What does the course cover? The programme of study and National Curriculum links

The Wolsey Hall Year 7 Spanish course follows the National Curriculum for England at Key Stage 3 Links to an external site.

We have ensured that all of the National Curriculum outcomes are covered in the course and the table below provides an overview of how the Wolsey Hall course can be mapped to the course textbooks and to the National Curriculum for England.

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Module One: Me presento

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (1.1): El español global

  • Getting to know the Spanish-speaking countries of the world
  • Understanding word order
  • Immersing yourself in Spanish language and culture

Pages 8–9

 

Topic Two (1.2): ¿Qué tal?

  • Greeting people and introducing yourself
  • Understanding verb endings
  • Speaking with a great accent

Pages 10–11

 

Topic Three (1.3): Mi carnet de identidad

  • Learning numbers 1–31
  • Introducing the verb tener
  • Improving listening skills

Pages 12–13

 

ASSIGNMENT ONE A

 

Topic Four (1.4): I...Y que cumplas muchos más!

  • Saying and understanding dates
  • Using a variety of question words
  • Giving fluent responses

Pages 14–15

 

Topic Five (1.5): Mis preferencias

  • Learning colours
  • Giving basic opinions
  • Extending sentences with conjunctions

Pages 16–17

Topic Six (1.6): ¡Tod@s a clase!

  • Learning classroom items
  • Understanding masculine, feminine and plural nouns
  • Using Spanish spontaneously

Pages 18–19

Topic Seven (1.7): Revision and Practice

Pages 20–29

ASSIGNMENT ONE B

ASSIGNMENT ONE S

 

 

Module Two: Mi burbuja

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (2.1): ¡Contamos hasta cien!

  • Counting up to 100 in Spanish
  • Forming Spanish numbers 20–100

Pages 30–31

 

Topic Two (2.2): Te presento a mi familia

  • Saying whether you have any brothers or sisters
  • Using possessive adjectives
  • Finding ways to remember new vocabulary

Pages 32–33

 

Topic Three (2.3): Los animales y las mascotas

  • Saying whether you have any pets
  • Using adjective endings
  • Developing independence as a learner of Spanish

Pages 34–35

 

ASSIGNMENT TWO S

 

Topic Four (2.4): Espejito, espejito...

  • Describing hair and eyes, as well as other facial features
  • Using the verb tener in the present tense
  • Learning irregular verbs

Pages 36–37

 

Topic Five (2.5): Las descripciones físicas

  • Describing what you and others look like
  • Using the verb ser in the present tense
  • Extending your writing with more detail

Pages 38–39

Topic Six (2.6): Mi carácter y las relaciones

  • Describing personality traits
  • Using some important adverbs of frequency
  • Varying your vocabulary

Pages 40–41

Topic Seven (2.7): Revision and Practice

Pages 42–51

ASSIGNMENT TWO

 

 

Module Three: Mis pasatiempos

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (3.1): Mi tiempo libre

  • Talking about hobbies
  • Using the regular present tense
  • Using verbs in full

Pages 52–53

 

Topic Two (3.2): Soy muy deportista

  • Talking about sports
  • Learning the verbs jugar and hacer
  • Using cognates to increase vocabulary

Pages 54–55

 

Topic Three (3.3): Mis gustos favoritos

  • Giving detailed opinions on sports
  • Extending use of verbs like gustar with porque
  • Organising notes to help learning

Pages 56–57

 

ASSIGNMENT THREE

 

Topic Four (3.4): ¡Brrr! ¡Hace frío!

  • Discussing weather
  • Using if and when constructions
  • Improving reading skills

Pages 58–59

 

Topic Five (3.5): ¡Somos fanátic@s de la música!

  • Getting to know some famous Spanish-speaking musicians
  • Using que to make longer sentences
  • Learning how to research popular Hispanic culture

Pages 60–61

Topic Six (3.6): Su foto tiene muchos ‘me gusta’

  • Comparing celebrity profiles on social media
  • Using the comparatives más and menos
  • Improving your Spanish via technology

Pages 62–63

Topic Seven (3.7): Revision and Practice

Pages 64–73

ASSIGNMENT THREE S

 

 

Module Four: Mi casa

Coursebook Pages

Topic One (4.1): Donde vivo yo

  • Talking about the area where you live
  • Using es and está
  • Working out unfamiliar language

Pages 74–75

 

Topic Two (4.2): Mi casa es tu casa

  • Describing types of house
  • Using the verb vivir in the present tense
  • Checking work for errors

Pages 76– to 77

 

Topic Three (4.3): ¡Pasa, pasa a mi casa!

  • Describing rooms in the house
  • Using the definite article
  • Using a bilingual dictionary

Pages 78–79

 

ASSIGNMENT FOUR A

 

Topic Four (4.4): Mi habitación es mi reino

  • Describing your bedroom
  • Using prepositions of place with estar
  • Recycling language

Pages 80–81

 

Topic Five (4.5): Mi casa de ensueño

  • Describing your dream home
  • Using some basic conditional expressions
  • Practising creative writing

Pages 82–83

Topic Six (4.6): Ayudo en casa

  • Describing household tasks
  • Saying how many times you do things
  • Asking questions effectively

Pages 84–85

Topic Seven (4.7): Revision and Practice

Pages 86–95

ASSIGNMENT FOUR B

ASSIGNMENT FOUR S