A writing question on the topic of school, in the present, future and conditional tenses. This resource is scaffolded so as pupils can produce high-quality work. They can translate the question, then match up 16 key complex structures and then do some translation practice with these structures, before writing their own response with the scaffolded grid. A model answer included.

I have used this resource with my GCSE classes to introduce them to a model written answer and to encourage them to start using a wide range of linguistic structures in their response. There is a model answer to analyse and unpack, some exercises with infinitive phrases and then a scaffolded plenary writing task. Suggested answers included.

I used these resources to make a GCSE display to encourage pupils to recycle key complex constructions that pupils should be using in their speaking and writing.

A speaking and writing mat for pupils to use when talking about their health and lifestyle. More healthy living resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/la-vida-sana-spanish-healthy-living-bundle-5-resource-packs-11872785

A standalone resource to revise and practise forming regular -AR verbs within the topic of family/home activities. This will fit in well within a KS3 topic on family. Format: word document and PDF with answers.

A resource to use with pupils to help them to scaffold their answers to the question: qu’est-ce que tu as fait pendant les vacances?. It revises key past tense structures, free time activities, adjectives for justifications and also the ‘j’aurais aimé’ structure.

A translation worksheet on the topic of my town. Six different translation exercises which recycle the same key language and introduce new linguistic items in a scaffolded way. The exercises are ramped in terms of difficulty and final activity is a plenary translation task into Spanish. If you need more translation practice, follow this link to a bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-translation-worksheets-various-topics-12392700

An exam-style translation on family for GCSE with suggested answers. More GCSE resources on the topic of ‘mi familia’ available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-mi-familia-describing-my-family-4-worksheets-12347476

If you find this resource useful, there is lots more here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-translation-exam-practice-bundle-12040434 This is a Spanish translation resource pack on the topic of new technology with answers and will help pupils prepare for the translation part of the exam. There are 40 sentences in total, 20 different sentences to translate into each language, which recycle key technology vocabulary, complex and idiomatic structures and specific grammar points. The sentences include: past, present & future tenses lo que más me fastidia acabo de + infinitive desde hace + present tense imperfect & past description Conditional sentences (si tuviera mi elección/ si fuera rico) Verbs which are followed by an infinitive (suelo, prefiero, evito etc.) ‘gustar’ verbs the use of para + infinitive perfect tense (siempre he soñado con…)

A standalone 3-page resource to enable KS3 pupils to describe the weather in different seasons and countries. The resource recaps key countries and adverbs of time and introduces different weather descriptions. The activities include vocabulary tasks, reading exercises and lots of translation. Format: PDF and word document with answers. If you need more resources on weather, there is more available here: Weather & free time: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11843726 GCSE weather resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12514301 GCSE weather translation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12381355

A resource to use in any lesson on the topic of la homosexualidad in Spain or las familia homoparentales: Key cultural references on homosexuality, same sex adoption and families in Spain Translation activities Scaffolded speaking activities A reading task with a gap-fill activity

A resource to help pupils extend their sentences with a range of connectives when talking or writing television. There are language, translation and gap-fill activities all focused on increasing sentence length and complexity.

A stand-alone resource on comparing watching a film at home and in the cinema. This resource has key vocabulary, practice with poder, reading tasks, translation tasks and lots of scaffolding to allow pupils to talk/write about the cinema in detail. Answers are included.

A revision grid of key vocabulary on the topic of ‘mi colegio’ to support pupils to talk about their subjects, teachers and uniform. More resources on the topic of School are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12806276 Format; Word Document & PDF.

A standalone worksheet on the topic of describing my classroom in French for KS3. Can accompany Dynamo Module 1, Unit 2 too. Answers included.

A resource I have used with my Year 7 pupils to introduce -er verbs, their conjugation pattern and some key infinitives, based on Allez 1.

For KS3 or Foundation GCSE. A standalone resource to recap key verbs and phrases which will help pupils talk about their holiday in the past tense. More resources on this topic here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12576331 Format: Word document and PDF with answers.

A standalone resource for KS3 to introduce ESTAR to say how you are feeling and SER for describing personality traits. The worksheets introduce ESTAR first with some key adjectives, and then SER with personality traits, before asking pupils to consider how we use SOY and ESTOY. Exercises include vocabulary match up, gap fill, speaking mats, translations, reading and writing. Format: Word document & PDF with answers.

A standalone 3-page resource for KS3 on numbers 1-100, age, birthday and family description. It assumes some knowledge of family members and physical description and includes a scaffolded review of numbers 1-100, reading and translation. It will support pupils to talk about their own and their family members’ ages and birthdays. Format: Word document and PDF with answers.

A quick retrieval/revision grid to recap the formation of the preterite tense, organised into three sections: regular, irregular & root-changing -IR verbs.