MOTIVATING ABLE GIFTED & TALENTED LINGUISTS AT KS4

Inspiring themto take up languages at A-Level

Jon Meier jon.meier@verulam.herts.sch.uk

6 TWEET ITWrite a paragraph about today’s topic using appropriate keywords

Now summarise the paragraph in a tweet (140 characters – that includes spaces)

5 PICTURE THISDraw a picture or diagram to illustrate one of the concepts you have been learning about

4) MISCONCEPTIONS

Think back over today’s topicWhat are the pitfalls, minefields, traps or danger areas where you might make a mistake or lose marks?

3 QUESTION DESIGN Based on today’s lesson, write a challenging question. How many marks would it be worth?Write a mark scheme

Now add a twist to make it even harderWhat might catch someone out?

2) LINKING

Think about the topic and language you have covered today. What other language topics could it link to? Give examples of how you could use any of today’s material in other topics you have done?Are there links to other subjects at school?

1 ‘HIGH FIVE’

SAY / LIST 5 THINGS YOU’VE LEARNT TODAYORDER THE POINTS IN DIFFERENT & INTERESTING WAYSe.g. step by step / difficulty / chronologicalPut the 5 points into a song, rap, limerick or poem

The AG&T cube

Match the Harry Potter Names

FangSorting hatHogwartsSlytherinDiagon AlleyMuggleWoodDaily Prophet

CrocdurChoixpeauPoudlardSerpentardChemin de TraverseMolduDuboisLa Gazette du Sorcier

La Gazette du SorcierChemin de TraversePoudlardChoixpeauSerpentardDuboisMolduCrockdur

The GCSE exam itselfFrom Year 10 build up a relentless insistence on ‘WOW’ phrases for Controlled Assessments - see handout

False friends – handout

Synonyms aussi = égalementMais= par contre, pourtantParce que = car, puisque

Auch = ebenfallsAber = jedoch, dennochWeil= denn

Word families–rouge rougir Ruhe, ruhig, sich ausruhen

Taboo cards are good for practising synonyms – word & definition (Quizlet etc)

AVOCADO

Adjectives

Verbs Opinions & Justification

Connectives Adverbs

Descriptions

Originality & Interest

(+ qualifiers & intensifiers)

(Variety, tenses)

(conjunctions)

(time expressions, frequency & sequencing)

(adj endings/ agreement, SACLAD -size, appearance, character, likes, activities, dislikes)

Fun & Creative Controlled Assessments

Mon école idéaleIl y aurait un gymnaseLe prof de physique serait Stephen HawkingLa prof de musique serait Beyoncé Nous aurions un cinéma IMAX au sous-solLe maquillage serait autoriséOn aurait le droit d’utiliser les portables dans les coursOn aurait un McDonalds à sa disposition dans la cantine toute la journéeOn pourrait porter des chaussures de tennis

Do presentations as prep work

Ma ville de rêveIl y aurait un parc d’attractions tout près de chez moi (et l’entrée serait gratuite pour les jeunes qui y habitent)Nous aurions également un parc de skate, des terrains de volley, un centre de sport tout neufIl y aurait des pistes cyclables partout

Lots of for/against practice

Talking points Google: ‘unusual pictures’; check before use!

Il s’agit d’une campagne….

a) Pour la protection des poissons

b) Contre le tabagismec) Contre l’énergie nucléaire

Bridging the gap

Popplethttp://popplet.com/app/index.php#/460907

Easy diagram creator

You can include youtube videos

It’s all about you…

Drip feed other A-Level ‘nuggets’Des amuse-bouches

Run lunchtime A/A* support clubsAfter school revision

Quiz buzzers

Active Teach texts

Use GCSE texts from other boards

From Feb/ March – lots of L & R practice French revision.co.uk

Show them AS papers

‘virtual exchanges’

‘speed dating with another school ‘Languages Live’

Skype link

Virtual exchange - Google streetview – 360 degree

Exploit a text in different waysAQA GCSE reading

Pupils can make up questionsTrue/ false statements in Eng/French

Turn into a gap-fill

Make a revision dictionary

Read aloud round the class (popcorn)Translate round the class

Teacher makes deliberate mistake

Put through easyprompter.com put through ‘zap’ readerPut into wordle.net

Jump up & say - Allocate a word per pupilGrammar analysis

AS Level sampleParaphraseSynonymsTrue/false

Gap-fillTop & tailParagraph headlineWho says what?

GCSE revision Websites & Resources

http://www.frenchexams.org/ click ‘intermediate’ for lots of interactive exam question practice

Active Teach (Edexcel’s online Textbook)

Use bits of past papers, different exam boards, AS level samples

http://www.wildfrench.co.uk/GCSEPapers/

http://www.spanishrevision.co.uk/http://www.frenchrevision.co.uk

BBC Bitesize

http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/ zut, gut oyé,

Ashcombe school mfl – Video quizzes ?

L & R Revision

‘Making it Real’using Authentic Resources

MenusPizzas à emporter

Cinéma + (Calais) + programme La grille des programmes

Musée du chocolatSenfmuseum

Greenpeace.frGreenpeace.de

Google: Espace paintball

Les clés de l’actualité (1 jour1)http://1jour1actu.com/

GCSE to AS: Bridging the Gap

Also: News4 Kids – Nachrichten für Kinder http://news4kids.de/

Yahoo.fr- Actualités - Insolite

Using video

Evian Vivons Jeune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmxjW3CBH2gEvian Roller Babies

Mr BeanHB MaennchenAvez-vous déjà vu (M6):e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxaCezLJfQw

Use tubechop for selecting bits of youtube clips

Keepvid.com is a good youtube downloader

Other AGT MFL grabbersUse the FLA

Lunchtime / after school clubsSongs e.g. Téléphone un autre MondeDie Toten Hosen – Meine Stadt

Films e.g. – Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis, Amélie, La Maison du Bonheur, Les Visiteurs, Dîner de cons, MicmacsJPM’s Cinépages - activity booklets

Bits of French News – France 24

MFL Storybirds

Help younger pupils in language class and clubs

jon.meier@verulam.herts.sch.uk

Hopefully this has given you….