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S06 Raising the bar at Key Stage 4
Date: November 17, 2010
Location: Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Campus, East Road
Event type: Workshop
Contact us
Any questions about this event? Please email linkseast@langcen.cam.ac.uk or call 01223 746549.
Summary
The GCSE has undergone massive changes in the last two years, providing students with more flexibility than ever and more chances to succeed. This has brought about differences in teaching and learning required in Key Stage 4 and caused teachers to reevaluate their practice during these vital two years. With speaking and writing now worth 30% each, the emphasis for teaching and learning has changed. This course will demonstrate how standards can be raised throughout GCSE to ensure maximum success for all.
There are two modules in this course:
- Effective practice for the controlled speaking assessment
- How to develop writing skills
The emphasis of the day will be placed firmly on what works well at Key Stage 4. Delegates will leave with a wide range of ideas to improve standards, including activities which can be used in lessons the very next day. Consideration will be given to planning for success, including examples of medium term Schemes of Work which have been used in the run-up to controlled assessments. Practical activities will be demonstrated which can help pupils succeed in writing and speaking assessments. This course will help you make students’ post-14 language-learning experience a successful one!
The course will help you to:
- Develop medium-term Schemes of Work to prepare students thoroughly for controlled assessments
- Devise a wide range of activities to enhance students’ spoken language
- Use a variety of strategies to equip students with a ‘writing toolbox’
- Create lively, interactive resources to help students want to speak and write
- Analyse strategies to help students learn effectively
- Consider how best use can be made of ICT to help pupils achieve success
Target audience
- Any teacher who teaches Key Stage 4 languages
- Head of Languages Departments
- Subject leaders / faculty leaders
- Teachers responsible for Key Stage 3 – Key Stage 4 uptake
Trainer: Ms. Rachel Hawkes
This course will be delivered by Rachel Hawkes. Rachel is a classroom teacher of languages at Comberton Village College in Cambridgeshire. She has several further roles including Assistant Principal, Director of Language College, Advanced Skills Teacher, Specialist Schools Trust Lead Practitioner, and Regional Subject Advisor for the roll out of the new secondary languages curriculum. She also has twelve years experience as a Head of Modern Languages.
Cost
- In order to cover our direct costs, e.g. catering and speaker expenses, we charge £50 to attend this event.
- Lunch and take-home resources will be provided.
- Once you have registered to attend an event, you will be contacted by your regional Links administrator who will send you payment instructions.
- Full details of our charging policy are available.
