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Good Practice - KS3, KS4 & KS5

Educational research has shown that sharing good practice is a particularly effective way of improving teaching and learnning. The purpose of this page is to share appropriate and relevant examples of good practice from across the LA. If you would like to suggest or recommend examples of good practice, please contact the subject adviser.

Strategic Learning Networks

A Strategic Learning Network is a MFL research community comprising a lively, enthusiastic and dedicated team of MFL teachers who are all at different stages of their careers. This group engenders research and shares good practice. It also provides a vehicle for teachers to review and reflect upon their own classroom practice.

Sharing Good Practice

The KS3 Strategic Learning Networks have also shared good practice:

 

Good Practice Case Studies

Date

School and Subject

Subject Coverage

March 2012

Mount Grace SchoolMount Grace School

Throughout this academic year, Mount Grace School has been striving towards achieving the International School Award. They have already attained the Foundation and Intermediate level and are now aiming for the Full ISA. They have audited our existing international work and have made plans to embed internationalism even more into our curriculum. More...

International School Award

January 2012

Simon Balle School Renewed their ISASimon Balle School Renewed their ISA

We successfully reapplied for the ISA in July 2011.  This was the culmination of work that goes on in the school and putting it together makes you realise how much we actually do. More...

International School Award

October 2011

The Leventhorpe School and The John Warner School
Medals for learning - Re engaging hard to reach pupils in language learning

The aim of this exciting project, funded by ALL and Links into Languages, was to develop pupils’ target language and communication skills in a P.E environment to improve confidence in speaking and listening. More...

MFL KS3,4,5

October 2011

Strengthening Links between KS2 and KS3

Language Leaders at Roundwood Park School run Primary Languages Fair. More...

MFL KS2 - KS3

July 2011

Bushey Mini Olympics

This academic year is a very exciting time in the lead up to London 2012. Here is a case study of a Hertfordshire secondary school working closely with local primaries to hold their own Mini Olympics in the summer of 2011. Why not do the same in the lead up to the London Games? This can be achieved using teachers, Language leaders, older students and parents. Buy 'On Track' or MFL Mini Olympics New and save yourself hours of time planning activities. More...

MFL KS2 - KS3

19 June 2009

Simon Balle logoYoung MFL Leaders

The reapplication of the Sports Leaders UK ethic to Modern Foreign Languages and its function as a motiving and out-reach tool, promoting KS2 MFL and applied language use within the GCSE course at Simon Balle School. More...

MFL KS2 & KS4