An exam practice booklet for pupils to prepare for the shorter writing task on the IGCSE Edexcel exam paper. There are 18 separate practice question on different topics from the syllabus with suggested model answers to translate into Spanish with answers and then space for pupils to write their own answer too. All the questions include a different ‘time frame’ word to ensure that pupils have to include another tense (preterite or future).

A translation game to get pupils producing accurate sentences about the basics: name, age, nationality, languages, family, pets & description. Pupils play in threes. Two pupils roll the dice and translate the sentences while one pupil is the referee who checks the accuracy of their answers. There are also empty translation grids to use as a plenary exercise into Spanish and English.

A translation game to get pupils producing accurate justified opinions about food and drink in French. Pupils play in threes, roll the dice and then one pupil is the referee who checks the accuracy of their statements. There are also translation grids with all the phrases to use as a plenary, homework task, or retrieval activity into French and English.

A translation game to get pupils producing accurate justified opinions about their school, routine, subjects and teachers. Pupils play in threes, roll the dice and then one pupil is the referee who checks the accuracy of their statements. There are also empty translation grids to use as a plenary into Spanish and English.

Resources on the topic of ‘comment rester en forme’ for GCSE lessons. There is writing/speaking mat with suggested sentences for dictation, a reading gap-fill activity, and a translation game with answer grids. There is also a PowerPoint with some of the statements off the game to review as a group. Answers included.

A worksheet and PowerPoint to use to help pupils to structure their descriptions of their teachers.

Two stand alone whole lesson resources on Las reglas en mi colegio to help pupils to write, talk and read about school rules.It includes key vocabulary, expressions of obligation, translation, reading and opinions on rules. Answers included.

A translation game on the topic of school for pupils to recycle and recap vocabulary. Theres is the board and an answer sheet for a referee to have.

Three standalone resources to introduce, review and master the perfect tense on the topic of food. Resource 1: A two page worksheet to introduce and review perfect tense formation with lots of examples, on the topic of food. Resource 2: A three page worksheet with deliberate practice on writing/forming the perfect tense of the topic of form. Resource 3: A quick recap sheet of verb translations on the perfect tense with three levels of difficulty of exercises. With answers.

A subjunctive basics assessment. There are three sections: writing subjunctive forms, choosing between the subjunctive, indicative and the infinitive and some translation, with answers.

A resource to help pupils prepare to describe their school day: vocabulary, key verbs, translation, sentence unscrambling, and reading comprehension.

Four resources for pupils to master adjectival agreement in French, whilst practising food/drink vocabulary. It includes: An overview of the patterns for adjective agreement, regular and irregular with answers A review sheet with more practice of regular/irregular adjectives A worksheet and writing/speaking mat on comparisons in French, with translation practice A translation game recapping all the vocabulary and agreement issues above. Answers included.

Qu’est-ce que tu manges d’habitude? A reading comprehension with some complex structures & gloss followed by a comprehension task, translation of some phrases into English and then some recycling of language into French.

Resources for KS3/GCSE on the school subjects. There is a reading activity with 6 different sections to read and a comprehension task. There is a vocabulary hunt and then translation of sentences into English and Spanish. The text introduces some more complex expressions (no sólo…sino también, tengo que admitir, me interesa) and also has a wide range of vocabulary. There is also a Quiz Quiz Trade template for subjects & opinions, which can be adapted for more translation too. Answers included.

A language mat to help pupils to talk and write about the subjects they enjoy. For the listening activity, I read aloud some random sentences from the mat and pupils transcribe and translate them. There is a ‘wrong translation’ too and ‘break the flow’ activity. A more detailed mat and resources available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-spanish-las-asignaturas-school-subjects-and-opinions-writing-and-structures-mat-11563161

A comprehensive resource summarizing the negative impacts of tourism in Spain: environmental, social, cultural. The resource includes: A speaking/writing mat of the key issues using subjunctive constructions of possibility The environmental impact of development on the coast: reading & gap-fill about the hotel Algarrobico A reading comprehension on el turismo de borrachera in Mallorca: vocabulary hunt and questions Plenary translation into Spanish, recycling key vocabulary and subjunctive structures Answers included.

Semana Santa y las fiestas religiosas. A comprehensive worksheet on Semana Santa in Spain and its importance today. There is an overview of religious festivals in Spain, an overview of Semana Santa and a text about how it is viewed today and its relationship with religion. The language activities include: gap-fill, synonym hunt, true or false, vocabulary hunt and plenary translation. Answers included.

6 standalone resources on the topic of pets for beginners/ KS3 pupils. There are enough materials here for a few lessons: Resource 1: A 4 page mini-booklet introducing key vocabulary, adjective agreement with reading and translation practice. Resource 2: A sentence builder to allow pupils to talk about the pets they have, had and would like. Resource 3: Wrong translation - pupils read the English translation and spot the 10 errors. Resource 4: Quiz Quiz Trade sheet - ready to print to give to pupils who walk around the room and quiz each other and swap their statement. Resource 5: Mini-white board translations. A PowerPoint of 12 sentences for pupils to translate. Resource 6: A knowledge organiser containing all the language above for pupils to revise from. Here is also a link to a Quizlet of all key vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/_8wpnzb?x=1jqt&i=2syx7b

A free sample of my Spanish GCSE AQA Higher Tier Writing Exam Revision Booklet: Practice Questions & Model Answers available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-aqa-higher-tier-writing-exam-preparation-booklet-practice-questions-and-model-answers-12199868 For each sub-topic there is a 90 word, 150 word and translation question with model answers, as with this resource.

A 46 page booklet containing everything your pupils need to achieve highly in the AQA Writing Exam (Higher Tier): questions, model answers, exam tips & complex structures practice. This is perfect for classwork or homework as it includes model answers and structures translation & practice, covering all three themes. Preview the format and quality with this sample on ‘el ocio’ here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-aqa-higher-tier-writing-booklet-sample-free-time-and-hobbies-questions-and-model-answers-12199923 Contents. This 46 page booklet includes: 35+ example writing questions covering all themes and areas of the specification A 90 word question, a 150 word question and a translation question for each sub-topic For each question, there is a bespoke Grade 9 model answer Top tips for the exam Pupil-friendly markschemes A verb summary sheet: the rules for present, preterite & future verbs with key irregulars A definitive list of complex structures which pupils should be trying to incorporate into their own work - this is available separately here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-writing-booster-complex-language-revision-booklet-and-translation-practice-11851661 If you found this useful for your groups, I would be so grateful if you can leave a review and if you have any comments or feedback please get in touch secondarymfl@gmail.com.