A complete analysis of the film “María Llena Eres de Gracia” based on AQA A-level Spanish syllabus. The following headings are explored: Temas claves Personajes claves Citas claves Contexto social Each heading is broken down into section. This full presentation breaks down all the sections into spider diagrams which each have their own subsection (focusing on a particular area of the section) with details about scenes, characters or themes which link within that topic. The “citas claves” section gives key quotes from the film which can be memorised to improve essay knowledge points. Each quote also includes context as to where in the film it occurred.

A model answer from the A-level Spanish 2018 writing paper (Paper 2). This includes answers from both papers and is from a student who achieved an A* in AQA A-level Spanish. The paper is a photocopy of the student’s work which was sat in exam and timed conditions. A clear plan of the essays is also included. Questions to the paper can be found directly from AQA. The questions are based on the film “María llena eres de gracia” and the play “La Casa de Bernada Alba” from the AQA syllabus.

teachingisgood is proud to present 2 full essays which include all the content required to answer the A-level Spanish essay questions based around a film. The essays are based on the AQA film selection “María, llena eres de gracía” and the play selection “La Casa de Bernada Alba”. The questions follow AQA-style, but this also fits in nicely with other exam boards. The essay questions answered are: Analiza cómo crea Lorca un ambiente de tensión a lo largo de la obra hasta llegar al trágico final. “La razón por la que María quiere dejar Colombia es su relación con su madre y su hermana”. ¿Hasta qué punto estás de acuerdo con esta afirmación? Justifica tus respuestas. These questions relate to Section A and Section B of the exam respectively. The essay questions are at the high end level and use judicious vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures throughout. The student who wrote these essays achieved an A* overall in their A-level examinations.

A PowerPoint presentation which utilizes animations and clear and simple bullet points to aid learning of A-level Spanish facts. These facts directly link to topics which could come up in the A-level Spanish speaking exam. The topics are based on the AQA syllabus for A-level Spanish.

teachingisgood is excited to offer a full and comprehensive guide on preparing for and partaking in the Independent Research Project (IRP) for A-level Spanish. This guide is in PowerPoint format and is designed to make it clear and simple to students (and teachers) what the IRP is composed of, how it will run, and what you need to do to prepare. It includes lots of helpful hints to what makes a project successful. While the information is specific to the AQA A-level Spanish syllabus, teachers teaching other exam boards may find this information to be useful also due to the similarity between different syllabuses. This guide includes: A breakdown of the speaking exams - how long they are and what you need to do in each one IRP assessment criteria and questions you can ask yourself to see if you are doing everything you can to meet those criteria How the IRP (Independent Research Project) works - what you will be given and what you must to do to prepare, and also what you must do during the exam What you need to do - the steps you should take and when in terms of research and preparation for the IRP, as well as an explanation of the information required from you on the candidate form How to prepare - key tips on what you should be doing to prepare for the IRP in general, including vocabulary and key structures Detailed guidance on asking questions in the IRP, responding to questions posed by the examiner, and including Hispanic examples Key features of an IRP which makes it successful Detailed examples of IRPs which were successful for students in the past A breakdown of the presentation part of the IRP, including an example structure and information you should include A breakdown of the discussion part of the IRP, including how you should consider the task when preparing, and questions you could be asked by the examiner How to prepare an answer for the IRP, including top tips Sample IRP answer, including sample candidate form, sample introduction for “presentation” and key facts for “discussion”

A complete guide which covers everything you need to know for the preterite tense in Spanish. This is suitable for all levels, including the most advanced ones. The resource includes a step-by-step breakdown on the conjugations of regulars as well as ALL irregulars in the preterite (past) tense. It also goes through patterns in the conjugations and other tricks to help you memorise the verb endings and predict what a completely new word could be conjugated as. With that said, this guide does also cover complete irregulars with no underlying patterns.

A complete guide which covers everything you need to know for the present tense in Spanish. This is suitable for all levels, including the most advanced ones. The resource includes a step-by-step breakdown on the conjugations of regulars as well as ALL irregulars in the present tense. It also goes through patterns in the conjugations and other tricks to help you memorise the verb endings and predict what a completely new word could be conjugated as. With that said, this guide does also cover complete irregulars with no underlying patterns.

