A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
A fun and interactive full lesson aimed at pre-GCSE or GCSE students of Spanish to teach them about Earth Day (22 April).
Structure of lesson is as follows:
video introducing main concepts of Earth Day followed by audio comprehension questions (with ext. task for higher ability students)
quiz (main activity) plus answers
introduction to environmental problems in Latin America
writing exercise on what has been learnt in the lesson
A Spanish mock exam paper designed to assess students’ use of grammar in particular areas.
The paper can be used for any exam board and is most suited to Year 12 and 13 students as some topics are complex. The topics assessed are as follows:
In Activity 1 (pictured)
The use of estar/ser
The use of different tenses in different circumstances
The use of estar/haber
Pronouns
In Activity 2
The use of tenses and conjugations
In Activity 3
Using the imperative: afirmativo and negativo
In Activity 4
Using the passive
A mark scheme is included in a separate document.
Questions answered:
• Analiza las técnicas que utiliza Guillermo del Toro para explorar el mundo fantástico de Ofelia.
• Analiza el tema de la guerra en la película. ¿Cuáles son las técnicas que utiliza el director para evocar la época en la que transcurre la historia?
These questions are particularly useful for providing evidence to essay points, for showing what content can be used to tackle specific questions, and to get students to practice being the marker.
Aimed towards AQA A level students
This resource contains all lessons needed to cover the entire unit 3 for AQA GCSE Spanish. Differentiated according to Higher and Foundation tiers, there are a variety of fun games, different activities and assessment points included. Homework is also set.
This resource includes all lessons and accompanying resources for the Studio 1 Unit 2 (school topic) scheme of work. There are a range of activities, games and in-class assessment points (differentiated). Grammar points are taught also, and homework is provided.
This unit is typically taught to Year 7/8 students, although is beginner’s French and can be used accordingly.
This resource includes all lessons and accompanying resources for the Claro 1 Unit 2 scheme of work. There are a range of activities, games and in-class assessment points (differentiated). Grammar points are taught also, and homework is provided.
Topics:
Donde yo vivo
Me gusta mi casa
Pasa, pasa a mi casa
En mi dormitorio
Ayudo en casa
A document aimed at A/AS level French students to help them write about the films they have been studying.
Includes French and English versions of how to structure sentences, how to analyse content, and enables them to learn vocabulary necessary for discussing the films.
Suitable for any exam board and any film - easily applicable to any.
Two sheets to be used together for a speaking/writing/listening exercise on food and drink.
The first sheet is a comprehensive list of all common/popular foods, plus includes typical kitchen vocabulary.
The second sheet is a list of 12 questions. Students must ask each other these, using the first vocabulary sheet. They must then write down what the other person has said, using full sentences.
A new and updated full lesson for GCSE students of Spanish - any exam board. This has been updated to include the impact of recent events on the Spanish speaking world.
This is not aimed at any specific year group as there are a range of activities (red to green) varying in difficulty.
The lesson includes speaking, writing and reading comprehension activities.
Supporting material includes a printable chart for students in tackling the photo-card. The first speaking activity requires students to look at a photo and describe what they see, along with a few other questions. This is particularly useful for exam practice.
There is also a printable reading comprehension activity where students must answer questions and practice writing in full sentences.
Half of the lesson focuses on the impact of recent events on Spain. The other half focuses on racism in Latin America - what its roots are, its prevalence in old vs modern day society, etc.
There are a mix of group/pair and individual activities.
Please note, the resource included in this used for help in describing the photocards is an adaption of this: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-a-photo-photocard-help-mat-for-new-gcse-spanish-11389517 and is IN NO WAY included in the total price of this lesson.
Aimed at A level French students studying ‘Un Secret’ for paper 2, the resource includes:
A revision PPT with tasks and extension tasks to cater to students of different abilities. The PPT focuses on revision mainly, with there being a brief summary, a biography on the author, a summary of main characters, a recap of the main themes, information on historical context, the relevance of time and space in the book, a comment on the structure of the book, a family tree so students can understand character relationships better, a comment on the cinema adaptation of the book.
There is a translation from French into English, from a literary critic’s blog on the film. This is also useful to the students doing the AS exam as translation will be required.
