KS3 Subject: Spanish (Years 7 and 8)

What topics will you study in KS3 Spanish?

• Term 1: Greetings, numbers, birthday, family members, physical and personality descriptions, pets and colours linked to items in the pencil case
• Term 2: Free time activities, sports, the weather
• Term 3: School subjects, description of teachers, description of the facilities in school

Do you have a reading list for this subject?

• Harry Potter (in Spanish) by J.K Rowling
• La ladrona de libros by Markus Zusak
• El Principito, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
• Matar a un ruiseñor by Harper Lee
• Persépolis by Marjane Strapi
• El extranjero by Albert Camus
• Cumbres borrascosas by Emily Bronte
• Las ventajas de ser un marginado by Stephen Chbosky
• Bajo la misma estrella by John Green
• El libro de los rostros by Ana Alonso
• Memorias de Idhún by Laura Gallego
• Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel
• Amnesia by José Luis Ocasar Ariza

How will you be assessed during the course?

At KS3, students are assessed three times per year during the DPR assessment periods. This will include topics and grammar from year 7 all the way until the end of year 8.

How can you help your child excel in this subject?

Ensure you regularly test them on key grammar and vocabulary that is set for their homework. This can be done using the "look, cover, write, check" method along with using Quizlet. Quizlet is a study tool based mostly on flash card and quiz-style recall of vocabulary and grammar. On Quizlet, students can find a range of lists linked to the knowledge organisers and the topics they are studying in lessons.