AQA GCSE Spanish. Language learning you know and trust. Your complete guide to our new resources

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1 AQA GCSE Spanish Language learning you know and trust Your complete guide to our new resources

2 Language learning you know and trust Viva! resources for AQA GCSE Spanish are designed to help all of your students shine. Providing strong continuation from our popular KS3 courses, these brand new resources for first teaching from September 2016 will drive engagement through interesting, culture-focused content, and support you to prepare your students for the new AQA GCSE assessments. Viva! for AQA GCSE Spanish Course components at a glance Student Books: Foundation and Higher Expertly structured to support all abilities, with engaging culturallyrelevant content. See page 4. Five great reasons to choose our Viva! for AQA GCSE Spanish 1. Resources designed to help students of all abilities achieve their potential Our differentiated Higher and Foundation tier resources help give students the skills to apply language to the best of their ability. Each unit and module gradually progresses in difficulty, building confidence and ensuring every student can access some content from every topic area. 2. Support to understand the new assessments and to teach the skills required Viva! resources help embed skills such as translation, understanding authentic and literary texts, and spontaneous speaking, and will clarify what is expected at each tier in the new assessments. 3. Cultural content that motivates and brings languages to life Students are most motivated when they are learning something new, and our resources use real life contexts and authentic material to give a sense of purpose to language learning. They include topics that are popular with students, that teachers have told us they like teaching and that link to the Spanish culture. Grammar and Translation Workbook Embeds understanding and gives extra practice for both tiers. See page 7. ISBN Vocabulary Books ISBN (Foundation) ISBN (Higher) ActiveBooks* A digital version of the Student Book, with audio for all listening activities. (ActiveBooks are not part of our ActiveLearn Digital Service.) See page 4. ISBN (Foundation) ISBN (Higher) A handy learning tool, with key vocabulary arranged by topic for learning and revision. See page 7. ISBN Foundation (pack of 8) ISBN Higher (pack of 8) ActiveLearn Digital Service* Time-saving, easy-to-use tools and resources to support planning, teaching and learning. See page 8. IN - 5. Seamless transition from our popular Viva! KS3 course Resources are designed by the same language specialists as our hugely popular Viva! KS3 course, which introduces pupils to skills such as translation and understanding authentic and literary texts. All are aligned to the Pearson MFL Progression Scale to help you track progress from See page 11. Brand-new revision resources. Easy-to-use Revision Guides and Workbooks for question practice, classroom revision and independent study. ISBN (Revision Guide) ISBN (Revision Workbook) Downloadable Audio Files for all listening exercises in the Student Books. PLANNING Front-of-class teaching resources Audio Files 2 S AS CL 4. Building blocks approach to grammar and vocabulary supports independent language use Our carefully planned progression and accessible approach help students develop the skills needed to manipulate language independently across a range of contexts. Our Student Books are supported by a Grammar and Translation Workbook and Vocabulary Books to help reinforce these skills. A LW AY S L E A R N I N G Teacher planning materials ActiveLearn Digital Service Progression and assessment materials Homework, practice and support HO MEW C OR K & P R A E TIC ISBN (1-year subscription) ISBN (3-year subscription) *Available by annual subscription. 3

3 Expertly structured Student Books Our Student Books provide a carefully designed programme of learning in which students master the building blocks of grammar and vocabulary, giving them the tools to manipulate language to the best of their ability. Supportive progression breaks down language and grammar into manageable chunks. Higher tier: a taster Questions throughout build translation skills. Punto de partida units provide a smooth transition from KS3, and every unit and module is structured to allow gradual progression, ensuring all students can access some content from every section. Some overlap in level of demand between the Higher and Foundation tier books ensures Foundation students are not limited in their progress, and helps you to gauge which tier is most suitable for each of your learners. Exam preparation units are included for Reading and Listening, Speaking, and Writing. A revision module at the end of the book supports class-based revision for the new assessments. A range of authentic materials and literary texts helps students become familiar with them and build confidence in coping with unknown vocabulary. ActiveBooks The ActiveBook, a digital version of the Student Book, is available for Foundation and Higher tiers, with audio for all listening activities. Available by annual subscription. (ActiveBooks are not part of our ActiveLearn Digital Service.) Supportive progression breaks down language and grammar into manageable chunks. Authentic texts help prepare for the exam and shine a spotlight on the Spanish speaking world. Foundation tier: a taster Regular opportunities to learn something new about target language culture. Work on questions builds speaking skills. Embedding grammar skills Key grammar concepts are taught in appropriate topics and are revisited, recycled and revised throughout the Scheme of Work to embed understanding and allow practice within different contexts. An equal focus on all four skills and the interplay between them also helps reinforce learning: students encounter grammar in reading and listening, and put it into practice in speaking, writing and translation activities. revisit recycle revise Authentic texts help prepare for the exam and shine a spotlight on the Spanish speaking world. Questions throughout build translation skills. 4 5

