1. Judge Meadow School, Leicester 30th March 2009 9.00-11.30
Breaking the subject boundaries; getting cross-curricular!   Linking MFL with other subjects and taking it into new territories.
Judge Meadow School, Leicester
30th March

2. Objectives You will be able to:
think in a cross-curricular way to provide compelling contexts outside the languages classroom
take the first steps to organising a cross-curricular project, considering the new Programmes of Study and planning to fit better with the new curriculum
gain experience of a bank of resources and think about how you could use them, as well as consider how to develop your own
share the experiences of schools that have trailed cross-curricular lessons following the workshop in January

3. What is your motivation for “breaking the subject boundaries”?
To raise the profile of
MFL in my school
To increase student
motivation
To meet the needs of
the new curriculum
To increase student
contact time with MFL
To provide new challenge
for colleagues
To build on an existing
cross-curricular ethos
in my school

4. What makes us perceive cross-curricular work as difficult to set up?
Funding issues
Getting the right support
Maintaining focus and purpose
What makes us perceive cross-curricular work as difficult to set up?
Knowing where to start!
Participation with colleagues outside MFL
Limited or no available planning time

5. First steps 1.Identify the area you wish to work with
2. Look at SoW and identify potential areas for collaboration
3. Share methodology and observe each other
4. Discuss NC level criteria and also PLTS. Decide upon concrete objectives
5. Plan collaboratively – think about resources and be clear about the concepts you are teaching
6. Decide upon practical organisation of students’ work
7. Think about required language support – classroom language, classroom support, FLA etc

6. Disciplined curriculum innovation
– a process that helps tell your story of the impact you are making

7. Ready made ideas!

8. What support is available?
Easy – go to our one stop shop
Events
Access to official websites
Planning tools
Advice and support
Discussion forum
Downloadable documents
Ideas and web links
Conference materials
Case studies

9. http://clil4teachers.pbwiki.com general advice resources bank
Events details
links to other sites
case studies
teacher chat forums

11. Dafur teacher pack

12. Making compelling contexts accessible
Colour coding
True / false
Find the English / French
Pick out cognates
Classify key vocab
Video / audio material – word cards, sequencing
Matching numbers and letters
Negative/ positive
For / against
Dates 1940/ 2006
Dead or alive?
Spot the difference
Connect words to issue
Classify to a feeling / opinion
Advantages/ disadvantages
Moins / plus de

13. A ton avis… Elle a douze ans Elle habite en Europe Elle va a l’école
Elle a beaucoup de frères et de soeurs
Sa famille est riche
With thanks to Martine Pillette for this idea

14. En favor o en contra?
Autonomía
Centralización
País unido
Regiones
Nacionalismo
Independencía
Individualidad
colectivismo

15. With thanks to Judith Woodfield (Chenderit) for some of these ideas
Scaffolding reading
skimming & scanning techniques
clues in the text i.e. headlines, subtitles, pictures
cognates
genre features
dictionary skills – identify key words to look up (give a limit)
With thanks to Judith Woodfield (Chenderit) for some of these ideas

16. With thanks to Judith Woodfield (Chenderit) for some of these ideas
Scaffolding writing
simple tasks
multiple choice
labelling
gap-fill
bullet points
checklists
model texts & writing frames
With thanks to Judith Woodfield (Chenderit) for some of these ideas

17. Scaffolding listening
always give purpose - gist, words, sequencing, synonyms,
predicting what they might hear – brainstorm / yes / no, stamp feet when they hear something important or get you to stop,
Colour coded themes – they hold up colour as each discussed
Simple outcome: mini-whiteboards, write 5 summary words for what they have heard, write general opinion i.e. dafür / dagegen, write overarching title for audio extract
Get students to suggest strategies for listening: how should they prepare, graded playings – what should they listen for on 2nd play etc.
With thanks to Judith Woodfield (Chenderit) for some of these ideas

18. With thanks to Judith Woodfield (Chenderit) for some of these ideas
Getting them talking
establish classroom routines
key classroom language
praise and reward for TL usage
peer task language phrases
clear expectations in french – (use one word sentences)
debating cards
With thanks to Judith Woodfield (Chenderit) for some of these ideas

19. With thanks to Judith Woodfield (Chenderit)
WILF
Le titre
La couleur
La présentation
Les étiquettes
La légende
With thanks to Judith Woodfield (Chenderit)

20. Ready made resources!

21. Developing pre-existing resources –bbc learning zone au collège
Synonym activity:
Mettez les synonymes dans l’ordre qu’ils sont mentionnés dans la vidéo
Marcher
À la côte
au paysage
La leçon
Timeline activity
Dessinez une ligne temporelle pour répresenter la journée au collège. Mentionnez l’heure et l’activité
Timetable activity
Completez l’horaire selon le chanson – ils ont quelle matière chaque jour?

22. Developing pre-existing resources rafi.ki– dafur activity
Key vocab?
Resources?
Objectives?
PoS addressed?
Outcomes?
PLTS?
Activities?