Key Stage 3
Year 7
Intent
On completion of year 7, learners are able to read and listen to a range of short passages, identifying an extensive range of familiar vocabulary and cognates or near cognates with ease. They have a firm grounding of at least two tenses and can identify these with time frames. They can write and say extended sentences, agreeing adjectives and plurals correctly, as well as express a broad range of opinions with justification.
Learning Journey
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Alphabet & phonics
- Greeting people & introductions
- Classroom items & language
- Spanish speaking countries of the world
- Numbers 1-31, dates & birthdays
Enriched Knowledge
- Mexico
- Celebrating name day (Santopedia)
- National Day of Spain
- Famous Spanish speaking sportspeople
- Christopher Columbus
Key Vocabulary
- -Word order
- -Verb endings
- -Question words
- -Opinions
- -Masculine, feminine and plural nouns
- Key vocabulary:
- El mundo
- Hispano
- Apellido
- La fecha
- Odio
- Me encanta
- Además
- Hay
- El espejo
- La semana
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Counting up to 100
- Family & pets
- Hair, eyes & other facial features
- Physical appearances
- Personality traits
Enriched Knowledge
- Christmas traditions in Spain
- Some famous Hispanic monuments
- Different Spanish-speaking families
- Animals of the Amazon rainforest
- Spanish-speaking famous people
Key Vocabulary
- Possessive adjectives
- Adjectival endings
- TENER & SER present tense
- Adverbs of frequency
- Key vocabulary:
- Cien
- La edad
- Menor/mayor
- La cara
- El estilo
- Pequeño
- Alto
- Joven
- Grand
- Guapo
- Viejo
- Alegre
- Perezoso
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Sports
- Hobbies
- Weather
- Musical preferences
- Celebrity profiles on social media
Enriched Knowledge
- Spanish-speaking musicians (Enrique Iglesias, Luis Fonsi, Camila Cabello)
- Hispanic sports stars (Leticia Romero, Lionel Messi)
- Spanish climate
- El Clásico
Key Vocabulary
- JUGAR & HACER present tense
- Using opinion verbs with ‘because’
- If and when constructions
- Using ‘que’ to extend sentences
- Comparatives más & menos
- Key vocabulary:
- Pasatiempos
- Descansar
- Leer
- Deportista
- Acuático
- Deporte
- Equipo
- Lento
- Tiempo
- Pronóstico
- Cancion
- Red social
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Different areas to live
- Types of houses
- Rooms in the house
- Dream house
- Household tasks
Enriched Knowledge
- The Canary Islands (el Carnaval & Las Palmas)
- Chile
- Authentic for rent and for sale properties in Spain
- Ratoncito Peréz child’s Hispanic fantasy figure
- Garajonay National Park in La Gornera
Key Vocabulary
- ES and ESTÁ
- VIVIR in present tense
- Definite articles
- Prepositions of place with ESTAR
- Conditional expressions
- Adverbs of frequency
- Key vocabulary:
- Antiguo,
- Las afueras
- Campo
- Ciudad
- El mar
- La zona
- Nuevo
- La granja
- Los trabajos
- Impresionante
- Una vez
- Todos los días
- Relajante
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Places in town
- Directions
- Weekend plans
- Comparing rural & urban environments
- How areas have changed over time, including Nottingham or other cities our students have an affiliation with
Enriched Knowledge
- Guatemala, el Salvador, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, La Habana plus our own capitals London & Edinburgh comparisons
- Sevilla & Valencia: then & now
- Nottingham: then & now
- Bilbao - language, culture, sport
- Valencia – past & present
- La pelota vasca sport
- Bullrings & bullfighting
Key Vocabulary
- Using ‘hay’ with singular nouns
- IR present tense
- Near future tense
- Imperative
- Comparatives tan & tan…como
- Key expressions in imperfect tense
- Key vocabulary:
- Lugar
- Mezquita
- Calle
- Plaza de toros
- Tienda
- Tranquilo
- Apoyar
- Sitio
- La plaza
- Finde
- Viajar
- Peligroso
Year 8
Intent
On completion of year 8, learners have a solid knowledge of some important themes in their ever-changing worlds; including diet, fashion, daily routines, technology, holidays and travel. They have an ever-expanding knowledge of creative vocabulary and have built on their year 7 grammatical schema, now able to recognise and understand 6 tenses, modal & reflexive verbs & superlatives. They have a deepening awareness of traditions, cultures & exploration of the Hispanic world.
