Project-based learning at GCSE Kingsford Community School

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Project-based learning at GCSE Kingsford Community School

Aspire, Succeed, Be Excellent

Chunlei LI Chinese and International Learning Area Leader

International Department Director Confucius Classroom Manager cli@kingsford.newham.sch.uk

Discussion: Review Assessment format and structure of old GCSE and new GCSE on the basis of Edexcel Board.

Discussion and identification: Roles of teachers and students in preparation of new GCSE assessment, especially in speaking and writing on top of old GCSE learning.

Discussion and advice: Project-based GCSE topics learning, revising, preparing all the way down to GCSE assessment

Sample demonstration: Supportive packages for project-based GCSE topics preparation (vocabulary booklet, topic booklet, question banks without/with sample answers in GCSE topics and themes, stimulus booklet etc)

Discussion and advice: Drafting, correcting, polishing, practising and conducting GCSE mock exams

Detailed outline

Total number of pupils on roll (all ages) 1530 Percentage of boys on roll 52% Percentage of girls on roll 48% Percentage of pupils with SEN status 7% Percentage of pupils with English not as first language 80% Percentage of Pupil premium students 53% Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years 55%

In 2000, first school teaching Mandarin curriculum in the

UK

In 2007, one of the earliest four Confucius Classrooms in the UK

In 2012, Confucius Classroom of the Year

In 2016, one of 14 MEP hub schools, supporting 10 outreach schools.

Today, 500 students learning Chinese

Grading Structure

Assessment Objectives and Weightings

GCSE A* - U:

GCSE 9-1:

GCSE languages since 2017: What's changing

What are the changes of roles of teachers and students in preparation of new GCSE assessment?

GCSE Revision Topic List Edexcel GCSE Revision Personal Learning Checklist Edexcel GCSE Revision Personal Learning Checklist Edexcel GCSE Revision Personal Learning Checklist

Theme 1:Identity and culture Theme 2:Local area,holiday and travel Theme 3:School

Who am I? Holidays What school is like > Relationships > Preferences > School types >When I was younger >Experiences >School day

> What my friends and family are like > Destinations > Subjects

> What makes a good friend Travel and tourist transactions >Rules and pressures > Interests > Travel and accommodation > Celebrating success

> Socialising with friends and family >Asking for help and dealing with problems School activities

> Role models > Directions > School trips Daily life > Eating out >Events and exchanges > Customs and everyday life > Shopping

>Food and drink Town,region and country Theme 5:International and global dimension

> Shopping > Weather Bringing the world together

> Social media and technology(use of,advantages and disadvantages) > Places to see

> Sports events

Cultural life > Things to do >Music events > celebrations and festivals > Campaigns and good causes

> Reading Theme 4:Future aspirations,study and work

> Music Using languages beyond the classroom Environmental issues

> Sport > Forming relationships > Being'green' > film and television >Travel >Access to natural resources

> Employment Ambitions > Further study >Volunteering >Training Work > Jobs > Careers and professions

Roles of teachers and students in preparation of new GCSE assessment

Teachers Teacher, helper, guider, examiner, leader (with power) Teacher, helper, guider, examiner, worker, examinee, expert Students Student, follower, creator, confident examinee Student, follower, lost one or independent learner Teachers & Students: Time, effort, strategies, expectation, progress, curriculum knowledge, engaging lesson, differentiation, support, intervention, mock assessment, Chicken Soup for the Soul, action.

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1. How can we cope with all the themes and topics? 2. How can we support students to revise for GCSE listening and reading? 3. How can we know whether our students are with Mandarin when they are free? 4. What text books or materials do your school use to prepare student’s GCSE? 5. Which school(s) are you working together with regarding revision materials? 6. Would please share with your neighbours some engaging class activities for vocab, sentence and paragraph revision and practice?

I love exchanging ideas with friends!

