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P03 Planning for sustained progression in languages

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Date: November 4, 2010
Location: Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
Event type: Workshop

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Summary

As schools are expected to teach languages as part of the primary curriculum, teachers, pupils, their parents or carers, and senior leaders will want to see progression not only within key stages but across key stages, particularly across Key Stages 2 and 3. Primary and secondary colleagues will be increasingly aware of the need to secure and recognise progression for all pupils, and will be looking for ways to work in much closer partnerships to enable acceleration in language learning in Key Stage 3 and beyond.

There are two modules in this course:

1. Progression within Key Stage 2
2. Transition into Key Stage 3

This course will give teachers the opportunity to consider different views of progression in the primary setting and beyond. Delegates will be shown how the Key Stage 2 Framework should be used as a progression tool and will discuss approaches to assessment against the framework expectations and outcomes. There will also be a sharp focus on the experience of Year 7 learners, their teachers and the potential impact of well managed transition. Delegates will not be required to have any prior knowledge of the Key Stage 2 or 3 framework.

The course will help you to:

• Consider your own developing view of progression and how you share that with secondary partners
• Understand the importance of planning for skills development rather than topic “coverage”
• Use the Key Stage 2 Framework to secure progression for pupils
• Understand and use Language Ladder grades and descriptors to build stronger assessment for learning in the Primary Languages classroom
• Use practical strategies to develop self-assessment and other features of assessment for learning e.g. the Junior European Languages Portfolio
• Use free, downloadable materials to gather evidence of progression across Key Stage 2 and 3
• Consider what information needs to be shared with secondary partners and how this is best managed
•  Understand the implications of good transition for accelerated progress through Key Stage 3 and beyond

Target audience

• Teachers of Key Stage 2 and/or Key Stage 3 languages
• Key Stage 2 curriculum leaders, e.g. deputy heads
• Teachers responsible for Key Stage 2-3 transition in languages

Trainer: Mrs. Gill West

This course will be delivered by Gill West. Having taught French and German and led Languages departments in a variety of secondary schools, Gill went on to work as a consultant for Leicestershire L A where she managed the Primary Languages Strategy and trained as an Ofsted inspector.  She was Regional Manager of Comenius East Midlands, Coordinator of the Leicestershire Local Support Group for Primary Languages and  managed the Key Stage 3 MFL Dissemination and Development Programme in the East Midlands. Gill is a National Trainer on the Key Stage 2 Framework and is currently working as an independent consultant, providing bespoke training and carrying out local authority and departmental reviews.

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.
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