Learning Journey
Core Knowledge and Skills
- School subjects
- Timetable in a Spanish school
- School environment
- Extracurricular activities
- Future plans
Enriched Knowledge
- Studying history, literature & geography
- Mi colegio nuevo literary extract by Apuleyo Sato Pajares
- UNESCO cultural heritage sites
- Don Quiojte de la Mancha overview
- Important Spanish rivers & mountains
Key Vocabulary
- Verb ESTUDIAR
- Exclamations with ‘qué!’
- Modal verbs se puede & se debe
- Using antes de & después de (before & after)
- Future expressions espero, quisiera, tengo la intención de, me gustaría
- Key vocabulary:
- duro
- fácil
- útil
- me da igual
- instalaciones
- partido
- deberes
- horario
- aprender
- ajedrez
- periódicos
- idiomas
- guay
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Food and drink
- Ordering food in a restaurant
- Healthy diet
- Body parts
- Health problems & treatments
Enriched Knowledge
- Food in the Spanish-speaking world
- Different meal times
- Tapas
- Requel Keren short story
- Recipe for las torrijas
Key Vocabulary
- COMER & BEBER
- Negative expressions
- Tú & usted
- Mucho & poco
- Present tense DOLER
- Imperative tense
- Key vocabulary:
- comer
- beber
- almorzar
- cenar
- merendar
- desayunar
- bebida
- zumo
- marisco
- dulce
- refresco
- sabroso
- cuenta
- plato
- grasa
- aceite
- pan
- cansado
- sano
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Transport & holiday travel
- Holiday activities
- Holiday descriptions
- Past/future holidays
- Complex travel descriptions
Enriched Knowledge
- Puerto Rico as a holiday destination
- Ibiza, Puerto Rico
- Amazon rainforest
- Guatemala – Maya civilisation, architecture, conservation
- ‘Las olas’ poem
Key Vocabulary
- IR with prepositions
- SOLER
- Using slang & common expressions
- Preterite tense: regular & irregular verbs
- Near future
- Key vocabulary:
- Autocar
- Estados Unidos
- Viaje
- Alojarse
- Mar
- Mercado
- Puerto
- Senderismo
- Arriesgado
- Aire libre
- Vuelo
- Probar gastronomía
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Internet, social media & TV programmes
- Creating online profiles
- Films at the cinema & at home
- Musical tastes
- Discussing jobs & careers
Enriched Knowledge
- Galician bagpipes
- Hispanic music programmes & stars
- Anglicisms
- Extract from ‘El gran robo’ by Eva Maria Rodriguez
- El orfanato film review
Key Vocabulary
- Demonstrative adjectives
- Present continuous tense
- Indefinite adjectives
- Cardinal & ordinal numbers
- Conditional tense
- Reflexive verbs
- Key vocabulary:
- Llevar
- Ropa
- Zapatillas
- Elegante
- Estrecho
- Estilo
- Joyería
- Abrir
- Cerrar
- Alquilar
- Nuevo
- Tiendas
- Cambiar
- Está roto
Year 9
Intent
On completion of year 9, learners have built a more in-depth knowledge of complex vocabulary and grammar which is purposeful and relative to their own lives. In addition to this, they have deepened their awareness of a range of cultural diversity across the Hispanic world. They have developed their understanding of complex grammar, including object pronouns, complex structures & using a range of tenses interchangeably.
