Modern Languages - News and Events
| Developing a Virtual Language Laboratory | |
| National Awards for Excellence in Languages | |
| Implementing the new curriculum-examples | |
| Level Descriptor | Schools' Charging Policies |
Language Trends Survey
CILT has now published this report and it is available on the link below. Some Kent schools have contributed to this.
FCSE - Languages: Points & Grade Equivalents
Please find below a link to the Foundation Certificate of Secondary Education information on grade points.
http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/fcse/fcse-tablepoints.php
Please also find a link to the government website for details of GCSE Performance Points for further information.
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/performancetables/nscoringsys.shtml
With thanks to Clare Davey at the Towers School and AQA.Level Descriptors for Languages
For updated information on level descriptors for languages follow this link. They have reverted to the 2007 situation. Refer to documents on the right hand side of the page to get rationale and access to descriptors.
Links into Languages
National Awards for Excellence in Languages
CILT, the National Centre for Languages is introducing this scheme this year.
A brief overview of these awards
Summary of MFL Examination Results
Summary of results across the country with thanks to NALA
Centre d'Hardelot
Do you know what is available at the Hardelot Centre in France? Check out the website.
Link to survey
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Renewing the Key Stage 3 Framework for Languages
Foreign Language Assistant Salaries
The DCSF has let it be known that the statutory clearance process for the 2009/10 teacher pay rates has been completed.The new recommended allowance for foreign language assistants in the academic year 2009/10 is therefore £6,872. The figure is based on the standard 8-month period of appointment. If local authorities or governing bodies wish to employ a foreign language assistant for a longer period, the minimum monthly rate of pay for any additional period should be at the same equivalent monthly rate of £859.00.
This allowance has been calculated according to scale point 1 of the unqualified teachers’ pay scale, and takes account of the recommended pay award for 2009/10.
The London area allowances have also been increased for 2009/10. Details of all relevant calculations are set out in the foreign language assistants 2009/10 calculations sheet.
Practical examples of how schools are implementing the new curriculum
The case studies are structured around the 'three questions' of the new curriculum:
- What do we want to achieve?
- How do we organise learning?
- How well are we achieving our aims?
We hope you will find them a source of ideas from which you can develop aspects of yourown curriculum, adapting the ideas to suit the needs of your learners, your current practice, the expertise and enthusiasms of the languages team and whole school priorities. Link to case studies.....
Open School for Languages
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has announced that leading educational software provider
will deliver the Open School for languages. More.....
"Headteachers' Update" document which CILT has sent out in hard copy to all Primary Headteachers in England.
Useful background information for developing transition policies.Information about schools' charging policies can be found here.
This may be useful when considering trips, foreign visits and exchanges.
Soccerlingua Interactive Cartoon Story
The new Soccerlingua INTERACTIVE cartoon story is now online in five languages: English, French, Portuguese, Swedish & Turkish!
'GOAL!' is the story of youing football star Josh Jones following his dream to play for the mighty Big City United.
The story is a fun, visual way to teach/learn languages. It has interactive animation and downloadable activity pages for vocabulary building. It is ideal for interactive whiteboards or for kids to read at home. You can find it in the 'GAMEZONE' of each language section. Have a look at the French story.
Routes into Languages
The Routes into Languages programme aims to increase the take-up of language courses in higher education by encouraging more young people to continue studying languages at school and college and then at university, especially those from social groups currently under-reprersented in language study. A key feature is to provide the secondary, FE & HE education sectors with the resources to work together to promote language study.
The Routes into Languages newsletter is published three times a year and is distributed free to subscribers in the UK. It aims to keep the languages community up-to-date with news from around the Routes into Languages regional consortia and national networks. You can find out more about the programme, Routes events and subscribe to the newsletter on the Routes into Languages website.
Developing a Virtual Language Laboratory
If you are already developing a virtual language laboratory or interested in becoming involved then click the picture.
The National Languages Strategy
The National Languages Strategy for England sets out the Government's commitment to increasing the nation's languages capability, and a vision of languages as "a life long skill - to be used in business and pleasure, to open up avenues of communication and exploration, and to promote, encourage and instil a broader cultural understanding".
Integrating ICT into the Modern Languages Classroom
Joe Dale offers practical tips and advice on using ICT to enhance the teaching of modern foreign languages.
