A set of four worksheets using vocabulary from the new AQA GCSE syllabus (2024) for topic of Theme 2 topic ‘Customs, Festivals and Celebrations’.
Intended focus is topic vocabulary so could be used as part of topic teaching or good for GCSE revision packs.
Answers included.
Activities include:
Match Spanish to English
Translate into English
Fill in the missing word
Unscramble the word / phrase
Find the definition
Choose the correct translation
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In this digital product:
You will find everything you need to teach Topic 5: Customs, Festival and Celebrations (second topic of Theme 2 of the new GCSE course (with AQA): Popular Culture.
The Presentation (approx. 140 slides including answer slides) covers the whole topic and is composed of 4 parts:
A: Celebrations
B: Customs and how we celebrate
C: Past occasions
D: Festivals
There are 4 folders (A, B, C and D) containing the relevant files for that part.
It includes:
• a range of Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing and Translation activities
• grammar points including: Revision of the perfect tense, direct object pronouns: le/la/l’/les, prepositions + countries and an introduction to the imperfect tense
• elements of phonics: accents, the sound -eu and open -eu, the sound -u and the sound -ou
• retrieval activities, cultural aspects and homework tasks
• QR codes/ links for independent study
• vocab lists (full topic list or 4 lists for the 4 parts) + link to online course
• comments under the slides for notes and worksheet location
• answers
• audio files and transcripts
• .pdf and editable versions of the worksheets (except of the Dots and Boxes game, which is only available as .pdf)
Activities are differentiated and exam style.
The first 15 files are a preview of what is included in the .zip folder: Topic5.zip.
After downloading, save the .zip file in your computer (in “documents” for example), then right-click and select “extract all” to access all the resources.
For the full overview, you can check the free SOW available for download here:
[https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13218719]
Customs, Festivals and Celebrations sentence builders based on Theme 2 Unit 5 in the AQA 2024 Oxford University Press textbook for the NEW Spanish GCSE first examinations 2026.
ALL the vocabulary from the textbook is featured either on the sentence builders or in the vocabulary table at the end of the unit.
What is included?
4x sentence builders
1x future tense conjugation support sheet
vocab lists
key questions for speaking exam
speaking exam read aloud example text.
Theme 2 unit 4, 5 and 6 sentence builders are also available to buy as a bundle.
I hope this is useful. Any typos please do let me know and I will amend.
A PDF document including a sentence builder on the AQA GCSE topic 'Festivals, Customs & Celebrations’ covering the question:
¿Cuál es tu fiesta favorita?
This sentence builder includes foundation and higher tier vocabulary from the new AQA spec and is available to print in both colour and/or black and white.
Any typos please let me know and I will amend :)
In this digital product: You will find a Knowledge Organiser/ Summary Sheets for Topic 5: Customs, Festivals and Celebrations of the French GCSE with AQA (2024)
This Knowledge Organiser is linked to my Topic 5 GCSE resource and each of the 4 pages correspond to a section:
A: Celebrations
B: Customs and How we celebrate
C: Past Occasions
D: Festivals
On the left: Content summary
On the right: Grammar points
Note that elements of phonics have not been included in the Knowledge Organiser.
The first 2 files are a preview of what is included in the .zip folder: GCSE-5-KO.zip. After downloading, save the .zip file in your computer (in “documents” for example), then right-click and select “extract all” to access the documents.
There are more of my GCSE resources here, including Freebies.
If you have any questions or if you are interested in more resources like this one, you can check this Facebook page:@Frenchresources, where updates, links and freebies are posted regularly.
This resource is based on the new GCSE curriculum but can also be used within the current GCSE topic of Customs and festivals. It corresponds to the new AQA Theme 2: Popular culture (Topic 2: Customs, festivals and celebrations and the new Edexcel Theme Travel and tourism.
It is designed as a revision sheet (and assumes prior knowledge and coverage of the theme/topic), but could easily be used as extension work, cover work, homework or independent study, or even an end-of-unit assessment. Answers are provided for self-marking if required and the formatting is printer and photocopier friendly, with two pages of activities per tier to ensure the work will last a full lesson.
There are two sections of this sheet – foundation and higher – so teachers and/or students can choose to do one or both. Students work through progressively harder tasks, eventually creating their own sentences based on the theme.
This resource is also available in German and Spanish.
Third lesson in SOW looking at the main beliefs of Hinduism. This lesson looks a the festivals of Diwali and Holi. Students look at the stories behind each festival and how Hindus celebrate them today.
Lessons are designed with non subject specialists in mind to be able to pick up and teach. Relevant information is on screen and task information is one screen also. Lesson includes all relevant resources ready to print. Lessons designed for KS3 but can be adapted up or down to suit ability of students.
Lesson suited for AQA A RE - Christian practices.
Covers Christian festivals and how different denominations celebrate these festivals.
Activities/Videos/12 mark exam question with plan included.
