A 21-page document designed for AQA Spanish students to revise the topic of ‘Customs and festivals in Spanish-speaking countries/communities’. This document contains the vocabulary, grammar points and numerous activities (reading/writing/EN>ES translations/ES>EN translations) along with answers. Certain sections are designed for ‘higher-tier’ students, as they contain more complex grammar/vocabulary. A page is dedicated to the DOCTOR acronym, highlighting how students can work towards a higher grade in this topic, within their writing and speaking exams. Layout of the document includes: Page 2 – Festival vocabulary i. April Fools Day phrases ii. General vocabulary Page 3 – Verb celebrar (present, preterite, imperfect, future) i. Complex grammar phrases Page 4 – Opinion phrases i. Festival activities Page 5 – Festival adjectives Page 7 – Christmas vocabulary Page 11 – Birthday vocabulary Page 14 – Verb preferir (conditional) i. Differences between Spain and England ii. Connectives and comparative phrases Page 15 – Phrase que yo sepa DISCLAIMER Some of the resources within this document were not created by me. Rather, I have collated mine, and others’ work, to make a handy revision document for Y11 students.

A Spanish bundle comprising of 2 powerpoints (2 individual lessons) which focus on AQA GCSE Spanish Module 6.4: A comer. This resource is not tailored for the new GCSE (2024 spec), and is designed for a mixed-ability group. – Powerpoint/lesson 1: 12 slides Food vocabulary starter activity Listening comprehensions x2 Vocabulary activity Reading comprehension Role-play task /// Powerpoint/lesson 2: 15 slides ES>EN translation starter activity Introduction of utensils vocabulary Listening comprehension Imperfect grammar section Reading comprehension Writing task

A Spanish bundle comprising of 3 powerpoints (3 individual lessons) which focus on Viva 2’s Module 3.2: Qué desayunas. This bundle is aimed for KS3 (Year 8-9) students. Powerpoint/lesson 1: 28 slides Food vocabulary starter activity Introduction of the verbs desayunar/comer/cenar ES>EN translations Small speaking questions Reading comprehension EN>ES translations Speaking task – Powerpoint/lesson 2: 16 slides Time phrases starter activity Recap of the ‘time’ ‘Time’ activities EN>ES translations Listening comprehension Reading comprehensions Writing task – Powerpoint/lesson 3: 20 slides Scrabble-style starter Recap of vocabulary Recap of preterite tense Grammar activities Reading comprehension EN>ES translations Speaking activity

A Spanish bundle comprising of 3 powerpoints (3 individual lessons) which focus on AQA GCSE Spanish Module 6.0: Punto de partida. This resource is not tailored for the new GCSE (2024 spec), and is designed for a mixed-ability group. – Powerpoint/lesson 1: 37 slides Knowledge retrieval starter activity Recap of meal time verbs Recap of the time Listening comprehension ‘Suelo’ grammar point ES>EN translations Grammar activity Writing task /// Powerpoint/lesson 2: 19 slides Mini reading comprehension starter activity Recap of reflexive verbs Vocabulary activities Reading comprehension Grammar activities Writing task /// Powerpoint/lesson 3: 24 slides Reflexive verbs vocab starter activity Cultural aspect on festivals Recap of body vocabulary Listening comprehension Introduction of ‘me duele’ Reading comprehension Grammar point on ‘desde hace’ Grammar activities EN>ES translations Speaking task Writing task

A Spanish bundle comprising of 4 powerpoints (4 individual lessons) and 1 handout which focus on AQA GCSE Spanish Module 8.1: Piensa globalmente (including 2x punto de partida). This resource is not tailored for the new GCSE (2024 spec), and is designed for a mixed-ability group. – Powerpoint/lesson 1: 31 slides Retrieval knowledge starter activity Recap of compass points Introduction of specific house vocabulary Recap of room vocabulary Vocabulary activities Differentiation: Es/está/esta EN>ES translations Recap of ‘desde hace’ Speaking tasks x5 /// Powerpoint/lesson 2: 23 slides Imaginative vocabulary starter activity Recap of ‘se puede +inf’ Reading comprehension Recap of preterite tense Grammar activities EN>ES translations Speaking task Writing task /// Powerpoint/lesson 3: 24 slides STARS starter activity Introduction of key vocabulary Vocabulary activities Listening comprehension Recap of superlative structure Grammar activities EN>ES translations Ping Pong Translation task Speaking tasks /// Powerpoint/lesson 4: Vocabulary match-up starter activity Recap of ‘hay que’ Listening comprehension Reading comprehension EN>ES translations Writing task

