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Exciting Events for More Motivation
Lesley Welsh
The English Martyrs School
and Sixth Form College, Hartlepool
SSAT Lead Practitioner
Today’s Session:• Why Motivate?
• Key Stage 3 Events: – La bande dessinée – European Day of
Languages– Languages for Lads
• Key Stage 2 / 4 Events: – Enterprise in any
language!
Whymotivate?
Languages in Key Stage 4
2000
2008
Dramatic decline in MFL GCSE entries
Decline in numbers of students studying MFL at KS4 to well below 50%
Decline considerably more significant in inner-city schools / areas of social deprivation (in some schools to below 10%, even 0%)
50 % benchmark (February 2006)
‘I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the
greatest asset I possess’
(Charles Schwab)
‘Pupils remember the special events…’
(Professor Barry Jones)
La bande dessinée
• Who?• What?• When?
• Results?
• Future Plans
European Day of Languages 2006
• A mad idea!
• The promotional clip
• Entries– The sublime– To the frankly …..– And everything inbetween!
• A massive celebration!
European Day of Languages 2007
of Languages 2007
European Day
Enterprise in any language
• At Key Stage 4
– Who?
– What?
– When?
– Why?
Enterprise in any language• At Key Stage 2
– Who?
– What?• L’équipe francophone • La cuisine du Viêt Nam• Mon voyage• On fait des courses!
– When?
– Why?
Plenary of today’s session:• Key Stage 3 Events:
– La bande dessinée – European Day of
Languages– Languages for Lads
• Key Stage 2 / 4 Events: – Enterprise in any
language!
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