Students roll the dice x6 times and make a note of what they roll and each element they will need. Students have to think of their own words to create their own sentences.

A different take on the scrabble starter - Buzz Words!

Rainbow Reading is great for differentiation as it gives students a colourful clue as to which paragraph to find the answers to the questions. Here is an example I have done - the keep fit text is not 100% mine, I have adapted it - but I have used the Rainbow Reading technique here.

Upside down sentences - students re-write the sentences correctly, challenge to translate them into English. Great for Conti’s method of chunking!

Using the letters in each button, students work out the word.

Using the website Flamingtext.com I have created a Moving Phrases template. Students write the sentence they see before it disappears. Challenge is to translate it.

A template for a quick gap-fill activity, based on Space Invaders.

Students break up the sentences and translate into English.

A first lesson intro to A Level Spanish - a trip around Spain/the different topics covered in AS Spanish.

Adaptable template for Boggle. This version is Spanish but can be changed.

Top Trumps Card Game - based on the top GCSE Spanish Verbs - great for revision or just a bit of fun!

Paired dictation template - ‘Repite, por favor’ - great for preparing for the new GCSE MFL speaking and listening elements of the exam. Student A reads out each sentence - student B has to write them out correctly. They have 3 lives - if they need to hear the sentence again, they say ‘repite, por favor’ and lose a life. Student B then reads out their sentences to student A, etc. Fully adaptable.

A template to look at simplifying the 90 word writing question for GCSE Languages (this template is Spanish). After studying the requirements and going through strategies, students complete the 90 word task to 90’s music - embedded playlist on the slide!

A template for the 40 word question with AQA for the GCSE spanish writing exam. Getting students to simplify their answers and not to overcomplicate!

Powerpoint template for a mastermind style conversation activity to better prepare students for the conversation element of the GCSE languages speaking exam. Includes embedded music and timers. :)

Smarties Vocab Challenge Template - each smartie colour corresponds to a topic from the GCSE Languages topic list. Compeletely editable so you can input the vocab that your students may struggle to remember. Students must choose a colour, translate 8 items of vocab to eat a smartie! Repeat the process until all smarties are gone! :)

Template for the Skittles Conversation Practice Challenge - editable. STUDENTS CHOOSE A COLOUR ASK THEIR PARTNER A QUESTION FROM THAT THEME IF THEY ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEY CAN KEEP THE SWEET! REPEAT UNTIL ALL SKITTLES ARE GONE! :)

Game 1: Blocks Using a domino set, students must conjugate a chosen verb into the person and tense required. Tense is decided by the teacher. Person is decided by the number on the side of the domino being put down. Game 2: Matador Using a domino set, students must conjugate a chosen verb into the person and tense required. Tense is decided by the teacher. Person is decided by the number on the side of the domino being put down - which must make 7 when added to the domino before it. This version is NOT currently editable.

A different take on translation! Students must translate the sentences whilst searching for them in the wordsearch. Works from Eng-TL and vice versa!

A logic puzzle for word order / sentence structure, translating and spontaneous writing work.