Spanish

Key Stage 3

What will I learn Year KS3 ?

In Key Stage 3 students study Cultural Studies and Project and will study Spanish as a Modern Foreign Language. In each topic in KS3 Spanish you will gain additional vocabulary, along with grammatical structures to enable you to understand and communication in the four skill areas of speaking, reading, listening and writing. You will also develop a range of transferable, cross-curricular skills through the study of Spanish. These include but are not limited to; cultural awareness, literacy, phonics, numeracy, memorisation techniques, description, narration and inferring meaning.

What will I learn Year 7 ?

Over the course of year 7 you will cover several topics:

  • My World 

Introducing yourself and talking about basic likes and dislikes, your family and pets

  • Hobbies

Describing what you do in your free time and the weather

  • School

Describing school, subjects and the school day and giving reasons for your opinions

  • Family

Describing your family and where you live

  • Future plans

Describing your town and your plans for the weekend

  • Cultural Studies and Project*

You will look at culture and life in Spanish and French speaking countries

*Due to current following Government guidance and COVID-19 requirements all students in KS3 Languages are currently following the Cultural Studies and Project Curriculum from September 2020. From January 2021 alongside Cultural Studies students will also study the topics of My World, School, Family and Future Plans in Spanish Language lessons.

What will l learn Year 8 ?

In year 8 you will continue to build on the skills and vocabulary you have gained from year 7 and you will also develop expressing your opinions on topics with more detail and learn to use the past tense and combine past, present and future tenses to narrate events.

Over the course of Year 8 you will cover several topics:

  • Past holidays

Using the past tense to describe a holiday

  • Summer holidays

Using the past, present and future tenses to describe holidays

  • Media

Describing your preferences for TV, films, music and what you do with your phone

  • Food and drink

Describing food and drink and routines

  • Out and about

Making arrangements to go out and excuses

  • Cultural Studies and Project*

You will look at culture and life in Spanish and French speaking countries

*Due to current following Government guidance and COVID-19 requirements all students in KS3 Languages are currently following the Cultural Studies and Project Curriculum from September 2020. From January 2021 alongside Cultural Studies, students will also study the topics of Food and Drink and Out and About in Spanish Language lessons.

What will I learn Year 9 ?

In Year 9 you may opt to study Spanish at GCSE level. In Year 9 you will cover a range of topics to help you prepare for the GCSE course and to give you confidence in applying key grammar rules such as using past, present and future tenses and expressing opinions and reasons using adjectives. Topics in Year 9 include Free Time, Healthy Living, Town and Customs, Social and Global Issues and GCSE Skills.

Key Stage 4

GCSE Spanish

Exam Board: AQA

Course Title: AQA GCSE Spanish

Course Code: 8698

Exam board information: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/spanish-8698

In GCSE Spanish you will be tested in listening, reading, speaking and writing and will develop transferable skills, relevant to further study and the world of work. The range of topics within the specification aims to inspire students who are interested in Spanish culture and Spanish speaking countries. GCSE Spanish has a Foundation Tier (grades 1–5) and a Higher Tier (grades 4–9). You must take all four question papers at the same tier. In Years 10 and 11 you will cover the topics from the 3 main theme areas. As topics overlap you will study a range of topics from the 3 themes over the course of years 10 and 11 and complete revision of all topics in Spring Term of Year 11:

Theme 1: Identity and culture:

Topic 1: Me, my family and friends

Relationships with family and friends, Marriage/partnership

Topic 2: Technology in everyday life

Social media, Mobile technology

Topic 3: Free-time activities

Music, Cinema and TV, Food and eating out, Sport

Topic 4: Customs and festivals in French-speaking countries/communities

Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest

Topic 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region

Topic 2: Social issues

Charity/voluntary work and Healthy/unhealthy living

Topic 3: Global issues

The environment and Poverty/homelessness

Topic 4: Travel and tourism

Theme 3: Current and future study and employment

Topic 1: My studies

Topic 2: Life at school/college

Topic 3: Education post-16

Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions

KS5 Spanish

Exam Board AQA

Course Title AQA A Level Spanish

Course Code: 7692

Exam Board Information: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/spanish-7692

Subject content

Core content

Options

Assessments:

Paper 1 Listening Reading and Writing 50% of qualification

Paper 2 Writing 20% of A-level

Paper 3 Speaking 30% of A-level