A tool to use either in class or as homework for students to revise greetings, months, numbers, set phrases, the verb ‘avoir’ and connectives.

A revision poster to accompany 'AQA Spanish 9-1' Foundation and Higher books and schemes of work for Theme 1 Unit 1 'Me, My Family and Friends.

‘Bienvenidos a mi casa’ revision poster covering: Where I live - Donde vivo yo My dream house - Mi casa de ensueño Prepositions My bedroom - Mi dormitorio Types of Houses - Tipos de casas Adjectives Conjugation of Vivir Lo que hago en casa - What I do at home Students fill out the poster - this can be set as homework or completed in class.

A handy revision/classroom tool for remembering 1. different types of complex structures and 2. which complex structures to use in writing. Personally, I use these by: Printing off a draft version and handing to each student. Students write an example of the complex structure they are going to use in their writing Then, underneath, students write an example of this They do this 6 times. I then print and laminate these (A5 or smaller), hand them back to the individual student and they keep this in their top pocket!

A scheme of learning/work that includes a 7 lesson (lesson by lesson) structure for ‘my free time’ (‘mis pasatiempos’) designed for year 8 Spanish. This can also be used for year 7 Spanish depending upon student ability and order of teaching. For each lesson the following included: Topic Learning outcome Key vocabulary Key grammar Common mistakes/misconceptions Baseline test idea (how to test that they have understood the content) Stretch and challenge ideas for high achievers Phonics (blank column to be completed in line with your school’s pattern of phonics teaching) Homework (blank as above) Subtopics / key grammar / key vocabulary covered: Conjugating in the present tense - talking about free time activities Using irregular verbs jugar and hacer to talk about sports I / others do/play. Giving opinions Making justifications Including adverbs of frequency and time markers Using the near future tense Assessment revision - writing lesson

A lesson focusing on: What the Platinum Jubilee is (so all students understand). Cultural knowledge slide: how the Queen speaks French and why it’s important to speak another language. An introduction of ‘jubilee vocabulary’ e.g. a crown, the queen, the jewels, the palace etc. via a YouTube video. Consolidation of vocabulary through match-up activity. Giving opinions on jubilee vocabulary learned by forming justified opinions using a sentence builder e.g. J’aime la reine car c’est jolie. Consolidation via 3 - 2 - 1 method. I do not own any images used on the PowerPoint

A lesson focusing on: What the Platinum Jubilee is (so all students understand). Cultural knowledge slide: how the Queen speaks French and why it’s important to speak another language. An introduction of ‘jubilee vocabulary’ e.g. a crown, the queen, the jewels, the palace etc. via a YouTube video. Consolidation of vocabulary through match-up activity. Giving opinions on jubilee vocabulary learned by forming justified opinions using a sentence builder e.g. Me gusta la reina ya que es interesante. Consolidation via 3 - 2 - 1 method. I do not own any images used on the PowerPoint

Starter - matching vocabulary to pictures Drawing dictation - students draw what they hear in the boxes (vocab from starter) Mini Quiz - true/false statements about Christmas in Spain Step-by-step answers to true/false statements with videos and pictures to explain the key fact about Christmas in Spain. Fact file/slide on ‘La Lotería’ (El Gordo). Students watch the 2020 advert for la lotería and answer comprehension questions about the video as they are watching it. DIFFERENTIATED TRANSLATIONS: There is a high ability tangled translation paragraph, and also a low to mixed ability tangled translation (sentence level) Plenary - students match up the events to the dates (e.g. 24th December ‘La nochebuena’ - Spanish families gather together and enjoy a big meal etc). Final slide: An advert for GCSE Spanish advertising to students that they will study ‘Customs and Festivals’ in Y10 - an opportunity to learn more about the Spanish-speaking world.

**Cultural lesson (1 hour) on Valentine’s Day in Spain. ** **Lesson’s Outcomes: To be able to understand the cultural significance of Valentine’s Day in Spain and how it is celebrated. To be able to give justified opinions on Valentine’s Day and use these in my writing. ** Starter - Write the English for the vocabulary (e.g. el amor, las velas, el catorce de febrero) with pictures to help. Challenge and help boxes. Mini quiz - 6 questions about the tradition of Valentine’s Day in Spain (true or false) Mini quiz answers - true/false answer given with an explanation and supporting picture. Think, Pair, Share - why is one sentence better than the other? (Answer: one contains a justification). Teacher modelling - how to make a justificaton (introducing previously learned vocab e.g. me gusta, me encanta… porque) with different adjectives (romántico, fascinante etc) - both positive and negative opinions. Teacher modelling supported by sentence builder (no English). Mini whiteboard activity - translate the sentences Activity 1 - Quiz, Quiz, Take **Activity 2 **- Write your own tweet Plenary - Translate the colloquial phrases on the Valentine’s Day cards.