A complete guide on using accents in Spanish, including where to place them and how to pronounce them. This guide goes through six key rules when working with Spanish accents, giving an example of each as well as a clear explanation. The guide will also give a diagram which can help you to decide if you should add an accent to a word, by making you follow steps to check certain things before proceeding to an answer. You will also find practice questions, with explanations, at the end of the guide.

teachingisgood is proud to present this unique resource which contains a simple and easy-to-use list of vocabulary, phrases and verbs which are useful for use in A-level Spanish speaking and writing development and examinations. This resource includes: Idiomatic expressions (phrases which are metaphors for a significant meaning) Introductory phrases Concluding phrases Phrases to give opinions Subjunctive expressions Film and book techniques Useful verbs More advanced vocabulary Vocabulary to support essay writing With all this included, this resource is the ideal bundle for all you need for A-level Spanish writing and speaking.

teachingisgood is happy to present a new resource aimed at making high-level links with vocabulary in the AQA A-level Spanish course. This resource provides multiple synonyms for key words which are part of the course, which can be very useful to use in writing or speaking exams to extend and expand vocabulary, aiming for the higher marks. This resource also includes the English translation. Here is an example of what the resource includes: To become independent = Emanciparse, independizarse, dejar el nido

This resource provides the definition and translation of key words in A-level Spanish that come up and are tricky. These words can be difficult for students to understand even in English, but this pack gathers them all in one place and allows easy revision of the words in the simple table format.

Timeline which goes through the main events of Spanish history required for A-level Spanish. It divides the events into key time periods, which are as follows: La reconquista El gobierno republicano La dictadura de Franco La transición a democracia Democracia Each time period is colour-coded and, as a whole timeline, key events from 711 up until 2012 is included. All information in the timeline is provided in Spanish.

A clear example of an article summary for A-level Spanish. This is based on the AQA Syllabus but works very well for other exam boards requiring summaries. This article summary is based on the BBC Mundo article published in 2018. This article has also been provided as a PDF, but please note teachingisgood has nothing to do with this article, and it is all credited to BBC Mundo. The article summary is created and provided by teachingisgood.

This resource provides a simple but effective layout to aid students in writing summaries for current and past news articles. It breaks down the thinking into a table format, where students will, after reading the article, be asked to answer questions about the article they have just read. This allows the students to summarise the information clearly and effectively, and also include their opinion about the article. This activity sheet therefore builds useful skills not only for the summary questions in A-level Spanish exams (based on AQA), but also provides useful for writing summaries in general, such as at university level. This resource also includes an online edition, where students can enter the information easily, and in an online-friendly way. This is provided as a separate document.

A 25 page document with over 9000 words covering all the key facts you need to know for A-level Spanish and beyond. The document is all in Spanish, and contains percentages, useful information, statistics, history, leaders, timelines, and other key information about the topics in A-level Spanish. There are loads of facts in bullet point form, not only keeping information relevant but also using top and high-awarding A-level Spanish vocabulary and complex sentence structures. All the facts are divided into headings, and each heading is divided into many more sub-topics which go into great detail about Hispanic examples or key dates that are useful to know and use for A-level Spanish. All the key dates and figures are highlighted in yellow so they are easy to pick up on and so that the facts that contain statistics can be found easily. The main topics covered are: Los valores tradicionales y modernos El ciberespacio La igualdad de los sexos La influencia de los ídolos La identidad regional en España El patrimonio cultural La inmigración El racismo La convivencia Jóvenes de hoy, ciudadanos de mañana Monarquías y dictaduras Los movimientos populares

teachingisgood is excited to offer a full and comprehensive guide on A-level Spanish speaking. This guide is in PowerPoint format and is designed to make it clear and simple to students (and teachers) what the exam is composed of, how it will run, and what you need to do to prepare. This guide goes through both the photo card and the Independent Research Project. While the information is specific to the AQA A-level Spanish syllabus, teachers teaching other exam boards may find this information to be useful also due to the similarity between different syllabuses. This guide includes: A breakdown of the speaking exams - how long they are and what you need to do in each one How the photo card works - what you will be given and what you must to do to prepare, and also what you must do during the exam Detailed guidance on asking questions in the photo card, responding to questions posed by the examiner, and including Hispanic examples Photo card assessment criteria and questions you can ask yourself to see if you are doing to meet everything in those criteria How to prepare an answer for the photo card Sample photo card and sample answer, as well as annotations about what is good about the sample answer How the IRP (Independent Research Project) works - what you will be given and what you must to do to prepare, and also what you must do during the exam IRP assessment criteria and questions you can ask yourself to see if you are doing to meet everything in those criteria How to prepare an answer for the IRP, including top tips Sample IRP answer, including sample candidate form, sample introduction for “presentation” and key facts for “discussion”

