Spanish is taught for three lessons per fortnight in Year 7 & 8 and five times per fortnight in Year 9 & 10 . Teachers incorporate a variety of software and resources to deliver varied, fun and interactive lessons covering a broad selection of subjects including greetings, numbers and the alphabet to daily routines, hobbies, media, and past/present/future sentence structure. Teachers also use Spanish to deliver their lessons whenever possible enabling students to gain confidence in understanding, following and using the target language to communicate.
GCSE Spanish is taught for six lessons per fortnight. Each classroom is equipped with an interactive whiteboard and internet access. Teachers incorporate a variety of software and resources to deliver varied, fun and interactive lessons. Teachers also use Spanish to deliver their lessons whenever possible enabling students to gain confidence in understanding, following and communicating in the target language.
Each lesson, students should expect to engage in the four skills of language learning – listening, speaking, reading and writing. Grammar, games, songs and challenges form an integral part of the experience for KS4 students. Students benefit from the opportunity to practise speaking with the Foreign Language Assistant, a native Spanish speaker.
We use AQA specifications for GCSE.