Association for
Language Learning (ALL)
ALL is the UK's major subject
association for teachers of foreign languages. ALL is committed to
the professional development of teachers of languages and the
promotion of language learning and teaching. ALL is leading the
programme of support for languages for the new secondary
curriculum.
The
Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education
(CUREE)
CUREE developed the national framework for
mentoring and coaching, along with other resources. The centre
supports and develops the effective use of research and evidence in
education.
Department for
Education (DfE) - languages website
The DfE website is dedicated to language teaching and learning to
encourage more people than ever before to learn a language.
Information on The National Languages Strategy, Languages in
Schools, Further, Higher Education and Adult learning are
featured.
General
Teaching Council for England (GTC)
The GTC provide an
opportunity for teachers to shape the development of education
policy, through regular consultation with teachers via
a programme of events, consultative seminars and the
website.
Key Stage 3 Programme of Study
This vital aid is located on the website of the Qualifications and
Curriculum Authority.
National
College for School Leadership (NCSL)
NCSL supports current and future school leaders, by producing
relevant research, online learning and running strategy
programmes.
National Strategies CPD
Environment
The NS CPD pages provide an online CPD Environment for Regional
Advisers, Local Authority Strategy Teams, teachers, practitioners
and School Management Teams. The site includes the KS3 MFL online
nuggets.
Primary National
Strategy
The Primary National Strategy supports teachers and schools to
raise standards across the whole curriculum. This may be of
interest for teachers considering the teaching and learning
transition between KS2 and KS3.
Qualifications and Curriculum
Authority (QCA) - Key Stage 3 Review
The QCA is responsible for maintaining and developing the National
Curriculum and associated assessments, tests and examinations. The
link is to a page specifically about Key Stage 3 modern foreign
languages.
Success for all (SFA)
SFA produce a comprehensive literacy programme from Nursery through
to KS3, using a co-operative approach to learning. All the literacy
planning is written for the teachers to ensure a systematic and
structured whole-school approach
which meets all the requirements of the National Literacy
Strategy.
National Strategies - KS3
This sites aims to provide clear information about the Key Stage 3
strategy, publish policy documents and key elements of the Strategy
online for free download and provide help and guidance to teachers
and school managers who are involved in implementing the
Strategy.
Specialist Schools and Academies
Trust (SSAT)
SSAT is delivering the Government's Specialist Schools and
Academies programme.
The Teaching
and Development Agency (TDA)
The purpose of the TDA is to
raise standards in schools by attracting able and committed people
to teaching and by improving the quality of teacher training in the
UK. Information on all aspects of becoming a teacher and the
different routes into teaching are available.
TeacherNet - MFL
TeacherNet brings together education resources and information. The
site points to websites and online research databases for finding
research reports, articles and stats as well as holding a
searchable database of the Best Practice Research Scholarships
research reports.
Teachers’ TV -
MFL
Teachers’ TV is available on Sky, Cable and Freeview television,
producing programmes and resources for all involved in education.
The website features over 1000 videos available to stream or
download, which can be filtered by ‘MFL’ and ‘secondary’.