Starter - matching vocabulary to pictures Drawing dictation - students draw what they hear in the boxes (vocab from starter) Mini Quiz - true/false statements about Christmas in Spain Step-by-step answers to true/false statements with videos and pictures to explain the key fact about Christmas in Spain. Fact file/slide on ‘La Lotería’ (El Gordo). Students design their own lottery ticket using the same format/style of Spanish tickets. Students listen to ‘Chocolate y Caramelos’ by David Rees and fill in the gaps (listen to lyrics). Plenary - students match up the events to the dates (e.g. 24th December ‘La nochebuena’ - Spanish families gather together and enjoy a big meal etc). Please note that I do not own any photos or videos used in this lesson

Starter - students match up the French to the pictures. Christmas vocabulary. Drawing dictation - students draw pictures of the words they hear the teacher say in the correct boxes using vocabulary from starter. Quiz about French Christmas traditions (true/false) Walk-through/breakdown of each fact with true/false answer with supporting information/pictures to inform students of French traditions. Students listen to French version of ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ and fill in the missing words in the lyrics with one of the word options. Students translate a paragraph describing someone’s Christmas tree (advanced level). After, they can colour in the Christmas tree provided following the paragraph! To finish, students match up the key celebrations (e.g. 24th December = Children put their shoes out ready for Santa Claus to bring them Little presents, money and gifts) using mini whiteboards or hands up.

A lovely Easter lesson providing students with engaging activities about Easter / Holy Week in Spain / regions of Spain. The lesson includes: Starter task - students copy and translate the cognates (e.g. la resurección, una celebración). Grammar focus: cognates and articles (el/la, un/una) Cultural knowledge - popcorn reading: as the teacher works through the slides, which contain information about different Easter traditions in Spain, one student reads it out loud to the class, then chooses another student to take over by saying ‘popcorn!’. Alternatively, the teacher can work through the slides. YouTube video Writing task: students write their opinion on Easter in Spanish using common opinion phrases. After, students develop their opinions by giving a justification. Final task/plenary: A quiz (teams or individual) about the different traditions they have learned about in the lesson.

A slightly more mature/complex lesson appropriate for years 8 and 9. Starter - Practicing giving opinions about Christmas items e.g. la nieve. Retrieval - Can students remember key facts and figures about Christmas in Spain? Introduction to customs and festivals in Spanish-speaking countries. e.g. In Colombia they celebrate X. Match up photos of customs/festivals to the country. Writing opinions about the customs/festivals using a sentence builder e.g. Me encanta el costumbre de Colombia porque me parece fascinante. Consolidation

Cute classroom labels to encourage target language usage in your classroom! I would recommend printing A3 colour and laminating for best presentation! Enjoy

GCSE Spanish Theme 2: Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest A ready-made speaking booklet for the General Conversation element of the AQA Spanish exam. This is for the old specification (up to 2025 exams). The booklet contains questions on each topic within the theme and is clearly labelled. There is a success criteria box for each question with space for the candidate to write their answer in. There is also space for a second draft for each question. At the back of the booklet is a comprehensive grammar guide: advice and guidance on how to form the ‘I’ and ‘We’ forms of common regular and irregular verbs in Spanish in 3 tenses. There is a full guide to the speaking exam at the front of the booklet explaining each element: role play, photocard and GC including how these are marked. There is a notes page at the back for candidates. Enjoy! :)

GCSE Spanish Theme 1: Identity and Culture A ready-made speaking booklet for the General Conversation element of the AQA Spanish exam. This is for the old specification (up to 2025 exams). The booklet contains questions on each topic within the theme and is clearly labelled. There is a success criteria box for each question with space for the candidate to write their answer in. There is also space for a second draft for each question. At the back of the booklet is a comprehensive grammar guide: advice and guidance on how to form the ‘I’ and ‘We’ forms of common regular and irregular verbs in Spanish in 3 tenses. There is a full guide to the speaking exam at the front of the booklet explaining each element: role play, photocard and GC including how these are marked. There is a notes page at the back for candidates. Enjoy! :)

GCSE Spanish AQA Theme 3: Current and Future Study and Employment A ready-made speaking booklet for the General Conversation element of the AQA Spanish exam. This is for the old specification (up to 2025 exams). The booklet contains questions on each topic within the theme and is clearly labelled. There is a success criteria box for each question with space for the candidate to write their answer in. There is also space for a second draft for each question. At the back of the booklet is a comprehensive grammar guide: advice and guidance on how to form the ‘I’ and ‘We’ forms of common regular and irregular verbs in Spanish in 3 tenses. There is a full guide to the speaking exam at the front of the booklet explaining each element: role play, photocard and GC including how these are marked. There is a notes page at the back for candidates. Enjoy! :)