A template for the 40 word question with AQA for the GCSE spanish writing exam. Getting students to simplify their answers and not to overcomplicate!

Paired dictation template - ‘Repite, por favor’ - great for preparing for the new GCSE MFL speaking and listening elements of the exam. Student A reads out each sentence - student B has to write them out correctly. They have 3 lives - if they need to hear the sentence again, they say ‘repite, por favor’ and lose a life. Student B then reads out their sentences to student A, etc. Fully adaptable.

This is an A Level Spanish synonyms game template that I have named ‘Sabelotodo’ Students give the most obvious answer to the vocab - if another student knows a better synonym/ answer they buzz in to ‘outsmart’ the others and win double points. Adaptable template!

This is my take on the 5 second game - students have to describe 5 things in 5 seconds on the card. If they do, they keep the card. Student with the most cards, wins! Adaptable template.

Top Trumps Card Game - based on the top GCSE Spanish Verbs - great for revision or just a bit of fun!

Template for the Skittles Conversation Practice Challenge - editable. STUDENTS CHOOSE A COLOUR ASK THEIR PARTNER A QUESTION FROM THAT THEME IF THEY ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEY CAN KEEP THE SWEET! REPEAT UNTIL ALL SKITTLES ARE GONE! :)

Game 1: Blocks Using a domino set, students must conjugate a chosen verb into the person and tense required. Tense is decided by the teacher. Person is decided by the number on the side of the domino being put down. Game 2: Matador Using a domino set, students must conjugate a chosen verb into the person and tense required. Tense is decided by the teacher. Person is decided by the number on the side of the domino being put down - which must make 7 when added to the domino before it. This version is NOT currently editable.

A template for the gameshow Catchphrase - I use it to practise Gianfranco Conti’s method of chunking - students have to remember the action behind the squares and say the answer in Spanish.

I made this - the Periodic Table of Language Learning Apps -template and idea taken from the lovely ICTEvangelist.

A first lesson intro to A Level Spanish - a trip around Spain/the different topics covered in AS Spanish.

Powerpoint template for a mastermind style conversation activity to better prepare students for the conversation element of the GCSE languages speaking exam. Includes embedded music and timers. :)

Smarties Vocab Challenge Template - each smartie colour corresponds to a topic from the GCSE Languages topic list. Compeletely editable so you can input the vocab that your students may struggle to remember. Students must choose a colour, translate 8 items of vocab to eat a smartie! Repeat the process until all smarties are gone! :)

This powerpoint contains videos of typical French recipes - easy to follow for students learning French.

x40 Spanish photocards for practise in class. I use this at KS3 but can also be used for foundation level GCSE. Apologies but there may be some accents missing as the file changed fonts when I opened it on a different computer!

Students translate the sentences by assembling the words in each Avenger logo.

students translate the first part of the sentence - if they decide to ‘twist’ they also translate the last part too (challenge). Can be done from TL to Eng or Eng to TL. Totally adaptable.

Students have to write 9 of their own sentences using the prompts in each square. Great practice for spontaneous writing!

Students roll the dice x6 times and make a note of what they roll and each element they will need. Students have to think of their own words to create their own sentences.

Rainbow Reading is great for differentiation as it gives students a colourful clue as to which paragraph to find the answers to the questions. Here is an example I have done - the keep fit text is not 100% mine, I have adapted it - but I have used the Rainbow Reading technique here.

Students use the last 2 letters of each word to create the next one! Challenge: translate the words!