Curriculum Overview Spanish 2014-2015
Spanish is taught with a termly theme and is designed to encompass the four key skill areas of language learning; speaking, listening, reading and writing
along with both grammatical and cultural focuses. Lessons are delivered in an active and engaging way with a high emphasis on the spoken and written
language and learning about the countries where the language is spoken through the variety of topics covered. We aim to enrich our study of Spanish
through a variety of trips and activities on offer throughout the academic year.
In the Junior School we follow the Independent Curriculum which helps build students to have a strong foundation in the subject through revisiting and
building on basic language and grammar points as they progress from Years 3-6.
At KS3 we study a variety of topics that help develop and prepare the students to study the language at GCSE as well as giving the students plenty of
opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of Spanish culture and traditions.
At GCSE we study the Edexcel IGCSE Syllabus which can be found at: - http://www.edexcel.com/QUALS/IGCSE/INT-GCSE11/SPANISH/Pages/default.aspx
At A Level we study the Edexcel Syllabus which can be found at:http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/gce08/lang/spanish/Pages/default.aspx
Useful Websites:
All Junior School Students have their own personal log in to www.educationcity.com where they can find a variety of Spanish vocabulary reinforcement
games to help progress their learning.
Linguists of all ages from KS2 to A level can find useful activities and learning resources at www.linguascope.com This website requires a username and
login which can be obtained from your child’s Spanish Teacher.
IGCSE Students have their own Log In to www.vocabexpress.com which contains all of the vocabulary on the Spanish IGCSE specification and a variety of
games and tasks to help students learn and revise these words.
Other useful websites include:-
www.languagesonline.org.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/spanish/
Spanish
Radnor House
Year 3
Autumn Term
Los paises hispanohablantes
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Year 4
Simple greetings
Making simple statements
Classroom Instructions
Asking simple questions
Numbers 1–20
Alphabet
Colours
Classroom Objects
Spanish speaking countries
Take part in a simple rhyme/
song
Mi familia
Verb 'Tener'
Greetings and Introductions
Name, age and birthday
The alphabet
Family Members
Animals
Birthdays and Christmas
● Masculine and Feminine
Nouns
● Definite and Indefinite Article
● Formal and Informal 'You'
forms
Mi Familia
Summer Term
Barcelona
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Mi vida cotidiana
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Year 5
Spring Term
Barcelona key tourist types
Food in Barcelona Market
Tapas and typical Tapas foods
Animal in the Zoo
Colours
Opinions
Preferences
Adjectives
Easter Traditions
El dia de los Reyes Magos
El Vocabulario
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El colegio
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Numbers 1-31
Ordinal Numbers up to 5th
Classroom Items
Days of the Week
Months of the Year
Seasons
Easter
Prepositions
Hola mis amigos
Animals
Family Members
Classroom Items
Days and Months
Rooms of the house
Ice Cream Flavours
Sports
Masculine / Feminine Genders of
words
Opinions
Prepositions
La felicidad
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Rooms of the House
Household Items
Weather
Clothes
Colours
Meal Times
Snacks and Sandwiches
Sports and Hobbies
Adjectival Agreements
Using the Verb ‘jugar’
Giving Opinions
Mis Pasatiempos
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Year 6
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Physical appearance
The verbs ‘ser’ in the present
tense
A Poster / Power Point to
describe different people in
Spanish
Family members in Spanish
Negatives to say something you
don’t have
Describe the family
Describe animals
The verb ‘Tener’ in the present
tense.
Use of negatives to say what
animals different people don’t
have
Christmas vocabulary
Mi Familia y Yo
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Describe simple feelings
Masculine and feminine
adjectives
Physical descriptions of people
Family Tree
Possessive pronouns to talk
about your family
Information about other
peoples' families
Describe different animals
Different pets using adjectival
agreements
Christmas
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The use of 'el/ella' to discuss girls and
boys.
Simple information about friends
Simple greetings words
Introducing yourself and your family
Numbers 1-50 in Spanish
Ordinal numbers up to 10th
Making simple requests in Spanish
Easter
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Mis Amigos
Describe your friends
Describe different people
Numbers 1-100
Spanish telephone numbers
Easter Traditions
'Comer' in the Present Tense
Foods different people eat
Different types of shops in Spanish
The verb 'Jugar' in the Present
Tense
Present Tense ‘-ar’ verbs to talk
about activities
Musical instruments
Where you go on holiday
Parts of the Body
El colegio
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Numbers 1-100
Items within the classroom
Use of 'de' to show possession
The difference between 'tu' and
'usted'
Telling the date in Spanish
Time phrases in Spanish
School subjects in Spanish
The difference between
el/la/los/las
Opinions about different school
subjects in Spanish
● Answering questions relating to
a Spanish text
● Perform a pop song in Spanish
Year 7
Mi Mundo
1. Days of the Week, Months and
Numbers 1-31
2. Greetings, Introductions and Giving
Simple Opinions
3. Family Members
4. Physical Descriptions
5. Character Descriptions
6. Pets
7. Countries and Nationalities
8. The Spanish Speaking World
9. Numbers 1-100
10. Christmas Traditions
Year 8
Mi casa y mi region
1. The Weather
2. Where You Live
3. Different Types of House
4. The Rooms of the House
5. Describing your Bedroom
6. Prepositions
7. Daily Routine
8. Describing your Town
9. Your Ideal Town
10. Easter Traditions
Los deportes y los pasatiempos
La salud y la comida
1. Sports
2. Free Time Activities
3. What you are going to do next
weekend
4. Presentation on Sports and Hobbies
5. Reflexive Verbs and The Daily Routine
6. Telling the time
7. Talking about things you have done in
the past.
