This mindmap gives students an analysis overview of the character of Agustina. It includes plenty of ideas and starting points to write critical analysis in Spanish. Volver - Character Analysis: Raimunda: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11990010 Volver - Character Analysis: Irene: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12608178 Volver - Character Analysis: Sole: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12670913

In this mindmap students can revise everything about the character of Raimunda. There are plenty of ideas to describe and analyse this character. Volver - Character Analysis: Agustina: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12600917 Volver - Character Analysis: Irene: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12608178 Volver - Character Analysis: Sole: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12670913

This mindmap gives students an analysis overview of the character of Sole. It includes plenty of ideas and starting points to write critical analysis in Spanish. Volver - Character Analysis: Raimunda: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11990010 Volver - Character Analysis: Agustina: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12600917 Volver - Character Analysis: Irene: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12608178

This mindmap gives students an analysis overview of the character of Irene. It includes plenty of ideas and starting points to write critical analysis in Spanish. Volver - Character Analysis: Raimunda: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11990010 Volver - Character Analysis: Agustina: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12600917 Volver - Character Analysis: Sole: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12670913

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

This resource explores what happened in Spain before the Civil War (1923-1936), as it is important for students to understand the historical context. Listening, reading and translation skills. This is an overview of the context (FREE): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12750048 - Could be given to student as a follow-up. Resource on Spain’s Civil War (reasons): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-la-guerra-civil-razones-12439531

Model essay focused on Raimunda. It comes with annotations in English to allow students to better understand the structure and language used. Two and a half pages.

Pay gap detailed information, taken from an article in Público (20/09/2021). Reading focus with a couple of questions to practise speaking. ANSWERS provided. Other work-related A level resources: A level desigualdad en el mundo laboral: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12246741

Literary text reading

This worksheet presents useful vocabulary (nouns and vers) for essay writing. It also brings some ideas of interpretation on themes found in Bodas de sangre.

This is an A Level vocabulary list based on the first topic in theme 1 (Edexcel specification). It is not a long one, just a few words divided in three categories: adjectives, nouns and verbs. Words are to do with la familia, las relaciones and el matrimonio. There are also some translations into English and into Spanish so that students can put those words into practice. It can be used as homework or as support for less able or disorganised students. *It now includes answers to translations.

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).

Topic seen in Viva 3, Module 3. In this lesson students will recognise key expressions on the topic of daily routine. I used it with a top set Year 10, but it can be used with a Year 11 group too. Skills practised: reading and writing. Every task is explained on the slides. All answers are given for students to self-assess or peer-assess.

A lesson after which students will be able to describe what an ideal friend is. All exercises are explained in each slide with great detail. Writing is the main skill practised.

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.

This is an A Level vocabulary list based on the second topic in theme 1 (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. It can be used as homework or as support for less able or disorganised students.

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.