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Ana Cano

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Having taught Spanish in different schools in the UK, I have created my own bank of resources for secondary school students, from year 7 to year 13. Creative resources containing motivating tasks and adapted to the changes in the national curriculum.

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Having taught Spanish in different schools in the UK, I have created my own bank of resources for secondary school students, from year 7 to year 13. Creative resources containing motivating tasks and adapted to the changes in the national curriculum.
Dictadores latinoamericanos - Latin American dictators
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Dictadores latinoamericanos - Latin American dictators

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This resource is aimed mainly for A-level students of Spanish. In this PPT you can find a unit of work on the topic “Los dictadores latinoamericanos” The resource contains the following: -Starter and plenary -Objectives -Advanced vocabulary task -Translation task to learn key expressions from the topic -Biography of Porfirio Díaz, Anastasio Somoza and Fidel Castro (the texts are presented in an interactive way so that students do active reading) -Debate on actvitists songs and famous quotes about the dictatorships -Timeline of the Cuban Revolution (students need to put the events in the correct order) -Grammar (revision of tenses applied to the topic) -Essay on the topic
GCSE Spanish -Home, town, neighbourhood and region
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GCSE Spanish -Home, town, neighbourhood and region

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This resource is aimed for students in the GCSE course. It includes the following: -Resources for a series of lessons on the topic (starter, objectives, differentiated resources, games and a plenary) -GCSE exam practice for AQA (photo card, role play, translation and writing)
Spanish speaking cards for new A level specifications AQA
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Spanish speaking cards for new A level specifications AQA

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These speaking cards are aimed for year 12 and year 13 students, according to the new specifications. I have been carefully looking at the changes in the speaking test in A-levels and looking at the exam papers given by AQA. Due to the lack of any past exam papers, I have decided to create my own so that students have plenty of resources to be ready for the new A-levels exam.
Spanish speaking cards for  A level specifications AQA (2)
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Spanish speaking cards for A level specifications AQA (2)

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Due to the high demand and excellent reviews from my previous resource, I have made a second part with different cards, topics, etc. I hope it is really useful. These speaking cards are aimed for year 12 and year 13 students, according to the new specifications. I have been carefully looking at the changes in the speaking test in A-levels and looking at the exam papers given by AQA. Due to the lack of any past exam papers, I have decided to create my own so that students have plenty of resources to be ready for the new exams.
La pobreza "Los sin techo"  GCSE Spanish
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La pobreza "Los sin techo" GCSE Spanish

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This resource is aimed mainly for GCSE students although it can be adapted to other students. This resource contains: -Starter -Engaging listening task (youtube video in which students have to answer questions) -Definition of “sin techo” -Vocabulary related to the topic -Speaking task (debate about poverty) -Exam prep (photo cards,role-play and general conversation) Opportunities for students to assess each other with the mark scheme -Translation task -Vocabulary test -Subjunctive -Opinion expressions -Connectives -Dictogloss (transcription included)
GCSE Spanish Theme 3 Unit 9 My studies
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GCSE Spanish Theme 3 Unit 9 My studies

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This resource is aimed for students in the GCSE course. It includes the following: -Whole lesson on the topic of ‘My studies’ (starter, objectives, differentiated resources, games and a plenary) -GCSE exam practice for AQA (photo card, role play, translation and writing)
GCSE Spanish Theme 3 Unit 10  Life at school and college
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GCSE Spanish Theme 3 Unit 10 Life at school and college

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This resource is aimed for students in the GCSE course. It includes the following: -Whole lesson on the topic of ‘Life at school and college’ (starter, objectives, differentiated resources, games and a plenary) -GCSE exam practice for AQA (photo card, role play, translation and writing)
GCSE Spanish Theme 3 Unit 11 Education post-16
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GCSE Spanish Theme 3 Unit 11 Education post-16

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This resource is aimed for students in the GCSE course. It includes the following: -Whole lesson on the topic of ‘Education post-16’ (starter, objectives, differentiated resources to practice all skills, games and a plenary) -GCSE exam practice for AQA (photo card, role play, translation and writing)
GCSE Spanish. Travel and tourism. Vacaciones
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GCSE Spanish. Travel and tourism. Vacaciones

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This resource is aimed for students in the GCSE course. It includes the following: -Resources for a series of lessons on the topic (starter, objectives, differentiated resources, vocabulary, writing, speaking, reading and grammar tasks and a plenary) -GCSE exam practice for AQA (photo card, role play, translation and writing)
Spanish GCSE- Healthy and unhealthy living
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Spanish GCSE- Healthy and unhealthy living

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This resource is aimed for students in the GCSE course. It includes the following: -Resources for a series of lessons on the topic (starter, objectives, differentiated resources, vocabulary, writing, speaking, reading and grammar tasks and a plenary) -GCSE exam practice for AQA (photo card, role play, translation and writing)
GCSE Spanish Theme 1 Unit 2 Technology in everyday life
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GCSE Spanish Theme 1 Unit 2 Technology in everyday life

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This resource is aimed for students in the GCSE course. It includes the following: -Whole lesson on the topic of technology and social media (starter, objectives, differentiated resources, games and a plenary) -GCSE exam practice for AQA (photo card, role play, translation and writing)
GCSE Spanish Theme 1 Unit 3 Free time activities
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GCSE Spanish Theme 1 Unit 3 Free time activities

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This resource is aimed for students in the GCSE course. It includes the following: -Whole lesson on the topic of free time (starter, objectives, differentiated resources, games and a plenary) -GCSE exam practice for AQA (photo card, role play, translation and writing)
La dictadura de Franco
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La dictadura de Franco

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This unit of work is mainly aimed for A level students. It is really useful for students to get the knowledge on the topic at the same time that it allows them to improve their language skills. It includes: -Starter and Plenary -Learning outcomes -Vocabulary activities -Spanish Civil war task -Activity with Lorca’s poems -Listening activity about Franco’s life -Grammar task -Speaking task on making a presentation about ‘El Franquismo’ -Writing task about ‘El Valle de los Caídos’
AS La influencia de la Iglesia Católica
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AS La influencia de la Iglesia Católica

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This PPT contains different activities on the topic of ‘La Influencia de la Iglesia Católica’: -Taboo game to practice vocabulary -Timeline of the history of the Catholic Church in order for students to put those events in the correct order -Preterite and imperfect explanation with an exercise to practice with these tenses -Debate (for and against) in order for students to express different points of view on the topic -St Jame’s Way: a video with questions and task in which students must plan their own pilgrimage route
AS Los valores tradicionales y modernos
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AS Los valores tradicionales y modernos

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A variety of activities and tasks on the sub-topics of: Los cambios en la familia Actitudes hacia el divorcio y el matrimonio La influencia de la Iglesia Católica
Speaking task for year 7
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Speaking task for year 7

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Speaking task for year 7 students. Topics: sports, hobbies, and the weather. Really good to make students talk. It can also be used for speaking assessments.
Writing task Vida sana
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Writing task Vida sana

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Differentiated writing task about the topic Vida sana. It was aimed for year 10 low ability, but it can also be used for lower years. There are three differentiated tasks depending on the ability of the students. This lesson gives students a lot of support to write a presentation about whether they lead a healthy life or not.