8. Assessment - Speaking and Writing on
Sports and Hobbies
9. Cultural Study Project
1. Past tense description of Christmas
2. Using the past tense to say what you have
eaten and drank
3. Quantities to describe food
4. Talking about what you normally eat and
drink
5. Healthy Eating
6. Using the Future Tense to say what you are
going to eat / drink
7. Tapas and ordering in a restaurant
8. Writing Assessment on Food
9. Body Parts
10. Illness
Mi instituto
1. School Subjects and Opinions
2. School Timetable
3. School Daily Routine
4. Describing Teachers
5. School Uniform
6. Your Ideal School
Las vacaciones
1. The Past Tense
2. Countries
3. Weather
4. Describing your last holiday
5. Describing a future holiday
6. Describing your ideal holiday
7. Writing and Speaking Assessment on
Holidays
9. Cultural Study Project
11. Going to the Pharmacy
12. Speaking Assessment - Roleplay at the Dr’s
/ Pharmacy
Year 9
Viva mi barrio
1. Rooms of the House
2. Description of Rooms in House
3. Description of House
4. Description of Town / Neighbourhood
5. How you would change your town /
city
6. Assessment - Presentation / Article on
House and Region
7. Christmas Presents
8. Christmas Traditions in Spain
Year 10
Topic Area C – House, home and
daily routine
1. present tense/personal information
2. physical/personality description
3. family/friends relationships
4. types of houses/my house
5. my bedroom
6. house chores
7. daily routine
8. my neighbourhood/town
9. town vs countryside
10. imperfect/when I was little
11. services in town
Mi colegio y Machuca
1. School Subjects and Opinions
2. School Timetable
3. Daily Routine
4. Describing your School
5. School Rules
6. School Uniform
7. Ideal School Uniform
8. Ideal School
9. School of The Future
10. Assessment - Blog Post / Presentation on
School
11. Machuca Film - Historical and Political
Background + Film Review
Topic Area B – Education and
employment
1. school subjects
2. my timetable
3. daily routine in school
4. British vs French schools
5. my school and school rules
6. school uniform
7. conditional/ideal uniform
8. ideal school
9. part time jobs
10. future plans
De paseo por Barcelona
1. Weather in Barcelona
2. Planning a Day Out in Barcelona
3. Directions and Navigating your way
around Barcelona
4. Buying items in a shop
5. Booking a Hotel Room
6. Making a complaint at a Hotel
7. Buying Tickets and Getting Information
in a Train Station
8. Assessment - Role Plays
Topic Area A – Home and abroad
1. holiday destinations
2. at the tourist office
3. transport
4. directions
5. weather
6. accommodation
7. at the hotel
8. complaints
9. holiday activities
10. perfect tense
11. holiday accounts
12. festivals in French-speaking countries 11. ideal job/boss
13. British vs French life (incl.
12. apply for jobs
Customs/Religion)
Year 11
Topic area D  The modern world
and the environment
1. music
2. cinema/tv
3. film/book/album review
4. new technology
5. future tense
6. global dangers
7. human impact
8. climate
9. local difficulties
10. local and national news
11. current affairs/social issues
Year 12
POPULAR CULTURE
Topics:
1. Future project
2. Love & Marriage
3. Peer pressure
4. Family
5. Drugs & Addiction
6. Reality TV
7. Internet
8. Mobile phones & Video games
9. Music
LIFESTYLES
Topics:
Topic Area E – Social activities, fitness
and health
1. free time
2. sport
3. near future tense/next weekend I…
4. inviting someone out
5. pocket money
6. clothes/shopping
7. food/shopping
8. healthy/unhealthy eating
9. body parts/minor ailments
10. at the doctor’s/pharmacy/hospital
11. addictions
EDUCATION & FUTURE
Topics:
1. The educational system
2. College students’ concerns
3. College students’ daily life
4. Changes in Education
5. Higher education
6. Career Choice
7. Working life
8. The world of Work
THE WORLD AROUND US
Topics:
1. Spanish speaking world
Revision
1. Revision of Topics
2. Past Papers
3. Exam Preparation
4. Oral Exam Preparation
REVISION
1. Oral Exam Preparation
2. Past Papers
3. Revision of Topic Vocabulary
1. Sport & Personality
2. Extreme sports
3. Leisure
4. Changing lifestyles
5. Diets
6. Weight loss
7. Addiction to smoking
8. Prevention campaigns
2. Holiday makers’ motives
3. Recounting a trip
4. The best means of transport
5. How to reduce CO₂ emissions
6. Causes of global warming
7. Natural disasters
8. Sustainable development and Individual
initiatives
9. Saving the planet