This sheet is designed to enable ‘live’ marking during speaking mock exams and also to enable quick but detailed feedback to students. It can also be used for a ‘walking, talking mock’. I have made the wording of the mark scheme clearer and more concise to render it clearer for students. Grade boundaries are included so that the sheet is a complete mark scheme. The grade boundaries are for the Spanish 2018 exam. The French are as follows: Foundation 38 /5 34/4 25/3 16/2 7/1 Higher: 53/9 48/8 44/7 38/6 32/5 27/4 (22/3 - no longer used - no grade 3 at Higher)

A unit of work that enables pupils to reflect on the success criterial for top marks at Spanish GCSE Controlled Assessment. The unit provides some useful vocabulary and grammar, and exemplar texts to adapt. It is also provides some good higher reading practice. Good for revision, Controlled Assessment preparation, independent, cover or home work.

This is a resource designed to be used independently, for revision, or in a class setting. It is ideal for extended cover or to set a revision / exam preparation resource. Though I have labelled it AQA, it is not specific to an exam board. However, I have included specific references to AQA and Edexcel (i.e. their themes and topics) and so can be edited to be exam board specific. It starts at target grade 1 and build to target grade 7 and so can be edited or kept the way I have designed it for crossover / boderline students or students who are currently at foundation level but are capable of higher - I have designed it for my own students in this situation. This makes it suitable for a mixed ability class also.

A unit of work to help students prepare for the upcoming that can be used in class or as independent revision. It has many hours worth of activities and encourages progress through low stakes testing and spaced learning, as well as providing sample answers and vocabulary and key language support. The handbook describes each task in the AQA speaking exam, including success criteria, and provides sample questions and answers. Tasks are designed to build confidence and knowledge. Support in the form of a knowledge capture sheet is given in a separate document. There is enough here to cover all lessons and independent learning in the run up to the AQA speaking exam at the beginning of May , especially if adequate time is given for self-testing (which I strongly recommend).

A unit of work with vocabulary, grammar and activities to help students reflect on how to create A-A* work for their Speaking and Writing controlled assessments, according to AQA and Edexcel marking criteria. This resource is best used in conjunction with a dictionary (including online), and is also useful for building reading confidence. The exemplar texts could be read out as part of a dictation activity also, with pupils checking what they wrote with the exemplar texts, to help with listening skills. It is suitable for independent or cover work, as well as homework or teacher-led activities.

A resource for foundation students sitting the AQA Spanish GCSE. Each role play from the AQA specimen speaking paper is included, along with the teacher notes and some exemplar answers. There are also some tips for the role play and guidance on how to use the resource.

Role plays from AQA specimen assessment materials and suggested answers.

To help KS3 and lower ability KS4 pupils learn key words and phrases for giving opinions and brief descriptions. Suitable for the new GCSE writing. Ideal for practicing the basics, next steps, cover work, homework, independent work or just a focused lesson with a challenging class.

This is a 12 page booklet / unit of work which will aid learners with a target grade of a B to improve confidence and build vocabulary through drilling and text level work. It is stand alone (though pupils will need access to a dictionary) and therefore ideal for homework and/or cover or independent work. It has been produced after careful study of AQA and Edexcel marking criteria and exemplar work. I have tried to keep the vocabulary as general and cross-topic as possible. I would say that it is ideal for those just starting the course, or those who have to complete Controlled Assessment outside of a topic (i.e. re-sits / those who have missed out or who have underachieved and need to catch up). I have focused only on the present and past in order to maintain accessibility, as through experience these are the two easiest tenses for learners to produce independently.

To help pupils of all abilities build and add complexity to texts. Includes activities to get pupils started with the mats, and to get them reflecting on how to improve their writing and speaking. The 2 mats(KS3 and KS4) are best printed out in colour on A3 and laminated. You could do them double sided, as the KS3 side provides good support for less able pupils at KS4.

A cultural and linguistic resource to provide challenge for higher ability pupils and to enable them to work at A*. Suitable as a preparation for writing and speaking exams or Controlled Assessment, as well as high level reading comprehension practice. Encourages discussion (pair and group work in the target language), creativity, research and active listening. Enables progress within and over several lessons, with starters, plenaries and homework included.

To help KS3 and lower ability KS4 pupils learn key verb and verb phrases (part 4) . Suitable for the new GCSE writing and speaking. Ideal for practicing the basics, next steps, cover work, homework, independent work or just a focused lesson with a challenging class.

I have done this for the task 'A Day Out', but to adapt it for any other task all you would need to do is copy and paste the task bullet points from the spec. The grade descriptions are adapted from the Module 3 marking criteria and the spec grade descriptions and are of course for rough guidance purposes only - hope yo find them suitable! Please do let me know if you don&'t - all constructive criticism welcome honest!

Overlap F/H question skills and vocabulary practice.

Ideal for independent or cover work. To help memorise phrases in the three tenses - present (including opinions) , preterite and near future. Suitable for KS3 or lower ability or less motivated KS4 pupils.

A resource to help those who struggle with accurate spelling. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 new GCSE to help pupils to memorise some of the essential basic phrases required across topics. Great for cover and independent work and as a next steps activity to prepare for writing assessment (or after writing assessment for those who failed to construct accurate basic phrases. Best to be printed A3 size as otherwise, in my experience, pupil complain of lack of space. Oddly this is a popular activity with lower ability and less motivated pupils who, though they claim to have aching hands, are very often very pleased with themselves for being able to memorise key phrases, and like the structured nature of the activity. A great confidence-booster.

A lengthy worksheet designed to enable British students to reflect on the success criteria for GCSE Spanish at A* - how to gain the highest possible marks in the exam they take aged 16. The resource contains a crib sheet with vocabulary and grammar, as well as some higher level exemplar texts to help pupils practice reading more complex Spanish as well as adapting the texts in order to create their own higher level texts. This worksheet would be suitable for those seeking to enhance their spoken and written Spanish.

A study guide to writing complex French, with a large vocabulary bank and series of activities to build confidence in reading and then writing complex French. Enables independent work in more able students.