This resource contains a complete and in-depth review of La Casa de Bernarda Alba in-line with the A-level Spanish syllabus. This resource goes through all of the characters in the play, including Bernarda Alba, María Josefa, Angustias, La Poncia, Martirio, Amelia, Magdalena, Adela, Prudencia, Pepe el Romano. All of these characters have a full character-analysis which links into the themes of the play, and also key quotations and characteristics of each character. There is a whole page full of details dedicated to each character. The presentation also mentions las mujeres de luto, el amante de Martirio, la Hija de Librada, and Paca la Roseta. This resource also contains an in-depth analysis of all the themes separately, with each page containing a spider-diagram which includes an analysis of the theme, characters who represent the theme, and key metaphors throughout the play which refer to the themes. The themes covered are religion, classes, gender, repression, politics, censorship, poverty and love. Last, but not least, the presentation covers the context of the play. Andalucia, el cortejo and the Spanish Civil War are all contexts mentioned in the presentation which influence “La Casa de Bernarda Alba”. The presentation uses spider-diagrams to explore these contexts further, making historical references and linking them to key characters in the play. The whole of this resource is produced in Spanish, apart from a few places where English is used for clarification.

37 vocabulary lists containing vocabulary for A-level Spanish divided into topics which follow the official A-level Spanish specification. It is originally based on AQA A-level Spanish vocabulary but still provides a complete list for all suitable exam boards. teachingisgood is also excited to include in this resource free access to an exclusive Quizlet class. This Quizlet class gives you access to all the vocabulary from the lists, as well as several learn modes which get you to memorise the terms using flashcards, games, and recall and repeat. Each vocabulary list contains the Spanish in bold, followed by the English translation. The following topics are covered: 1.1 Los cambios en la familia 1.2 Actitudes hacia el matrimonio y el divorcio 1.3 La influencia de la Iglesia Católica 2.1 La influencia de internet 2.2 Las redes sociales beneficios y peligros 2.3 Los móviles inteligentes en nuestra sociedad 3.1 La mujer en el mercado laboral 3.2 El machismo y el feminismo 3.3 Los derechos de los gays y las personas trans 4.1 Cantantes y músicos 4.2 Estrellas de televisión y cine 4.3 Modelos 5.1 Tradiciones y costumbres 5.2 La gastronomía 5.3 Las lenguas 6.1 El patrimonio cultural 6.2 Arte y arquitectura 6.3 El patrimonio musical y su diversidad 7.1 Los beneficios y aspectos negativos de la inmigración 7.2 La inmigración en el mundo hispánico 7.3 Los indocumentados 8.1 Las actitudes racistas y xenófobas 8.2 Las medidas contra el racismo 8.3 La legislación anti-racista 9.1 La convivencia de culturas 9.2 La educación 9.3 Las religiones 10.1 Los jóvenes y su actitud hacia la política 10.2 El paro entre los jóvenes 10.3 Su sociedad ideal 11.1 La dictadura de Franco 11.2 La evolución de la monarquía espanola 11.3 Dictadores latinoamericanos 12.1 La efectividad de las manifestaciones y las huelgas 12.2 El poder de los sindicatos 12.3 Ejemplos de protestas You will gain access to the Quizlet class via a link provided when you download this resource. Please note that you will need to have a Quizlet account to access the class, which is free to make* If you have any questions, feel free to email hello.teachingisgood@gmail.com *As at time of writing (Feb 2024)

A PowerPoint covering everything you need to know on the topic of food for Spanish. This interactive PowerPoint has a whole-class activities where animations will support students to speak out loud together all the terms they need to know. There is also and interactive game to help learn the vocab, which is timed to make it more fun! There are many speaking opportunities within the PowerPoint, where students are guided through a sample conversation, and then they have an opportunity to pretend to be at a market ordering food, or in a restaurant ordering food, with a partner. The PowerPoint also includes a detailed guide on the preterite, with translation activities as well as a spot-the mistake activities. There are also various writing tasks, with an exam-style question (16 marks) at the very end to conclude everything together. Various images come from external sources and teachingisgood does not own any of these.