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Year 7. Ideas and resources. Why year 7?. Enthusiasm – less peer pressure or embarassment Fresh start – new to the school Less resistance – they will consider speaking Target Language as “the norm” Implications for KS4 take-up Confidence Love of language. Student Survey.
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Year 7 Ideas and resources
Why year 7? • Enthusiasm – less peer pressure or embarassment • Fresh start – new to the school • Less resistance – they will consider speaking Target Language as “the norm” • Implications for KS4 take-up • Confidence • Love of language
Student Survey • We asked about student confidence in speaking the Target language in the classroom in October and December and compared the results.
French placemats To be left on table to support pupils.
Specific placemats To be adapted for each lesson
aider – to help dire – to say demander – to ask adapter – to adapt /change les réponses - answers Il y a.. – there is / there are.. difficile - difficult facile – easy oui – yes non - no Comment dit-on ……… en français – how do you say……in French Très - very Assez – quite Je suis grand (e) – I am tall Je suis petit (e) – I am small
Washing lines Can be used for topic vocabulary or classroom instructions / language
Powerpoint ideas Problems in the classroom
Dans la salle de classe Des problèmes
To be able to say you have a problem (7S9) • To be able to ask for equipment you need (7S4)
Pardon Madame! • J’ai un problème! Problème! • Je n’ai pas de gomme! X • Avez-vous une gomme, • s’il vous plaît ? ? Merci ! • Merci Madame!
Pardon Madame! • J’ai un problème! Problème! • Je n’ai pas de feutres! X • Avez-vous des feutres, • s’il vous plaît ? ? Merci ! • Merci Madame!
How to say that you have a problem and ask for equipment you need • Pardon Madame! Excuse me Madame! • J’ai un problème! I have a problem! • Je n’ai pas de stylo! I haven’t got a pen! • Avez-vous un stylo, Have you got a pen, • s’il vous plaît ? please? • Merci Madame! Thank you, Madame!
Benefits • Increased confidence • Higher expectations • Willingness to try • Enthusiasm • Higher achievement • Spontaneous interest from other classes • Being able to transfer language across topics • Enjoyment of the language – teacher and pupil These benefits were clearly seen when comparing 2 year 7 classes in the same school and with the same teacher where only one class was involved in the project.
Conclusions • Perseverance is the key – keep going! • Reward the pupils for trying to speak in target language • Increase expectations • Little by little – build up the target language • It really is WORTH it! The benefits outweigh the slog! • Revisit classroom language regularly