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Case study library
To help you find your way around the 14 to 19 - Reshaping languages section of the CILT website, the table below leads you to case studies that may be of interest:
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14 to 19 Learning Networks case study |
Personalised learning using a virtual learning environment (VLE) for peer assessment at Ringwood School in Hampshire |
French |
March 2008 |
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Assessment for Learning in Spanish GCSE at the Weald School in West Sussex. |
Spanish |
April 2008 |
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Improving oral skills and confidence for Spanish GCSE in a fun way at the Weald School in West Sussex. |
Spanish |
April 2008 |
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Differentiation in GCSE languages at Bourne Community College in Hampshire. |
French and Spanish |
October 2008 |
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Fast track GCSE in Years 8 and 9 followed by Advanced Asset in KS4 at Dorothy Stringer School, Brighton |
French, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Fast track GCSE in Year 10 at King Edward VII Science and Sports College, Leicestershire |
French |
March 2008 |
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The Modular GCSE course at Henry Cort Community College, Fareham |
French and German |
March 2008 |
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Use of business links at Babington Community Technology College, Leicester |
French |
March 2008 |
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Using authentic work-related contexts at the Piggott School, near Reading |
French |
March 2008 |
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Business link with Brittany Ferries for Applied GCSE French at Hele's School near Plymouth. |
French |
March 2008 |
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Widening the vocational offer in languages and achieving vocational specialist status at Hele's School near Plymouth |
French |
March 2008 |
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E-Learning for GCSE Applied French students at Chatsmore Catholic High School, West Sussex |
French |
March 2008 |
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Advanced Supplementary (AS), Advanced Level (A2), International Baccalaureate (IB) |
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Essentials for a successful A Level course at City and Islington Sixth Form College, London |
French, German, Spanish and Italian |
March 2008 |
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Using technology to create viable A Level groups at Teesdale School, Co. Durham |
French, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Teaching of AS and A2 and the IB at Impington Village School, Cambridge. |
French |
March 2008 |
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Turkish for Early Years using ABC and OCN at The College of North East London (CONEL) |
Turkish, Spanish and Polish |
March 2008 |
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Many |
March 2008 |
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Using target language and realistic contexts with beginner students of Spanish for Air Cabin Crew at Hastings College of Arts and Technology |
Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Motivating boys in language learning, Spanish for Motor Sports at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College |
Spanish |
March 2008 |
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French for hairdressers and bakers (ABC) at University College Birmingham |
French |
March 2008 |
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Business link with Brittany Ferries for Applied GCSE French at Hele's School near Plymouth. |
French |
March 2008 |
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Widening the vocational offer in languages and achieving vocational specialist status at Hele's School near Plymouth |
French |
March 2008 |
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Making Languages our Business, working with business to make the case for languages led by Torquay Boys' Grammar School. |
French, German, Spanish, Chinese |
March 2008 |
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'Your future in languages' event at Ryde High School in Isle of Wight. |
Greek, Chinese and more |
April 2008 |
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Enhancing motivation and enjoyment using ‘Enterprise in Any Language’ at English Martyrs School in Hartlepool |
French |
July 2008 |
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Using the Work Placement Toolkit with Year 10 students on a Leonardo da Vinci work experience placement at Yewlands School Technology College, Sheffield |
German and Spanish |
July 2008 |
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All of the NVQ case studies are listed under the 'Vocational languages/applied learning' sub theme too. |
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International Business Communications (formerly VIPS), Sheffield, motivating learners via NVQs at Sheffield LEA |
French, Italian, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Business German – an alternative pathway for year 9 at Yewlands School Technology College, Sheffield |
German |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Languages at Warden Park School, West Sussex |
French, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Languages at Avon Valley College, Wiltshire |
German |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Languages at Chatsmore Catholic High School, West Sussex |
German |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Languages in KS3, KS4 and the sixth form at Imberhorne School, West Sussex |
French, Spanish, German and Italian |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Languages at Hove Park School, Brighton and Hove |
French, Spanish, German and Italian |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Languages at Kingsmead Community School, Somerset |
French, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Languages at Bourne Community College, West Sussex |
French and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Languages for the World of Work at Brookfield Community School and Language College, Hampshire |
French and German |
March 2008 |
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NVQ Languages at Levels 1 to 3 in Key Stage 4 and sixth form at Redruth School in Cornwall |
French and Spanish |
June 2008 |
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Entry Level Spanish at Ringwood School, Hampshire |
Spanish |
March 2008 |
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NOCN Spanish for BTEC Travel and Tourism Students at Reigate College in Surrey |
Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Networks for excellence at University of Wolverhampton |
French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Japanese |
April 2008 |
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Certificate in Business Chinese at Our Lady’s Convent High School, London |
Mandarin Chinese |
March 2008 |
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Using Asset Languages as a vocational pathway, as well as assessment at the end of Years 6 and 9 at Grove School, Shropshire |
French and German |
March 2008 |
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Asset Languages replace GCSEs at The Astor Of Hever Community School, Kent |
French and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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KS3 and 4 students are accredited in Urdu, Arabic, Somali, Panjabi, French and German at Bristol Metropolitan College |
Urdu, Arabic, Somali, Panjabi, French and German |
March 2008 |
