School Life and Routine

Daily Routine

Learn Spanish vocabulary related to time, such as ‘la mañana’ (morning), ‘la noche’ (night), ‘medianoche’ (midnight), ‘la tarde’ (evening), and ‘la hora’ (hour).
Familiarise yourself with words describing frequency of actions such as ‘siempre’ (always), ‘a veces’ (sometimes), ‘nunca’ (never), and ‘cada día’ (everyday).
Be able to use verbs, in both the present and past tenses, that pertain to daily routine actions. These may include ‘levantarse’ (to get up), ‘irse a la cama’ (to go to bed), ‘comer’ (to eat) and ‘estudiar’ (to study).

School Subjects

Be well-versed in the names of school subjects, such as ‘Matemáticas’ (Maths), ‘Inglés’ (English), and ‘Ciencias’ (Sciences).
Be capable of expressing your likes and dislikes regarding subjects (usages of ‘gustar’ and ‘disgustar’).
Understand how to use the verb ‘tener’ (to have) in the context of what subjects you have for the day.

School Facilities and Extracurricular Activities

Know how to describe your school using appropriate adjectives, e.g. ‘grande’ (big), ‘viejo’ (old), ‘moderno’ (modern).
Learn words pertaining to school facilities, such as ‘biblioteca’ (library), ‘cafetería’ (canteen), ‘aula’ (classroom), and ‘laboratorio’ (lab).
Be familiar with words associated with extracurricular activities, such as ‘club de teatro’ (drama club), ‘equipo de futbol’ (football team), and ‘orquesta escolar’ (school orchestra).

School Uniform

Understand vocabulary related to school uniform, including ‘uniforme escolar’ (school uniform), ‘camisa’ (shirt), ‘falda’ (skirt), and ‘corbata’ (tie).
Practice using adjectives to describe clothing, such as ‘cómodo’ (comfortable), ‘incomodo’ (uncomfortable), ‘elegante’ (smart/ stylish), and ‘feo’ (ugly).

School Rules and Discipline

Know key terms related to school rules and discipline like ‘las reglas’ (rules), ‘prohibido’ (forbidden), ‘permitido’ (allowed), and ‘el castigo’ (punishment).
Be able to state your opinions on the rules using phrases like ‘Creo que… es injusto’ (I think… is unjust) or ‘En mi opinión… es necesario’ (In my opinion… is necessary).

Remember that learning these terms, and being able to use them fluidly in both spoken and written contexts, will greatly improve your understanding and command of Spanish in the context of school life and routine, which forms an important part of this curriculum.