70 likes | 165 Views
Extracts from June 2011 Birmingham event Working with mixed-experience year-7 classes Building on primary languages Martine Pillette mjppillette@aol.com. Martine Pillette mjppillette@aol.com. Ofsted
E N D
Extracts from June 2011 Birmingham event Working with mixed-experience year-7 classes Building on primary languages Martine Pillette mjppillette@aol.com
Martine Pillettemjppillette@aol.com Ofsted • ‘Although a very small minority of the schools were beginning to adapt their Year 7 curriculum to build on primary school practice, this was not widespread.’ Modern Languages – Achievement and Challenge 2007-2010 Today: • The early weeks • ‘I already know this!’ • Collaborative learning • Personalised learning • Implications re. assessment • Further exemplification
Martine Pillettemjppillette@aol.com What do pupils bring from KS2? Some knowledge of the year 7 TL (or not) Some relevant, transferable expertise Early weeks, suggestion 1 Strong focus on relevant, transferable expertise - Examples -
Decoding new meanings Pendant les vacances, j’ai surfé sur internet.
Matching sounds to print 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dans le parc safari Dans le parc safari, j'ai vu... Un crocodile et une sardine, Deux gorilles et une chenille, Trois lapins et un chimpanzé, Quatre autruches et une tortue, Cinq kangourous et une fourmi, Six flamants roses et un serpent, Sept cochons roses et un mouton, Huit dromadaires et une sauterelle, Neuf cygnes, un zèbre et une baleine. Ce n'est pas loin. Venez demain! Listen & try to spot the correct line. Listen. At every pause, try to point at the correct part of the text.