A clear example of an article summary for A-level Spanish. This is based on the AQA Syllabus but works very well for other exam boards requiring summaries. This article summary is based on the BBC Mundo article published in 2018. This article has also been provided as a PDF, but please note teachingisgood has nothing to do with this article, and it is all credited to BBC Mundo. The article summary is created and provided by teachingisgood.

Another brilliant resource which is a translation activity for all the Spanish tenses required (and beyond) for GCSEs. The following tenses are covered: present, present continuous, preterite, imperfect, simple/near future, (complex) future, conditional, perfect and pluperfect There is a translation for every person in every tense. Also, at the end, there is a couple paragraphs containing a mixture of tenses.

teachingisgood is happy to present a new resource aimed at making high-level links with vocabulary in the AQA A-level Spanish course. This resource provides multiple synonyms for key words which are part of the course, which can be very useful to use in writing or speaking exams to extend and expand vocabulary, aiming for the higher marks. This resource also includes the English translation. Here is an example of what the resource includes: To become independent = Emanciparse, independizarse, dejar el nido

This resource provides the definition and translation of key words in A-level Spanish that come up and are tricky. These words can be difficult for students to understand even in English, but this pack gathers them all in one place and allows easy revision of the words in the simple table format.

This resource provides a simple but effective layout to aid students in writing summaries for current and past news articles. It breaks down the thinking into a table format, where students will, after reading the article, be asked to answer questions about the article they have just read. This allows the students to summarise the information clearly and effectively, and also include their opinion about the article. This activity sheet therefore builds useful skills not only for the summary questions in A-level Spanish exams (based on AQA), but also provides useful for writing summaries in general, such as at university level. This resource also includes an online edition, where students can enter the information easily, and in an online-friendly way. This is provided as a separate document.

Timeline which goes through the main events of Spanish history required for A-level Spanish. It divides the events into key time periods, which are as follows: La reconquista El gobierno republicano La dictadura de Franco La transición a democracia Democracia Each time period is colour-coded and, as a whole timeline, key events from 711 up until 2012 is included. All information in the timeline is provided in Spanish.

This nicely packed booklet made by teachingisgood clearly and simply explains all the subject pronouns, indirect and direct object pronouns. It also comes with an explanation of when these may need to change, where to put them in a sentence and using two object pronouns together, etc. It starts off with the basics of finding an object and a subject in a sentence and progresses to how they would need to change in a sentence. After going through all the conjugation and explanations, there is an activity bit at the back with 10 questions for each important topic, consolidating that vital knowledge. This all packed into one but neatly, and simply, so that students and teachers can always flip back, and quickly find what they need.

A PowerPoint presentation which utilizes animations and clear and simple bullet points to aid learning of A-level Spanish facts. These facts directly link to topics which could come up in the A-level Spanish speaking exam. The topics are based on the AQA syllabus for A-level Spanish.

teachingisgood is proud to present this unique resource which contains a simple and easy-to-use list of vocabulary, phrases and verbs which are useful for use in A-level Spanish speaking and writing development and examinations. This resource includes: Idiomatic expressions (phrases which are metaphors for a significant meaning) Introductory phrases Concluding phrases Phrases to give opinions Subjunctive expressions Film and book techniques Useful verbs More advanced vocabulary Vocabulary to support essay writing With all this included, this resource is the ideal bundle for all you need for A-level Spanish writing and speaking.

A PowerPoint covering everything you need to know on the topic of food for Spanish. This interactive PowerPoint has a whole-class activities where animations will support students to speak out loud together all the terms they need to know. There is also and interactive game to help learn the vocab, which is timed to make it more fun! There are many speaking opportunities within the PowerPoint, where students are guided through a sample conversation, and then they have an opportunity to pretend to be at a market ordering food, or in a restaurant ordering food, with a partner. The PowerPoint also includes a detailed guide on the preterite, with translation activities as well as a spot-the mistake activities. There are also various writing tasks, with an exam-style question (16 marks) at the very end to conclude everything together. Various images come from external sources and teachingisgood does not own any of these.

A complete guide which covers everything you need to know for the preterite tense in Spanish. This is suitable for all levels, including the most advanced ones. The resource includes a step-by-step breakdown on the conjugations of regulars as well as ALL irregulars in the preterite (past) tense. It also goes through patterns in the conjugations and other tricks to help you memorise the verb endings and predict what a completely new word could be conjugated as. With that said, this guide does also cover complete irregulars with no underlying patterns.

A complete guide which covers everything you need to know for the present tense in Spanish. This is suitable for all levels, including the most advanced ones. The resource includes a step-by-step breakdown on the conjugations of regulars as well as ALL irregulars in the present tense. It also goes through patterns in the conjugations and other tricks to help you memorise the verb endings and predict what a completely new word could be conjugated as. With that said, this guide does also cover complete irregulars with no underlying patterns.