There is an example of an essay written in an exam style the students will need to copy provided, as well as a mark scheme. This will enable students to get to grips with the quality of writing they need to be producing for the exam. There are tasks set in class on this resource, but it can be adapted based on your students’ weak points.
A lesson with 5 resources included aimed at students doing the AS/A level AQA Spanish paper 2 - Introduction/Revision
Includes a presentation which can be used to first introduce the text, or to revise it. The PPT includes:
information on the author/context and his intentions when writing the play
main themes
structure of the play
techniques/effects used
importance of language used
historical context (timelines)
comments on idioms used and their historical significance
historical notes
character summaries
an introduction to the text worksheet
further literary reading
The worksheets/activities included are:
read/annotate and highlight the sheet entitled ‘personajes’ and answer questions listed on them
‘una introduccion’ sheet includes translation, timeline and comprehension questions
comprehension on the literary criticism sheet provided
a sheet of questions for students to answer in exam style
Aimed at A level students doing the AQA spec: subtheme la famille en voie de changement
There is a particular focus on speaking and reading/translation tasks
PPT provides information on:
what PACS is
conditions of it
statistics for class discussion
gap fill and writing exercise on PACS
class discussion questions regarding PACS, alternatives to marriage in other countries, and why marriage trends have changed
translation exercise
Extra exercises available for those needing an extension
An introduction lesson to Spanish Culture (PPT is fully in English so can be adapted to Spanish), aimed at Year 7,8,9,10 students.
Aims to improve the cultural awareness of Spain, in regards to the country’s society, history, geography and culture.
Students are encouraged to look for similarities and differences across Spain and other European nations, with several discussion points available. The depth of these discussions varies depending on the year group you are teaching.
The lesson also provides students with a wider knowledge of how influential tourism is - its positives and negatives.
There is a quiz on Spain, with answers provided, that can take up between 10-30 minutes depending on how you utilise the resource.
French Grammar PPT covering the following topics in-depth:
Adjective agreement
Regular/Irregular adjective conjugations/rules
Position of Adjectives and exceptions
Adjectives preceding the noun rules
Multiple nouns and adjectives
Adjective-adjective compounds
Invariable adjectives
Comparative forms
Comparative/Superlative plus irregular forms
Adverbs
Translation of the above
Suitable for AS-A level, or Year 11 but can be adapted to teach grammar concepts to younger years.
A PPT lesson, and two task sheets included, on family life in Spain and its significance. The lesson is mainly in English, but with some Spanish vocab such as family members. The main focus of this is to improve students’ literacy abilities with particular focus on blog writing and analysing.
A complete lesson (or two) on the three past tenses in French (imperfect, preterite, pluperfect) that can be easily adapted to suit all abilities/year groups, although being ideal for A level.
Describes ALL uses of the tenses, examples of when/where, differences between them, and how to form them.
Includes thorough worksheet to enable students to try what they have learnt/use it for reference.
A lesson, ideal as an introductory one for GCSE or A level Spanish that focuses on the linguistic importance of Spanish. This lesson was made to encourage students to see the relevance of learning a language, especially during the current political climate that is telling students otherwise.
The lesson also teaches the difference between a language, a dialect and an accent. Students will encounter linguistic differences that they have perhaps not yet encountered having learnt English.
A full PPT and accompanying task to teach students about the verbs of change in Spanish.
These include:
hacerse
volverse
quedarse
ponerse
llegar a ser
convertirse en
The PPT explains what using each one of these verbs demonstrates and gives examples.
The exercise can be used to assess how well students are able to use the correct verb in a given context.
A full topic vocabulary list from the ‘Los Movimientos Populares’ topic. Aimed at AQA A level (A2) students.
Subtopics include:
6.1 La efectividad de las manifestaciones y las huelgas
6.2 El poder de los sindicatos
6.3 Ejemplos de protestas sociales
Includes Spanish and English.
This can be used as a revision activity, given to students to learn at the start of the topic, or cover the English or Spanish and get students to fill the gaps as an assessment.
A full topic vocabulary list from the following topics:
La inmigracion
El racismo
La convivencia
Jovenes de hoy, ciudadanos del manana
Monarquias y dictaduras
Los movimientos populares
Includes Spanish and English vocab.
This can be used as a revision activity, given to students to learn at the start of the topic, or cover the English or Spanish and get students to fill the gaps as an assessment.