In Activity 4
Using the passive
A mark scheme is included in a separate document.
A booklet designed to help students practice their translation from Spanish into English.
Primarily designed for AQA where at Foundation and Higher, students translate a short passage from Spanish to English as part of the last question on the Reading exam.
This Booklet is just for Theme 2, covering:
• My home
• Local area
• Shopping
• Charity and voluntary work
• Healthy and unhealthy living
• The environment
• Poverty and homelessness
• Other social and global issues
• Travel
• Holidays and tourism
Altogether there are 10 short paragraph translations for students to complete. There is an accompanying answer booklet too that has a breakdown of how students would get the 9 marks per question, following the format of the AQA mark scheme.
Suitable for in-class work, homework and revision, or cover.
Please visit my shop to access booklets for Themes 1 and 3, or to buy the booklet containing all three themes in.
A booklet designed to help students practice their translation from French into English.
Primarily designed for AQA where at Foundation and Higher, students translate a short passage from French to English as part of the last question on the Reading exam.
This Booklet is just for Theme 2, covering:
• My home
• Local area
• Shopping
• Charity and voluntary work
• Healthy and unhealthy living
• The environment
• Poverty and homelessness
• Other social and global issues
• Travel
• Holidays and tourism
Altogether there are 10 short paragraph translations for students to complete. There is an accompanying answer booklet too that has a breakdown of how students would get the 9 marks per question, following the format of the AQA mark scheme.
Suitable for in-class work, homework and revision, or cover.
Please visit my shop to access booklets for Themes 1 and 3, or to buy the booklet containing all three themes in.
A revision lesson aimed at students studying AQA GCSE Spanish who have their Speaking and Writing exam coming up.
All themes covered during the lesson.
By the end of it, students should feel comfortable talking or writing about every theme. Time is also spent on using filler phrases, expanding vocabulary and going through the criteria of how to be successful.
A complete PPT able to last several lessons for beginners Italian. This can work as an introduction lesson or revision lesson. It includes:
alphabet and phonetics
accents and pronunciation of double letters
adjective agreements
personal pronouns
nationalities
introducing oneself
articles
forming sentences
quantities
HW of a personal description set
A list of questions in Spanish aimed at practicing tenses. This is an activity to be done in pairs, cut out and then spoken in pairs. Can be used as a starter or a main lesson activity.
A full lesson (PPT) aimed at any level of GCSE Spanish (can be adapted). Includes a quiz which is the main point of the lesson - students must come up with their team name in Spanish relating to Halloween in some way. They write their answers down, then we go through them in class and cover any vocab the students are unsure of.
Then, the rest of the lesson is spent on cultural aspects of Halloween in Southern America. There is a reading comprehension task (true or false) that comes with answers.
An activity aimed at GCSE students of Italian
A speaking game that is done in pairs - simply cut the cards out, turn them over and each student takes it in turns to respond to one of the questions on one of the topics
Includes 10 different topics:
La moda e gli acquisti
Alimentazione e salute
Viaggi e trasporti
Sport e tempo livero
Le feste in italia
Media, informazione e comunicazione
Il mondo del lavoro
Il cinema italiano
Il mondo della musica
Italia
A useful worksheet for GCSE Italian students in revising verbs. This is suitable for any exam board.
The resource includes:
Examples on how to conjugate IRE, ARE, ERE verbs plus grids for students to conjugate verbs similarly.
Partially completed irregular verb grids to fill in - these are commonly featured verbs in exams.
An entire lesson suitable for introducing (or revising) the passato prossimo. This can be aimed at GCSE students of any exam board, or A level if needed.
The PowerPoint includes:
starter activity, speaking in pairs about ‘come stai oggi?’, ‘com’e’ il tempo?’ and ‘com’e’ il tuo umore?’
when to use the pp
how it’s formed: essere or avere?
exceptions
gap-fill activity on essere or avere and its conjugations in the present tense
adverbs with past tenses
translation exercise
modal verbs in the past
A printable worksheet is included on the adverbs in the past - ‘hai mai… sei mai…?’. This should be done in pairs. Firstly students must conjugate the infinitive correctly, then ask the question to their peer who must respond accordingly.
