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S01 Leading languages; making the case and developing the role

Date: July 6, 2010
Location: University of Westminster. 309 Regent Street
Event type: Workshop

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Any questions about this event? Please email linkslondon@westminster.ac.uk or call 020 7911 5000 ext. 2050.

Summary

In Leading Languages, you will discover how to make the case for languages across the whole school and beyond! Special events and celebrations will be discussed and colleagues will share ideas which have worked for them. You will also have time to think about the key ways in which you can help colleagues in your department get the learning right, something which is so vital to recruit learners beyond Key Stage 3! 

You will be invited to consider how to develop the role of subject leader in the second part of the course, reflecting on what makes a leader, the skills needed to manage people and key levers for raising achievement. During the session you will consider what kind of leader you are and how you can become a more effective leader, as well as discussing what your priorities would be to raise achievement in your school. You will also find out more about the characters who make up a department and reflect on the ways in which different personalities can be managed. 

Finally you will gain an overview of key performance indicators for languages and have a chance to reflect on what difference these can make to improve the position of languages in your school. The attainment and engagement measures will be explained, and you will discover how GCSEs and alternative qualifications can contribute towards these. 

Leading Languages will provide you with a great opportunity to reflect on the skills and qualities needed to run a successful languages department. You will leave with a whole host of ideas to promote languages to pupils and colleagues, plus a variety of resources to help you make the case.

Target audience

• Subject leaders
• Heads of Department
• Aspiring Subject leaders / Heads of Department

Trainer: Mrs Pauline Sheath

This course will be delivered by Pauline Sheath. Pauline is an AST and former Head of European and Community Languages at an inner-city boys’ school. She has taught French in both Secondary and Primary schools. She is lead professional for Greenwich’s Strategic Learning Network and has given demonstration lessons and been a link tutor for the University of Cumbria. Current work includes being a Regional Subject Advisor for MFL, and being an MFL consultant to a Primary school.

Cost

• In order to cover our direct costs, e.g. catering and guest speaker expenses, we charge £50 to attend this event.
• Refreshments will be provided.
• Each participant will receive a USB stick containing all the course materials including PowerPoints and a variety of resources which can be used to disseminate training to colleagues.
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