The perfect powerpoint to prepare your students for their reading and listening Spanish papers, both Foundation and Higher. 19 slides that include guidance on how to complete the test successfully by focusing on linguistic cues and by avoiding common traps in the exam. The strategies are followed by exam styles questions for pupils to develop their skills. The powerpoint can be used for selfrevision or as a teacher led lesson. Suitable for all examination boards. ¡Buena suerte! :)

Updated version of our speaking booklet for Spanish GCSE students with lots of practice opportunities. It covers the three parts of the Speaking exam and it has been adapted for different exam boards (AQA and Edexcel). It includes a page with information about the exam (format, duration of each task, instructions and advice, etc.) as well as the different themes and topics covered. It also offers an opportunity to practise role plays and photo card description. Questions for General Conversation provided (organised by modules - VIVA GCSE book) and space for them to write their final answers. Learning mat with idioms organised by topic at the end as well as some key phrases such as opinions and intensifiers. The most organised way to prepare your students for the speaking exam!

A very fun lesson to boost grammatical understanding in Spanish following the popular Escape Room format. Barely any preparation time is required from the teacher. It includes a series of tasks covering a range of GCSE topics (school, local area, holidays and world of work) where students need to apply their knowledge of the present, preterite, present perfect, imperfect, conditional and future tenses of both regular and irregular verbs whilst developing their reading and translation skills covering different CGSE themes. This Escape Room has the perfect level of challenge to prepare them well for their exam and develop their grammatical skills. The lesson includes a vocabulary bank and a grammar knowledge organiser, to support students, making it accessible to all KS4 and AS students. A very enjoyable lesson to develop team work, which includes regular progress checks so that teachers can consistently check understanding and progress. Instructions in English and Spanish for both teachers and students as well as answers included.

A Spanish grammar booklet that covers the most common tenses at GCSE: Imperfect Preterite Present perfect Present Present continuous Near future Simple future Conditional But, IT IS NOT ONLY A GRAMMAR BOOKLET! Apart from an explanation on the uses and formation of each tense, it includes: -Time expressions linked to each tense -Some mnemonics to remember how to form them -Drilling activities to practise the tense formation -GCSE style tasks Each tense also includes: -Translations (English- Spanish and viceversa) -A list with “bullet points” from the Spanish writing GCSE where students will have to use the specific tense. The bullet points cover different topics, which makes it perfect to review vocabulary whilst developing exam techniques. Answers are included and also model answers for each bullet point! They could be used both as a starting point for students to write their own answer and as translation practice. Un cuadernillo de gramática, que cubre los tiempos verbales más comunes en clase de ELE: -Imperfecto -Pretérito -Presente perfecto -Presente -Presente continuo -Futuro próximo -Futuro simple -Condicional ¡Pero atención! NO ES SÓLO UN CUADERNILLO DE GRAMÁTICA! Aquí, además de la los usos y la formación de cada tiempo (incluyendo verbos irregulares) y de ejemplos, hemos incluido: -Expresiones de tiempo asociadas a cada tiempo verbal -Algún truquito para recordar terminaciones -Actividades para aprender a conjugar cada tiempo -Actividades del estilo del examen de #gcse Por eso, cada tiempo verbal va acompañado de: -Traducciones (inglés-español y español-inglés) -Una lista de los famosos “bullet points” del #writinggcse en los que los estudiantes deben escribir un párrafo usando ese tiempo en particular. Los bullet points cubren diferentes temas, lo que lo hace perfecto para recuperar y repasar vocabulario a la vez que se preparan y se acostumbran al formato del examen. Y si esto fuera poco, además de la soluciones para las traducciones y los ejercicios, ¡hemos incluido respuestas modelo para cada uno de los bullet points! Podéis usarlas como modelo, como una estructura sobre la cuál los estudiantes pueden escribir su propio párrafo, o incluso como traducción.

A quiz in Spanish consisting of four different rounds to learn about the main traditions of Christmas in Spain. The rounds include cultural multiple choice questions, completing the Christmas carol, guessing the image and unjumbling the letters to name key elements of Spanish Christmas. A fun way to learn about this festive period.

An Escape Room themed GCSE Spanish Taster/ Introductory session. Perfect to be used both in class and online to show students the type of vocabulary, grammar and tasks that they would be doing in GCSE. It covers a range of topics such as holidays, jobs, school or festivals as well as grammar. With this resource students will develop different language skills, including listening. The listening task is also available as reading to facilitate its completion if necessary. Vocabulary bank provided to scaffold learning if needed. Answers are provided. Una clase introductoria para GCSE de español siguiendo el formato de una Escape Room. El material perfecto para mostrar, tanto de forma presencial como en línea, a los estudiantes el tipo de vocabulario, gramática y tareas que harían en GCSE. El recurso cubre diferentes temas de GCSE como las vacaciones, los trabajos, el instituto o las fiestas, además de gramática. También se trabajan diferentes destrezas, incluyendo el listening, aunque la misma actividad está adaptada para hacerla como reading si te resulta más cómodo. Incluye una tarjeta de vocabulario para cada tarea por si los estudiantes necesitan esa ayuda extra. Las soluciones también están incluidas.

A pack of three worksheets with tons of tips and six exam style questions to equip students with the necessary strategies and exam techniques to succeed in their Spanish reading GCSE. Answers are included for self correction/ independent revision. Un pack de tres fichas con un montón de estrategias y seis preguntas tipo examen para que tus estudiantes tengan las herramientas necesarias para bordar su examen de lectura GCSE. Inclye las respuestas para poder autocorregirlo o repasar en casa.

