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1 A Level MFL for beginners
Dave Gilwhite

2 A Level for Beginners - Discussion
What is the plan for A Level in your department next year? 2. What do you want to get from today’s session? If you have any experience of A Level teaching share it with your table!

3 Objectives To share and discuss the practicalities of A level Teaching … Specification, SOWs and Content of Year 12 and 13 Courses Literature and Film Assessment for AS and A2 Independent learning resources and text books To start to get ready for A Level teaching next year Resources available at …

4 Course Content French – AS

5 French Course Content – A Level

6 German Course Content - AS

7 German Course Content A Level

8 Spanish Course Content AS

9 Spanish Course Content A Level

10 AS Content - Discussion
Which topics are you looking forward to teaching? Why? Which topics will be the most challenging? How will you split up topics if you are sharing groups? How will you resource each topic area?

11 Assessing AS Content – paper 1
Pages 8 and 9 in AS Specs Covers all topic areas 4 listening questions 5 reading questions All questions in the target language 1 translation into English 1 literary text

12 Assessing AS Content – paper 1
Typical Assessment Tasks (2018) … Listening (All in Target Language) Positive, Negative or both? Match the statements to the people (1 from 3) Multiple choice (1 from 3) Find the true statements (7 from 15, 6 from 13) Summary (3 bullet points) Target Language Questions (1-2 marks each)

13 Challenging Listening Tasks – Find the true statements

14 Challenging Listening Tasks - Summary
Extra Language Marks

15 Assessing AS Content – paper 1
Typical Assessment Tasks (2018) … Reading (All in Target Language) Find the synonyms Match statements to names (1 from 3) Multiple choice (1 from 3) Text level gap fill (8 words from a longer list) Summary (3 bullet points) Target Language Questions (1-2 marks) Choose 5 true statements from 11 True, False or Not in Text? Translation of a text into English (10 marks)

16 Challenging Reading Tasks – Text Level Gap Fill
Could be nouns, adjectives, infinitives, past participles 8 from 14

17 Challenging Reading Tasks – Translation into English

18 Challenging Reading Tasks – Summary

19 Paper 1 – A Level Key differences …
Questions contain content from AS and A Level Passages and texts slightly more complex More grammatical knowledge needed Reading Paper includes a translation into the Target Language (10 marks)

20 Paper 1 – A Level Translation

21 Paper 1 – A Level Translation

22 Paper 1 - Discussion Level of the exam? Resources? Difficult tasks? Exam practice? Supporting students? Anything else?

23 Assessing AS Content – paper 3 (Speaking)
2 cards from 4 3 bullet points / questions per card 1. What do we learn from the card? 2. Reaction to the card / sub topic 3. Sub topic linked to TL speaking countries Teacher asks extra questions in between bullet points Students must ask teacher 2 questions (1 per card)

24 Stimulus Cards - French

25 Stimulus Cards - German

26 Stimulus Cards - Spanish

27 Paper 3 Speaking – A Level Key differences
1 speaking card only (choice of 2) Less preparation time (5 minutes) Second part of the interview based on an Individual Research Project 2 minute presentation 10 minutes of follow up questions

28 Individual Research Project
a subject or a key question which is of interest to students relates to a country or countries where French/ German/ Spanish is spoken. Can’t be based on their research on the same literary text or film that they refer to in their written assessment. Students use a range of sources including the internet. Students develop research skills.

29 IRP Ideas German Gender equality in Germany. Past achievement and future challenges The role of Angela Merkel in modern Germany Why is the German international football team so successful? An analysis of the organisation of football in Germany What do we learn from the Günther Grass novel Katz und Maus? The development of post-war Berlin. Past achievements and future challenges The Bauhaus movement in German arts and architecture. What were its origins and legacy? An analysis of Oliver Hirschbiegel’s film Der Untergang The importance of tourism to the Austrian economy: successes and challenges What does the car industry contribute to the German economy? An analysis of past achievements and current challenges. The importance / influence of a German / Swiss / Austrian artist / architect / writer / film maker Museums and memorial sites in the German-speaking world A historical event or building such as: ‘Berlin am 13. August 1961’, ‘Der Reichstag’ The importance of festivals in German speaking countries A case study on a city in a German speaking country

