KS3/4 Modern Foreign Languages - Pupil As Teacher
Summary
In this programme, we see how MFL teacher Lorraine Thomas has transformed her Year 9 pupils into teachers.
Each week her class from Holyhead Secondary School in Birmingham travels to a neighbouring primary school to teach French to a Year 6 class.
Lorraine provides a lesson plan for her Year 9 pupils, training them to teach the younger pupils basic vocabulary about numbers and colours.
She finds that the pride her pupils take in their new role acts as a strong motivational factor in improving their vocabulary and grammar. The sessions also act as useful revision classes, recapping basic language in a different and engaging way.
From a wider perspective Lorraine is convinced that the initiative stimulates interest in languages in the younger pupils and gives them a head start before they begin secondary school.
She guides us through the main points of the scheme, explaining how it was established and highlighting the potential pitfalls.
for professional development or to use in class.