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This conference rewards and develops young people's language skills, communication, and leadership abilities. It enhances self-esteem, understanding of teaching, and personal attainment in foreign languages. Participants engage in teaching preparation, skills development, and independent teaching to primary school students.
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A language is for life not just for GCSE Annual Sports Colleges ConferenceTelford, 31st January 2008 Language Leaders Award Rachel Hawkes January 2008
What does it do for young people? • rewards their language learning • gives them a purpose and context for their language skills • develops their generic communication and leadership skills • gives them a better understanding of themselves as learners • gives a better understanding of the role of the teacher • enhances their self-esteem and confidence • improves their evaluative and analytical skills • increases their personal attainment in a foreign language What does it involve? • suggested 25-30 hours delivery of course • MFL teacher who can be explicit about aspects of pedagogy (ITT mentor) • 5 ‘taught’ units to prepare leaders for language leading activity • Continuous assessment by teacher • Minimum of 1 hour (4 x 15 mins) language activity planned, delivered and evaluated by the language leader (assessed by teacher) Rachel Hawkes February 2008
Preparing to teach: Autumn Term – developing skills • Language of the classroom • Getting pupils’ attention • Basic progression in language learning activities • Plan one activity to teach to the group • Culture of the TL country – think of two things you can do to bring a cultural dimension to your lesson • Games for language learning • How can you use music, rhythm, song, movement or drama to help your pupils learn Planning 3 lessons: Spring Term • Get into groups of 2 or 3 • Know which school/which language/which year to plan for • Choose topics and language to teach • Plan 3 x 1 hour teaching (each student to deliver independently 20 minutes each time over 3 successive lessons to the same pupils) • Prepare resources and materials • Practise with peers and receive feedback Rachel Hawkes February 2008
Teaching lessons: Summer Term • Go out to primary schools to deliver lessons • Teacher to accompany and evaluate Successful completion of your one hour’s independent teaching = Language Leaders Award Rachel Hawkes February 2008
