A standalone resource which reviews preterite tense verbs and structures in the context of what pupils did last weekend. The resource includes: an infinitive match up, a review of the regular preterite rules, language excercise to embed and recycle key verbs and structures, a sentence builder, translation practice and short writing task. Answers included.

A standalone resource for GCSE on the topic of house/home and describing where I live. It includes four texts, a reading comprehension, a vocabulary hunt, translation into English and a mosaic translation into Spanish. Answers included.

A worksheet for GCSE to quickly revise preterite verb formation, in the context of holidays and holiday vocabulary. There is a verb drill activity recapping thematic vocabulary and translation tasks into English and Spanish. These activities will scaffold pupils’ answer to the question: “describe tus últimas vacaciones” Suggested 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 This is an exam style text on ‘el tango’ in Latin American culture 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

Two resources to help pupils to talk and write about food and their diet for GCSE. There is a sentence builder with key vocabulary and language with suggested answers and a knowledge organiser with translation practice both into English & French.

12 different grammar manipulation tasks for pupils studying GCSE & IGCSE to hone their knowledge of Spanish grammar with answers. In each task, the pupils must manipulate 10 verbs or adjectives so as they fit within the grammatical context of the text. The resources cover the present, past, imperfect, future and conditional tenses. These are all examples of Question 8 on the IGCSE Edexcel Specification, but will be useful for all pupils to revise grammar.

Two individual handouts and a PowerPoint resource for a lesson introducing food types, flavours and opinions. This is aimed at KS3 level and introduces ‘gustar’ and ‘suelo’ too, for added complexity. There is also a writing mat for discussing types of food and why or why not pupils like them with translation practice. Suggested answers included.

A standalone three-page resource to support pupils to talk about their hobbies in the present tense using the verbs ir, hacer, and jugar. The resource includes vocabulary exercises, translations tasks, reading comprehension and a sentence builder. Format: Word Document and PDF with answers.

A 3-page worksheet on past tense holidays recapping locations, transport, holiday activities, weather and opinions in the past tense. The exercises review key vocabulary and will support pupils to talk and write about where they went on holiday last year. The exercises include vocabulary review, translation and reading activities. Format: Word Document & PDF with answers.

A revision of the key points of the perfect tense.

A standalone resource on La Alhambra for A Level, for AQA - el patrimonio cultural and Edexcel - el impacto turístico / la influencia árabe. The resource includes a reading comprehension on the Alhambra (vocabulary search, choose the 4 correct statements and comprehension) and translation into English and Spanish. The resource is also rich in cultural references that pupils can then weave into their speaking. Format: Word document and PDF. With answers.

For exam practice, cover lessons or revision. A Reading Exam Practice booklet with 16 texts and questions on various topics with all questions, instruction & answers in Spanish for GCSE and IGCSE. The questions cover a range of different topics and are aimed at stretching pupils at the top. These will help them develop exam technique and widen their knowledge of synonyms, synonymous phrases and hopefully train them to avoid ‘distractors’. There is a sample here to download here to see the suitability of the texts: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-work-and-volunteering-reading-comprehension-12080682

A double-sided standalone worksheet on the topic of school uniform for GCSE or advanced KS3. It included vocabulary activities, an exercise on adjectival agreement, a reading comprehension task and a reformulation translation activity, Answers included.

A standalone scaffolded resource for GCSE on el medio ambiente including a reading comprehension with a vocabulary hunt, further vocabulary match up, sentence gap-fill, sentences to translate into Spanish and plenary paragraph to translate into Spanish (using all the language from the worksheet). Answers included.

Updated for 2020. A topic revision sheet on the topic of Immigration in Spain to support pupils with concrete examples and cultural references when talking about this topic. This will help pupils to achieve a high mark for A04 (show knowledge & understanding of culture).

A standalone worksheet for KS3 on the topic of pets: vocabulary and descriptions. The resource reviews and recycles key vocabulary with reading activities and translation practice. With answers.

A standalone worksheet with practice on adjectival agreement for KS3/ GCSE revision. The work sheet introduces 20 key adjectives and then recycles them in various activities which focus on agreement too. Answers included.

A standalone lesson on the topic of “primary school” using the imperfect tense. Some knowledge of the imperfect tense is required prior to this lesson. The starter is matching up key imperfect verbs from the board to their English equivalents on the handout. Pupils could then use there verbs to write sentences about their primary school. There is then a selection of different and interesting adjectives that pupils can use to talk about their schools. There is a reading comprehension & a gap-fill. The final activity is translation into Spanish using the imperfect tense and recycling all the vocabulary from this lesson. The resources are a model for pupils to then produce their own written/oral answer to: ¿Cómo era tu escuela primaria?

Qué hacer para mantenerse en buena forma: A comprehensive resource that will allow pupils to respond to the statement above using a range of language, tenses and structures. A complete set of language exercises on healthy living: key vocabulary, adverbs of time, facilitating A* constructions, translation into Spanish and English, a short reading task and a writing task. All the tasks recycle the same language and will allow pupils to write and to talk about healthy living in Spanish confidently. Answers included.