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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:

text case study

case study with video clip(s)

14 to 19 Learning Networks case study

GCSE/Applied GCSE French

Personalised learning using a virtual learning environment (VLE) for peer assessment at Ringwood School in Hampshire

French

March 2008

   

Assessment for Learning in Spanish GCSE at the Weald School in West Sussex.

Spanish

April 2008

   

Improving oral skills and confidence for Spanish GCSE in a fun way at the Weald School in West Sussex.

Spanish

April 2008

   

Differentiation in GCSE languages at Bourne Community College in Hampshire.

French and Spanish

October 2008

    

Early entry GCSE

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

    

Fast track GCSE in Year 10 at King Edward VII Science and Sports College, Leicestershire

French

March 2008

    

Modular GCSE

The Modular GCSE course at Henry Cort Community College, Fareham

French and German

March 2008

    

Applied French GCSE

Use of business links at Babington Community Technology College, Leicester

French

March 2008

    

Using authentic work-related contexts at the Piggott School, near Reading

French

March 2008

    

Business link with Brittany Ferries for Applied GCSE French at Hele's School near Plymouth.

French

March 2008

    

Widening the vocational offer in languages and achieving vocational specialist status at Hele's School near Plymouth

French

March 2008

    

E-Learning for GCSE Applied French students at Chatsmore Catholic High School, West Sussex

French

March 2008

   

Advanced Supplementary (AS), Advanced Level (A2), International Baccalaureate (IB)

AS / A2

Essentials for a successful A Level course at City and Islington Sixth Form College, London

French, German, Spanish and Italian

March 2008

   

Using technology to create viable A Level groups at Teesdale School, Co. Durham

French, German and Spanish

March 2008

  

IB

Teaching of AS and A2 and the IB at Impington Village School, Cambridge.

French

March 2008

   

Diplomas and work-related

Diplomas

Turkish for Early Years using ABC and OCN at The College of North East London (CONEL)

Turkish, Spanish and Polish

March 2008

  

The positive effects of collaboration - collaborative clusters to develop alternative accreditations and languages in the Diplomas in Hampshire

Many

March 2008

  

Vocational languages/applied learning

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

 

Motivating boys in language learning, Spanish for Motor Sports at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College

Spanish

March 2008

 

French for hairdressers and bakers (ABC) at University College Birmingham

French

March 2008

    

Business link with Brittany Ferries for Applied GCSE French at Hele's School near Plymouth.

French

March 2008

    

Widening the vocational offer in languages and achieving vocational specialist status at Hele's School near Plymouth

French

March 2008

    

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

  

'Your future in languages' event at Ryde High School in Isle of Wight.

Greek, Chinese and more

April 2008

    

Enhancing motivation and enjoyment using ‘Enterprise in Any Language’ at English Martyrs School in Hartlepool

French

July 2008

    

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

    

All of the NVQ case studies are listed under the 'Vocational languages/applied learning' sub theme too.

Alternative accreditation

NVQ Languages

International Business Communications (formerly VIPS), Sheffield, motivating learners via NVQs at Sheffield LEA

French, Italian, German and Spanish

March 2008

  

NVQ Business German – an alternative pathway for year 9 at Yewlands School Technology College, Sheffield

German

March 2008

 

NVQ Languages at Warden Park School, West Sussex

French, German and Spanish

March 2008

    

NVQ Languages at Avon Valley College, Wiltshire

German

March 2008

   

NVQ Languages at Chatsmore Catholic High School, West Sussex

German

March 2008

   

NVQ Languages in KS3, KS4 and the sixth form at Imberhorne School, West Sussex

French, Spanish, German and Italian

March 2008

    

NVQ Languages at Hove Park School, Brighton and Hove

French, Spanish, German and Italian

March 2008

    

NVQ Languages at Kingsmead Community School, Somerset

French, German and Spanish

March 2008

    

NVQ Languages at Bourne Community College, West Sussex

French and Spanish

March 2008

    

NVQ Languages for the World of Work at Brookfield Community School and Language College, Hampshire

French and German

March 2008

    

NVQ Languages at Levels 1 to 3 in Key Stage 4 and sixth form at Redruth School in Cornwall