This PowerPoint presentation is designed for an assembly about Holi, the vibrant Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of spring, love, and the triumph of good over evil. The slides explore the origins of Holi, the legends behind it, and its colorful traditions, such as throwing colored powders and singing traditional songs. The presentation also highlights how people around the world come together to celebrate this joyous occasion, fostering unity, friendship, and positivity. Through this assembly, students will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of Holi’s significance and the values it represents.
I’ve now included a comprehension/vocabulary activity.
2 sentence builders to support the topic of Festivals and Celebrations (AQA GCSE).
The first one covers:
how people celebrate festivals (present tense with ‘on’)
my favourite festival is … because …
last year for … I/we … (perfect tense)
The second one covers:
what I did last year for my birthday
what I am going to do/ will do this year/ next year (both future tenses included)
40+ slides on Francophone festivals and customs including reading, tense practice, translation, complex structures + infinitive and photo card model answers
This bundle contains the lessons of Unit 5 (Customs, festivals & celebrations ) of Theme 2 (Popular Culture) from the NEW AQA spec.
The lessons contain sentence builders of key vocab, tasks that target key skills needed in the GCSE exam and fun activities students can enjoy whilst also learning.
They’ve all been meticulously created to aid students in their success at the GCSE exam. These lessons DON’t contain the activities from the new AQA book. They are different from what you will find in the book but I did follow a similar structure in terms of content.
The activities in the book are also well-planned and if you have access to them, I recommend using them in your lessons along with the activities created by me.
Please bear in mind that any listening activity found in the lessons is meant to be done by the teacher by reading out loud sentences/texts. NO AUDIO is provided.
Each lesson can also be purchased individually if you wish to do so. I have also started working on Unit 6. Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 are already available in my shop.
All lessons will be available in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SenoritaDi
For any queries please email me at: spanish_learning@yahoo.com
Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series A Year of Festivals - 4 books that introduce children to the main religious celebrations in Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. Each worksheet looks at a different religion: Find out when Christian festivals take place during the year. Complete a chart about Hindu gods, and goddesses. Describe the different Jewish festivals. Learn the meanings of specific religious words in Islam.
Great resource that has been moderated by WJEC and passed at Entry 3 award level.
Please download and use this resource, it worked really well for my students. It is also avaliable to edit to suit your needs
A wordsearch for ESOL students to practice vocabulary for festivals and celebrations.
Students read the clues, write down the correct word and then find the words in the wordsearch.
This bundle contains resources that introduce: Chinese New Year, Martisor, Holi, Diwali, Ramadan, Easter, New Year’s Eve, International Women’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Saint Patrick’s Day, Shrove Tuesday, Lent and Mardi Gras.
These resources are useful in classroom and whole-school assembly settings, for students of any age.
Simply show the presentations on your computer or smartboard and discuss!
Spanish Festivals Celebrations Spanish bundle of resources great for teaching students engaging MFL lessons. Could even be used for revision purposes or a treat. Answers included with every resource and activity. The resources come in editable format so you can amend and make changes if you wish.
Contents of Spanish Teaching Bundle
☞ 1 x Escape Room with all resources - Great Fun!
☞ 1 x Revision Quiz with 50+ Questions
☞ 1 x Escape Room with all resources - Great Fun!
☞ 1 x Revision Quiz with 50+ Questions
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How can you use the Escape Rooms?
☞ Escape Room Interactive Tracker PowerPoint - Keeps the competitive nature on display
☞ Escape Room Puzzle Keys (Six Sets for Six Teams)
☞ Escape Room Team sheet - Record codes, answers clues as they progress through the 7 rooms
☞ Escape Room Puzzles (7 Rooms = 7 Different styles of Puzzles)
☞ Teacher Answer Sheet - Quickly confirm to teams they have solved the puzzle correctly
☞ Teacher instructions of how to set up the escape room and what to print and top tips and shortcuts.
☞ Successful Escape Certificates for those that complete the entire challenge (There is a difficult bonus escape too :) for any quick teams
☞ The 7 Rooms each have a specific Puzzle that has been adapted to suit the topic of this Escape Room and is suitable for secondary Students
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Bring Spanish culture to life in your classroom with this ready-to-teach lesson on Spanish festivals! Perfect for Year 7 to Year 9 Spanish, Culture Day, or an end-of-term celebration.
What is included:
Power Point presentation
Bilingual slides (Spanish-English)
Fun Word search activity
Speaking prompts + festival comparison questions
visuals and festival vocabulary
teacher notes included on every slide
printable formats
Created to spark curiosity and cultural understanding
How to use it:
Ideal for Years 7 to 9
Suitable for mixed-ability classes
Great for Culture Day, Hispanic Week, or as a fun end-of-term lesson
No prep needed,just download and teach!
This lesson is part of a set of interactive activities detailing the work of a charity organisation in the Tsunami affected areas of Sri Lanka. The resource contains images, problem solving tasks and cross-curricular tasks and all files can be edited to suit the needs and ability of your children. For more materials relating to this resource, please visit the NGfL site, linked below.