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Fast track GCSE in Years 8 and 9 followed by Advanced Asset in KS4 at Dorothy Stringer School, Brighton |
French, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Asset Languages at the end of Key Stage 3 to encourage greater uptake in Key Stage 4 at Westwood Language College for Girls in London. |
French, German, Spanish and Japanese |
April 2008 |
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Ab Initio FCSE Languages to motivate reluctant language learners at King Edward VII and Queen Mary School (KEQMS) near Blackpool |
French, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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ASDAN International Award at Hove Park School, Brighton and Hove |
French, Italian, Spanish, German and Mandarin |
March 2008 |
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Using the Language Leaders Award at Harris School, Rugby |
French and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Use of the BA Flag Award to help students see the value of languages in the workplace at The Kingsway School, Stockport |
French, Spanish and German |
March 2008 |
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Junior CULP (Cambridge University Language Programme), intensive immersion course using part face-to-face and part blended learning. |
French, German, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin |
March 2008 |
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The Arabic immersion experience at Pilton Community College in Devon. |
Arabic |
March 2008 |
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The partnership with Oman at Pilton Community College in Devon. |
Arabic |
March 2008 |
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Mandarin Chinese immersion leads to examination success at Lincoln Christ's Hospital School, Lincoln. |
Mandarin |
April 2008 |
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Science, geography, PSHE, maths and music delivered through the medium of French, excellent outcomes for learners and teachers at Tile Hill Wood, Coventry |
French |
March 2008 |
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Learning history, geography, maths and science via other languages, resulting in outstanding achievement and transferable skills at Hockerill Anglo-European College, Hertfordshire |
German and French |
March 2008 |
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PSHE through German, making learning more fun at The John Warner School, Hertfordshire |
German |
March 2008 |
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CLIL ‘Science Across the World’ project at Huish Episcopi School, Somerset |
French and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Citizenship, Learning, managing Information, relating to People and managing Situations (CLIPS) through the medium of French and German at Waingels College, Wokingham |
French and German |
March 2008 |
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Learning maths through the medium of French at Woodbridge High School, Redbridge |
French |
March 2008 |
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Enhancing motivation and especially boys’ performance in language learning by combining it with the content of other curriculum areas at Tomlinscote School and Sixth Form College in Surrey |
French, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Using digital audio and digital photos at AS/A2 level to develop learning skills and promote creativity at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College in Cheshire |
French, Spanish and German |
March 2008 |
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Using social networking software to motivate language learners, develop language skills and promote collaboration at St Julie’s Catholic High School for Girls in Liverpool |
French |
April 2008 |
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Using the interactive whiteboard in the 14 to 19 languages classroom |
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Using the interactive whiteboard to enhance the teaching and learning of NVQ German at Yewlands Technology College, Sheffield |
German |
April 2008 |
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Using digital video to develop speaking skills at Billingham Campus School and Arts College in Stockton. |
German |
May 2008 |
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Using podcasting to extend speaking skills and promote creativity, Edgehill College in Bideford, Devon. |
Spanish |
May 2008 |
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Using blogs to stimulate creativity and develop enthusiasm for learning languages at Northgate High School in Ipswich. |
French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Cantonese and Japanese |
May 2008 |
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Using authoring software to improve language skills at Brinsworth School in Rotherham |
French, German and Spanish |
May 2008 |
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Using wikis at KS4 to promote and support exam revision at Gordano School in North Somerset |
French and German |
June 2008 |
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Other case studies using ICT in 14 to 19 language classes |
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Using technology to create viable A Level groups at Teesdale School, Co. Durham |
French, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Personalised learning using a virtual learning environment (VLE) for peer assessment at Ringwood School in Hampshire |
French |
March 2008 |
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E-Learning for GCSE Applied French students at Chatsmore Catholic High School, West Sussex |
French |
March 2008 |
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Using Video and ICT to support reading at KS4 at Durham Johnston School. |
French |
August 2008 |
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Using ICT to help students prepare for their GCSE Speaking Test: supporting different learning styles through ICT at Helston Community College, Cornwall |
French and Spanish |
June 2008 |
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Essentials for a successful A Level course at City and Islington Sixth Form College, London |
French, German, Spanish and Italian |
March 2008 |
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Turkish for Early Years using ABC and OCN at The College of North East London (CONEL) |
Turkish, Spanish and Polish |
March 2008 |
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Using target language and realistic contexts with beginner students of Spanish for Air Cabin Crew at Hastings College of Arts and Technology |
Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Motivating boys in language learning, Spanish for Motor Sports at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College |
Spanish |
March 2008 |
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French for hairdressers and bakers (ABC) at University College Birmingham |
French |
March 2008 |
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Certificate in Bilingual Skills at CLaSS in East London |
Russian, Czech, Turkish, Polish, French, Spanish and Urdu |
March 2008 |
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NOCN Spanish for BTEC Travel and Tourism Students at Reigate Sixth Form College in Surrey |
Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Encouraging spontaneous talk by using 100% target language at Waingels College, in Berkshire |
French, German and Spanish |
March 2008 |
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Using target language and realistic contexts with beginner students of Spanish for air cabin crew at Hastings College of Arts and Technology |
Spanish |
March 2008 |
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