routes into languages sw encouraging creativity: pop video and mfl speaking competitions
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Routes into Languages SW
Encouraging Creativity:
Pop Video and MFL Speaking Competitions
The MFL Speaking Competition• Presentation in a foreign language (5
languages in 2012 – French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin)
• Encouraged to be creative / dramatic – it is a presentation, not a rehearsed speech
• 3 age groups (KS3, KS4 & KS5)
• Non-native and near-native categories
The MFL Speaking Competition• Topic appropriate to level (e.g. KS5 - ‘My
Dream’)
• Free to interpret the topic however they like – fact, fiction, allegorical
• Clear criteria sent to schools in advance
• Presentation and language equally weighted
• Panel of judges to cover all languages
The MFL Speaking Competition• Each school can enter 2 students per
language per level
• Internal competitions held in schools
• Sub-regional finals held across the region – Swindon, Bath and Barnstaple
• Cups and certificates awarded to winners
• Regional final held in Exeter with cash prizes
Some of the 2012 winners:
“I have taken a couple of pupils from my school to not only the regional finals in Bath but also the South West Finals at Exeter University last week as part of the work of Routes into Languages SW. My pupils really enjoyed it and did well and are keen to keep going. They were asking me whether there are any National Finals to enter, given that they won the South West Finals. It's been a real motivator for them in their language learning!”
Teacher from Chew Valley School, Somerset
Pop Video Competition• Entries in two age groups: 11-14, 15-18
• Song or rap in a foreign language
• Own music or karaoke
• All entries put on Routes SW
YouTube site
• Judged on overall presentation –
music, words, filming, fun
Pop Video Competition• Winner and runners up in each category
decided by panel of judges
• Surveymonkey used to allow online viewers to vote for their favourite song to receive the ‘Online Viewers Award’
• Cash prizes and trophies presented at ‘Oscars style’ regional final
• 23,632 online views on RiL SW YouTube site!
The Pop Video Competition Regional Final 2012
So what are the benefits?• Motivational
• Multi-disciplinary
• Language for a purpose
• Communicating something which matters
• Transferable skills – presentation, confidence, IT, etc.
• FUN!
Live Performance
Gareth Allen
Winner of the
Online Viewers’ Award 2011
Contact details for Routes into Languages SW Consortium:
University of the West of England (lead institution)Irena [email protected]
University of PlymouthMarie-Marthe Gervais-le [email protected]
Bath Spa UniversityPhilip [email protected]
University of ExeterRosalind [email protected]
University of BathIsabella [email protected]
University of BristolJo [email protected]
www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/southwest