Spanish
Year 7
Topics/ modules:
- Year 7 Spanish focuses on fun interactive lessons to develop an appreciation and enjoyment of learning another language with authentic Spanish resources.
- An introduction to some key Spanish phonics and vocabulary such as greetings, introducing self, animals, weather, parts of body and classroom language. We will visit the basics of Spanish.
- A cultural aspect will be taught in context, for example Spanish and Latin American festivals, food and geography.
- An introduction to basic grammar for example, verbs, gender and adjectival agreement.
- Examples of resources used: Linguascope, Twinkl, Rockalingua, Light Bulb, fairy tales, songs and games.
Skills:
Teaching and learning will involve all four skills, the receptive skills of reading and listening and the productive skills of speaking and writing.
Foundation Assessment
Assessment will be both informal with assessment resources drawn from adapted versions of the Viva assessment pack in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
KS3 Year 8 – overview Teaching
KS3 teaching and learning builds on and revists many of the topics from Year7.
Students will move on to the topics of School, Family, Home and Town. They will learn how to express opinions, have short conversations, and give descriptions.
Skills:
- Teaching and learning will involve all four skills, the receptive skills of reading and listening. and the productive skills of speaking and writing.
- Translation from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English will be introduced and practised regularly.
- Vocabulary will be introduced and techniques taught to memorise new words.
KS3 Assessment
- Assessment will be both formal and informal with assessment resources drawn from adapted versions of the Mira Modules 1-6 assessment pack in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
KS4 - overview
GCSE Spanish Core content
Students study all of the following themes on which the assessments are based.
Theme 1: Identity and culture
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
KS4 Assessment
Exam Board - AQA
Paper 1: Listening exam: 35 minutes (Foundation Tier), 45 minutes (Higher Tier)
40 marks (Foundation Tier), 50 marks (Higher Tier)
Paper 2: Speaking exam: Understanding and responding to different types of spoken language is the focus of assessment.
7–9 minutes (Foundation Tier) + preparation time
10–12 minutes (Higher Tier) + preparation time
60 marks (for each of Foundation Tier and Higher Tier)
Paper 3: Reading exam: 45 minutes (Foundation Tier), 1 hour (Higher Tier)
60 marks (for each of Foundation Tier and Higher Tier)
Paper 4: Written exam: 35 minutes (Foundation Tier), 45 minutes (Higher Tier)
40 marks (Foundation Tier), 50 marks (Higher Tier)
Each skill accounts for 25% of GCSE
Interventions for students falling behind/struggling
GCSE Pod
Special activities/Trips etc
Advice/messages for parents/revisions ideas
CGP GCSE Spanish Complete Revision and Practice
Complete Spanish Grammar (practice makes perfect). A very good grammar book for revision
AQA vocabulary revision cards
Useful website links
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/spanish-8698