teachingisgood is excited to offer a full and comprehensive guide on preparing for and partaking in the Independent Research Project (IRP) for A-level Spanish. This guide is in PowerPoint format and is designed to make it clear and simple to students (and teachers) what the IRP is composed of, how it will run, and what you need to do to prepare. It includes lots of helpful hints to what makes a project successful. While the information is specific to the AQA A-level Spanish syllabus, teachers teaching other exam boards may find this information to be useful also due to the similarity between different syllabuses. This guide includes: A breakdown of the speaking exams - how long they are and what you need to do in each one IRP assessment criteria and questions you can ask yourself to see if you are doing everything you can to meet those criteria How the IRP (Independent Research Project) works - what you will be given and what you must to do to prepare, and also what you must do during the exam What you need to do - the steps you should take and when in terms of research and preparation for the IRP, as well as an explanation of the information required from you on the candidate form How to prepare - key tips on what you should be doing to prepare for the IRP in general, including vocabulary and key structures Detailed guidance on asking questions in the IRP, responding to questions posed by the examiner, and including Hispanic examples Key features of an IRP which makes it successful Detailed examples of IRPs which were successful for students in the past A breakdown of the presentation part of the IRP, including an example structure and information you should include A breakdown of the discussion part of the IRP, including how you should consider the task when preparing, and questions you could be asked by the examiner How to prepare an answer for the IRP, including top tips Sample IRP answer, including sample candidate form, sample introduction for “presentation” and key facts for “discussion”

teachingisgood is excited to offer a full and comprehensive guide on A-level Spanish speaking. This guide is in PowerPoint format and is designed to make it clear and simple to students (and teachers) what the exam is composed of, how it will run, and what you need to do to prepare. This guide goes through both the photo card and the Independent Research Project. While the information is specific to the AQA A-level Spanish syllabus, teachers teaching other exam boards may find this information to be useful also due to the similarity between different syllabuses. This guide includes: A breakdown of the speaking exams - how long they are and what you need to do in each one How the photo card works - what you will be given and what you must to do to prepare, and also what you must do during the exam Detailed guidance on asking questions in the photo card, responding to questions posed by the examiner, and including Hispanic examples Photo card assessment criteria and questions you can ask yourself to see if you are doing to meet everything in those criteria How to prepare an answer for the photo card Sample photo card and sample answer, as well as annotations about what is good about the sample answer How the IRP (Independent Research Project) works - what you will be given and what you must to do to prepare, and also what you must do during the exam IRP assessment criteria and questions you can ask yourself to see if you are doing to meet everything in those criteria How to prepare an answer for the IRP, including top tips Sample IRP answer, including sample candidate form, sample introduction for “presentation” and key facts for “discussion”

A high quality resource with impressive graphics, videos and music. teachingisgood has made an amazing GCSE Spanish resource based on the BBC episodes, Pointless. In the game, the teacher is able to display the presentation on the board, go through and teach students difficult vocabulary in an engaging way. Just like Pointless, the aim of the game is to get the least points. When a student gets the answer write, click on the icon and watch a live countdown with music as tension rises to see how many points that icon is worth. The vocabulary is based from the Viva GCSE Higher book but can be used for anything. This includes holidays, weather, lifestyle etc. The resource includes: the Pointless presentation with instructions for players and operators. An operators guide which is recommended to be printed and used by the teacher along with the presentation. The presentation includes music and videos. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact teachingisgood. Please be aware that we only own the presentation, operator guide and its contents (excluding the Pointless logo, name, media, music and sound effects). We do not own any media “Media 1”, “Media 2”, “Media 3” in the folder or certain graphics within the presentation/operator guide, such as the pointless logo, name or weather images

A complete guide on using accents in Spanish, including where to place them and how to pronounce them. This guide goes through six key rules when working with Spanish accents, giving an example of each as well as a clear explanation. The guide will also give a diagram which can help you to decide if you should add an accent to a word, by making you follow steps to check certain things before proceeding to an answer. You will also find practice questions, with explanations, at the end of the guide.

A complete analysis of the film “María Llena Eres de Gracia” based on AQA A-level Spanish syllabus. The following headings are explored: Temas claves Personajes claves Citas claves Contexto social Each heading is broken down into section. This full presentation breaks down all the sections into spider diagrams which each have their own subsection (focusing on a particular area of the section) with details about scenes, characters or themes which link within that topic. The “citas claves” section gives key quotes from the film which can be memorised to improve essay knowledge points. Each quote also includes context as to where in the film it occurred.

This resource contains a complete and in-depth review of La Casa de Bernarda Alba in-line with the A-level Spanish syllabus. This resource goes through all of the characters in the play, including Bernarda Alba, María Josefa, Angustias, La Poncia, Martirio, Amelia, Magdalena, Adela, Prudencia, Pepe el Romano. All of these characters have a full character-analysis which links into the themes of the play, and also key quotations and characteristics of each character. There is a whole page full of details dedicated to each character. The presentation also mentions las mujeres de luto, el amante de Martirio, la Hija de Librada, and Paca la Roseta. This resource also contains an in-depth analysis of all the themes separately, with each page containing a spider-diagram which includes an analysis of the theme, characters who represent the theme, and key metaphors throughout the play which refer to the themes. The themes covered are religion, classes, gender, repression, politics, censorship, poverty and love. Last, but not least, the presentation covers the context of the play. Andalucia, el cortejo and the Spanish Civil War are all contexts mentioned in the presentation which influence “La Casa de Bernarda Alba”. The presentation uses spider-diagrams to explore these contexts further, making historical references and linking them to key characters in the play. The whole of this resource is produced in Spanish, apart from a few places where English is used for clarification.

A model answer from the A-level Spanish 2018 writing paper (Paper 2). This includes answers from both papers and is from a student who achieved an A* in AQA A-level Spanish. The paper is a photocopy of the student’s work which was sat in exam and timed conditions. A clear plan of the essays is also included. Questions to the paper can be found directly from AQA. The questions are based on the film “María llena eres de gracia” and the play “La Casa de Bernada Alba” from the AQA syllabus.