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

The Wolsey Hall Year 8 Spanish course follows the National Curriculum for England at Key Stage 3.

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.

You may want to print out this overview of the course Download this overview of the course and refer to it as you progress through the course. Do also bear in mind that:

Before Module One, there is an introductory Skype call with your tutor.
At the end of Module Three, there is a mid-course review.
At the end of Module Seven, there is an end-of-course review.

Course introduction

Read the Course Guide and Skype with your tutor

Module One: En mi ciudad	Coursebook
Topic One (1.1): De paseo por mi ciudad Talking about places in town Using hay with singular and plural nouns Translating into Spanish	Claro 1 Pages 96 to 97
Topic Two (1.2): Por eso voy allí Describing where you go in town Using ir in the present tense Learning infinitives	Claro 1 Pages 98 to 99
Topic Three (1.3): ¡Sigue todo recto! Giving and understanding directions Using the imperative Trying repair strategies when speaking	Claro 1 Pages 100 to 101
ASSIGNMENT ONE A
Topic Four (1.4): Planes para el finde Discussing plans for the weekend Forming the near future Finding and using synonyms	Claro 1 Pages 102 to 103
Topic Five (1.5): ¿En la ciudad o en el campo? Comparing rural and urban environments Using the comparatives tan and tan…como Answering questions about a reading passage	Claro 1 Pages 104 to 105
Topic Six (1.6): Mi barrio con nostalgia Describing how areas have changed over time Using some key expressions in the imperfect tense Revising Spanish so far	Claro 1 Pages 106 to 107
Topic Seven (1.7): Revision and Practice	Claro 1 Pages 108 to 117
ASSIGNMENT ONE B ASSIGNMENT ONE S

Module One: En mi ciudad

Coursebook

Topic One (1.1): De paseo por mi ciudad

Talking about places in town
Using hay with singular and plural nouns
Translating into Spanish

Claro 1

Pages 96 to 97

Topic Two (1.2): Por eso voy allí

Describing where you go in town
Using ir in the present tense
Learning infinitives

Claro 1

Pages 98 to 99

Topic Three (1.3): ¡Sigue todo recto!

Giving and understanding directions
Using the imperative
Trying repair strategies when speaking

Claro 1

Pages 100 to 101

ASSIGNMENT ONE A

Topic Four (1.4): Planes para el finde

Discussing plans for the weekend
Forming the near future
Finding and using synonyms

Claro 1

Pages 102 to 103

Topic Five (1.5): ¿En la ciudad o en el campo?

Comparing rural and urban environments
Using the comparatives tan and tan…como
Answering questions about a reading passage

Claro 1

Pages 104 to 105

Topic Six (1.6): Mi barrio con nostalgia

Describing how areas have changed over time
Using some key expressions in the imperfect tense
Revising Spanish so far

Claro 1

Pages 106 to 107

Topic Seven (1.7): Revision and Practice

Claro 1

Pages 108 to 117

ASSIGNMENT ONE B

ASSIGNMENT ONE S

Module Two: Mi insti	Coursebook
Topic One (2.1): Todo lo que estudio Talking about school subjects Using the verb estudiar Varying your vocabulary	Claro 1 Pages 118 to 119
Topic Two (2.2): ¡Uff! ¡Qué rollazo! Giving more detailed opinions about school subjects Using exclamations with ¡qué...! Using slang expressions	Claro 1 Pages 120 to 121
Topic Three (2.3): Mi horario escolar Describing a timetable in a Spanish school Telling the time Answering questions about a listening passage	Claro 1 Pages 122 to 123
ASSIGNMENT TWO S
Topic Four (2.4): Lo que hay en mi insti Describing the school environment Using se puede and se debe Describing a picture	Claro 1 Pages 124 to 125
Topic Five (2.5): Y después de las clases… Talking about extracurricular activities Using antes and después de Understanding cultural differences	Claro 1 Pages 126 to 127
Topic Six (2.6): Mis planes Discussing future plans Using future expressions Reading a literary text	Claro 1 Pages 128 to 129
Topic Seven (2.7): Revision and Practice	Claro 1 Pages 130 to 139
ASSIGNMENT TWO

Module Two: Mi insti

Coursebook

Topic One (2.1): Todo lo que estudio

Talking about school subjects
Using the verb estudiar
Varying your vocabulary

Claro 1

Pages 118 to 119

Topic Two (2.2): ¡Uff! ¡Qué rollazo!

