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Key Stage 3 · Year 9 Spanish
Online KS3 Year 9 Spanish Course
Complete Key Stage 3 Spanish with a structured Year 9 course covering personal interests, future careers, healthy living, rights and environmental issues, and how people and places have changed over time.
Students develop increasingly confident speaking, listening, reading and writing while extending their vocabulary and grammar across present, past and future time frames.
Immediate access to the online course
25 lessons across five Spanish modules
Optional tutor marking, email support and printed materials
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£14.99 / month
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Course overview
Year 9 Spanish course at a glance
Complete the final year of Key Stage 3 Spanish by developing more flexible and confident communication. Year 9 extends vocabulary and grammar through topics including careers, health, social and environmental issues and descriptions of the past.
Course level
Key Stage 3 · Year 9
The final year of Oxford Home Schooling’s three-year Key Stage 3 Spanish programme.
Course structure
5 modules · 25 lessons
Develop increasingly sophisticated Spanish through practical topics and a final revision lesson.
Communication
Speaking and listening
Use Spanish to discuss opinions, experiences, plans and increasingly complex everyday and global topics.
Grammar
Work across several tenses
Combine present, preterite, near future and imperfect forms to communicate across different time frames.
Assessment
9 tutor-marked assignments
Regular assignments provide opportunities to demonstrate written and spoken Spanish throughout the year.
Independent learning
Activities and self-assessment
Short exercises and end-of-lesson checks help students practise new language and review their progress.
Required texts
No required textbook
The course provides the core learning material needed, although a Spanish-English dictionary may be useful.
Progression
Ready for GCSE Spanish
Consolidate the vocabulary, grammar and communication skills needed to move confidently into GCSE study.
Complete your Key Stage 3 Spanish journey
Year 9 builds on the language developed in Years 7 and 8, asking students to combine tenses, justify opinions and discuss a wider range of personal, social and global topics.
How it works
How your Year 9 Spanish course works
Work through structured language lessons that introduce new vocabulary and grammar in meaningful contexts, then reinforce your learning through activities, speaking and listening practice, self-assessment and regular assignments.
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Enrol and start online
Enrol at any time and receive immediate access to your online course. Your included academic induction session helps you understand the course and plan your studies.
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Explore more challenging topics
Discuss careers, healthy living, rights, fashion, recycling and changes in people and places using practical Spanish.
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Combine vocabulary and grammar
Use different tenses and grammatical structures together to express more detailed ideas and communicate with greater flexibility.
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Check and develop your progress
Use self-assessment and tutor-marked assignments to consolidate language, improve accuracy and prepare for the transition to GCSE-level Spanish.
Need some extra help?
Add personal support when you need it
Study independently or add tutor marking, email support, one-to-one tuition or printed materials whenever they would be useful.
What you’ll study
Explore the Year 9 Spanish course content
The Year 9 course contains 25 structured lessons across five modules. Students develop more sophisticated Spanish through personal interests, careers, healthy living, social and environmental issues and descriptions of how life has changed over time.
Module 1 Soy así Talk about interests, weekly activities, films, special events and celebrity life while combining tenses. 6 lessons
- Cosas que me gustan – Likes and irregular verbs in the present tense
- Una semana loca – Talking about your week using regular present-tense verbs
- Vamos a ir al cine – Films and the near future tense
- Un día especial – Talking about a birthday using the preterite
- Son muy famosos – Celebrity life using three tenses together
- ¿Qué hiciste ayer? – Reading and writing about what someone did yesterday
Module 2 ¡A trabajar! Talk about jobs, responsibilities and future ambitions while developing more confident use of different tenses. 6 lessons
- Yo soy profesora – Talking about work and using tener que
- Me gustaría ser astronauta – Jobs and adjectival agreement
- En el futuro voy a ser – Future plans using the near future
- Un día en la vida de un … – Describing a job using three tenses
- El trabajo perfecto – Describing the ideal job
- El mundo laboral – Reading and writing about different types of jobs
Module 3 Una vida sana Discuss diet, exercise, daily routines, fitness and health using a wider range of grammatical structures. 6 lessons
- La comida sana – Diet and direct object pronouns
- Tengo una vida activa – Active lifestyles and stem-changing verbs
- Mi vida sana – Daily routines and reflexive verbs
- Debes ponerte en forma – Getting fit and using se debe/no se debe
- Debes ir al médico – Talking about ailments using me duele(n)
- Las cosas que hago para estar sano – Talking about staying healthy
Module 4 Nuestro mundo Discuss children’s rights, fair trade, fast fashion and recycling while learning to express viewpoints. 3 lessons
- Yo tengo derechos también – Children’s rights and the verb poder
- La moda rápida – Fair trade, fast fashion and expressing opinions using se debería
- Un planeta azul – Talking about recycling
Module 5 Cómo vivíamos Describe how places and people used to be and learn to combine the imperfect and preterite tenses. 4 lessons
- Cómo vivíamos antes – How a town has changed and the imperfect tense
- Cuando era pequeño – Talking about childhood and past holidays
- Érase una vez … – Combining the imperfect and preterite in reading and writing
- Revision
From everyday conversation to more sophisticated Spanish
Year 9 asks students to combine language more independently, moving between different time frames, expressing opinions and discussing personal, social and environmental issues.
