Head of Faculty
Mr J. Eyres (j.eyres@temac.co.uk)
Spanish
The East Manchester Academy’s Spanish curriculum is designed to open your mind and open your world to the exciting cultural, travel and work opportunities which language learning has to offer.
We want all students to see the purpose and value of learning Spanish. We focus on Spanish because of its relevance to our community. It’s the 6th most spoken language in Manchester (2021 Census) and was identified by The British Council as the UK’s most important language for the future. Learning Spanish helps students connect with their communities and engage as active, global citizens.
Studying Spanish is about more than vocabulary and grammar—it’s about exploring the rich culture and life behind the language.
Our evidence-informed curriculum is tailored to the needs of our students and inspired by leading research such as Dr. Gianfranco Conti’s EPI method, is tailored to help every student succeed. Dr.Conti has been a frequent visitor to TEMA and delivered training on numerous occasions.
We aim to build confident communicators ready to embrace the world and make a positive impact as active, global citizens.
Year 7
Year seven is the year of the present tense. You will express your thoughts and ideas about yourself, your families and friends, your free time and school effectively using opinions and reasons.
Term 1 Preséntate (Introduce yourself)
- ¿Cómo te llamas? – What are you called?
- ¿Cómo estás? – How are you?
- ¿Cuántos años tienes? – How old are you?
- ¿Con quién vives? – Who do you live with?
Term 2 Lo que me gusta hacer (What I like to do)
- ¿Qué haces con tu móvil? – What do you do with your mobile?
- ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? – What do you do in your free time?
- ¿Cómo son tus amigos? –(What are your friends like?
Term 3 Mi vida en TEMA (My life at TEMA)
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• ¿Cuál es tu asignatura preferida? ¿Y por qué? – What is your favourite subject? And why?
• ¿Cómo es tu uniforme? – What is your uniform like?
• Cultural film study – Encanto and Colombian culture
Our Year 7 Knowledge Organiser can be viewed in the files on this page. The full knowledge organiser is available on google classroom.
Year 8
Year eight is the year of the past tense. You will build on your use of opinions, reasons and free time activities to describe your city and what you did last weekend, you will learn practical communication skills for use in a restaurant and link this describing a past trip and giving opinions, the year culminates in describing a holiday bringing together past tense and opinions.
Term 1 Mi ciudad (My city)
- ¿Qué hay en tu ciudad? – What is there in your city?
- ¿Adónde fuiste el fin de semana pasado? – Where did you go last weekend?
- ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana pasado? – What did you do last weekend?
Term 2 Al restaurante (At the restaurant)
- ¿Qué quieres pedir? – What do you want to order?
- Describe cuando fuiste al restaurante – Describe when you have been to the restaurant
- ¿Qué te gusta comer? – What do you like to eat?
Term 3 Mis vacaciones (My holidays)
- ¿Adónde fuiste de vacaciones? – Where did you go on holiday?
- ¿Qué hiciste durante estas vacaciones? – What did you do on holiday?
- Cultural film study – Coco and Mexican culture
Our Year 8 Knowledge Organiser can be viewed in the files on this page. The full knowledge organiser is available on google classroom.
Year 9
Year nine is the year of the future tense and bringing all three tenses together. You will build on year eight by talking about healthy living, diet and bad habits. You will consider your role in the world by discussing work and future aspirations, exploring how to pursue a fulfilling career and finally discussing your rights as a young person within a global society.
Term 1 Una vida sana (A healthy lifestyle)
- ¿Cómo te gustaría cambiar tu dieta en el futuro? – How would you like to change your diet in the future?
- ¿Cómo es un día típico? – What is your typical day like?
- ¿Qué comías que no comes ahora? – What did you used to eat that you don’t eat now?
Term 2 El trabajo (Work)
- ¿Qué trabajo hace tu madre/padre? (What job does your mother/father do?)
- ¿Por qué es importante aprender idiomas? (Why is it important to learn languages?)
- ¿Te gustaría hacer el bachillerato o formación profesional? (Would you like to do A-levels or an apprenticeship?)
Term 3 Jóvenes en acción (Young people in action)
- ¿Qué derechos tienes? – What rights do you have?
- ¿Qué han hecho los activistas para combatir los problemas en nuestro mundo? – What have activists done to fight problems in our world?
- Cultural film study – Voces inocentes and the El Salvadorian civil war
Our Year 9 Knowledge Organiser can be viewed in the files on this page. The full knowledge organiser is available on google classroom.
Key Stage 4
At GCSE, we follow the Edexcel specification. By year ten you will have a solid foundation of content and vocabulary and a wide understanding of grammatical structures and how to apply them to a range of scenarios. You will become more confident in the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing and have equal exposure to all four skills throughout your studies. In year 10 and 11, you will develop a wider bank of knowledge and skills in preparation for GCSE examinations.
Year 10
Year 10 will be the first year group to sit the new Spanish GCSE. This will be their journey across key stage 4.
- Y10 HT1 – ¡Diviértete! (Have fun!/free time)
- Y10 HT2 – Viajes (Journeys/holidays)
- Y10 HT3 – Mi gente, mi mundo (My people, my world)
- Y10 HT4 – Mi estilo de vida (My lifestyle)
- Y10 HT5 – ¡A clase! (To class!)
- Y10 HT6 – Mi barrio y yo (Me and my neighbourhood)
- Y11 HT1 – Un mundo mejor para todos (A better world for everyone)
- Y11 HT2 – El futuro te espera (The future waits for you)
- Y11 HT3 & HT4 – Exam preparation
Our Year 10 Knowledge Organiser can be viewed in the files on this page. The full knowledge organiser is available on google classroom.
Year 11
Year 11 will be the last year group to sit the current Spanish GCSE. This has been their journey across key stage 4.
- Y10 HT1 – AVOCADO – This is the high frequency knowledge that students will need across all topics
- Y10 HT2 – Desconectáte (Holidays)
- Y10 HT3 – Mi vida en el insti (My life in school)
- Y10 HT4 – Mi gente (My people)
- Y10 HT5 – Ciudades (Cities)
- Y10 HT6 – Intereses e influencias (Interests and influences)
- Y11 HT1 – A currar (work)
- Y11 HT2 – Hacía un mundo mejor (Making a better world)
- Y11 HT3 & HT4 – Exam preparation
Our Year 11 Knowledge Organiser can be viewed in the files on this page. The full knowledge organiser is available on google classroom.
Community Languages
At TEMA, we proudly celebrate the incredible linguistic diversity of our community, with over 62 languages spoken by staff and students.
We support students who speak another language to take a GCSE in their home language, offering guidance through TEMA staff or external partners. This opportunity is entirely the student’s choice, and we provide as much support as possible.
We believe all students should have the skills and qualifications to pursue fulfilling careers, contribute to their communities, and thrive as global citizens. Students can complete GCSE exams in the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Panjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Urdu.