30 IRP Ideas French A historical event or building such as: L’Arc de Triomphe, le Centre Pompidou, la prise de la Bastille (14 juillet 1789), mai 68. A person such as François Mitterrand, José Bové, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Marie Curie, Toussaint Louverture, Jeanne d’Arc, Performers such as MC Solaar, or Amadou & Mariam An issue such as ‘Les langues minoritaires en France’ A phenomenon such as 'La Sape' A topic related to a personal interest such as ‘La France (/l'Algérie/La Côte d'Ivoire/La Belgique etc.) et la Coupe du Monde de football’, ‘Les sentiers de grande randonnée’, ‘la mode en France’ A comparative topic such as ‘Les partis politiques de gauche [ou de droite] en France et en Grande-Bretagne’, ‘L’art contemporain en France et en GrandeBretagne’, ‘La gastronomie en France et en Grande-Bretagne’ Les Grands Projets (Monumental building projects)

31 IRP Ideas Spanish How successful is the Spanish high speed train network? An economic and environmental analysis To what extent are women equal citizens in Spanish society? Law and reality The Spanish Civil War: what were its causes and consequences? How has membership of the EU affected the development of Spain? What demographic challenges are faced by Mexico City and how is the city responding? An analysis of wind energy policy in Spain Bull-fighting in Spain: its origins, historical development and current debates The role of tourism in Barcelona: successes and challenges for the future An evaluation of La sombra del viento, a novel by Carlos Ruiz Zafón The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona football clubs: its history and modern manifestations An analysis of Pedro Almodóvar’s film Volver Why is Salvador Dalí so well-known as an artist? An analysis of three major works.

32 IRP Assessment Criteria

33 IRP Assessment Criteria

34 IRP Assessment Criteria

35 IRP Assessment Criteria

36 Speaking Exam- Discussion
Challenges? Positives? Who will conduct it? How will you prepare students?

37 Paper 2 - Works (Literature and Film) AS Specs page 15 AS – 1 book or film A2 – 1 book or film Have to study 1 book and 1 film over the 2 years

38 Works (Literature and Film) - French

39 Works (Literature and Film) - German

40 Works (Literature and Film) - Spanish

41 AS Literature and Film Assessment – Paper 2
Essays (mostly!) on … Characters Themes Techniques 4 bullet points Concise style (point, example / quote / justify) Approximately 250 words 1 sentence level translation into German

42 AS Paper 2 Example Question - Translation

43 AS Paper 2 Example Question - Film

44 AS Paper 2 Example Question - Film

45 AS Level Paper 2 Example Question - Film

46 A Level Paper 2 – Main Differences
2 questions (1 film, 1 book) No bullet points provided Longer responses (approx. 300 words) More challenging questions / analysis – concepts, issues, techniques etc. No translation

47 A Level Paper 2 French Questions

48 A Level Paper 2 German Questions

49 A Level Paper 2 Spanish Questions

50 Works (Literature and Film) - Discussions
Which book / film will you be doing next year? Why? Which book / film will you be doing in year 2? Why? Who will be teaching them? What will be the key challenges?

51 AS Schemes of Work - French
Content / grammar / skills Split up for shared groups Assessment at the end of each unit Textbooks / grammar books to support Literature / Film – after Christmas

52 AS Schemes of Work - German

53 AS Schemes of Work - Spanish

54 A Level SOW Same principles as AS Revisit grammar Revisit film

55 A Level SOW – introduce the book

56 Film / Literature Study Guides
Characters plot Themes Example essays Use vocab and phrases Around £11

57 Course Books - Kerboodle
Kerboodle Demo

58 End of Unit Assessments - Kerboodle

59 End of Unit Assessments
Mini-Mocks (Exampro)

60 Covering Content Homework / Independent Learning Tasks and high expectations are crucial!

61 Getting Started - AS Considerations
Exam Board Dividing up content – who does what? Film or book – who teaches it? Course book Schemes of Work Assessment – end of Unit / year 12 exam Study Guides / Extra Resources (independence) Trips – year 12 join existing trips? Expectations for A Level students What training do you need? Moving into year 13 … Film / book Independent Research Project Final Discussion

62 A Level for Beginners – Planning Time!


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