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P03 Planning progression and transition within and across key stages

Date: November 24, 2009
Location: Bath Spa University Culverhay Campus
Event type: Workshop

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Summary

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 for Languages 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 and 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 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 for Languages 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
  • Consider what information needs to be shared with secondary partners and how this is best managed
  • Understand the implications of good transition on accelerated progress through Key Stage 3 and beyond
  • Use your LA networks to strengthen transition

Target audience

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

Trainer

Name: Kati Szeless and Therese Comfort

This course will be delivered by Kati Szeless and Therese Comfort. 

Kati is a Primary Languages Teaching Adviser at CILT, the National Centre for Languages and has co-written both the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages and the new QCA schemes of work for KS2. She has a background in primary education and taught in inner London and West Sussex schools as a primary languages coordinator and Lead Teacher for Literacy for twelve years. She also works closely with the languages team at Brighton University on their 4-year primary teacher programme.

Therese is Head of Primary at CILT, the National Centre for Languages. Prior to this she worked for many years as a class teacher and Special Needs Coordinator in primary schools in Hertfordshire and North Yorkshire, where she taught languages since the early nineties. In 2000 Therese became an Advanced Skills Teacher and has worked for CILT since 2003, where she has co-written both the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages and the new QCA schemes of work for KS2.

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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