Spanish
Why is the subject important?
Learning a foreign language awakens students’ interests to other cultures and deepens their understanding of the wider world. Students will develop their communicative skills by learning to express their ideas and thoughts in the target language, and will also develop creativity and problem solving skills as they find new ways of understanding and communicating messages. Learning a language at school increases students’ confidence and sets them up for life as global citizens; it equips students to study and work in other countries and provides the foundations for learning further languages in the future.
Year 7
What will I be studying?
- Family and pets
- Personality and appearance
- Describing school
- Describing food
- Routines and plans for the future
- Online activities
How will I be assessed?
Students are assessed in two of the four skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) at the end of each term.
Knowledge Organisers
- Family and pets (Term 1)
- Personality and appearance (Term 2)
- Describing school (Term 3)
- Describing food (Term 4)
- Routines and plans for the future (Term 5)
- Online activities (Term 6)
Which websites should I use to support my learning?
- memrise.com
- www.gcsepod.com
Year 8
What will I be studying?
- Film, TV and reading
- Sport and hobbies
- My town
- My house
- Holidays
How will I be assessed?
Students are assessed in two of the four skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) at the end of each term.
Knowledge Organisers
- Film, TV and reading (Term 1)
- Sport and hobbies (Term 2)
- My town (Term 3)
- My house (Term 4)
- Holidays (Term 5)
- Consolidation (Term 6)
Which websites should I use to support my learning?
- memrise.com
- www.gcsepod.com
Year 9
What will I be studying?
- Relationships
- Free time activities
- Technology in everyday life
- Customs and Festivals
How will I be assessed?
Students are formally assessed three times throughout the year. Each time they will be assessed in two of the four skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing).
Knowledge Organisers
- Relationships (Term 1)
- Free time activities (Term 2)
- Technology in everyday life (Term 3)
- Technology in everyday life (Term 4)
- Customs and Festivals (Term 5)
- Customs and Festivals (Term 6)
Which websites should I use to support my learning?
- memrise.com
- www.gcsepod.com
GCSE Spanish
What will I be studying?
- Theme 1: Identity and culture
- Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
- Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
How will I be assessed?
Students will be assessed across four GCSE papers based on the following skills:
- Listening (25%)
- Speaking (25%)
- Reading (25%)
- Writing (25%)
Which examination board am I following?
Exam Board: AQA
Specification: 8698
Website: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/spanish-8698
Which websites should I use to support my learning?
- memrise.com
- www.gcsepod.com