Year 8 — Spanish

Term 1: Mis vacaciones

In Term One, Mis Vacaciones, students will learn to talk about past holidays. They will use the preterite tense with regular AR verbs, as well as ER and IR verbs, to describe what they did on holiday. They will practice combining the present and preterite tenses to give detailed descriptions. Students will also learn to describe the last day of their holiday using ER and IR verbs and talk about what their holiday was like using the preterite of SER.

For assessment, students will complete a reading task and a writing task. The writing assessment will involve composing a postcard-style text about a recent holiday using the preterite tense, with some details in the present.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Learning Spanish helps students connect with people from different cultures, encouraging respect and understanding. Through communication and group activities, students develop social skills that build confidence and empathy.

Create a supportive community:

Cultural education in Spanish classes creates a welcoming space where students appreciate diversity and work together. This supportive community encourages teamwork and open-mindedness, making everyone feel included and valued.

Term 2: Todo sobre mi vida

In Term Two, students will talk about their daily life, including what they use their phone for. They will revise the present tense, express opinions about music, use comparatives to talk about TV, and practice combining present and preterite tenses to describe what they did yesterday.

For assessment, students will be tested on listening and writing.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Learning Spanish helps students connect with people from different cultures, encouraging respect and understanding. Through communication and group activities, students develop social skills that build confidence and empathy.

Create a supportive community:

Cultural education in Spanish classes creates a welcoming space where students appreciate diversity and work together. This supportive community encourages teamwork and open-mindedness, making everyone feel included and valued.

Term 3: A comer

In Term Three, students will say what food they like using a wide range of opinions. They’ll describe mealtimes using negatives, practice ordering meals in a restaurant with usted and ustedes, and discuss what to buy for a party using the near future tense.

For assessment, students will complete a reading and speaking assessment.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Learning Spanish helps students connect with people from different cultures, encouraging respect and understanding. Through communication and group activities, students develop social skills that build confidence and empathy.

Create a supportive community:

Cultural education in Spanish classes creates a welcoming space where students appreciate diversity and work together. This supportive community encourages teamwork and open-mindedness, making everyone feel included and valued.

Term 4: ¿Qué hacemos?

For Term Four, Module Four, students will arrange to go out using “me gustaría” plus infinitive, make excuses with querer and poder, talk about getting ready using reflexive verbs, and discuss invitations and requests.

Students will be assessed on their listening and writing skills.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Learning Spanish helps students connect with people from different cultures, encouraging respect and understanding. Through communication and group activities, students develop social skills that build confidence and empathy.

Create a supportive community:

Cultural education in Spanish classes creates a welcoming space where students appreciate diversity and work together. This supportive community encourages teamwork and open-mindedness, making everyone feel included and valued.

Term 5: Operacion Verano

In Term Five, students will describe holiday homes, explore comparatives and superlatives, ask for directions using the imperative, talk about some, and practice more with free tenses.

Students will be assessed on their reading and speaking skills.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Learning Spanish helps students connect with people from different cultures, encouraging respect and understanding. Through communication and group activities, students develop social skills that build confidence and empathy.

Create a supportive community:

Cultural education in Spanish classes creates a welcoming space where students appreciate diversity and work together. This supportive community encourages teamwork and open-mindedness, making everyone feel included and valued.

Term 6: Retrieval Practice

Term Six is all about reinforcing knowledge. Students will review all topics from Year 8. We will revisit one topic each week and practise three tenses. Topics include holidays, food, mobile phone use, making plans, and more.

Students will be assessed on the four skills: reading, listening, writing, and speaking.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Learning Spanish helps students connect with people from different cultures, encouraging respect and understanding. Through communication and group activities, students develop social skills that build confidence and empathy.

Create a supportive community:

Cultural education in Spanish classes creates a welcoming space where students appreciate diversity and work together. This supportive community encourages teamwork and open-mindedness, making everyone feel included and valued.