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Exciting Events for More Motivation

Join Lesley Welsh at The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College in Hartlepool for an engaging session on motivating students through exciting language events. Explore the impact of key stage events and the decline in language studies. Discover the power of special occasions in education and future plans for language initiatives.

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Exciting Events for More Motivation

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  1. Exciting Events for More Motivation Lesley Welsh The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College, Hartlepool SSAT Lead Practitioner

  2. Today’s Session: • Why Motivate? • Key Stage 3 Events: • La bande dessinée • European Day of Languages • Languages for Lads • Key Stage 2 / 4 Events: • Enterprise in any language!

  3. Whymotivate?

  4. Languages in Key Stage 4 2000 2008

  5. 50 % benchmark (February 2006) Dramatic decline in MFL GCSE entries Decline in numbers of students studying MFL at KS4 to well below 50% Decline considerably more significant in inner-city schools / areas of social deprivation (in some schools to below 10%, even 0%)

  6. ‘I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess’ (Charles Schwab)

  7. ‘Pupils remember the special events…’ (Professor Barry Jones)

  8. La bande dessinée • Who? • What? • When? • Results? • Future Plans

  9. European Day of Languages 2006 • A mad idea! • The promotional clip • Entries • The sublime • To the frankly ….. • And everything inbetween! • A massive celebration!

  10. European Day of Languages 2007 European Day of Languages 2007

  11. Enterprise in any language • At Key Stage 4 • Who? • What? • When? • Why?

  12. Enterprise in any language • At Key Stage 2 • Who? • What? • L’équipe francophone • La cuisine du Viêt Nam • Mon voyage • On fait des courses! • When? • Why?

  13. Plenary of today’s session: • Key Stage 3 Events: • La bande dessinée • European Day of Languages • Languages for Lads • Key Stage 2 / 4 Events: • Enterprise in any language! www.lesleywelsh.typepad.comlwelsh@ems.hartlepool.sch.uk

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