KS2 Spanish curriculum

The verbs ‘to have’ and ‘to be’ are the most frequent and essential early knowledge for pupils. The concept of grammatical gender is gateway knowledge to be able to use indefinite articles and nouns. New vocabulary is selected for its frequency and for the age-appropriate context of talking about personal belongings in class and at home. Revisited vocabulary and phonics ensure that pupils regularly encounter previously taught language to embed learning.

1. A school trip: gender, 'un', 'una', and 'tengo'
2. What I have at home and in school: 'y' meaning 'and'
3. What someone else has: 'tiene'
4. What my friends and I have: 'tengo' and 'tiene'
5. What you have: intonation questions, 'tienes'
6. Ask about belongings: intonation questions 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene'
7. A party: adjectives after the noun
8. A party: intonation questions, nouns and adjectives

• Pupils can identify what nouns are in English and know how they are used.
• Pupils can identify what adjectives are in Spanish and English and how they are used.
• Pupils know the sound-symbol correspondences: [ca] [co] [cu] [a] [o] [u] [e] [i]
• Pupils know the phrases ¡Buenos días! ¡Buenas tardes! ¡Adiós!
• Pupils know the question ¿Cómo estás? meaning 'How are you?'
• Pupils know the verb 'estar' and that 'estoy' means 'I am' for location and state or mood
• Pupils know the question ¿Cómo eres? meaning 'What are you like?' generally
• Pupils know the verb 'ser' and that 'soy' means 'I am' for general traits