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P02 Integrating languages across the curriculum

Date: February 11, 2010
Location: Wolverhampton Science Park
Event type: Workshop

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Summary

This course will allow teachers to work together to understand the guiding principles of integrating languages and other curriculum areas. Delegates will be given lots of practical examples of activities to use and resources to support planning integrated curricula. There will be opportunities to evaluate critically any current links that exist and to strengthen and develop these . Delegates will not be required to have any prior knowledge of the Key Stage 2 framework for languages.

The course will help you to:

  • Develop your own understanding of what an integrated curriculum could look like for teachers and feel like for learners
  • Make the case for languages having a central role in an integrated and creative curriculum
  • Find practical ways of working across the curriculum to avoid languages being a “bolt-on” part of the programme
  • Understand why the class teacher is better placed than a specialist to lead language learning in the classroom
  • Consider the practical implications for planning an integrated curriculum
  • Explore the most useful teaching approaches to support integrated learning
  • Use practical strategies to use language learning that requires pupils to use higher order thinking skills
  • Appreciate the importance of an integrated curriculum for engaging pupils and sustaining their progression and motivation through and beyond Key Stage 2
  •  Understand the basic principles of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

Target audience

  • Class teachers who teach Key Stage 2 languages
  • Key Stage 2 curriculum leaders, e.g. deputy heads
  • Subject coordinators for languages
  • Subject coordinators for other curriculum areas
  • Curriculum governors for primary schools

Programme

9.30-10 Registration

10-11.30 Module 1 - Methodologies - how to make the experience of language learning more interesting

11.30-11.45 Refreshments

11.45-13.00 Module 2 - Whole curriculum approach

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-14.45 Module 3 - Joining the pieces - integration at all levels

Trainer

Name: Pippa Jacobs

Pippa Jacobs has many years experience teaching both KS1 and KS2 before becoming a primary languages specialist. She has been involved in a nationwide project led by the TDA on integrated language teaching. She has a language coach for some Oxfordshire primary schools and has trained teachers and student teachers. Pippa is an associate tutor for Oxford Brookes. Having a truly "all round" primary background means that although teaching languages is her passion, she understands the importance of all subjects on the primary curriculum, and also the pressures that can be brought to bear on primary class teachers when a new initiative is brought in. Integrating language and subject is a very creative way to resolve some of these pressures, and this has been of particular interest to Pippa, whilst also acknowledging the value of discreet language lessons.

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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