AQA GCSE Spanish 2026 Topic 1: Identity & Relationships – Introducing Myself | New Specification Vocabulary, Grammar & Exam Practice
A ready-to-use GCSE Spanish Topic 1 booklet for the new AQA 2026 specification — combining vocabulary, grammar, reading, speaking and writing practice in one structured resource.
New GCSE Spanish Specification | AQA 8692 | Classroom & Exam Practice Resource
Help your GCSE Spanish students build a secure foundation in Topic 1: Identity and Relationships with Others with this ready-to-use 8-page Spanish vocabulary, grammar and exam practice booklet.
Designed with the new AQA GCSE Spanish specification (8692) in mind, this resource takes students from essential vocabulary and sentence-building through to reading, speaking and writing practice, with additional Higher Tier challenge activities.
It is ideal for Year 10 and Year 11 Spanish, GCSE revision, independent study, homework, cover lessons, intervention and exam preparation.
What’s included?
1. Vocabulary & Grammar Revision
- Numbers 1–31
- Months of the year
- Nationality and personal information
- Family and relationships
- Personality vocabulary
- Reasons and connectives
- Key structures for introducing yourself
2. Flexible Phrase Builder
Students practise adaptable sentence starters such as:
- Hola, me llamo...
- Tengo ... años.
- Mi cumpleaños es...
- Vivo en... pero soy de...
- Desde hace dos años vivo en...
These structures help students move beyond isolated vocabulary and start building complete, personalised answers.
3. Multiple-Choice Grammar & Vocabulary Practice
Short questions check understanding of key vocabulary and structures, including age, months, directions and the use of desde hace.
4. Reading Comprehension
Two short reading activities give students practice identifying key information about:
- age
- birthdays
- where people are from
- where they live
- geographical location
- months
5. Photo Description & Speaking Practice
Students practise describing a photo and responding to a follow-up question about their own experiences.
The booklet introduces the PALMW strategy:
People
Action
Location
Mood
Weather
A model speaking dialogue is also provided to help students develop fuller answers.
6. Core Grammar: ser, estar, tener & vivir
Students practise four essential verbs in context and review important distinctions such as:
Soy de... → origin
Tengo ... años → age
Está en... → location
Vivo en... → where you live
7. Hobbies & Personal Interests
Students extend their personal profile using opinion phrases such as:
me gusta
me encanta
prefiero
They are encouraged to add reasons and details to develop their answers.
8. Foundation & Higher Writing Tasks
Two writing tasks allow students to practise at different levels.
Foundation: a 40–50 word personal profile.
Higher: approximately 90 words covering personal information, where they live, their area, where they used to live, free-time activities, reasons and future plans.
9. Higher Tier Challenge
Students transform simple sentences into more complex structures using:
- desde hace
- acabar de + infinitive
- seguir + gerund
- Espero que... + subjunctive
This provides an opportunity for stronger students to stretch their grammar and develop more sophisticated answers.
10. Self-Check Quiz & Answer Key
A quick 10-question self-assessment allows students to check their understanding independently.
A complete answer section is included for teachers and tutors.
Why teachers and tutors will find it useful
This resource is designed to save planning time while giving students structured practice across several GCSE skills in one booklet.
Rather than teaching vocabulary in isolation, students are encouraged to use the language in context through reading, speaking and writing activities.
It can be used for:
✓ Whole-class teaching
✓ GCSE Spanish lessons
✓ One-to-one tutoring
✓ Homework
✓ Independent revision
✓ Cover work
✓ Early GCSE intervention
✓ Retrieval practice
✓ Speaking preparation
✓ Writing practice
✓ Foundation & Higher differentiation
✓ KS3 → GCSE transition
✓ Year 10 and Year 11 revision
What students practise
By completing the booklet, students work on:
Vocabulary – personal information, family, personality, dates, places and hobbies
Grammar – ser, estar, tener, vivir, desde hace, acabar de, seguir + gerund and introductory subjunctive practice
Reading – finding and interpreting key information in short Spanish texts
Speaking – photo description, personal questions and developing answers
Writing – producing personalised answers at Foundation and Higher level
Exam technique – building answers, adding reasons and details, and developing more complex structures
Self-assessment – checking knowledge and identifying areas for further revision
Perfect for the new AQA GCSE Spanish 2026 specification
This resource is aligned with the current AQA GCSE Spanish 8692 structure, specifically Theme 1: People and lifestyle – Topic 1: Identity and relationships with others.
It is also suitable for teachers using Edexcel GCSE Spanish where the content and language objectives overlap.
Format: Printable PDF
Length: 8 pages
Level: GCSE Spanish
Suitable for: Year 10–11 / Foundation & Higher
Topic: Identity and Relationships – Introducing Myself
Specification: AQA GCSE Spanish 8692 – new specification
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