4 Answer booster helps students to see how to write a good answer. Exam preparation unit: a taster Model answer helps students understand what is required. Grammar and Translation Workbook A dedicated workbook to support and consolidate grammar learning and translation skills, spanning Higher and Foundation tiers and supporting you to teach students to use language independently. Explanations of key grammar points, verb tables, and exercises to embed grammatical knowledge. Translation exercises and strategies for translation both into Spanish and into English. A LW AY S L E A R N I N G A bank of revision translations bringing together grammar and vocabulary from throughout the course. Clear links to the Student Books for easy planning. Vocabulary Books A handy vocabulary learning tool containing key vocabulary. Key vocabulary arranged by topic. Ensures students always have the vocabulary they need for learning and revision. Students develop strategies for approaching the task. Students develop translation skills. For example strategies for accurate verb formation. Viva! AQA GCSE Spanish Higher Student Book 6 Workbooks available in packs of 8. Would you like to discuss teaching and learning resources with someone? Request an appointment at: 7

5 ActiveLearn Digital Service ActiveLearn Digital Service Our ActiveLearn Digital Service brings together easy-to-use, time-saving tools and resources to help you plan, teach, track and assess. It provides all you need to create a personalised teaching and independent learning experience both in and outside the classroom. Front-of-class resources for inspirational lessons The full Student Book on screen, with audio, video and a wealth of other resources to support your lessons. Online Homework, Practice and Support Our Online Homework, Practice and Support provides listening, reading, vocabulary and grammar activities linked to the Student Book. Instant self-marking motivates learners to try again or proceed with further work. Differentiated activities help pupils progress at their own pace and level. Learning aids such as vocabulary lists or grammar boxes can be accessed for support. Reports give teachers an overview of a student s or group s progress. Two-way feedback helps give a clear picture of how students are feeling about a topic to allow effective follow-up. Teacher Planning Materials With all the audio for the Student Book provided, you can do listening activities at the click of a button. Zoom in on key tasks. Complete support to help you plan and deliver lessons, including: Simple, easy-to-follow teacher notes. Schemes of Work to save you valuable planning time. Ideas for starters and plenaries for every lesson. Answers and transcripts for all audio. These materials are also available to purchase separately. Progression and Assessment Materials Support materials to help monitor student progress, featuring: Foundation and Higher tier assessments in all four skills. These materials are also available to purchase separately. The Pearson Progression Service will help you track progress from See page 10 for full details. Audio Files All audio files for the Student Books are provided with the ActiveLearn Digital Service, so you can do listening exercises at the click of a button. These resources are also available to purchase separately as online downloadable files for use in a language lab. Video launches into action from the pages of the Student Book, bringing each module to life. Try Front-of-class resources and Homework, practice and support for free online at: 8 9

6 Support for progression in MFL With the removal of National Curriculum Levels, the introduction of the Progress 8 performance measure and the announcement of a new 9-1 GCSE grade scale, we know that teachers are looking for reliable ways to track, report on and provide effective feedback about student progress. The Pearson MFL Progression Maps and Scale Our French, Spanish and German Progression Maps are reliable, easy-to-use tools to track students progress over Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Each comprises of 12 steps ranging from low (1) to high (12) challenge. An average student is expected to reach the 4th step by the end of Year 7 and then make one step of progress in each of Years The first four steps are closer together to reflect students more rapid progress when they start learning a language. The MFL Scale is structured by skill with a strand for Listening, Reading and Writing. There are individual Maps for French, German and Spanish although the skill strands are the same. We also provide a grammar Scale which is language-specific. GCSE (9-1) indicative grades We have mapped the 12 Steps in the Progression Scale to GCSE (9-1) indicative grades to make it simpler for you to accumulate the evidence to formulate your own grade predictions.* Assessments and markbooks We have mapped our KS3 assessments to the Pearson MFL Progression Scale so that they report in steps. The assessments for our new GCSE courses will also be linked to the Pearson Progression Scale. These assessment materials are available as part of the ActiveLearn Digital Service and are also sold separately as downloadable Assessment Packs. Studio, Stimmt! and Viva! for KS3 French, German and Spanish Embed key skills ready for the new GCSEs with seamless transition from our popular KS3 courses KS3 Studio, Stimmt! and Viva! provide fresh and up-to-date courses to support learning in KS3 French, German and Spanish. The courses combine stretch and challenge with a range of strategies to aid progression to GCSE and beyond. A tried-and-tested approach that supports progression to GCSE with parallel differentiated Pupil Books. New KS3 toolkits by Rachel Hawkes provide all you need for the new Programme of Study how to teach translation, use literary texts and boost spontaneous use of the target language. Online homework consisting of self-marking activities with instant feedback allowing students to work independently and you to track their progress. Front-of-class teaching resources combine the Pupil Books on screen, videos, audio and interactive activities to help develop independent speaking skills from the start. Downloadable Teacher Guides and Assessment Packs to support planning and help monitor pupil progression. Our ActiveLearn Digital Service for KS3 Studio, Stimmt! and Viva! combines our front-of-class teaching resources with online homework and practice, as well as planning and assessment materials. Sign-up to download your FREE Progression Maps and Scale at * We re really excited about this work and its potential for helping teachers and students. It is, however, important to understand that this mapping is for guidance only to support teachers own predictions of progress and is not an accurate predictor of grades. We will continually update our Progression Maps, the Scale and indicative grade mapping to reflect the changes to national subject entry patterns and performance that inform our best estimates. To download sample chapters and try the online resources for yourself, please visit

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