Learning Journey
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Life on Line
- Sports and free-time activities
- Making arrangements
- Planning a cinema visit
- Telling the time
Enriched & Cultural Knowledge
- Facts about the Spanish speaking world
- Spanish-speaking sports stars
- Spanish cinema / films
Phonics
- Vowel sounds
- Listen for verb endings
Grammar
- Present tense
- Expressions of frequency
- Irregular present tense verbs
- Opinion verbs & expressions
- Near future tense
- Contractions a + el = al; de + el=del
Enriched Vocabulary
- Grabar
- Mantenerme
- Casí
- Tareas
- Cuidar
- La Pantalla
- Gritar
- Palabras feas
- Usuario
- Buscar
- Peligroso
- Fuera de casa
- Siempre me ha gustado
- Nuestro equipo
- Un jugador
- El ambiente
- Lucha por la igualdad
- Caminar
- Sueños
Core Knowledge and Skills
- What you did at the weekend
- A disastrous day
Enriched & Cultural Knowledge
- Christmas in Spanish-speaking countries
Phonics
- Pronunciation of “c”
- Pronunciation of “ñ”
Grammar
- Preterite tense
- Time phrases (present, past, future)
- HACE ( ago)
- Negatives
- Direct object pronouns
Enriched Vocabulary
- Disfruté de
- Entrené
- Gané el primer puesto
- Portátil
- Cualquier
- Me desperté temprano
- Oí
- Cuando llegué
- Conozco
- Me sintí
- Por ninguna parte
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Describing a photo
- Discussing travel plans
- Comparing travel arrangements
- Festival of Spanish-speaking countries
- Ordering Tapas
Enriched & Cultural Knowledge
- Andalucía
- Holiday destinations in Spain and Latin America
- Las Fallas, los Sanfermines, La Fiesta del Sol, la Tomatina
- Tapas
Phonics
- Pronunciation of “ll”
Grammar
- ME GUSTA(N) & ME GUSTARÍA (+ infinitive/ el/la)
- Comparatives
- Superlatives
- SE PUEDE + infinitive
- “if” clauses with present tense
Enriched Vocabulary
- Atrae,
- Encuesta
- Fondo
- Río
- Árboles
- Precioso
- Pájaros
- Arena
- Pareja
- El paisaje
- Obra
- Aprovechar
- Sostenible
- Descubrir
- Volar
- Desfiles
- Conocido por
- Lindo
- Quemar
- Dentro
- Vaso
- Huelga
- Retraso
- Quizás
- Orgulloso
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Describe a past holiday
- Describing where you stayed
- Giving opinions
- Booking a hotel
- Describing past and future travels in Latin America
Enriched & Cultural Knowledge
- -Mexico – (Xochimilco, mariachis, Frida Kahlo, Oaxaca, comida, Chichén Itzá, templo de Kukulcán)
Phonics
- Pronunciation of “j”, “ge”, “gi”, ”h”
- Pronunciation of “qu”
Grammar
- ACABAR DE+ infinitive
- opinions in the past tense
- Question words
- Preterit tense
- Imperfect tense
- SOLER + infinitive
Enriched Vocabulary
- Regresar
- Reloj
- Recorrí
- Asistí
- Lo bueno/malo
- Lo mejor/peor
- Maleta
- Ni..ni.. ascensor
- Luz
- Decepcionante
- Por un lado…por otro
- Dueño
- Probé
- Hice turismo
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Different families
- Describing people
- Talk about who you admire
- Say how long you have been doing something
Enriched & Cultural Knowledge
- El Día Internacional de la Familia
- Shakira
Phonics
- Pronunciation of “j”, “ge”, “gi”, ”h”
- Pronunciation of “v”,
Grammar
- Possessive adjectives
- Present continuous
- SER and ESTAR
- Personal A
Enriched Vocabulary
- Fondo
- Te pareces
- Me parece
- Se parece
- Desde hace
- Apoya
- Echar de menos
- Juntarse
- Hogar
- Junto
- Mismo
- Complejo
- Todavía
- Romper barreras
- Consejos
- Anima
- Moda belleza
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Friendships and relationships
- Talk about identity and what matters to you
- Talking about problems
- Giving advice
Enriched & Cultural Knowledge
- Equality in sport – Salma Parallulelo, Vin icius Junior, Sara Ramírez
Grammar
- Reflexive verbs
- Using pronouns ME and TE before a verb
- Using PARA before a verb
- Using ESTAR to express moods
- Using PODRIAS +DEBERIAS + infinitive
Key Vocabulary
- Confiar
- Nos peleamos
- Contar
- Amistad
- Fe
- Preocupan
- Paz
- Presión
- Me siento
- Me relaciono
- Crear
- Sentimientos
Spanish News
- The European Day of Languages
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