Year 7 – Spanish

Head of Subject: Mr G Houillon

Intended Outcomes

In y7 Spanish, students will develop their ability to understand and respond to written and spoken language around the following topics: “All about me”, “Free time”, “School”, “Family and pets” and finally “My town”. 
They will acquire new vocabulary, grammar and phonics, which will help them become confident novices. They will learn to express their opinion, describe things and people and discuss present tense as well as near future events. 

  • Course Implementation

    Module 1 “All about me” 

    Students will learn to greet, spell words out loud, give their age and birthday, describe their pets and their personality. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. 
    By the end of the first module, students have been assessed in listening, reading, dictation and writing skills. 

    Module 2 “Hobbies” 

    Students learn about the sports and hobbies that they do depending on the weather. They will explore more hobbies and learn to use the present tense to discuss them. Students will also develop their ability to ask questions in Spanish. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. 
    By the end of the module about “Free time”, students have been assessed in listening, reading and grammar. 

    Module 3 “School” 

    Students learn about time in Spanish, how to justify their opinion on school subjects and teachers, describing their uniform and narrating a typical school day. They will also know what Spanish schools are like. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. 
    By the end of the module about “School”, students have been assessed in listening, reading and speaking. 

    Module 4 “Family and Friends” 

    Students develop their ability to describe family members and friends, by using adjectives. They learn to use verbs to discuss what they do in their town and their daily routine. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. 
    By the end of the first module “Family and friends”, students have completed grammar and writing tasks as part of their assessments.  

    Module 5 “My town” 

    Students learn about discussing places in town and what can be done. They also learn how to arrange to go out (near future) and order food and drinks at a café. Students have to learn between 10-15 words every week and they are tested on these every week. 
    By the end of the first module “My town”, students have completed a speaking task as part of their assessment. 

Learning Impact

In each assessment, students develop their ability to cope with GCSE-type tasks in all 4 skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).  
Once completed, assessments results are shared with students and recorded by teachers. Students are responsible for sharing their results and assessment papers with parents/carers. Assessments results are also shared with parents/carers in termly reports. Our outstanding students receive a certificate to take home, to celebrate their achievement and/or progress. 

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