Year 10 Spanish lesson ( edexcel; AQUA); strategies to improve reading skills; differentiated and graded as outstanding

Lesson focused on the 2016 Olympic Games where students will be asked to complete 7 different tasks. This lesson includes activities related to the new MFL curriculum: use of authentic resources; importance of culture; poems; translating activities; importance of literacy/grammar; spontaneous speaking; memory and thinking skills. Olympic certificates are also included in the lesson to reinforce the importance of rewards for motivation (gold, silver and bronze).The lesson reinforce the importance of SMSC values incorporating Paralympics activities.

A lesson to revise foundation and higher Reading papers. It can be used for Edexcel and AQA. Topic personal information. With vocabulary challenges, exam questions and opportunities for peer assessment. Reading strategies and answers given

Revision of key words in Spanish (greetings; numbers; the time; colours; school items)It offers an excellent opportunity for KS3 students to teach Y6 students during transition days. Plenty of games and Speaking opportunities: what is missing; noughts and crosses; the goose game, kinaesthetic activities...

Cultural lesson about festivals in Spain. It offers an excellent opportunity for KS3 students to teach Y6 students during transition days.

A lesson to revise foundation and higher Reading papers. It can be used for Edexcel and AQA. Topic personal information. With vocabulary challenges, exam questions and opportunities for peer assessment. Reading strategies and answers given

A lesson to revise foundation and higher Reading papers. It can be used for Edexcel and AQA. Topic FUTURE PLANS, EDUCATION AND WORK. With vocabulary challenges, exam questions and opportunities for peer assessment. Reading strategies and answers given

A lesson to revise foundation and higher Reading papers. It can be used for Edexcel and AQA. Topic OUT AND ABOUT. With vocabulary challenges, exam questions and opportunities for peer assessment. Reading strategies and answers given

• SEQUENCING ACTIVITY: Teacher will explain students that they will be creating their own version of an imaginary trip to Spain, that there is not only one correct version and that in the process of devising their story the use of past and future tenses should became even clearer. Students will be asked to work in groups of 3-4. Teacher will give each group an envelope with 6 pictures and the cut-up phrases. Students should choose 4, 5, 6 or 7 utterances to place beneath each picture. Teacher will need to clarify that there is not only one correct answer and long as students can justify their sequence of language. Teacher will explain students the sources of information available to them and strategies they need to use to succeed. One of these strategies will refer to literacy: use of punctuation, capital letters and sentence structure. 15 minutes.(An extension activity will be available). Peer assessment: students will be asked to mark each other’s work. 3 types of differentiation: 1. Students in this group will be provided with a reduced number of statements in order to support their learning. Some support from the teacher might also be needed. Vulnerable students will be given leadership opportunities in order to improve their motivation and participation during this task ; 2. Students in this group will be given an envelope with some cut-up phrases highlighted in yellow. They will be given the choice to include or not these phrases in their story. Some support from the teacher might be needed. 3. Students in these groups will be expected to complete the activity with all statements. They will also be given some cut –up phrases highlighted in blue. These phrases will be given to gifted and talented students in these groups.

GCSE Spanish lessons (2). It follows the AQA new specification (modulo 1) I have included differentiated translation activities; grammar (preterite and present tense, also differentiated); homework and opportunities for peer assessment

Create a comic: students will be given a comic in English about part-time jobs; they will be asked to create the Spanish version of this comic; teacher will explain resources available and the rules for the activity; teacher will reinforce the importance of literacy within the curriculum. Three types of differentiation: 1. Students will be expected to translate only the green sentences; 2. Students will be given the choice to translate or not to translate the red sentences; 3. Students will be expected to translate all sentences (green + red); some of them will be expected to complete the bonus activity (create their own paragraph describing a different job)

A lesson to revise foundation and higher Reading papers. It can be used for Edexcel and AQA. Topic CUSTOMER SERVICES AND TRANSACTIONS. With vocabulary challenges, exam questions, grades and opportunities for peer assessment. Reading strategies and answers given

A lesson to revise foundation and higher Reading papers. It can be used for Edexcel and AQA. Topic CUSTOMER SERVICES AND TRANSACTIONS. With vocabulary challenges, exam questions, grades and opportunities for peer assessment. Reading strategies and answers given

A lesson to revise foundation and higher Reading papers. It can be used for Edexcel and AQA. Topic OUT AND ABOUT. With vocabulary challenges, exam questions and opportunities for peer assessment. Reading strategies and answers given

A lesson to revise foundation and higher Reading papers. It can be used for Edexcel and AQA. Topic FUTURE PLANS, EDUCATION AND WORK. With vocabulary challenges, exam questions and opportunities for peer assessment. Reading strategies and answers given

A lesson to revise foundation and higher Reading papers. It can be used for Edexcel and AQA. Topic personal information. With vocabulary challenges, exam questions and opportunities for peer assessment. Reading strategies and answers given

Suitable for all ages Perfect for KS2-KS3 transition projects (especially if KS3 students act as teachers leading the lesson for KS2 students )and end of topic revisions It can be easily adapted Material: post-it notes, dice (Electronic or giant dice), Macarena you tube, asereje you tube; flamenco video; stickers Split the class in 4-5 groups (each group one post-it note) All the groups start with the post-it note in the same place (salida/exit) The first group to reach llegada/arrival wins Once at a time groups roll the dice and the need to complete the challenge; if they do it right the stay in that new position otherwise they remain where they were

Ks3 lesson focussed on Euro 2016; the lesson is for Spanish but can be easily adapted to any language. Students will work in groups completing 8 different cross-curriculum tasks and preparing starters for other lessons. The aim is to further embed the international dimension for staff and students whilst promoting sports (as a way to a healthier life) and languages (as a way of communication with others that promotes a lifetime of effective communication). This project is a real opportunity to celebrate global culture, to combat racism and to raise awareness that we are all citizens of the World.

y8 lesson. Topic past holidays. it includes picture discussion and translation activities. Differentiated lesson with opportunities for peer assessment and self-reflection

Whole school training for giving different techniques to differentiate MFL lessons avoiding differentiation by outcome; a variety of useful ideas to include in your classroom