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A look at three ICT resources for secondary MFL

In this episode, we highlight three great ICT resources for teaching secondary MFL. Marilyn Hunt, a lecturer in MFL teacher education, recommends: <ul> <li>Task Magic - authoring software for PCs</li> <li>Zut - an interactive website</li> <li>KLAR - website for budding German speakers</li> </ul> Hunt joins presenter Hermione Cockburn in our London studio to discuss the resources with, head of languages Janina Phillips and freelance education consultant Adrienne Jones.

ICT Special: Secondary MFL

How a KS3 teacher raises attainment in a lower ability class

An MFL teacher shows how using positive encouragement, raising expectations and challenging expected levels of attainment has had a huge impact on achievement in a lower ability Year 8 class. At CTC Kingshurst Academy near Birmingham, modern foreign languages teacher Sharon Clift and her TA show how they use a range of methods to inspire confidence and enthusiasm in her Key Stage 3 French class. Careful planning, positive reinforcement, and real belief in her students has allowed Sharon to use far more complex language structures than her students' expected ability levels require, with a direct impact on results.

Raise Your Expectations

Ideas for using ICT to teach MFL at secondary level

Innovative ICT applications which support the teaching of MFL are investigated, including web applications that encourage boys to speak, and ways of using the internet to keep students interested. At Nottingham High School for Boys, head of MFL Jose Picardo finds that using a range of stimulating web applications is a good way to get his boys speaking high quality Spanish. Fiona Hilton at Kingstone School in Barnsley uses the internet to stimulate her students' interest in French life and language. She downloads French language videos to trigger vocabulary work with her Year 10 class, encourages them to use the internet for research, and use an inter-school social network to communicate with French-speaking students around the world. Finally, at Cramlington Learning Village the emphasis is on encouraging students' self-assessment skills. A Year 9 group practices their spoken French by creating an audio-visual presentation about Haiti.

Secondary MFL Using ICT

ICT is used to help a KS3 class with their self-assessement

Ways of using ICT to develop the self-assessment skills of a Year 9 MFL class are investigated in this short video. With Head of Languages at Cramlington Learning Village, Chris Harte, a Year 9 group is creating an audio-visual presentation about Haiti using simple editing techniques to improve their spoken French. The ICT also helps students be aware of how to assess their work as they go.

Secondary MFL Using ICT - Developing self assessment skills with Year 9

Using ICT to teach KS4 GCSE French

This short video investigates ICT applications that can be used to keep students engaged in a KS4 MFL class. At Kingstone School in Barnsley, Fiona Hilton uses internet applications that her Year 10 students are familiar with in their daily life to stimulate their interest in French life and language. She uses downloaded French language videos to trigger vocabulary work and encourages them to use the internet for research and use an inter-school social network site to communicate with French speaking students around the world.

Secondary MFL Using ICT - Using the internet with Year 10

Interactive secondary music resources reviewed by teachers

Resource Review is your solution to finding the best resources for teaching your subject. Each week we test out resources in the classroom, targeted to a key stage, in a specific subject area. Ruth Wilkes, modern foreign languages advisor for Buckinghamshire County Council, has chosen three resources designed to assist in the teaching of secondary MFL: <ul> <li> Kar2ouche - Developing Spanish, by Immersive Education </li> <li> i-Cafe online magazine, published by Oxford University Press </li> <li> 1000films.com </li> </ul> Chris Harte, current holder of the Teacher Training Agency award for outstanding new teacher of the year, tries out Kar2ouche and I-cafe with a Year 7 class at St Robert of Newminster School in Tyne and Wear. Back in the studio at London's Science Museum, presenter Hermione Cockburn discusses the resources with Ruth and the panel: Ray Barker, director of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) and Adrienne Jones, an education consultant.

Secondary Modern Foreign Languages

Techniques for teaching MFL at secondary level are examined

John Bayley sits in on KS3 and KS4 lessons to observe an award-winning MFL teacher as she brings French grammar alive with an imaginative and innovative approach. Former Teaching Awards secondary teacher of the year, south of England, Hélène Tulodziecki, shares her expertise on creating fast paced and well structured lessons, using ICT teaching materials she has designed herself. Her Year 8 class at Twynham School in Christchurch practice the construction of Level 6 text with interactive whiteboard presentations, supported with a step-by-step framework to guide them through the tricky conjugation of verbs. HÃ©lÃ¨ne intersperses grammatical techniques with games designed to introduce the necessary repetition whilst ensuring the pupils have fun. At each new learning point she encourages mixed ability pairs to discuss and feedback their understanding in French. With her Year 10 class, John observes the same rigour and structure, fun and enjoyment are all evident as the children practise their conversation skills in preparation for an oral exam.

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