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Theme 1:Identity and culture

Theme 2:Local area,holiday and travel

Theme 3:School

Who am I? Holidays What school is like

> Relationships > Preferences > School types

>When I was younger >Experiences >School day

> What my friends and family are like

> Destinations

> Subjects

> What makes a good friend Travel and tourist transactions >Rules and pressures

> Interests > Travel and accommodation > Celebrating success

> Socialising with friends and family

>Asking for help and dealing with problems

School activities

> Role models > Directions > School trips

Daily life > Eating out >Events and exchanges

> Customs and everyday life > Shopping

>Food and drink Town,region and country

Theme 5:International and global dimension

> Shopping > Weather Bringing the world together

> Social media and technology(use of,advantages and disadvantages) > Places to see

> Sports events

Cultural life > Things to do >Music events

> celebrations and festivals > Campaigns and good causes

> Reading

Theme 4:Future aspirations,study and work

> Music

Using languages beyond the classroom

Environmental issues

> Sport > Forming relationships > Being'green'

> film and television >Travel >Access to natural resources

> Employment

Ambitions

> Further study

>Volunteering

>Training

Work

> Jobs

> Careers and professions

Topic Revision and Practice

Online Learning

Text books: Jinbu

Easy Chinese Chinese 9-1

school-based teaching textbook

School-based teaching textbook and exercise

Card chain exercise sample

• How many booklets have you created for your students to prepare GCSE speaking?

• How can we do apply differentiations to our students with different needs while they are preparing for their GCSE?

• How can we make sure our students have done adequate practice?

• How can we support our students with Role Play and Picture-based discussion practice?

• Could you please kindly share some good practice you did to support your students with their mock speaking exam?

I love exchanging ideas with friends!

Speaking Preparation

1.什么２.谁３.什么时候４.哪里？５.为什么？

How many questions can you ask?

1.什么２.谁３.什么时候４.哪里？５.为什么？

在图片中，我可以看到一家人在吃饭，他们有说有笑，很高兴。

奶奶穿紫色的衣服，爷爷穿红色的衣服，爸爸穿粉色的衣服，妈妈也穿红色的衣服。女儿穿 白色的衣服。

他们吃的饭有：米饭，蔬菜，鸡肉，烤鸭，鸡蛋和面条。他们和喝中国茶。

他们好像在吃年夜饭，因为他们穿的衣服很喜庆。

从图片中我能看出来他们是在家吃饭，因为家里很干净。

1.什么２.谁３.什么时候４.哪里？５.为什么？

Q1:请描述这张图片。（还有呢？）

Level 3: 图片里/中有 四个人，山，树和太阳。

Level 4: 在图片里，我能看到四个人，山，树和太阳。

Level 5: 在图片里，我能看到 四个人在徒tu步bu旅lv行xing。我也能看到山。 我还能看到树和天tian空kong。

Level 6:在图片里，我能看到四个人在徒tu步bu旅lv行xing。他们穿灰色，红色，蓝色和黑色的衣服。他们很高兴。我也能看到山。 我还能看到树和天tian空kong。

Level 7: 在图片里，我能看到四个人在徒tu步bu旅lv行xing，两个男孩，两个女孩。前面的男孩穿灰色的上衣，他的头发很短，右边的男孩穿红色的上衣，他的头发有点长，左边的女孩穿蓝色的衣服，很好看。她旁边的女孩黑色的衣服。她有黑色的长头发。他们很高兴。我也能看到山。 我还能看到树和天tian空kong。

在图片里，我能看到四个年轻人，两男两女， 在徒步旅行，他们都在开心的笑。

他们四个人都背着黑色的书包。在最前面的男生头发很短，穿着灰色的运动衫。他左边的男孩个子不是很高，他穿着红色的上衣。 右边的女生很穿蓝色的上衣，我觉得他很漂亮。最右边的女孩黑色的上衣，我喜欢她黑色的长头发。

图片中的天气应该是冬天里的早晨，因为他们穿的很厚，远处的树上还没有叶子。但是天气应该很好，因为有阳光。

我觉得他们应该是到了他们的目的地，所以他们很高兴。

Level 8-9

Stimulus of Role Play & Picture-based Discussion

Mock Speaking Practice and Exam

Have you focused on one topic particularly in a theme?

Writing Practice

Student work

Home Learning is always important!

Ways of assignment

Homework instructions

All pictures in this PowerPoint are from Pearson and Google website.

I would like to sincerely thank:

• All of you for being an exceptional colleague today!

• Linying LIU, Harris Education Federation

• Alex Ferraby, Seven Kings School

• Joe Bensley, Petchey Academy

• All my previous and current colleagues in Chinese and International Learning Area at Kingsford Community School.

Project-based learning at GCSE Kingsford Community School

Aspire, Succeed, Be Excellent

Chunlei LI

Chinese and International Learning Area Leader

International Department Director Confucius Classroom Manager cli@kingsford.newham.sch.uk

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