02E7FBED4EC25E6444CD615D216E4F7F - Spanish Learning Journey Themes & Vocabulary Year 1-6

Sep 28, 2026

A Spanish language learning journey organized by school years, covering themes and vocabulary alongside structured speaking, listening, reading, and writing outcomes. Content progresses from greetings, numbers, self and family, hobbies, pets, and playtime to routines, travel, school subjects, jobs, money, shopping, animals, colours, and meals. Learners also develop intercultural understanding through exploration of Spanish-speaking countries, festivals, and comparisons across different language traditions, while building knowledge of language such as pronunciation patterns, word similarity, gendered nouns, and basic grammar for sentence construction.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time3 min

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Themes & vocabulary

Greetings

Numbers 1-10

Myself & family members

Hobbies & playtime

Pets

Countries & local area

Houses, rooms & furniture

Body parts & facial features

Days of the week

Morning routine

Travel & transport

School subjects & classroom items

Jobs & workplaces

Money & shopping

Time

Animals, colours & sizes

Meals, food & drink

Skills progression by year

Speaking & listening

Reading & writing

Intercultural understanding

Knowledge about language

Brin dishe Schools Modern Foreign Language Learning Journey Themes & vocabulary Greetings Numbers 1-10 Myself Family members Numbers Hobbies Playtime Pets Year 3 Speaking & listening: listen to stories, songs, rhymes and poems in Spanish; ask/ answer simple questions in the context of conversations; identify specific words Reading & writing: read and understand simple words and phrases; pronounce words accurately; write simple words Intercultural understanding: explore a Spanish speaking country in more depth; learn about festivals/celebrations associated with Spanish speaking countries Knowledge about language: listen and look for words which are similar and different in otherlanguages Year 3 Key Stage 1 Speaking & listening: listen & respond to simple songs and rhymes Reading & writing: explore language through play Intercultural understanding: be aware of the different language spoken across the school; learn about festivals and celebrations Knowledge about language: simple greetings indifferent languages Year 1 & 2 Themes & vocabulary Countries Local area Houses Rooms & furniture Body parts Facial features & descriptions Days of the week Year 4 Year 4 Speaking & listening: learn some simple songs, rhymes/poems; express opinions & respond to others; speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary & language structures; understand & express simple opinions Reading & writing: follow a short text & show understanding of the text; write simple words& phrases Intercultural understanding: learn about the different languages in the school, including their scripts/number systems; explore a Spanish speaking country in more depth; learn about festivals/celebrations associated with Spanish speaking countries Knowledge about language: notice patterns in language e.g. adjectives follow the noun in Spanish; begin to use simple dictionaries; notice that Spanish has feminine and masculine forms e.g. words begin with una/la and some words begin with un/el Year 5 Year 6 Speaking & listening: use spoken language confidently fora range of audiences; understand the main points and simple opinions in a story, song or passage; present information and ideas orally; develop accuracy in pronunciation & intonation Reading & writing: write phrases & adapt to create new sentences; read/understand the main points and some detail from a short written passage; apply knowledge of rules when building sentences Intercultural understanding: recognise/understand similarities and differences between people and places associated with different faith traditions and cultural heritages – e.g. how festivals such as Christmas are celebrated differently around the world Knowledge about language: use knowledge of sentence structure and basic grammar when reading or creating a sentence in Spanish Year 6 Themes & vocabulary Morning routine Travel & transport School subjects, Classroom items Jobs Workplaces Money Shopping Numbers Time Year 5 Speaking & listening: understand more complex phrases/ sentences; speak in sentences; engage in conversation; ask/ answer questions Reading & writing: write words, phrases and short sentences using a model; read words/phrases carefully and pronounce them accurately; change an element in a sentence – e.g. Tengo un hermano – tengo dos hermanos Intercultural understanding: recognise similarities/differences between people/places Knowledge about language: Begin to know the gender of some common nouns – e.g. la mesa, el perro; se dictionaries to expand knowledge of vocabulary Themes & vocabulary Pets Animals Colours Sizes Meals, food & drink Shopping

FAQs

How is the Spanish curriculum organized across the years?

It is grouped by year levels (Year 1&2 through Year 6), with each year specifying themes and vocabulary plus speaking, listening, reading, and writing expectations.

What themes and vocabulary are covered for younger learners?

Younger content includes greetings, numbers 1–10, myself and family, hobbies and playtime, pets, local area and countries, rooms and furniture, body parts and facial features, and days of the week.

What intercultural understanding activities are included?

Learners explore Spanish-speaking countries in more depth and study festivals/celebrations, while also comparing language and cultural traditions across different faiths and communities.

Sep 28, 2026

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