A presentation with guidance on how to tackle the Role Play element of the Edexcel Spanish GCSE Speaking examination - could easily be adapted for use with other examination boards. Includes games for students practice, either as whole class activity, or for small group/pair work. Also includes double-sided speaking mat with examples of prompts taken from specimen papers - really useful for revision and detailing to students how to ask questions in Spanish.

A worksheet explaining how to tackle the role play task and how to ask questions in French with practice questions to work through. Most suitable for students sitting the foundation paper, but could also be used with higher students to go over the basics.

A double-sided writing mat which encourages students to include a wide range of connectives, opinion phrases, intensifiers, infinitive constructions etc. in their written or oral work. Sheet also includes easy-to-use complex structures and ‘Grade 9’ features such as idioms and subjunctive to enable high ability students to access top marks for linguistic knowledge/range of language.

A speaking mat to help students of all abilities to successfully describe a picture in French. Really useful for both KS4 and KS3 students. Suitable for foundation and higher tier. Can be used for speaking practice, as well as for practice for question 1 on foundation writing paper.

First document includes external links to vocabulary lists on Quizlet. Non-negotiables quiz tests students on 30 need-to know words and phrases required at GCSE eg. time phrases, infinitive constructions, important verbs etc. Theme / topic quizzes follow Edexcel GCSE Spanish course and are easy to mark - total number of marks is 30. Vocab tests require students to fill in the missing word (10 marks ), translate from Spanish --> English (5 marks) and also translate from English–>Spanish (5 marks). Answers are provided - also on powerpoint so can be peer-marked by students. 2 quizzes on A4 so easy to print.

An double-sided activity worksheet based on chapter 1 of Viva 3 (Rojo) textbook to revise key vocabulary & grammar. Answer sheet included too.

A double-sided activity worksheet based on chapter / module 1 of Studio 3 (rouge) textbook to revise key vocabulary & grammar. Answer sheet included too. Perfect for revision or cover work.

A double-sided worksheet of activities which revises the key vocabulary and verbs from module 3 of the Viva 2 textbook. Perfect for as consolidation before an assessment, cover work or as a homework task. Answer sheet included too.

A double-sided activity worksheet which encourages students to practise using common past tense verbs useful for GCSE French. Most suited for foundation students, or younger year groups. Worksheet includes translation activities and also goes over useful connectives & time phrases to encourage students to include extra detail in their own sentences. Answers also included.

A double-sided revision sheet of 25 most useful verbs in past, present and future tenses. Particularly useful with foundation students, but also students of all abilities across KS4. Also includes common examples of imperfect and conditional tenses, plus infinitive constructions and list of useful infinitives.

A double-sided revision activity worksheet for Y7 French - based on the vocabulary from module 1 of the Expo 1 textbook, but easily adaptable for other books. Perfect to recap the basics (days of the week, numbers, months, items in pencil case etc.) or as cover work. Answers also included.

A double-sided worksheet of activities which revises the key vocabulary and verbs from module 2 of the Viva 2 textbook. Perfect for as consolidation before an assessment, cover work or as a homework task. Answer sheet included too.

Really useful resource to support KS3 (and KS4!) pupils when writing / speaking in lessons. I have them printed out double-sided and laminated and usually put one or two on each group table so that pupils can discreetly use it for support, or use it to give them ideas of what to include in their own work eg. time phrases / different opinion phrases.

This resource allows KS3 students to practise describing a photo or picture in French in more detail, similar to what will be required at GCSE level. I have also used it with Y9 students to get them started, as some feel that they are limited to simply describing what they see, and can forget to 'think outside the box'. Students really enjoyed taking it in turns to describe / draw pictures during pair exercise and 'vindictive' is always a popular game!

Really useful resource to support KS3 (and KS4!) pupils when writing / speaking in lessons. I have them printed out double-sided and laminated and usually put one or two on each group table so that pupils can discreetly use it for support, or use it to give them ideas of what to include in their own work eg. time phrases / different opinion phrases. One side includes basics such as colours / days of the week / numbers, the other side has time phrases / connectives / useful verbs in range of tenses / intensifiers etc.

A booklet for students including notes on basic grammar, tenses and need-to-know vocabulary. Booklet also includes Spanish rubric with English translation from Edexcel SAM material and exam guide as well as tips on vocabulary-learning. Back of booklet has list of useful websites for revision / language learning for independent learning.

Students who opted for GCSE Spanish were set attached list of vocabulary to learn over Summer holidays to “bridge the gap” between KS3 and KS4 Spanish. Students were then tested first week back in September. Really encourages all students to get off to the best possible start to their Y9/Y10 Spanish studies. Test and answer sheet attached.

Booklet for Y7 students to accompany Mira 1 text book. Includes need-to-know grammar, classroom instructions in target language, core vocabulary as well as vocabulary from each chapter of text book. Booklet also includes assessment tracker and list of useful websites. Really useful for use in lessons, to help students with home learning and as revision aid for tests/vocabulary tests.

A double-sided writing mat which encourages students to include a wide range of connectives, opinion phrases, intensifiers, infinitive constructions etc. in their written or oral work. Sheet also includes easy-to-use complex structures and ‘Grade 9’ features such as idioms and subjunctive to enable high ability students to access top marks for linguistic knowledge/range of language. Can be printed out, laminated and put on desks for students to use, or given to students as additional resource when they complete written tasks.

An all-in-one explanation on how to tackle the picture based task for GCSE Edexcel Spanish speaking exam with example answers, and 12 example cards with space for students to write their own answers. Can be printed as individual A4 cards, or as an A5 booklet to hand to students as revision or extra practice.