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Welcome
A national dissemination and development programme for Key Stage 3 MFL was finalised in the summer 2006 and was launched in the nine regions of England in January 2007. Phase 1 of the programme was succesfully completed in April 2008 and Phase 2 is now underway. The programme continues to build on progress already made in implementing the Key Stage 3 Framework of Objectives for modern foreign languages and forms part of the National Languages Strategy, which aims to broaden and enrich the opportunities for language learning at school and beyond. |
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It is an exciting and extensive offer, involving an innovative partnership between the DCSF, the National Strategy, CILT, the National Centre for Languages, the Comenius network, local authorities and schools. Links are also being developed with QCA in preparation for the revised national curriculum (September 2008).
Its aims are to:
- increase the quality and consistency in MFL teaching and learning
- strengthen transfer and transition from KS2 to KS3
- secure the basis for the post-14 languages entitlement and so raise standards in MFL.
The programme comprises:
- access for all MFL departments to training and support, using a suite of 15 SNS e-learning modules (epids), known as ‘nuggets’
- specialist coaching and co-coaching to embed, sustain and extend the impact of the programme and develop local leadership
- opportunities to establish local networks to support the exchange and development of good MFL practice
CILT and the Comenius network recruited Regional Trainers for each of the nine regions. Lead MFL Professionals and the Regional Trainers have now established 355 Strategic Learning Networks (SLN) in England. Each SLN is made up of between 4 and 15 schools and has a Lead School. An action plan for Phase 2 was finalised by the SLN at the end of June, focusing on objectives to be worked on between September ’08 and March ’09. The Lead School will receive help and support from the local authority Lead Professionals and Regional Trainers and will receive £3180 from the Standards Fund.
