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A language is for life not just for GCSE. Annual Sports Colleges Conference Telford, 31 st January 2008. Language Leaders Award. Rachel Hawkes January 2008. What does it do for young people?. rewards their language learning
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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
