Spanish

At AGS all students will study Spanish and French in year 7 from September 2024. They will be able to choose whether they would like to choose French, Spanish or both going forward at the end of year 8.

The Spanish course in Key Stage Three builds the foundations in vocabulary, phonics and grammar in preparation for GCSE study. There is a focus on language learning skills and strategies needed to become independent language learners.

There are opportunities to learn about other languages through European Day of Languages celebrations, competitions that run throughout the year and events run by LangSoc.

We run cultural trips to Spain with year 8 students and have been to Bilbao in the north of Spain and Málaga in the south of Spain in recent years. We always include a variety of activities which enable students to use their language skills as much as possible and to build positive relationships with other students along the way.

The Spanish course we use reflects the world pupils live in, using contexts familiar to them in their everyday needs and teaches them the vocabulary they need to communicate with young people on topics that interest them.

In KS3 we follow OUP textbooks Claro 1 and Claro 2

Year 7 - Topic content

Unit 1 - Myself and my classroom
Unit 2 - My family, my friends and my pets
Unit 3 - Freetime activities
Unit 4 - My house
Unit 5 - My town and my area
Unit 6 - My school

Year 8 - Topic content

Unit 1 - Celebrities in the Spanish speaking world
Unit 2 - Healthy living and lifestyle
Unit 3 - Media and technology
Unit 4 - Daily routine
Unit 5 - The world of work
Unit 6 - Customs and traditions in the Spanish speaking world

Year 9 - Topic content

Unit 1 - Travel and tourism
Unit 2 - Places of interest in Spanish speaking countries
Unit 3 - Celebrations and special occasions
Unit 4 - Festivals in the Spanish speaking world
Unit 5 - The environment
Unit 6 - GCSE exam skills preparation

GCSE Key Stage 4 Spanish

Year 11: Teaching until summer 2025 only

The Spanish course is examined through terminal exams in speaking, listening, reading and writing at the end of Y11.

Spanish GCSE Specification until June 2025

We follow the AQA course for GCSE 9-1. This course is divided into three themes:

Identity and culture
Local, National, international and global areas of interest
Current and future study and employment.

Theme 1: Identity and culture:

Unit 1 - Me, my family and friends
Unit 2 - Technology in everyday life
Unit 3 - Freetime activities
Unit 4 - Customs and festivals

Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest.

Unit 5 - Home, town, neighbourhood and region
Unit 6 - Social issues
Unit 7 - Global issues
Unit 8 - Travel and tourism

Theme 3: Current and future study and employment

Unit 9 - My studies
Unit 10 - Life at school and college
Unit 11 - Education Post-16
Unit 12 - Jobs, career choices and ambitions

Key Stage 4 Spanish - from September 2024

Year 10

The Spanish course is examined through terminal exams in listening, speaking, reading and writing at the end of Y11. We follow the AQA course for GCSE 9-1.

Spanish GCSE Specification from September 2024