Making it all manageable
Driffield cluster was in the last tranche of East Riding schools to start primary languages the delivery in a formalised way in 2005. It is a cluster of one secondary and 15 feeder schools. It has followed the East Riding curricular model of cross-phase planning and delivery by primary school teachers.

The secondary languages department has provided regular language up-skilling. There are two years delivery of French and Spanish in KS2. The cluster has been highly successful in a very short period of time; this is due to the excellent support given by all Headteachers in the cluster and the strong relationships built between the primary school, the cluster coordinator and the secondary languages department. They already have clear direction as regards SoWs and now well placed to look at how assessment can become part of the teaching cycle.

Key areas of work for this project are:
To analyse possible assessments methods to aid transition and inform progression
To investigate existing assessment materials e.g. ELP and Languages Ladder
To examine the possibility of an assessment portfolio to ensure the progression of language skills in the delivery of two languages at KS2
To produce guidelines for an assessment portfolio
To produce an assessment booklet for the cluster, based on discussion findings

Impact
Involvement of primary colleagues to raise awareness of different forms of assessment
A recognition that assessment for languages can be part of the learning process and will marry well with the AFL agenda already well-embedded in the primary agenda
Secondary colleagues will gain greater insight not only into language content acquisition, but also the language skills developed by pupils at KS2. Read more about this project (doc, 54KB)

Assessment Booklet French (doc 84KB)
Assessment Booklet Spanish (doc 135KB)

During 2008-09 the clusters focused on using KS2/3 Framework for Languages to promote smooth transition and ensure progression

The South Hunsley cluster was the first cluster in the East Riding to introduce primary languages in a formalised and strategic way in 1998. It comprises one secondary school and 7 feeder primary schools. The cluster took part in the Good Practice project and was one of the recommended curricular models.

The South Hunsley cluster is well placed to investigate how the KS2/3 Frameworks and QCA KS2 SoW can be used to ensure progression and aid transition from primary to secondary school. Initially languages were delivered in Years 5 and 6, but this has now been extended to Years 3 and 4.

Key areas of work:

• To analyse the KS2/3 Framework for languages strands and objectives to identify aspects of commonality and areas for development
• To link the KS2 Framework and QCA SoW for KS2 with cluster resources
• To adapt and revise the Year 7 SoL to acknowledge prior learning.

Year 3-4 Schemes of Learning (doc 243KB)
Year 5-6 Schemes of Learning (doc 240KB)
Framework Objectives for Year 7 (doc 90KB)
Possible Unit for Thinking Culture Year 7 (doc 41KB)
Project report (doc, 52KB)