Assessment and progress
How progress is assessed in Year 9 Spanish
Progress is developed and checked through lesson activities, self-assessment and nine tutor-marked assignments. Students demonstrate both written and spoken Spanish, with the final assessment bringing together language and skills developed across Key Stage 3.
Regular assessment
8 TMAs
8
progress assignments
Written
language practice
Spoken
Spanish practice
TMAs A–H appear throughout the course and provide regular opportunities to demonstrate vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and communication skills.
End-of-year assessment
TMA I
Final
assignment
Whole year
review
Before
GCSE study
The final assignment follows revision and provides an opportunity to bring together the language and skills developed through Year 9 before progressing to GCSE study.
Speaking
Regular spoken Spanish
The final part of each TMA includes a speaking exercise, giving students repeated opportunities to develop confidence communicating aloud.
Self-assessment
Check understanding regularly
Short activities and end-of-lesson tests help students identify strengths and areas requiring further practice.
Grammar
Combine different tenses
Students practise moving between present, future, preterite and imperfect forms when communicating.
Communication
Express and justify opinions
Students increasingly discuss wider issues, explain their views and communicate more detailed ideas in Spanish.
Ready for the next stage
Prepare for GCSE Spanish
Year 9 consolidates vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing while developing the greater independence expected at GCSE level.
Support & add-ons
Add extra Spanish support when you need it
Your course subscription provides the structured online materials needed for independent study. Additional tutor support, assignment marking and printed materials can be added whenever they would be useful.
Written and spoken feedback
Assignment marking
Submit course assignments for tutor feedback on vocabulary, grammar, written Spanish and communication, with speaking work included as part of the TMA process.
Assignment marking bundle£80.92
Independent practice
Activities and self-assessment
Short exercises and end-of-lesson checks provide frequent opportunities to practise vocabulary and grammar and review understanding.
Lesson activities Included with the course
Ongoing guidance
Email Tutor Support
Ask questions by email when vocabulary, grammar or a particular Spanish expression needs further explanation.
Email Tutor Support£10.00 / month
Live tuition
One-to-one tutorials
Arrange individual online tuition for extra help with speaking, listening, pronunciation, grammar or another area of Spanish.
Tutorial time Purchased separately
Printed materials
Spanish course pack
Add printed course materials for students who prefer working from paper as well as using their online course.
Printed course materials£40.00
Practice at home
Use Spanish little and often
Regular speaking and listening practice can make a real difference. Family members can help simply by encouraging students to say and reuse the Spanish they have learned.
Flexible additional support
See all available Spanish support
Compare the support available before enrolling, or purchase course-specific add-ons later through your student account.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the Year 9 Spanish course
Find answers about course content, speaking and listening, grammar, assessment, supporting materials and progression to GCSE Spanish.
Can I start the Year 9 Spanish course at any time?
Yes. You can enrol and begin studying when it suits you, then work through the course at a pace that fits your home education timetable.
What will I learn in Year 9 Spanish?
Students discuss personal interests, careers, future plans, healthy living, children’s rights, fast fashion, recycling and how people and places have changed over time.
Which Spanish tenses are used in Year 9?
Students work with the present, preterite and near future, often combining them in the same task, and later learn the imperfect tense and how to use it alongside the preterite.
Does the course include speaking Spanish?
Yes. The final part of each tutor-marked assignment includes a speaking exercise, normally completed during an arranged telephone call.
How is progress assessed?
Students use activities and self-assessment throughout the course and complete nine tutor-marked assignments, including a final whole-year assessment.
Do I need to buy a Spanish textbook?
No specific supporting textbook is required. The course contains the core learning material. A Spanish-to-English dictionary can be useful as vocabulary expands.
Are online listening resources compulsory?
No. The course includes links to optional online speaking and listening resources, including opportunities to hear native speakers, but these are enrichment rather than essential course material.
Does Year 9 prepare students for GCSE Spanish?
Yes. Year 9 is the final part of the Key Stage 3 programme and is specifically designed to leave students well prepared to begin GCSE Spanish.
Ready to begin?
Start your online Year 9 Spanish course
Complete Key Stage 3 Spanish while developing more confident communication, wider vocabulary and increasingly sophisticated grammar across speaking, listening, reading and writing.
- Start studying at any time
- Immediate access to the online course
- Build a strong foundation for GCSE Spanish