KS3 & KS4 Spanish curriculum

In this unit, pupils build on their knowledge of direct and indirect object pronouns by adding 'los', 'las' and 'les' to their repertoire. They anchor these in their existing knowledge of object-first word order, personal 'a', and gustar-type verbs. Pupils expand their knowledge of gustar-type verbs by using them in the infinitive. Plural and singular forms of -ar verbs are consolidated.

1. Eating and drinking: pronouns 'lo' and 'la'
2. Eating and drinking: pronouns 'los' and 'las'
3. A school trip: object-first word order
4. A school trip: gustar-type verbs
5. Looking after others: pronouns 'le' and 'les'
6. Looking after others: object-first word order and personal 'a'

• Pupils know singular and plural persons of regular -ar verbs in the present tense.
• Pupils know how to use object-first word order.
• Pupils know direct object pronouns 'lo' and 'la'.
• Pupils know indirect object pronouns 'me', 'te', 'le'.
• Pupils know how to use gustar-type verbs.
• Pupils know how to use personal 'a'.
• Pupils know how to use 'dar' with a noun to talk about emotions.
• Pupils know that if stress is on the penultimate syllable and the word ends in any consonant except ‘n’ or ‘s’, then there will be an accent.
• Pupils know that if stress is on the ante-penultimate syllable there will always be an accent.