Giving more detailed opinions about school subjects
Using exclamations with ¡qué...!
Using slang expressions

Claro 1

Pages 120 to 121

Topic Three (2.3): Mi horario escolar

Describing a timetable in a Spanish school
Telling the time
Answering questions about a listening passage

Claro 1

Pages 122 to 123

ASSIGNMENT TWO S

Topic Four (2.4): Lo que hay en mi insti

Describing the school environment
Using se puede and se debe
Describing a picture

Claro 1

Pages 124 to 125

Topic Five (2.5): Y después de las clases…

Talking about extracurricular activities
Using antes and después de
Understanding cultural differences

Claro 1

Pages 126 to 127

Topic Six (2.6): Mis planes

Discussing future plans
Using future expressions
Reading a literary text

Claro 1

Pages 128 to 129

Topic Seven (2.7): Revision and Practice

Claro 1

Pages 130 to 139

ASSIGNMENT TWO

Module Three: Mis pasatiempos	Coursebook
Topic One (3.1): ¡Qué hambre! Talking about what you eat and drink Using the verbs comer and beber Including cultural knowledge in your work	Claro 2 Pages 8 to 9
Topic Two (3.2): ¡Ñam, ñam! Giving opinions about food and drink Forming negative expressions Describing an image	Claro 2 Pages 10 to 11
Topic Three (3.3): ¡Una de bravas, por favor! Ordering food in a restaurant Using tú and usted Answering questions in English	Claro 2 Pages 12 to 13
ASSIGNMENT THREE
Topic Four (3.4): Mi dieta sana Discussing what makes a healthy diet Using mucho and poco Writing without support	Claro 2 Pages 14 to 15
Topic Five (3.5): ¡Ay, qué dolor! Saying which parts of the body are hurting Using the verb doler in the present tense Re-using language	Claro 2 Pages 16 to 17
Topic Six (3.6): ¡Ponte esta crema! Discussing health problems and treatments Using the imperative Performing a role play	Claro 2 Pages 18 to 19
Topic Seven (3.7): Revision and Practice	Claro 2 Pages 20 to 29
ASSIGNMENT THREE S

Module Three: Mis pasatiempos

Coursebook

Topic One (3.1): ¡Qué hambre!

Talking about what you eat and drink
Using the verbs comer and beber
Including cultural knowledge in your work

Claro 2

Pages 8 to 9

Topic Two (3.2): ¡Ñam, ñam!

Giving opinions about food and drink
Forming negative expressions
Describing an image

Claro 2

Pages 10 to 11

Topic Three (3.3): ¡Una de bravas, por favor!

Ordering food in a restaurant
Using tú and usted
Answering questions in English

Claro 2

Pages 12 to 13

ASSIGNMENT THREE

Topic Four (3.4): Mi dieta sana

Discussing what makes a healthy diet
Using mucho and poco
Writing without support

Claro 2

Pages 14 to 15

Topic Five (3.5): ¡Ay, qué dolor!

Saying which parts of the body are hurting
Using the verb doler in the present tense
Re-using language

Claro 2

Pages 16 to 17

Topic Six (3.6): ¡Ponte esta crema!

Discussing health problems and treatments
Using the imperative
Performing a role play

Claro 2

Pages 18 to 19

Topic Seven (3.7): Revision and Practice

Claro 2

Pages 20 to 29

ASSIGNMENT THREE S

Module Four: Mi casa	Coursebook
Topic One (4.1): ¡Allá voy! Talking about transport and holiday travel Using ir with prepositions Answering questions in Spanish	Claro 2 Pages 30 to 31
Topic Two (4.2): Tengo mucho que hacer Describing holiday activities Using the verb soler Improving knowledge of Hispanic culture	Claro 2 Pages 32 to 33
Topic Three (4.3): ¡Esto es la pera! Extending holiday descriptions Using common expressions and slang Listening for unfamiliar language	Claro 2 Pages 34 to 35
ASSIGNMENT FOUR A
Topic Four (4.4): Te cuento qué pasó… Describing a past holiday Forming the preterite tense (regular verbs) Narrating events	Claro 2 Pages 36 to 37
Topic Five (4.5): Mi aventura amazónica Describing your holiday using more complex language Forming the preterite tense (irregular verbs) Writing in different tenses	Claro 2 Pages 38 to 39
Topic Six (4.6): ¡El verano que viene vamos a flipar! Describing future holiday plans Revisiting the near future Preparing for a written exam	Claro 2 Pages 40 to 41
Topic Seven (4.7): Revision and Practice	Claro 2 Pages 42 to 51
ASSIGNMENT FOUR B ASSIGNMENT FOUR S

Module Four: Mi casa

Coursebook

Topic One (4.1): ¡Allá voy!

Talking about transport and holiday travel
Using ir with prepositions
Answering questions in Spanish

Claro 2

Pages 30 to 31

Topic Two (4.2): Tengo mucho que hacer

Describing holiday activities
Using the verb soler
Improving knowledge of Hispanic culture

Claro 2

Pages 32 to 33

Topic Three (4.3): ¡Esto es la pera!

Extending holiday descriptions
Using common expressions and slang
Listening for unfamiliar language

Claro 2

Pages 34 to 35

ASSIGNMENT FOUR A

Topic Four (4.4): Te cuento qué pasó…

Describing a past holiday
Forming the preterite tense (regular verbs)
Narrating events

Claro 2

Pages 36 to 37

Topic Five (4.5): Mi aventura amazónica

Describing your holiday using more complex language
Forming the preterite tense (irregular verbs)
Writing in different tenses

Claro 2

Pages 38 to 39

Topic Six (4.6): ¡El verano que viene vamos a flipar!

Describing future holiday plans
Revisiting the near future
Preparing for a written exam

Claro 2

Pages 40 to 41

Topic Seven (4.7): Revision and Practice

Claro 2

Pages 42 to 51

ASSIGNMENT FOUR B

ASSIGNMENT FOUR S