October 2008

To register your interest in any of these courses contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640.

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North East Netword Forum
For teachers of languages to adults. For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (pdf 59 kb)

Gosforth High School, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Breaking the Mould - a working example of the new KS3 curriculum
Given the freedom to break the mould is a very scary concept and sometimes it is easier to just keep on doing what we have always done. But what can we really achieve if we do take the plunge and embrace the freedom of the new National Curriculum for languages? This FREE practical session will demonstrate a worked example of a newly modelled KS3 Scheme of Learning. It aims to bring together the strands of personalisation, creativity, assessment for learning, ICT competencies, learning attributes and global citizenship all under the umbrella of improving French linguistic skill and Francophone cultural understanding. Although the examples are all in French, the concepts and activities can be easily transferred to other languages. So what are you waiting for? It's time to break free... This session will be repeated in Cramlington and Middlesbrough.

For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (156 KB pdf).

Durham Leadership Centre, Spennymoor

November 2008

To register your interest in any of these courses contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640.

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Breaking the Mould - a working example of the new KS3 curriculum
Given the freedom to break the mould is a very scary concept and sometimes it is easier to just keep on doing what we have always done. But what can we really achieve if we do take the plunge and embrace the freedom of the new National Curriculum for languages? This FREE practical session will demonstrate a worked example of a newly modelled KS3 Scheme of Learning. It aims to bring together the strands of personalisation, creativity, assessment for learning, ICT competencies, learning attributes and global citizenship all under the umbrella of improving French linguistic skill and Francophone cultural understanding. Although the examples are all in French, the concepts and activities can be easily transferred to other languages. So what are you waiting for? It's time to break free... This session will be repeated in Spennymoor and Middlesbrough.

For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (156 KB pdf).

Cramlington Community High School

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Opportunities for languages in the new 14-19 diplomas and raising participation
This FREE seminar, led by former local authority adviser Bob Thomas, will give in-depth information about the make-up of the diploma qualifications and explain where languages sit within them. Guidance on which language qualifications can be used and how the inclusion of languages in diplomas can contribute to performance indicators will be shared. For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (pdf 189 kb)

The Work Place, Newton Aycliffe

December 2008

To register your interest in any of these courses contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640.

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Beyond the cuddly toy
The course will examine progression across the four years of KS2 and consider what the next steps might be for schools and teachers looking to develop their teaching of primary languages. We will look at innovative ideas for teaching and learning, including making in-depth links between primary languages and the wider curriculum, and making the most of opportunities for developing intercultural awareness and international links.
           
The course will focus on:

• Progression through the strands of the KS2 Framework
• Cross-curricular links
• Maintaining motivation
• Assessment and recording

For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (56 KB pdf).

Newcastle Springfield Centre

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Certificate in Business Language Competence
This FREE half-day course, led by Emilia Quaranta, which is for those completely new to CBLC, will give teachers and coordinators the knowledge, skills and understanding to effectively deliver the Certificate in Business Language Competence (CBLC). The training includes:

• An overview of the CBLC qualification and implementation models

• Planning issues

• Ideas on how to teach CBLC

• Ideas for preparing students for the exam, exams expectations and requirements

• Administration of exams

• Ideas of resources to use

For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (79 KB pdf).

Durham Leadership Centre, Spennymoor

January 2008

To register your interest in any of these courses contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640.

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International business communications
Led by Katherine Smith (Project Manager) from the award winning International Business Communications project (formerly VIPS), this workshop gives an introduction to the NVQ business language programme which combines business content with learning to communicate in a modern foreign language. The project currently offers a national NVQ in International Business Communications through the OCR at Levels 1and 2 and is developing the qualification at Level 3.
           
Programme Outline

• Introduction to the International Business Communications NVQ
• An overview of the background to the project through to where we are today
• An opportunity to look at the materials offered by the project
• How NVQ assessment works in encouraging students to complete modules
• The benefits and rewards of a coaching based approach to promoting study, learning and assessment

For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (127 KB pdf).

Durham Leadership Centre, Spennymoor

27

Breaking the Mould - a working example of the new KS3 curriculum
Given the freedom to break the mould is a very scary concept and sometimes it is easier to just keep on doing what we have always done. But what can we really achieve if we do take the plunge and embrace the freedom of the new National Curriculum for languages? This FREE practical session will demonstrate a worked example of a newly modelled KS3 Scheme of Learning. It aims to bring together the strands of personalisation, creativity, assessment for learning, ICT competencies, learning attributes and global citizenship all under the umbrella of improving French linguistic skill and Francophone cultural understanding. Although the examples are all in French, the concepts and activities can be easily transferred to other languages. So what are you waiting for? It's time to break free... This session will be repeated in Cramlington and Middlesbrough.

For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (156 KB pdf).

Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough

February 2009

To register your interest in any of these courses contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640.

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Language learning strategies
This one-day CILT course will consider how language learning strategies support learning across the primary curriculum. Run by Joe Brown and Helen Groothues, Language Teaching Advisers from CILT, this course will look at the role of learning strategies within the primary school and will see how language learning strategies link to learning strategies in other curriculum areas. It will address the Personalised Learning agenda and make links with the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages. Reference will also be made to current research on learning strategies.

The course aims to:

• make links between language learning strategies and the Personalised Learning Agenda
• look closely at LLS activities from the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages
• consider how language learning strategies dovetail with other learning strategies used in the  primary classroom
• discuss how the explicit teaching of language learning strategies can be beneficial for transition to secondary school

For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (603 KB pdf).

Stockton Education Centre

March 2009

To register your interest in any of these courses contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640.

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Choices in KS4: the new GCSE and the alternative accreditation. Finding the right course for your students
This FREE one-day course will give teachers the opportunity to discuss which course and model of delivery is most appropriate for their circumstances and examine specimen materials. Topics covered include:

• Choosing the right GCSE course for your students including a comparison of the specifications from the different awarding bodies and different delivery models including case studies of good practice

• The range of alternatives to GCSE and A-level courses and other language-related awards which can be offered. This session will focus on giving an overview of the range of alternative courses for students of all abilities; examples of successful implementation of these courses in schools and colleges; and other language-related awards which can be used to accredit your students

For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (127 KB pdf).

Durham Leadership Centre, Spennymoor

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Developing reading and writing skills across KS2
This course is intended for teachers of children in KS2, who are already involved in some language teaching. The course, which will be led by CILT Language Teaching Advisers Therese Comfort and Kati Szeless, is suitable for primary teachers teaching their own class, secondary or peripatetic teachers who support language teaching in primary schools, ASTs, primary links coordinators from secondary schools, primary languages coordinators and mentors in primary schools.
  
The following key ideas will be explored:

• Why should reading and writing skills be taught to young learners?
• How can we help children to meet the KS2 Framework objectives for Literacy?
• What does progression look like in the teaching of reading and writing skills?
• How can reading and writing skills be extended?
• How can the teaching of reading and writing in primary languages link to the children’s general literacy development in the rest of the curriculum?

For more information, contact Ondra Nicholson on 0191 383 1640 or download the flier (56 KB pdf).

Durham Leadership Centre, Spennymoor