WHAT IS MYLO?

Adrian Moss Project Director

BACKGROUND: WHY?

A DECLINE IN UPTAKE OF LANGUAGES

Languages not compulsory from 2004

Only 51% uptake at GCSE in 2007

THE PROBLEM?

Overview of MYLO

UPTAKE AT GCSE

ANNUAL CYCLESTeachers Learners

KEY RECOMMENDATION OFLANGUAGES REVIEW (2007)

A three year blueprint of fresh measures rolled out to secure a renaissance of languages in secondary schools, including establishing an Open School for Languages

THE VISION

Helping young people to discover the relevance and value of learning languages, by transforming their attitudes, switching them on, and improving their skills.

Linking words, linking worlds

THE APROACH

Apply languages to what interests learners NOW

Game play

Social media

Community building

Collaboration

Multiple routes to content

Creativity

Learn

MINI GAMES/ STICKY CONTENT

* Introduce the language in small steps

Overview of MYLO

Activities to support the

learning of thelanguage

Challengesset in a real-life

context

The learner willbe supportedwith a phrase

book, dictionary and glossary

KEY FACTS

Coverage - French, German, Spanish, Mandarin

240+ hours of learning– 112 modules– Open-ended learning opportunities– 420 activities

Partnering with Cambridge University, CILT, University of

Salford, Association for Language Learning

MYLO VALUES

PurposefulValuableActiveFlexibleInnovativeComplementaryReal lifeEvolving

KEY MESSAGES- SUMMARYWhy?

Language in decline

Key recommendation of Languages Review

OSFL one of a number of measures to reverse decline

Vision:Helping young people to discover the relevance and value of learning languages, by transforming their attitudes, switching them on, and improving their skills.

MYLO is ..• Live our values• ‘Hook and hold’• Learner and Teacher driven

MILESTONES

Trailing during Autumn 09, starting around European Day of

Languages

Pilot January 2010

Launch in March 2010, updates to March 2011

Possible 3-year extension to service