A stand alone lesson to introduce the topic of holidays using some key past tense verbs. The resources (a PowerPoint and Worksheet) will guide pupils to be able to talk about their holidays in the past tense by the end of the lesson. The key verbs are introduced and pupils do activities to recognise and memorise these. These are then used in a reading so pupils can start to see how they work. Pupils are then introduced to the rules for -AR verb conjugation and have an opportunity to practise key verbs for the topic, with all subject pronouns. The plenary brings all of this together by asking pupils to write/ say a paragraph based on the visual information on a slide. They can then use this as a model for their own work. There is also a plenary reading comprehension task with a gap-fill activity and this can then be used by pupils to model their own answer on.

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.

Practice Exam Papers for Foundation Writing for AQA French GCSE. There are two complete papers that mirror the assessment materials and have mark schemes and suggested exemplar answers too.

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 equality and the gender gap in Spain 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

A four page KS3/Beginner’s lesson to introduce TENGO, SOY, JUEGO, VIVO & ME GUSTA in the context of talking about myself. Pupils will learn & practise these five verbs in different contexts, using the verbs and a wide range of cognates to talk about themselves and to introduce themselves. Pupils will be able to recognise lots of different vocabulary after using this resource and will understand how negation works in Spanish too. The resource includes: cognate recognition, negation practice, translation and reading exercises. Suggested answers included and the resource is in PDF and a word document.

A GCSE resource introducing the celebration of el Día de los Muertos (festivals & traditions). There are pre-reading activities (vocabulary match-up and translation into English) followed by a gap-fill task, a GCSE reading comprehension and an exam-style translation into Spanish as a plenary. Answers included.

A worksheet with reading and translation practice for GCSE. There is a pre-reading task, a challenging reading comprehension (an exam-style question), a synonym search and a final translation task as a plenary activity, recycling vocabulary from all the tasks. The language and structures will also scaffold pupils’ own spoken and written answers to this question. Suggested answers included.

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.

A speaking and writing mat on the topic of House and Home in the future tense: en el futuro voy a vivir… The resources combine the immediate future tense with core vocabulary for talking about ‘mi casa’. There is a worksheet of translation practice based on the speaking and writing mat with answers.

Los jóvenes españoles no consiguen emanciparse A whole lesson resource on the topic of the difficulties young Spanish people face when leaving home and becoming independent. There is a reading comprehension with questions and vocabulary activities and translation work too in English & Spanish. The texts are also a good starting point for discussion and will provide pupils with cultural references (A04) for the speaking exam. Answers included.

Là où j’habite. A whole lesson resource to allow pupils to introduce themselves and to say where they live & what kind of home they have. There is a reading comprehension, vocabulary hunt, speaking mat, translation activity and an extension task with conditional sentences e.g. ‘Si j’étais riche…’ This resource will scaffold pupils’ own answers and allow them to talk about where they live and would like to live. Answers included.

A resource which introduces pupils to the economic impact of tourism in Spain, both positive & negative. There are up-to-date cultural references (A04) and language activities: vocabulary hunt, synonym task, comprehension question and translation into Spanish. Suggested answers included.

A set of 42 Revision Flashcards for GCSE Spanish Writing & Speaking. This resource has flashcards of complex structures and their meanings on the reverse side. Printed back to back, they make an excellent set of revision cards for pupils. The structures will help pupils to express their ideas using a range of complex language: si tuviera la oportunidad…/ me hubiera gustado…/ Lo importante es que… etc.

Standalone resources for a whole first lesson, or lessons, in Spanish to introduce the basics, including a knowledge organiser of key vocabulary. There is also a handout to use in lesson that goes together with a 14 slide PowerPoint and includes activities to introduce pupils to: greetings, saying how they are, giving their name and saying where they are from, numbers, age and the alphabet. There are lots of language activities and recap and retrieval grids. There is also a reading comprehension which recycles all the language above.

Three separate worksheets on the topic of ‘talking about my school day’. The resources recycle key language and expressions for describing the school day and telling the time with -ER verbs conjugation practice, vocabulary searches, reading comprehensions and translation practice. Answers included.

Resources to introduce or revise the preterite tense in the context of daily routine. These resources introduce the regular and irregular preterite tense and pupils have the opportunity to practice its formation within the topic of daily routine.

A revision sheet on mi pueblo/ mi barrio. Pupils can pair antonyms, revise the structures lo bueno and lo malo and there is also a reading activity where pupils read four short descriptions and then have to decide if they are positive or negative.

This resource was produced to offer practice oral questions for pupils preparing for AQA AS Level, however, lots of the topics cross over with other boards. There are questions on: family, relationships, marriage, sport, health, culture and free time, holidays, music, cinema, new technologies, Internet and TV and advertising, This is a good resource to use all year and can be shared with language assistants too.

A GCSE style writing question on chores with a model answer and exercises to scaffold the pupil’s own response. The worksheet includes: a model answer with gap-fill tasks, a ‘structure search’ with pupils identifying key modal verbs, opinion phrases and grade 8/9 structures, revision of key household chore verbs and some translation into Spanish. Pupils should then be in the position to produce their own Grade 8/9 answer.

Activities on el tiempo libre for extension work for GCSE. There is a reading comprehension, gap-fill, true false and key vocabulary search. There is a translation exercise with a focus on key adverbials of time and it introduces the construction "pasar + gerund" for time. There is finally a short written question to consolidate pupil learning incorporating all the above and demonstrate progress.