Welcome to Modern Foreign Languages

Phonics 1 

Phonemes: a, e, i, o, u, ch, j, ñ, ll, rr 

I Am Learning Spanish 

Introductions, how someone is feeling, ask someone their name, numbers from 1-10, colours, know where Spanish is spoken 

Animals

Animals incl. indefinite article, use first person conjugated verb ‘soy’ (I am) from the infinitive verb ‘ser’ (to be)

Ice Creams

Flavour of ice cream, transactional language required to order food, using phrase ‘quisiera’ (I would like)

Culture: La Tomatina

History and traditions of La Tomatina

Phonics 1-2

Phonemes: ca, ce, ci, co, cu 

Presenting Myself

Counting to 20, say name and age, greetings, say how someone is feeling, say where they live, nationality and basic gender agreement rules

My Family

Members, names and ages of family members, counting to 100, use possessive adjectives ‘mi’ and ‘mis’, use 1st and 3rd person singular for verbs ‘llamarse’ (to be called) and ‘tener’ (to have)

Culture: Las Fallas de Valencia

History and traditions of Lass Fallas festival in Spain

In the Classroom

Recall classroom objects with their indefinite article, replace indefinite article with possessive adjective, say and write what they have and do not have in their pencil case

Phonics 1-3

Phonemes: ga, ge, gi, go, gu 

The Date

Recall and apply days, of the week, months of the year and numbers to 31, say when their birthday is

My Home

Recognise nouns for rooms in the house, say which rooms they do and do not have in their house, create longer written and spoken passage using vocabulary taught in previous units

Clothes

Use vocabulary for clothes, use genders and articles for clothes, use the verb ‘llevarse’ (to get dressed), say what to wear in different weather/situations, describe clothes and their colour, use possessives

Culture: San Fermín

History, traditions and controversy of Las Fiesta de San Fermín

Phonics 1-4

Phonemes: b, v, cc, qu, z 

At School

Use vocabulary for school subjects, say which subjects they like and dislike, tell the time, say what time lessons are

Culture: El Día de los Muertos

History and traditions of El Día de los Muertos in Mexico

At the Weekend

Ask what the time is, tell the time, say what they do at the weekend, use conjunctions, present an account of what they do and at what time on the weekend

The Planets

Name and recognise planets, use adjectival agreement and explain the rules

Spanish: My family 

Spanish alphabet, names, greetings, classroom instructions, age, birthday, pets 

Grammar: 

Informal commands, subject pronouns, verbs ‘tener’ date, definite articles, indefinite articles 

Spanish: My Family and Friends 

Introduce family and friends, personality, physical characteristics 

Grammar: the verb ‘ser’, llamarse,

Spanish: My home and area 

Description of house, location, town, activities, meeting up Contraction of a and el 

Regular verbs ‘ar’, ‘er’, ‘ir’ in the present tense 

Vocabulary to describe where a person lives 

Use of ‘ir’, including with infinitive 

Prepositions 

Using connectives and intensifiers 

Giving simple opinions 

Pronunciation of key SSCs 

Spanish: My School 

School subjects, lessons, teacher, time, timetable, school life, school uniform, school rules, description of photo 

 Pronunciation of key SSCS and accent  

1st person plural form of verbs  

Use of plural definite and indefinite articles 

Extending writing using sequencers 

Justifying simple opinions 

Spanish: My Free Time 

Places in town, activities, Sports, invitations, weather 

Grammar: 

Full paradigm of regular present tense verbs, opinions, negatives, contractions, the verb ‘ir’ 

Spanish: My Free Time 

Seasons, future plans, tv shows, cinema, price of items, shopping 

Grammar: 

Si clause, immediate future tense, opinions, adjectives, demonstrative adjectives 

Spanish: Travel 

Past holidays, modes of transportation, holiday activities, holiday home 

Grammar: 

Preterite of regular and irregular verbs  

Extending reasons through the addition of connectives and time explanations 

Spanish: Travel 

trip to Spain, recent stay, role play at hotel, problems at accommodation, food, meals, role play at restaurant 

Grammar: 

  express likes/ dislikes as well as preferences; using expressions of quantity 

Pronunciation of “n~”. Using a negative grammar feature (no, nada, nunca) 

Using preterite and present tense (full paradigm) 

Spanish: Careers and future plans.  

