Mixed-age Spanish Scheme of Work | Progress for Every Class

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The mixed-age units follow a Cycle A and Cycle B format, supporting progression of skills across the age range.

Following the units in the suggested order supports a coherent progression of skills and knowledge across the mixed-age Spanish scheme of work.
Pupils can begin the Year 5/6 cycle even if they have only completed one year of the Year 3/4 cycle.
The first unit in each cycle is designed to revisit key concepts such as cognates, word order, numbers and opinions, supporting all pupils, particularly those who are new to language learning or have not completed the Year 3/4 cycle.

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Long-term plan

Progression of skills and knowledge

National curriculum coverage

Year 3/4

Cycle A

Cycle B

Y3/4 (A): Unit 1: Spanish greetings with puppets

Using puppets to practise a variety of greetings, children learn how to introduce themselves and perform a finger…

Y3/4 (A): Unit 2: Spanish numbers and ages

Playing traditional Spanish counting games, children learn the numbers from one to twelve. They discover how to say…

Y3/4 (A): Unit 3: Pets and colours in Spanish

Learning the vocabulary for pets and colours; reading and writing a story about a pet shop.

Y3/4 (A): Unit 4: Classroom objects in Spanish

Following classroom instructions, naming classroom objects and exploring grammar rules such as masculine and feminine nouns, plurals, and…

Y3/4 (A): Unit 5: Dates and birthdays

Mastering numbers to 31 and months of the year, saying the date and finding out about some Mexican…

Y3/4 (A): Unit 6: Journey around Latin America

Exploring Spanish-speaking Latin American countries and learning the days of the week and modes of transport in Spanish.

Y3/4 (B): Unit 6: The Amazon rainforest

Describing the animals that live in different parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Y3/4 (B): Unit 6: The Amazon rainforest

Describing the animals that live in different parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Y3/4 (B): Unit 6: The Amazon rainforest

Describing the animals that live in different parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Y3/4 (B): Unit 6: The Amazon rainforest

Describing the animals that live in different parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Y3/4 (B): Unit 6: The Amazon rainforest

Describing the animals that live in different parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Y3/4 (B): Unit 6: The Amazon rainforest

Describing the animals that live in different parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Year 5/6

Cycle A

Cycle B

Y5/6 (A): Unit 1: Describing family and friends in Spanish

Looking at a family tree, children find out the vocabulary for family members, and use different verbs to…

Y5/6 (A): Unit 2: Spanish portraits

Describing portraits, applying knowledge of noun-adjective agreement to plural nouns.

Y5/6 (A): Unit 3: Shopping in Spain

Visiting a Spanish market, children describe the name and location of the different market stalls. They play a…

Y5/6 (A): Unit 4: Household tasks in Spanish

Learning verbs and understanding how to provide instructions, children describe household uses for robots; inventing an original robot,…

Y5/6 (A): Unit 5: A trip across Spain

Finding out about different Spanish cities; discussing future travel plans to key tourist attractions.

Y5/6 (A): Unit 6: Saving South America

Creating campaign adverts to raise awareness of environmental problems in South America and how to solve them.

Y5/6 (B): Unit 6: Maya city treasure hunt

Using descriptive and directional language to navigate and describe key landmarks within an Ancient Maya city.

Y5/6 (B): Unit 6: Maya city treasure hunt

Using descriptive and directional language to navigate and describe key landmarks within an Ancient Maya city.

Y5/6 (B): Unit 6: Maya city treasure hunt

Using descriptive and directional language to navigate and describe key landmarks within an Ancient Maya city.

Y5/6 (B): Unit 6: Maya city treasure hunt

Using descriptive and directional language to navigate and describe key landmarks within an Ancient Maya city.

Y5/6 (B): Unit 6: Maya city treasure hunt

Using descriptive and directional language to navigate and describe key landmarks within an Ancient Maya city.

Y5/6 (B): Unit 6: Maya city treasure hunt

Using descriptive and directional language to navigate and describe key landmarks within an Ancient Maya city.

Spanish phonics

Practise Spanish pronunciation with Mouth Mechanics to help your class sound authentically Spanish!

Spanish Phonics (featuring Mouth Mechanics®)

Recognising and pronouncing the letter ‘a’ in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the ‘b’ and ‘v’ sounds in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the letters ‘c’/‘z’ in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the letter ‘e’ in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the hard d sound in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the letter ‘i’ in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the letters ‘j’ and soft ‘g’ in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the k/c/qu sounds in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the ‘ñ’ sound in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the letter ‘o’ in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the soft d sound in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the soft 'r' sound

Recognising and pronouncing the Trilled ‘r’ in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the letter ‘u’ in Spanish

Recognising and pronouncing the y/ll sounds in Spanish

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