3. Issues we face Language usage since May / June? Comparative self-confidence? (Blagging ability...) Passive learners High expectations, low determination In competition?
5. Think of your learners... 7 words: September of AS April of A2
6. Issues we face Key Stage 3 creative, fun, dynamic skills Key Stage 4 exam focused, nit-picking? exams post-16 initiative-takers, linguistic manipulators? content?
7. Why wait? Ideas to get pupils talking creatively and justifying themselves from KS3- so why wait to develop those skills in year 12?
8. Starting... now Time pressure Management expectations Skills mentioned in A-level specification “infer meaning” “able to develop their ideas” “express their ideas” “respond readily” “generally accurate pronunciation” “able to deal with unpredictable elements”
32. Character cards Should we ban smoking? - rural bar owner - nurse - doctor who smokes - politician - single mother with 3 children - lung cancer sufferer - tobacco seller - non-smoker with smoker friends
60. From the outset Independent learning Newspapers in library? TV / radio / film recommendations? Podcasts? Mobile apps?
61. From the outset Podcasts / apps News Time Spanish / BBC Mundo Journal en français facile German GrammarPod Word Reference 20 minutos.es / 20 minutes.fr / radio / TV Edmodo
63. From the outset Running dictation translations Runner translates the text Scribe writes in English Scribe ALSO creates a TL version Comparison opportunities between pieces
64. From the outset Understanding exam tasks Can pupils create... 1) true / false / not mentioned 2) grammar gap-fills 3) match summary to sections (L /R) 4) teach mini-segments (timetabled?)