French and Spanish

June 2008

    

Entry Level Certificate

Entry Level Spanish at Ringwood School, Hampshire

Spanish

March 2008

   

The National Open College Network (NOCN)

NOCN Spanish for BTEC Travel and Tourism Students at Reigate College in Surrey

Spanish

March 2008

    

Certificate of Business Language Competency (CBLC)

Networks for excellence at University of Wolverhampton

French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Japanese

April 2008

  

Certificate in Business Chinese

Certificate in Business Chinese at Our Lady’s Convent High School, London

Mandarin Chinese

March 2008

    

Asset Languages

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

    

Asset Languages replace GCSEs at The Astor Of Hever Community School, Kent

French and Spanish

March 2008

    

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

    

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

    

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

    

AQA Foundation Certificate in Secondary Education (FCSE)

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

    

Other awards

ASDAN International Award

ASDAN International Award at Hove Park School, Brighton and Hove

French, Italian, Spanish, German and Mandarin

March 2008

   

Foreign Language Leader Award

Using the Language Leaders Award at Harris School, Rugby

French and Spanish

March 2008

    

BA Flag Award

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

    

Intensive and immersion courses

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

  

British Council Immersion Programme

The Arabic immersion experience at Pilton Community College in Devon.

Arabic

March 2008

    

The partnership with Oman at Pilton Community College in Devon.

Arabic

March 2008

    

Mandarin Chinese immersion leads to examination success at Lincoln Christ's Hospital School, Lincoln.

Mandarin

April 2008

    

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

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

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

   

PSHE through German, making learning more fun at The John Warner School, Hertfordshire

German

March 2008

    

CLIL ‘Science Across the World’ project at Huish Episcopi School, Somerset

French and Spanish

March 2008

    

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

    

Learning maths through the medium of French at Woodbridge High School, Redbridge

French

March 2008

    

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

    

ICT

Digital audio in the languages classroom

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

    

Social networking in the languages classroom

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

    

Using the interactive whiteboard in the 14 to 19 languages classroom

Using the interactive whiteboard to enhance the teaching and learning of NVQ German at Yewlands Technology College, Sheffield

German

April 2008

    

Digital video in the 14 to 19 languages classroom

Using digital video to develop speaking skills at Billingham Campus School and Arts College in Stockton.

German

May 2008

    

Using podcasts in the languages classroom

Using podcasting to extend speaking skills and promote creativity, Edgehill College in Bideford, Devon.

Spanish

May 2008

    

Using blogs in the 14 to 19 languages classroom

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

    

Using authoring software in MFL

Using authoring software to improve language skills at Brinsworth School in Rotherham

French, German and Spanish

May 2008

    

Using wikis to promote independent work

Using wikis at KS4 to promote and support exam revision at Gordano School in North Somerset

French and German

June 2008

    

Other case studies using ICT in 14 to 19 language classes

Using technology to create viable A Level groups at Teesdale School, Co. Durham

French, German and Spanish

March 2008

  

Personalised learning using a virtual learning environment (VLE) for peer assessment at Ringwood School in Hampshire

French

March 2008

   

E-Learning for GCSE Applied French students at Chatsmore Catholic High School, West Sussex

French

March 2008

   

Using Video and ICT to support reading at KS4 at Durham Johnston School.

French

August 2008

    

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

    

Further education

Essentials for a successful A Level course at City and Islington Sixth Form College, London

French, German, Spanish and Italian

March 2008

   

Turkish for Early Years using ABC and OCN at The College of North East London (CONEL)

Turkish, Spanish and Polish

March 2008

  

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

 

Motivating boys in language learning, Spanish for Motor Sports at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College

Spanish

March 2008

 

French for hairdressers and bakers (ABC) at University College Birmingham

French

March 2008

    

Certificate in Bilingual Skills at CLaSS in East London

Russian, Czech, Turkish, Polish, French,  Spanish and Urdu

March 2008

    

NOCN Spanish for BTEC Travel and Tourism Students at Reigate Sixth Form College in Surrey

Spanish

March 2008

    

Use of target language

Encouraging spontaneous talk by using 100% target language at Waingels College, in Berkshire

French, German and Spanish

March 2008

   

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