The emphasis is on communication and understanding with a specific focus on speaking and listening in every lesson. Students also have the opportunity to study written texts in Spanish.
Students are encouraged to recognise links between languages from around the world, including English.
Vocabulary based learning and simple information giving and seeking. Name, age, pets, family, where you live, colours, age, birthday, food, clothes.
Vocabulary based learning with more emphasis on independent sentence writing. Likes and dislikes with simple opinions. Giving reasons for those opinions. Describing self and others. Sports and hobbies. Other pastimes. Use of the infinitive. Saying what there is in a town/house/bedroom.
The emphasis is on making linguistic and cultural connections, and broadening horizons, as well as learning a language.
Theme 1: Identity and culture
Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Theme 3: Current and future study and employment
Linguascope is used and students have access to the password for self-study.
CGP AQA Revision guides and workbooks are also available.