A Spanish bundle comprising of 2 powerpoints (2 individual lessons) and 1 handout which focus on AQA GCSE Spanish Module 8.4: El deporte nos une. This resource is not tailored for the new GCSE (2024 spec), and is designed for a mixed-ability group. – Powerpoint/lesson 1: 21 slides Infinitive starter activity Vocabulary activities Listening comprehensions x2 Reading comprehension (dis)advantages of sports events EN>ES translations Mini-writing tasks /// Powerpoint/lesson 2: 14 slides Sports-related vocabulary starter activity Recap of future phrases ES>EN translations Reading comprehension Tonguetwisters activity Speaking tasks Writing activity

A Spanish bundle comprising of 2 powerpoints (2 individual lessons), and 1 handout, which focus on the new 2026 spec Pearson AQA GCSE Spanish Module 4.3: Los tiempos cambian. These resources are tailored for the new GCSE (2026 spec), and are designed for a mixed-ability group. This is for the Pearson textbooks for AQA exams. UPDATED FOR 2024/25 ACADEMIC YEAR TEACHING /// Powerpoint/lesson 1: 22 slides Imperfect tense starter activity Recap of imperfect vs preterite tense Dictation task Recap of imperfect tense endings Grammar tasks Reading comprehension Recap of ‘suelo +inf’ Introduction of ‘solía +inf’ Writing task /// Powerpoint/lesson 2: 18 slides Translation starter activity ES>EN translations Listening comprehension Reading comprehension EN>ES translations (short and long) Plenary game to consolidate knowledge

A Spanish bundle comprising of 3 powerpoints (3 individual lessons) which focus on the new 2026 spec Pearson AQA GCSE Spanish Module 4.4: Qué mal estoy. These resources are tailored for the new GCSE (2026 spec), and are designed for a mixed-ability group. This is for the Pearson textbooks for AQA exams. UPDATED FOR 2024/25 ACADEMIC YEAR TEACHING /// Powerpoint/lesson 1: 27 slides Reflexive verbs starter activity Recap of body parts vocabulary Cultural aspect on Los Sanfermines Introduction of ‘me duele’ and ‘tengo dolor de’ Reading comprehension Introduction of ‘desde hace’ EN>ES translations Simon Says plenary game /// Powerpoint/lesson 2: 20 slides Body parts starter activity Recap of ‘me duele’ Introduction of more complex vocabulary Dictation task Reading comprehension ES>EN translations EN>ES translations Speaking task Writing task /// Powerpoint/lesson 3: 16 slides Translation starter activity Recap of body parts Listening comprehension Reading comprehension ES>EN translations EN>ES translations Points plenary game

A Spanish bundle comprising of 3 powerpoints (3 individual lessons) which focus on the new 2026 spec Pearson AQA GCSE Spanish Module 4.2: Somos lo que comemos. These resources are tailored for the new GCSE (2026 spec), and are designed for a mixed-ability group. This is for the Pearson textbooks for AQA exams. The last powerpoint is optional and doesn’t follow the textbook. UPDATED FOR 2024/25 ACADEMIC YEAR TEACHING /// Powerpoint/lesson 1: 23 slides Key vocabulary starter activity Listening comprehension Recap of direct object pronouns ES>EN translations Introduction of ‘tomar’ EN>ES translation game Reading comprehension Tongue-twisters activity Trapdoor activity Speaking task /// Powerpoint/lesson 2: 23 slides ‘CALOR’ starter activity ES>EN translations Vocabulary task Listening comprehension Reading comprehension EN>ES translations Writing task /// Powerpoint/lesson 3 (OPTIONAL): 24 slides Food starter activity Recap of the near future tense ES>EN translations EN>ES translations Pronunciation tasks Speaking tasks Writing task Points plenary game