A double-sided worksheet resource created to target the common errors students make in writing / speaking work. Was meant for foundation students to boost the accuracy of their work, but equally as handy for higher tier students who need to revisit the basics: adjective agreement, muy vs mucho, es vs son, as well as common past & future tense verbs and a proof-reading activity. Answer sheet also attached.

Really useful resource to support KS3 (and KS4!) pupils when writing / speaking in lessons. I have them printed out double-sided and laminated and usually put one or two on each group table so that pupils can discreetly use it for support, or use it to give them ideas of what to include in their own work eg. time phrases / different opinion phrases. One side includes basics such as colours / days of the week / numbers, the other side has time phrases / connectives / useful verbs in range of tenses / intensifiers etc.

Knowledge organiser worksheet designed for mixed-ability Y8 on the topic of school. Double-sided with answer sheet included. Range of activities such as matching up vocabulary, matching up questions to answers & translation into Spanish.

A double-sided worksheet for students to complete to revisit some of the key vocabulary & grammar from topic of town / local area. Suitable for both foundation & higher tier students. Based on Viva GCSE Edexcel, but suitable for all exam boards & resource is easily adaptable. Answer sheet attached.

A double-sided worksheet to revisit key infinitives from GCSE Spanish and their two main uses: to use with infinitive constructions & how to form basic tenses needed for writing / speaking exam. Useful to revise basics with foundation / higher tier students & could be effective catch up or intervention for students. Answers included.

A double-sided knowledge organiser for students to fill in. Focuses on the need-to-know vocabulary that students need such as connectives, intensifiers, a range of adjectives & opinions etc, as well as a brief revision of infinitive constructions & the past, present & future tenses. Once complete is a great scaffold for writing / speaking work. Suitable for foundation & higher tier students across KS4. Answer sheet included too.

A resource designed to encourage students to think about what they can include in their answers to the picture based task for their speaking exam. The sheet revises common mistakes made by students & encourages them to look closely at pictures and spot things in the background and surroundings eg. weather, where people are in the photo, clothing etc. rather than just focusing on who is in the picture. Answer sheet included.

A double-sided vocabulary mat which encourages students to include connectives, intensifiers, opinion phrases, intensifiers, infinitive constructions etc. in their oral or written work. Especially useful for foundation students to use as scaffold for speaking work, but can also be used with higher students who wish to achieve a higher mark range of language.

A 4 page worksheet on infinitive constructions, especially useful for GCSE students and appropriate for both foundation and higher tiers. Activities include identifying useful infinitives, a vocabulary test of infinitive constructions, translation practice English --> Spanish and Spanish --> English and a final writing activity to consolidate learning.

A presentation with guidance on how to tackle the Role Play element of the Edexcel Spanish GCSE Speaking examination - could easily be adapted for use with other examination boards. Includes games for students practice, either as whole class activity, or for small group/pair work. Also includes double-sided speaking mat with examples of prompts taken from specimen papers - really useful for revision and detailing to students how to ask questions in Spanish.

A speaking mat to help students of all abilities to successfully describe a picture in French. Really useful for both KS4 and KS3 students. Suitable for foundation and higher tier. Can be used for speaking practice, as well as for practice for question 1 on foundation writing paper.

A speaking mat to help students of all abilities to successfully describe a picture in Spanish. Really useful for both KS4 and KS3 students. Suitable for foundation and higher tier. Can be used for speaking practice, as well as for practice for question 1 on foundation writing paper (Edexcel).

A double-sided writing mat which encourages students to include a wide range of connectives, opinion phrases, intensifiers, infinitive constructions etc. in their written or oral work. Sheet also includes easy-to-use complex structures and ‘Grade 9’ features such as idioms and subjunctive to enable high ability students to access top marks for linguistic knowledge/range of language. Can be printed out, laminated and put on desks for students to use, or given to students as additional resource when they complete written tasks.

Booklet for Y8 students to accompany Mira 2 text book. Includes need-to-know grammar, classroom instructions in target language, core vocabulary as well as vocabulary from each chapter of text book. Booklet also includes assessment tracker and list of useful websites. Really useful for use in lessons, to help students with home learning and as revision aid for tests/vocabulary tests.

Booklet for Y7 students to accompany Mira 1 text book. Includes need-to-know grammar, classroom instructions in target language, core vocabulary as well as vocabulary from each chapter of text book. Booklet also includes assessment tracker and list of useful websites. Really useful for use in lessons, to help students with home learning and as revision aid for tests/vocabulary tests.

A booklet for students including notes on basic grammar, tenses and need-to-know vocabulary. Booklet also includes Spanish rubric with English translation from Edexcel SAM material and exam guide as well as tips on vocabulary-learning. Back of booklet has list of useful websites for revision / language learning for independent learning.

An all-in-one explanation on how to tackle the picture based task for GCSE Edexcel Spanish speaking exam with example answers, and 12 example cards with space for students to write their own answers. Can be printed as individual A4 cards, or as an A5 booklet to hand to students as revision or extra practice.

A double-sided placemat to aid students’ written work and speaking practise. Specifically targets things that students tend to get wrong when writing in the target language. Especially useful for foundation students who struggle with verbs in past, present and future tenses and need to add more flourishes to their written work (eg. a range of opinion phrases, time phrases, and adjectives other than ‘divertido’!)

This resource allows KS3 students to practise describing a photo or picture in French in more detail, similar to what will be required at GCSE level. I have also used it with Y9 students to get them started, as some feel that they are limited to simply describing what they see, and can forget to 'think outside the box'. Students really enjoyed taking it in turns to describe / draw pictures during pair exercise and 'vindictive' is always a popular game!

First document includes external links to vocabulary lists on Quizlet. Non-negotiables quiz tests students on 30 need-to know words and phrases required at GCSE eg. time phrases, infinitive constructions, important verbs etc. Theme / topic quizzes follow Edexcel GCSE Spanish course and are easy to mark - total number of marks is 30. Vocab tests require students to fill in the missing word (10 marks ), translate from Spanish --> English (5 marks) and also translate from English–>Spanish (5 marks). Answers are provided - also on powerpoint so can be peer-marked by students. 2 quizzes on A4 so easy to print.