In Key Stage 3, students learn to talk about their lives and their worlds in Spanish. In Year 7,
students learn how to describe their environment which covers the topics of introducing yourself,
your bubble, hobbies, your home and your hometown. In Year 8, students will learn more about
being able to use Spanish in real-life situations and will cover topics such as food & drink,
holidays and learning about Spanish-speaking cultures. In Year 9, students will further explore
the topic of identity and culture in Spanish. They will learn about themes relevant to their lives
and be able to talk about family & friends, technology & social media and free-time activities.
Students will become confident in reading, writing, speaking and listening in Spanish and learn
key skills such as expressing opinions on different topics, vocabulary acquisition, reading and
listening for gist and cultural awareness. We therefore believe that Spanish allows students to
develop vital skills that will facilitate success way beyond the MFL classroom.
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Concepts | In year 7, students will gain a grounding in Spanish phonics, grammar and useful vocabulary. | In year 8, students will learn how to describe past, present and future events. They will also learn common word patterns between Spanish and English words. | In year 9, students will gain a grounding in the topics studied at GCSE Spanish. Students will also learn how to express opinions and describe past, present and future events | |
| Autumn Term (Sep-Oct) |
Describing places and location. Describing what people are like Saying what people have and do | Regular past tense verbs Verbs ser’ and estar (to be) Verb hacer (to do/make) Understanding common patterns between nouns in English and Spanish. | Family, relationships and friends Marriage and partnership Social media Free-time activities and food | |
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment focus on listening and Grammar | Assessment focus on reading and speaking | Assessment focus on reading, writing and grammar | ||
| Autumn Term (Nov-Dec) |
Saying what people do and don’t do Describing different places and what is around you Understanding common verbs, such as: ser (to be), dar (to give) and querer (to want). | Talking about school, free-time activities, free-time and emotions. Describing future plans Talking about what people do (work) | Sport and free-time activities Family life Spanish customs and festivals Describing your house | |
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment focus on reading, translation and Grammar | Assessment focus on speaking and writing | Assessment focus on listening and grammar | ||
| Spring Term (Jan-Feb) |
Talking about family Asking and answering questions Understanding the Spanish-speaking world | Describing what people do (technology and social networks) Describing what different people did in the past (Free time activities) Talking about the environment Saying what you do for others Routines and daily life | Talking about your hometown Charity and voluntary work Healthy and unhealthy living | |
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment focus on speaking | Assessment focus on listening and speaking | Assessment focus on reading, writing and grammar | ||
| Spring Term (Feb-April) |
Talking about what you do with others Saying what you can do Understanding modal verbs (must, can and want) | Describing a series of events (Narration) Talking about giving and receiving (Birthdays) Describing how things make people feel Giving opinions about school | The environment Poverty and homelessness Holidays and travel | |
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment focus on writing and translation | Assessment focus on reading and writing | Assessment focus on listening and grammar | ||
| Summer Term (Feb-May) |
Describing what people do Talking about travel and technology Understanding the present tense in Spanish | Visiting a Spanish speaking city Describing family members Describing how people feel Comparing things Describing what people do and did (sport) Comparing where people go and went | Regions of Spain School and subjects The school day | |
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment focus on listening and grammar | Assessment focus on reading, listening and writing | Assessment focus on listening, reading, writing and grammar | ||
| Summer Term (May-July) |
Describing people and possessions Describing what people do and don’t do Discussing future plans Saying when and where people go (travel) | Asking questions about what people did Learning about a famous Spanish speaking person Describing school Describing what is happening now Describing Hispanic traditions Talking about past and future trips | Future plans (work and study) Jobs and occupations Revision of past, present and future tenses | |
| Quality Mark Assessments | ||||
Assessment focus on reading and speaking | Assessment focus on speaking | Assessment focus on speaking | ||
Year 7
Key Concepts
In year 7, students will gain a grounding in Spanish phonics, grammar and useful vocabulary.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAutumn Term
(Sep-Oct)
Describing places and location.
Describing what people are like
Saying what people have and do
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on listening and Grammar
Autumn Term
(Nov-Dec)
Saying what people do and don’t do
Describing different places and what is around you
Understanding common verbs, such as: ser (to be), dar (to give) and querer (to want).
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on reading, translation and Grammar
Spring Term
(Jan-Feb)
Talking about family
Asking and answering questions
Understanding the Spanish-speaking world
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on speaking
Spring Term
(Feb-April)
Talking about what you do with others
Saying what you can do
Understanding modal verbs (must, can and want)
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on writing and translation
Summer Term
(Feb-May)
Describing what people do
Talking about travel and technology
Understanding the present tense in Spanish
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on listening and grammar
Summer Term
(May-July)
Describing people and possessions
Describing what people do and don’t do
Discussing future plans
Saying when and where people go (travel)
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on reading and speaking
Year 8
Key Concepts
In year 8, students will learn how to describe past, present and future events. They will also learn common word patterns between Spanish and English words.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAutumn Term
(Sep-Oct)
Regular past tense verbs
Verbs ser’ and estar (to be)
Verb hacer (to do/make)
Understanding common patterns between nouns in English and Spanish.
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on reading and speaking
Autumn Term
(Nov-Dec)
Talking about school, free-time activities, free-time and emotions.
Describing future plans
Talking about what people do (work)
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on speaking and writing
Spring Term
(Jan-Feb)
Describing what people do (technology and social networks)
Describing what different people did in the past (Free time activities)
Talking about the environment
Saying what you do for others
Routines and daily life
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on listening and speaking
Spring Term
(Feb-April)
Describing a series of events (Narration)
Talking about giving and receiving (Birthdays)
Describing how things make people feel
Giving opinions about school
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on reading and writing
Summer Term
(Feb-May)
Visiting a Spanish speaking city
Describing family members
Describing how people feel
Comparing things
Describing what people do and did (sport)
Comparing where people go and went
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on reading, listening and writing
Summer Term
(May-July)
Asking questions about what people did
Learning about a famous Spanish speaking person
Describing school
Describing what is happening now
Describing Hispanic traditions
Talking about past and future trips
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on speaking
Year 9
Key Concepts
In year 9, students will gain a grounding in the topics studied at GCSE Spanish. Students will also learn how to express opinions and describe past, present and future events
Quality Mark AssessmentsAutumn Term
(Sep-Oct)
Family, relationships and friends
Marriage and partnership
Social media
Free-time activities and food
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on reading, writing and grammar
Autumn Term
(Nov-Dec)
Sport and free-time activities
Family life
Spanish customs and festivals
Describing your house
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on listening and grammar
Spring Term
(Jan-Feb)
Talking about your hometown
Charity and voluntary work
Healthy and unhealthy living
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on reading, writing and grammar
Spring Term
(Feb-April)
The environment
Poverty and homelessness
Holidays and travel
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on listening and grammar
Summer Term
(Feb-May)
Regions of Spain
School and subjects
The school day
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on listening, reading, writing and grammar
Summer Term
(May-July)
Future plans (work and study)
Jobs and occupations
Revision of past, present and future tenses
Quality Mark AssessmentsAssessment focus on speaking