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NVQ Languages at Levels 1 to 3 in Key Stage 4 and sixth form
Description of Lessons
Teacher: Lizzie Hoskins, Redruth School
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NVQ Level 1 In this lesson Lizzie Hoskins is working with a KS4 class who are building up an NVQ portfolio at level 1 based on the National Language Standards. The students are preparing for a speaking assessment which involves working in pairs either as a customer or sales assistant set in the work context of a shoe shop. |
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Level 3 NVQ In this lesson, two NVQ level 3 students from the sixth form are undertaking a listening assessment in Spanish about the expansion of Malaga airport. The clip is interspersed with commentary from the teacher explaining the skills which are required for work-related language courses like NVQ and the differences between an NVQ course and more traditional academic courses. |
The interviews
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How was the NVQ course introduced at your school? In this clip Lizzie Hoskins describes how the NVQ course was introduced at Redruth School. She speaks how the project was initially funded via Objective 1 funding via Tourism Southwest, how teachers worked with local businesses and how a group of teachers trained as NVQ assessors and internal verifiers. |
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What sort of students follow an NVQ course at Redruth School? In this clip, Lizzie describes the sort of students who study NVQ language courses at Redruth school at the different levels from 1 to 3 in both KS4 and the sixth form. She also describes the benefits of the NVQ course for candidates of all levels of ability. |
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How do you teach NVQ languages? In this clip, the teacher explains how NVQ languages are taught and resourced and the benefits of working with other schools in the area on the course. |
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What did you have to do to gain the assessor and internal verifier awards? In this clip, Lizzie explains the training and portfolio building process involved in gaining the A1 and V1 awards to qualify as NVQ assessors and internal verifiers. |
