I created this ppt to get my students to practise vocabulary on the topic of holiday. I used it with a Year 11 group, but it can be used with a high ability Year 10 as well.

Sentence starters both in Spanish and English for students to practise and improve their essay writing skills. Essay Writing Booster: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12949559

You may be interested in a GCSE Writing structure strip on this topic (FREE download). Find it here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-writing-structure-strip-internet-12443692 This document was created for my Year 10 and Year 11 students to practise further their vocabulary on the topic of new technologies (the internet, social networks, etc.). It gave them more confidence in their writing skills. It can be followed up with some English to Spanish translations and a free writing activity in class. 2024 UPDATED version of this resource here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12967970

This resource was created to support independent writing at GCSE. Exam-style question task on the top (80-90 words). Writing structure strip on the left - it includes some key phrases in Spanish. GCSE Writing Structure Strip - My town: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12663443 (INCLUDES SAMPLE ANSWER) GCSE Writing Structure Strip - School: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12667383 (INCLUDES SAMPLE ANSWER)

Overview of Spain’s Civil War Context. Here’s a resource to explore a bit more what happened in Spain before the Civil War (1923-1936). Listening, reading and translation skills: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12291468

These slides can be used with low ability GCSE groups. There is an initial translation activity followed by an exercise to find mistakes and they both lead to a writing task (GCSE style).

AS vocabulary and activities to discuss impact of tourism in Spain. Part of the lesson has a resource I found on TES (link provided on the slide).

Authentic text. New specification exam-style questions.

Looking for different ways to help students, I saw on Twitter the idea of a ladder reflecting elements needed for grades. It starts with an easy present tense sentence and finishes with a sentence which includes an indirect object pronoun. This resource can be used at the start of a lesson, to test how much students know on a particular subject or can be given as homework for students to work independently. Full booklet here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-vocabulary-and-grammar-training-identity-and-culture-12066070

Three-page document to begin the film analysis.

Valentine’s Day ideas to practise self-love. It has four different activities (two are reading based, one is speaking and the last one is a writing) and it includes answers.

Summary of the Civil War - mind map style Other resources on Spain’s Civil War: Reasons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12439531 Context: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-la-guerra-civil-contexto-12291468 Consequences: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12439531

Some reading and translation exercises for KS5 students to explore what happened with Franco after he died.

KS4 (Year 9 - Year 11 low ability) lesson to practise vocabulary on free time activities. To make it a bit more current, I included pictures of Greta Thunberg doing different activities in her free time and this is how the vocabulary is introduced. All answers included.

Two exam-style reading comprehension questions. Both questions are in the target language and use the same wording that they will find on the Edexcel paper. The text is an extract from Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal. Answers are also provided.

Looking for different ways to help students, I saw on Twitter the idea of a ladder reflecting elements needed for grades. It starts with an easy present tense sentence and finishes with a sentence which includes an indirect object pronoun. This resource can be used at the start of a lesson, to test how much students know on a particular subject or can be given as homework for students to work independently. Full booklet on Theme 1 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-vocabulary-and-grammar-training-identity-and-culture-12066070

This worksheet was created for my Year 10 and Year 11 students to practise further their vocabulary on the topic of family, friends and relationships. It includes a list of useful vocabulary (adjectives and verbs) which they can get to use in translation exercises. It can give students some ideas of what to write on this particular topic, as well as providing them with a bit more confidence in their writing skills. Answers to both translation exercises are included.

This is an A Level vocabulary list based on the first topic in theme 2 (Edexcel specification). It is not a long one, just a few words divided in three categories: adjectives, nouns and verbs. There are also some translations into English and into Spanish so that students can put those words into practice. In the translations, students will also revise the topic as there are a lot of cultural references. It can be used as homework or as support for less able or disorganised students. It includes answers to translations.

Short extract of the beginning of Fortunata y Jacinta, by Benito Pérez Galdós, GCSE exam-style reading comprehension followed by an exercise focused on vocabulary and gap-fill activity about Manila shawls. All answers provided on the last page.

First page of the Spanish version of Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone is used in this resource to get students to practise different reading strategies: prediction, anticipation, skimming, scanning and decoding.