A translation worksheet on the topic of childhood using the imperfect tense and comparisons with the present. Six different translation exercises which recycle the same key language and introduce new linguistic items in a scaffolded way. The exercises are ramped in terms of difficulty and final activity is a plenary translation task into Spanish. Answers included.

A standalone resource on which to base a lesson to improve writing skills for GCSE on the topic of transport. The worksheet has four parts: Translating the question into English Matching up 20 Grade 8/9 Structures for your written work Translation activity based on these structures A writing scaffold with structures to use and a model answer Answers included.

Consider purchasing the full A Level Translation Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-translation-practice-bundle-range-of-topics-into-english-and-spanish-12050364 An exam style text on Hispanic festivals and the quinceañera to translate into English followed by translation into Spanish, recycling the same vocabulary. Suggested answers are also included and the text provides key cultural references that can be used in the Speaking exam. There is a free example here on the topic of paternity leave, to preview the quality: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-permiso-de-paternidad-translations-on-el-mercado-laboral-and-paternity-leave-with-answers-12043678

A verb game to use KS4 to get pupils to practise their key verb conjugations and use them in context. Pupils roll the dice, land on a square and then have to make a sentence using that verb. The verbs are also all conjugated on the back of the board so as the other player, or a referee, can monitor accuracy. This resource is both in .pdf & .doc.

A 12 page revision work booklet, with answers, for pupils with everything they need to revise the verb essentials for GCSE. There is a list of 50 key infinitives with revision notes on how to form the present, past & future tenses with exercises using these verbs. There is also a plenary which includes mixed practice of the verbs pupils need to know for the writing & speaking tasks. The revision notes also include the key irregular conjugations.

These activities will encourage pupils to use more challenging vocabulary when describing their town or region. There is a PowerPoint slide with 50+ extension phrases for describing your town and pupils must match up the vocabulary to their worksheet (answers included). There is also a handout with translation practice (with answers).

A resource to support pupils to produce Grade 9 written answers to questions on the topic of the environment. There is a model Grade 9 answer, which a gap-fill and complex vocabulary hunt, a translation of a grade 9 answer to a different question from English to Spanish (recycling the same structures) and a scaffold for a third question which pupils can use to produce their own work. These resource will help pupils aim for mastery when writing on this topic. Answers included.

A translation worksheet on the topic of daily routine. Six different translation exercises which recycle the same key language and introduce new linguistic items in a scaffolded way. The exercises are ramped in terms of difficulty and final activity is a plenary translation task into Spanish. Answers included.

A standalone resource to introduce environment topic vocabulary and to practice infinitive expressions & -er verb conjugations with negatives and adverbs of frequency. Pupils can use the language in this resource to then talk and write about what they do and do not do to help the environment. With answers.

Two different verb test for A Level pupils, with answers, covering: present indicative present subjunctive preterite imperfect future perfect imperfect subjunctive

El año pasado fui a España. A resource for a whole lesson including a higher reading text with language exercises and a challenging translation task. The text includes lots of extension language including subjunctive and imperfect subjunctive phrases which pupils can then recycle in their own work. There is also a reformulation translation activity recycling lots of the language from the initial text. Answers included.

El cine y la televisión. This is a Spanish translation resource pack on the topic of TV & cinema with answers and will help pupils prepare for the translation part of the exam. There are 40 sentences in total, 20 different sentences to translate into each language, which recycle key TV & cinema vocabulary, complex and idiomatic structures and specific grammar points. The sentences include: past, present & future tenses lo mejor/ lo que más me gusta aunque acabo de + infinitive imperfect tense Conditional sentences (si tuviera mi elección, si me tocara la lotería) Verbs which are followed by an infinitive (suelo, prefiero, evito etc.) ‘gustar’ verbs with third person ‘mucha gente’ perfect tense (siempre he soñado con…)

A resource which introduces pupils to the economic impact of tourism in Spain, both positive & negative. There are up-to-date cultural references (A04) and language activities: vocabulary hunt, synonym task, comprehension question and translation into Spanish. Suggested answers included.

Standalone resources for a whole first lesson, or lessons, in Spanish to introduce the basics, including a knowledge organiser of key vocabulary. There is also a handout to use in lesson that goes together with a 14 slide PowerPoint and includes activities to introduce pupils to: greetings, saying how they are, giving their name and saying where they are from, numbers, age and the alphabet. There are lots of language activities and recap and retrieval grids. There is also a reading comprehension which recycles all the language above.

A revision sheet on mi pueblo/ mi barrio. Pupils can pair antonyms, revise the structures lo bueno and lo malo and there is also a reading activity where pupils read four short descriptions and then have to decide if they are positive or negative.

Resources for a standalone lesson(s) on youth unemployment in Spain for the topic of el paro juvenil/ el mercado laboral. There are four documents in this resource: a text rich with cultural references for the speaking exam, accompanying questions including gap-fill, synonym search, true/false and comprehension match up, a plenary translation and plenary vocabulary list. Answers included.

A reading comprehension to use with pupils to practise using the preterite tense in the context of holidays. There are four accounts of different holidays in the past tense and two reading comprehension questions: one is tick the box and the other requires full answers. These texts can also be models for pupils own work and help them to scaffold their ideas. The resource is in .doc and .pdf and with answers too.

A speaking mat and support sheets for pupils when describing a photo in Spanish. There are lots of useful phrases to help with describing the photo itself, as well as lots of complex language and Grade 8 constructions for pupils to include. There is a speaking mat for revision and a support sheets with: phrases to introduce a photo, past tense expressions, weather phrases, using the gerund, complex constructions to include, useful connectives, opinion phrases etc. My own pupils have found this very useful and it provides an excellent scaffold for them producing high quality work.

**Various resources to teach the topic of shopping/ internet shopping in French. Including: ** A set of 18 opinions about online shopping in French which pupils must classify as positive or negative about online shopping. A ‘vocabulary hunt’ to find lexical items within the cards. A Powerpoint slide with translation activity into French. A reading activity about the differences between online shopping and traditional shopping. An extended writing task with target A Star phrases to incorporate into pupils’ writing

An A4 worksheet and accompanying PowerPoint to introduce key vocabulary for the topic of les problèmes écologiques/ l'environnement. The vocabulary and activities can be built into any lesson on this topic: vocabulary recognition & match-up, slides for pupils to practise recognising these words. Translation into French on this topic, introducing the grammar points 'Etre en train de...' & 'c'est à nous de...". There is also a reading activity and gap-fill.