LeTS 2014 National Curriculum

Primary Languages Support Group

15th January 2014

Introductions• Carolyn Robson – Executive Headteacher• Jane Bland & Julie Gardiner• SLEs for Modern Foreign Languages• dld@rusheymead-sec.leicester.sch.uk

IntroductionsIntroduce yourself to the people on either side of you: • Your name • Your school • A one sentence summary of MFL at your school

The Project• National College funded initiative to support

introduction of 2014 NC for Primary Languages• One year’s duration• Group of schools commit to working with the

project and providing evidence of impact on their language provision.

Aims• To ensure that the new NC Programme of Study for

MFL is successfully implemented in schools from 2014

• To have a sustainable impact on provision of MFL in city schools via:-– SLE time available for ‘bespoke’ support– Opportunity to observe MFL lessons– Access to resources– Hub meetings which allow schools to share best practice

and provide INSET on a range of relevant areas

AgendaAudit against the new Programme of Study• Progression – Assessment?

National Curriculum Levels?Common European Framework

• Focus on appreciation of stories/poems/rhymes

• Next steps

Audit• Audit against new NC Programme of

Study to identify development needs• Baseline indicator to enable us to identify

impact

Assessment

In groups of 4:

• How do you currently assess MFL?• Is it fit for purpose?• Is it user-friendly?

Assessment options available

• National Curriculum levels: adapted?• Languages Ladder• Common European Framework – European

Portfolio• School produced resources

http://www.primarylanguages.org.uk/resources/assessment_and_recording.aspx

Tea break !

Share briefly in groups any experiences you have had of using story books within MFL lessons. -What did you do? -How did it go?

Focus – appreciate stories, poems and rhymes

Brainstorm

What else COULD be done with a storybook in a primary MFL lesson/series of lessons?

-In groups use the large sheet of paper to record your ideas, throw in everything and anything that seems like a possibility/interesting idea.

Feedback…

• Share ideas from each group

Back to the real world… -Find somebody who has a similar group/year to your own and choose a book -Use the long list to plan out how you might

exploit the text over a series of lessons

How could this fit with the new NC programme of study?

Choose a book!

Next Hub meetings

March 19th

June 4th 2-4pm

Next steps…

If you wish to book SLE time please email the Teaching School:

sgreen@rusheymead-sec.leicester.sch.uk

If you want to organise an MFL lesson observation email us:

dld@rusheymead-sec.leicester.sch.uk