School system, school subjects, future studies, jobs, careers, work environment, dream jobs, pros and cons of uni 

Grammar: 

Use of the Immediate future tense  

Verbs to describe jobs and workplaces  

Vocabulary to be able to contrast education and work. 

Spanish: Lifestyle and Relationships 

Family relationships, staying healthy, recent festival, recent birthday, photo description 

Grammar: 

Verbs ‘ser’ & ‘tener’ in the present, reflexive verbs, impersonal expressions, preterit 

Spanish: Lifestyle and Relationships 

Describing friendships, body parts, explaining injuries, recent accidents 

Grammar: 

Preterit- regular and irregular verbs, pluralization of nouns, negatives, tener expressions, linking words when justifying opinions

Spanish: Problems and Solutions 

Natural environment environmental problems, possible solutions for environmental problems, protecting the environment  

Grammar: 

Definite articles, negatives, justifying opinions, modal verbs, impersonal verbs 

Spanish: Problems & Solutions 

Environmental problems in Hispanic countries, accessibility, social issues, reducing problems, charities 

Grammar: 

Negatives, gender of nouns, sequencers 

Spanish: Technology and Trends  

Role model, role model when they were young, internet usage, pros and cons of internet, mobile phones, social media platform, tv shows, music, musicians, concert, shows, leisure activities 

Grammar: 

Irregular present tense verbs, imperfect tense, adjectives, adverbs, modal verbs 

Spanish: Media and Technology  

Watching TV, TV shows/ program, types of film, visit to the cinema, role play at the cinema, music, favourite singer or group, recent concert/show, reading, online games, internet use, benefits of the internet, dangers of the internet, impact of social media  

Grammar: adjectives (agreement and superlatives) 

Justified opinions, negatives, modals, preterit tense, immediate future tense 

Spanish: My Personal World 

Introduce and describe self, family, where you live, bedroom, typical day at home, recent birthday, photo description, describe best friend, importance of good friendship, weekend plans, family relationships, plans with family, festivals and traditions 

Grammar:  

Irregular present tense verbs, reflexive verbs, pluralization of nouns, negatives, adjectives, comparisons, preterit, gerund, conditional tense 

Spanish: Lifestyle and Well- being 

Free time activities, clubs, role play at leisure centre, weekend plans, past hobbies, food, different mealtimes, role play at a restaurant, healthy lifestyle, body parts, injuries, stress & mental well- being, inclusive society 

Grammar:

Adverbs, irregular verbs, sequencers, preterit, modals, imperfect tense- regular and irregular verbs, recap adjectives and modals, immediate future tense, justifying opinions 

Spanish: Studying and My Future 

Subjects, teachers, favourite lesson, lesson expectations, telling the time, typical school day, description of school, opinion on school uniform, school rules, recent day in school, school trips, primary school, improving equality in the future, plans post GCSE, university plans, jobs, working abroad, work experience  

Grammar: opinions and justifications, gender of nouns, direct object pronouns, relative clauses, demonstratives, impersonal verbs, conditional, ‘si’ phrases, preterit, imperfect, simple future tense, conditional tense 

Spanish: Travel and Tourism 

Visiting a foreign country  

Recent visit to a Spanish- speaking country 

Types of accommodation 

Dream holiday 

Public transportation 

Grammar: recap present tense and opinions 

Recap Immediate Future and Conditional tenses 

Direct object pronouns 

Comparisons  

Adjectives 

Spanish:  

My Neighbourhood- shopping 

shopping,  

What have you bought recently? role play, describe your town, directions, problems in town, recent activities in town, activities for tourists  

Grammar: recap mod 

al verbs, demonstratives, impersonal expressions, comparisons, present tense, immediate future tense, simple future tense, preterit tense