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Page 1: MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015. “Decoupled” AS and A-level From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification AS-level can be co-taught with

MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015

Page 2: MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015. “Decoupled” AS and A-level From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification AS-level can be co-taught with

“Decoupled” AS and A-level

From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification

AS-level can be co-taught with A-level

AS-level a one year course

A-level a two year course with exam at the end

No re-sits

Same grading structure as now: AS-level A-U, A-level A*-U

Page 3: MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015. “Decoupled” AS and A-level From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification AS-level can be co-taught with

New, more “rigorous” content

DfE asked ALCAB to look at existing A-level and suggest improvements

ALCAB criticised level of cognitive challenge, inconsistencies across schools and content too general, too much like GCSE

All content to be rooted in the culture of the target language cultures

Prescribed list of literary works and films

Reaffirmation of the importance of grammar and translation

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DfE prescribed content

Topics should come from general themes:

Social issues and trendsPolitical, artistic and intellectual cultureGrammar

Exam boards have worked within this framework and produced specifications they think students and teachers will enjoy

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AS and A-level French content (1) - OCR

Stereotypes, equality and gender - the family (different structures and relationships); attitudes to marriage; gender identity; equality of opportunity; the roles of men and women; the effects of communication technology on human relationships.

Modern world issues - eating habits, genetically modified (GM) foods, vegetarianism, organic food and food production in target language countries and communities; obsessions and addictions; impacts of lifestyle on health, sport and fitness; technology.

Law and order - types of crime, demographics of crime and punishment; cybercrime; crime prevention measures; punishments (prison, fines, alternatives to prison).

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AS and A-level French content (2) - OCR

Medical advances and related ethical issues - medical research; animal testing; genetic engineering; cosmetic surgery; the effect of extending life expectancy on demographics.

Aspects of artistic culture - the popularity and significance of TV, film, theatre and music in the countries and communities where the language is spoken; music as an element of personal and national identity; the impact of digital technology in the world of the arts.

Aspects of political culture - political systems; the impact of politics on the individual and society (education, housing, the environment, employment and migration); the role of the EU.

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AS and A-level German content (1) - AQA

• The changing state of the family (Familie im Wandel)

• The digital world (Die digitale Welt)

• Youth culture: fashion and trends, music, television (Jugendkultur: Mode, Musik und Fernsehen)

• Immigration (Einwanderung)

• Integration (Integration)

• Racism (Rassismus)

Page 8: MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015. “Decoupled” AS and A-level From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification AS-level can be co-taught with

AS and A-level German content (2) - AQA

• Festivals and traditions (Feste und Traditionen)

• Art and architecture (Kunst und Architektur)

• Cultural life in Berlin, past and present (Das Berliner Kulturleben damals und heute)

• German and the European Union (Deutschland und die Europaïsche Union)

• Politics and youth (Die Politik und die Jugend)

• German re-unification and its consequences (Die Wiedervereinigung und ihre Folgen)

Page 9: MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015. “Decoupled” AS and A-level From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification AS-level can be co-taught with

AS and A-level Spanish content (1) - AQA

• Modern and traditional values (Los valores tradicionales y modernos)

• Cyberspace (El ciberespacio)

• Equal rights (La igualdad de los sexos)

• Immigration (La Inmigración)

• Racism (El Racismo)

• Integration (La Convivencia)

Page 10: MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015. “Decoupled” AS and A-level From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification AS-level can be co-taught with

AS and A-level Spanish content (2) - AQA

• Modern day idols (La influencia de los ídolos)

• Spanish regional identity (La identidad regional en España)

• Cultural heritage or cultural landscape (El patrimonio cultural)

• Today's youth, tomorrow's citizens (Jóvenes de hoy, ciudadanos de mañana)

• Monarchies, republics and dictatorships (Monarquías, repúblicas y dictaduras)

• Popular movements (Movimientos populares)

Page 11: MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015. “Decoupled” AS and A-level From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification AS-level can be co-taught with

Literature and film

AS-level

Students do one book or one film

Assessed by a target language essay

A-level

Students do EITHER two books OR one book and one film

All works come from prescribed lists

Page 12: MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015. “Decoupled” AS and A-level From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification AS-level can be co-taught with

Example books (French)

Césaire - Une saison au congo.

Camus - L'étranger .

Nothomb - Stupeur et tremblements.

Mauriac - Thérèse Desqueyroux.

Labro - Le petit garçon.

Grimbert - Un secret .

Guène - Kiffe kiffe demain .

Molière - L’Avare.

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Example films (French)

La Haine

Les quatre cents coups

Le Corbeau

Jean de Florette

Intouchables

Sans toit ni Loi

Entre les murs

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Example books (German)

• Böll - Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum

• Brecht - Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder

• Dürrenmatt - Der Besuch der alten Dame

• Frisch - Andorra

• Heine – Gedichte-Buch der Lieder

• Hensel - Zonenkinder

• Kafka - Die Verwandlung

• Kaminer - Russendisko

• Lenz - Fundbüro

• Schlink - Der Vorleser

Page 15: MFL A-LEVEL YORK PGCE October 2015. “Decoupled” AS and A-level From September 2016 AS-level is a standalone qualification AS-level can be co-taught with

Example films (German)

• Good bye, Lenin!

• Das Leben der Anderen

• Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei

• Almanya – Willkommen in Deutschland

• Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage

• Lola rennt

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Example books (Spanish)

• Esquivel - Como agua para chocolate

• Lorca - La Casa de Bernarda Alba

• Zafón - La sombra del viento

• Isabel Allende - La casa de los espíritus

• Sender - Réquiem por un campesino español

• Bécquer - Rimas y leyendas

• Fernando Fernán-Gómez - Las bicicletas son para el verano

• Manuel Rivas - El lápiz del carpintero

• Gabriel García Márquez - El coronel no tiene a quien le escriba

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Example films (Spanish)

• Volver

• El laberinto del fauno

• Ocho apellidos vascos

• María, llena eres de gracia

• El bola

• Las 13 rosas

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Individual research project

Part of A-level only.Student chooses own area of interestMust relate to TL cultureResearch must include online sourcesAssessed as part of the A-level speaking test (presentation

and discussion)

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Assessment

AS-level

Three papers, one of them a speaking assessment. Task types include listening, reading, translation, TL essay (on film or literature). Individual control of audio.

A-level

Three papers, one of them a speaking assessment. Task types include listening, reading, translation, TL essay on film or literature. Individual control of audio.

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Lesson activities

Discussion from spoken and written texts

Listening with audio and video (gap fill, matching, questions, summary, multi-choice, true/false, etc)

Translation both ways

Grammar exercises (pattern drills, gap fill, etc)

Studying film and literature

ICT-based tasks

Whole class oral work

Information gap pair work

Task-based activities

Games

Extensive reading

Individual research (reading and listening)

Preparing for assessment

Essay writing and technique