A lesson designed following the famous Escape Room format to teach Christmas in Spain. Pupils need to complete a series of tasks based on key aspects of Spanish Christmas in order to decipher the code and break out! It works different skills through reading, translation, fill in the gaps and much more. It includes all the necessary resources, including slides with instructions and game description for the teacher and students. Suitable for all levels. Make the end of term fun in Spanish!

A PowerPoint with a booklet designed to prepare your students for their Foundation writing exam. It includes explanations of each task, the marking criteria and tips, given in a student friendly way. There is also a knowledge organiser to help them to tackle the translations section as well as practise questions to drill their writing skills. Model answers are included for some tasks. The perfect set of resources to boost their confidence when writing in Spanish!

A booklet to prepare students for gap fill tasks using their grammar and vocabulary knowledge. 18 activities in total to get students thinking about key grammatical concepts such as the near future, gender agreement or possessive adjectives. There are both specific tasks to develop their understanding on a grammatical point and general tasks following the GCSE exam style. It can be used as a resource to develop both listening and reading skills as it includes audios and transcripts. Answers available to for self marking.

A worksheet based around Unit 2 ‘¿Qué tipo de persona eres?’ from Viva 1’s Module 1 ‘Mi vida’. A worksheet designed to teach or reinforce the necessary vocabulary and structures to describe people’s personality. It also includes an explanation about adjectival agreement in Spanish and the verb ‘ser’ in all its forms. With this resource students will practise reading and translation skills. Answers are provided which makes this material perfect for independent learning and self-correction both in school and at home. Una ficha diseñada para enseñar o reforzar el vocabulario y las estructuras necesarias para describir la personalidad de uno mismo y otras personas. Incluye una explicación sobre la concordancia adjetival y el verbo “ser”. Con este recurso los estudiantes practicarán la lectura y la traducción. Las soluciones están incluidas, lo que hace que este material sea perfecto para el autoaprendizaje, tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.

*Updated amended version :) The Three Wise Men have been kidnapped! Spanish children risk not getting presents this year… they must be rescued and the kings’ camels are asking for our help! An extremely fun lesson to boost cultural understanding and to continue developing linguistic skills. Barely any preparation time is required from the teacher! Pupils need to complete a series of six tasks based on key aspects of the Spanish Christmas holidays in order to work out the city where the kings are located to be able to rescue them. Two versions available: Spanish Spanish with instructions in English for each task A very enjoyable lesson to develop team work. It includes slides with instructions in English and in Spanish, answers and a vocabulary bank to support all students. Make the end of term fun in Spanish! ¡Han secuestrado a los Reyes Magos! Los niños españoles podrían quedarse sin regalos este año… hay que rescatarlos. ¡Los camellos nos lo están suplicando! Una clase muy divertida para desarrollar la competencia intercultural de tus alumnos y para continuar practicando español. ¡Apenas se requiere preparación por parte del profesor! Los estudiantes tienen que completar una serie de seis de pruebas basadas en aspectos clave de la Navidad en España para averiguar en qué ciudad están los Reyes Magos y rescatarlos. Hay dos versiones disponibles: -Español -Español con instrucciones en inglés para cada prueba Una clase muy amena para que trabajen en equipo. Incluye diapositivas con instrucciones en español e inglés, las soluciones y un banco de vocabulario para apoyar a todos los alumnos. ¡Haz que que terminen el trimestre pasándolo pipa en clase de español!

The perfect resource to boost your GCSE students’ grades. A learning mat including a range of over 60 complex structures and pieces of creative language to add variety to their writing and speaking. The utterances are organised around grammar. However, the categories are labelled in a student friendly language to motivate them to use them in their exams. The pack includes translation practice (with answers) to consolidate the use of the phrases. Perfect for both Higher and Foundation pupils.

A board game to revise key grammar and vocabulary whilst having fun. The squares are organised according to the following categories: Grammar Vocabulary Translation False friends The teacher needs to divide the class in groups of 3-5 people and nominate someone as ‘the master’. There is a numbered answer sheet for all questions (chuleta) that the ‘master’ will use to test their classmates’ knowledge. Each number matches one card. Students roll the die and move their counter, then grab the card they have landed on and answer the question/task. If they get the question right, they stay in that square. If not, they need to go back to the previous one. There are also special squares that make pupils go forward or backwards. The winner is the person who reaches the end first. Students will need a die and counters. Un juego para repasar la gramática y el vocabulario en español mientras tus estudiantes se divierten. Cada casilla se una de las siguientes categorías: Gramática Vocabulario Traducción “Falsos amigos” El profesor divide la clase en grupos de 3 a 5 personas y nomina a una persona como “el máster”. Hay una hoja numerada con las respuestas (la chuleta) que el “máster” usará para comprobar las respuestas de sus compañeros. Cada número se corresponde con una de las tarjetas. Si dan la respuesta correcta, se quedan en esa casilla. Los estudiantes lanzan el dado y mueven su ficha, después cogen la tarjeta en la que hayan caído y responden la pregunta/tarea. Si no, tienen que volver a la anterior. También hay casillas especiales que hacen que los estudiantes avancen o retrocedan. El ganador es la persona que llegan al final primero. Los estudiantes necesitarán un dado y fichas para moverse por el tablero.

6 tasks + an adaptable template to practise three time frames (past, present and future) and to reinforce vocabulary. The perfect 5 minute starter or plenary. It includes the following topics/themes: Holidays School Environment Free time Town Jobs 6 actividades + una plantilla adaptable para practicar tres tiempos verbales (presente, pasado y futuro) y repasar vocabulario. Es perfecta como una actividad de calentamiento o una tarea final de 5 minutos. Incluye los siguientes temas: Las vacaciones El instituto El medio ambiente El tiempo libre La ciudad Los trabajos

A range of bookmarks with a quote from each of the literary texts studied in Spanish A Level (Edexcel, AQA and Eduquas)