A new and updated full lesson for GCSE students of Spanish - any exam board. This has been updated to include the impact of recent events on the Spanish speaking world.
This is not aimed at any specific year group as there are a range of activities (red to green) varying in difficulty.
The lesson includes speaking, writing and reading comprehension activities.
Supporting material includes a printable chart for students in tackling the photo-card. The first speaking activity requires students to look at a photo and describe what they see, along with a few other questions. This is particularly useful for exam practice.
There is also a printable reading comprehension activity where students must answer questions and practice writing in full sentences.
Half of the lesson focuses on the impact of recent events on Spain. The other half focuses on racism in Latin America - what its roots are, its prevalence in old vs modern day society, etc.
There are a mix of group/pair and individual activities.
Please note, the resource included in this used for help in describing the photocards is an adaption of this: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-a-photo-photocard-help-mat-for-new-gcse-spanish-11389517 and is IN NO WAY included in the total price of this lesson.
French Grammar PPT covering the following topics in-depth:
Adjective agreement
Regular/Irregular adjective conjugations/rules
Position of Adjectives and exceptions
Adjectives preceding the noun rules
Multiple nouns and adjectives
Adjective-adjective compounds
Invariable adjectives
Comparative forms
Comparative/Superlative plus irregular forms
Adverbs
Translation of the above
Suitable for AS-A level, or Year 11 but can be adapted to teach grammar concepts to younger years.
A complete lesson (or two) on the three past tenses in French (imperfect, preterite, pluperfect) that can be easily adapted to suit all abilities/year groups, although being ideal for A level.
Describes ALL uses of the tenses, examples of when/where, differences between them, and how to form them.
Includes thorough worksheet to enable students to try what they have learnt/use it for reference.
Two grammar activities aimed at Year 11/A level Spanish students to practice, consolidate or assess knowledge of grammar.
The first activity is where students have to conjugate the given verb into the appropriate tense to match with the rest of the sentence.
The second activity is where students have to complete the rest of a sentence with no more than 10 words, ensuring it’s grammatically correct and corresponds with the rest of the sentence too.
Tenses tested:
preterite
imperfect
imperfect subjunctive
past perfect
present subjunctive
imperative
conditional perfect
Can be adapted to suit any ability level.
A full Presentation on the Individual Research Project. This could be covered all in one lesson, or referred back to in different lessons based on what stage of the IRP you are at.
Includes:
A comprehensive PPT which takes you through all steps of the IRP. Includes tasks, activities for consolidation, revision and preparation. Also introduces the IRP and explains what it is and how much it counts.
An example of an IRP on women in society during the 1930s. This is a full script with questions and responses to show what the discussion should be like.
A revision booklet aimed at A level students doing the Lit B exam with AQA, focusing mainly on the themes present in the Handmaid’s Tale with analysis from a social/political protest lens. The analysis includes argument starters, quotes and character analysis. The themes include:
oppression
naming/identity
religion
women and their roles in society
freedom and imprisonment
language as a theme
sex, love and feeling
memories
power and control
rebellion
rule-breaking and appearances
Structure:
the Historical Notes
comment on the general structure
comment on the language
This resource was not made by me and I take no credit for it.
A useful sheet that provides students with key information on the historical, political and social context of Khaled Hosseini’s ‘The Kite Runner’. Also gives insights into key themes in the collection.
Useful as part of an introduction lesson, or a revision tool.
Used as part of A level AQA Lit B spec. but can be useful for any exam board studying the novel.
A useful sheet that provides students with key information on the historical, political and social context of Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Also gives insights into key themes in the collection.
Useful as part of an introduction lesson, or a revision tool.
Used as part of A level AQA Lit B spec. but can be useful for any exam board studying the text.