Teaching resources for GCSE and A Level Spanish
Engaging and interactive resources for GCSE and A Level Spanish. These are free and can be downloaded for use in the classroom with intermediate and advanced Spanish speakers.
Click on the titles below to access the exercises.
A Level resources
This resource describes MSF’s work with refugees (specifically children’s mental health) and develops key exam skills, including summarising. Although it does not match any exam board specifications as it is not linked to a Spanish-speaking country, it could be used more broadly to develop vocabulary and skills linked to the themes of Multiculturalism in Hispanic society (AQA) and Spanish immigration and multicultural society (Edexcel).
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource covers the AQA topic Multiculturalism in Hispanic society (La inmigración and La convivencia). It looking at the experiences of refugees and victims of gang violence and MSF’s work in the field of mental health.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
The texts in this resource are based on news articles about three different topics linked to MSF’s current work. For each topic, there are two exam-style texts of approximately 100 words (one in English and one in Spanish) to translate into the opposite language. It is designed to be used for Year 13 translation and exam practice, and is ideal for revision, homework, cover work or independent study.
Although it does not match any exam board specifications as it is not linked to a Spanish-speaking country, it could be used more broadly to develop vocabulary and skills linked to the themes of Multiculturalism in Hispanic society (AQA) and Spanish immigration and multicultural society (Edexcel). This resource is also available in German and French.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource covers the AQA topic Multiculturalism in Hispanic society (La inmigración and La convivencia), and is based on an animated documentary film. It looks at the experiences of migrant children who are crossing from Mexico to the USA and are waiting in a shelter on the Northern border, and discusses MSF’s work with migrant populations.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource is based on a new project MSF is working on to fight arboviruses such as dengue and malaria. The key idea is that mosquitoes don’t just spread diseases – they can also be used to stop disease transmission! It includes exam-style questions and is ideal for revision, homework, cover work or independent study.
Although it does not match the content of any exam board specifications, the resource is linked to a Spanish-speaking country and it could be used more broadly to develop a wide range of vocabulary and skills for dealing with unfamiliar texts. This resource is also available in German and French.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource covers the AQA topic Multiculturalism in Hispanic society (La inmigración and La convivencia), and is based on an article about the Darién Gap, a dangerous area of the Darién jungle between Colombia and Panama which is becoming more and more frequently used by people migrating between South American countries and/or into North America.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource is designed to help students learn and practise key vocabulary linked to immigration/migration, and practise key exam skills such as reading and translation. It is ideal for revision, homework, cover work or independent study. Although it does not match any exam board specifications as it is not linked to a Spanish-speaking country, it could be used more broadly to develop vocabulary and skills linked to the themes of Multiculturalism in Hispanic society (AQA) and Spanish immigration and multicultural society (Edexcel). This resource is also available in German and French.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource is designed to help students learn and practise key vocabulary linked to immigration/migration, and practise key exam skills such as reading and translation. It is ideal for revision, homework, cover work or independent study.
This resource does not match any exam board specifications as it is not linked to a Spanish-speaking country. However, it could be used more broadly to develop vocabulary and skills linked to the themes of Multiculturalism in Hispanic society (AQA) and Spanish immigration and multicultural society (Edexcel).
This resource is also available in German and French. The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource is based on interviews with people who have been rescued by an MSF search and rescue vessel, who have been invited to discuss and describe their most important possessions. It is focused on grammar, specifically tenses and adjectives. It is ideal for homework, cover work or independent study, and can also be used to bridge the gap between GCSE and A-Level.
GCSE resources
This resource covers body parts and illnesses, how to give instructions using the imperative (keeping safe during Covid-19), and information about MSF’s work worldwide during the pandemic. These resources were produced at the start of the pandemic, so it may be an interesting way to look back at how the situation was developing at the time.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource covers social issues and the international and global dimension within the context of World Refugee Day, looking at the experiences of refugees and victims of gang violence. It is suitable for foundation, higher, or mixed-tier classes. The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource covers social issues, jobs, career choices and ambitions, and future aspirations, study and work, specifically within the context of working for MSF. There is a wide range of exam-style tasks covered. It is suitable for foundation, higher, or mixed-tier classes. The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource covers the exam topics of Local, national, international and global areas of interest, Charity/voluntary work, International and global dimension; and Campaigns and good causes. It covers vocabulary linked to jobs, work and careers within a charity, and it is suitable for foundation, higher, or mixed-tier classes. The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
The texts in this resource are based on an authentic text, which is adapted from a news article about the work of a therapy dog in Mexico. This resource is suitable for both foundation and higher-tier students. For each text extract, there is a GCSE-style reading exam question. There are six questions in total which increase in difficulty. It is ideal for revision, homework, cover work or independent study.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource is about donating at Christmas rather than giving gifts, and how donations can help humanitarian organisations such as MSF. It is designed for GCSE students, but could also be used as an introductory task for A-Level students on the topic of Tradiciones y costumbres. We also have a GCSE German resource on this topic.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource is primarily designed for the foundation writing paper, however it can also be used as practice for the speaking paper task on describing a photo (foundation and higher). It revises and introduces key vocabulary to describe six photos and can be used for both old and new GCSE specifications. It is ideal for revision, homework, cover work or independent study, and is also available in French and German.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource is designed to provide practice for the speaking paper read aloud task. The first activity revises pronunciation of key letters and letter combinations. There are then nine texts to read aloud from three different topic areas relevant to MSF’s work – healthy living and lifestyle, education and work, and the environment and where people live. Each is approximately 30 words long. It is ideal for revision, homework, cover work or independent study, and is also available in French and German.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
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Look out for more Spanish resources from MSF on the Times Educational Supplement website.