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Key Stage 2

🇪🇸 Spanish

Build beginner Spanish communication through interactive lessons that combine language skills and cultural awareness.

Overview

Primary Spanish develops confidence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing through structured and engaging lessons.

Children learn useful vocabulary and sentence patterns, while exploring cultural contexts that make language learning meaningful and enjoyable.

What Students Study

Vocabulary and Sentence Building

Pupils learn high-frequency words and simple grammar patterns for basic communication.

  • Everyday topics such as family, school, and routines
  • Core verbs and sentence frames
  • Describing people, places, and preferences

Speaking and Listening

Children practise understanding and producing spoken Spanish with increasing confidence.

  • Pronunciation and listening discrimination
  • Guided conversation and role-play
  • Responding to short spoken prompts

Reading and Writing

Learners read short passages and create simple written responses using taught language.

  • Reading for gist and key information
  • Sentence-level writing tasks
  • Supported paragraph construction

Assessment & Progress

Assessment combines regular vocabulary retrieval with speaking, reading, and writing practice outcomes.

  • Vocabulary and grammar mini-checks
  • Oral response and pronunciation feedback
  • Short written assignments and improvement tasks

Course Details

Assessment

There are no external exams for this subject - only internal assessments.

Course Duration

The Primary programme runs across Key Stage 2 (Years 4 to 6). Students have access to live online lessons, interactive learning materials and regular teacher support throughout the programme.

Entry Requirements

  • No prior knowledge of Spanish is required
  • Students should be aged 8 to 11 (Years 4 to 6)
  • A prior school report or internal placement assessment may be required
FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Have questions about Spanish? Here are some of the key things families often want to know.

Next steps

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Our Primary programme gives children aged 8–11 a confident, encouraging start. Explore how we can support your child's learning journey.