Come and join us for a selection of presentations, workshops and resources for secondary languages teachers.

With the emphasis on delegates receiving excellent professional development from leading language practitioners, this conference offers the opportunity to learn new classroom strategies, take part in practical sessions, benefit from the latest ideas and resources, be inspired and have fun!

Session 1 - Outstanding Languages Lessons - Elaine Taylor (9.50-11.50)

This workshop will help delegates to apply the Ofsted criteria for outstanding outcomes and provision and consider and share examples of excellent practice.

Delegates will explore strategies for engaging students, making effective use of the target language, challenging able linguists, developing cultural awareness and using authentic resources.

Session 2 - Assessment that has impact - Elaine Taylor (12.05-13.20)

This session will look at some of the issues surrounding assessment after levels. Participants will be encouraged to share what is happening in their own schools and we will support each other with ideas to overcome current difficulties. Examples of systems from a range of other schools will be presented for consideration.

Session 3 - Placing Differentiation at the centre of outstanding teaching - Philip Campagna (14.00-15.30)

This session will look at how teachers can develop their practice to place personalised learning at the centre of their teaching. Delegates will explore how to develop differentiated activities to meet the needs of all pupils in MFL lessons.

Presenter Profiles

Elaine Taylor was until September 2014, an HMI and the National Lead for Modern Languages at Ofsted. She began teaching modern languages in 1972 and was a subject leader and senior leader in two schools and then a local authority adviser before becoming an HMI in 2006. As a subject specialist adviser at Ofsted for five years, she worked on the subject-specific grade descriptors, good practice case studies and contributed to the last subject report. Elaine now works as an independent consultant. She is a trustee of the Association for Language Learning, serves on the expert panel for modern languages and delivers keynote speeches at national and regional conferences and provides training for both primary and secondary teachers.

Philip Campagna is SW Regional and National Director for Network for Languages and Network for Learning. He is a Senior Lecturer and PGCE Course Leader for Secondary MFL and PGCE Primary MFL Coordinator at Bath Spa University. Philip was, for six years, Head of the MFL Faculty at a large Wiltshire Community College. He worked for ten years as a Primary Languages Coordinator in Wiltshire. He regularly presents for Network for Languages, both in the South West and other regions. He has also presented at National and International Language Conferences.

Feedback from previous conferences

Thank you for your inspiring/witty delivery. Very motivational and helpful for end-of-term ‘summer hols’ planning.
Amazing conference– thank you! Inspiring, passionate, well-informed real presenters. So much to take away.
Excellent event with key ideas/strategies for improvement in my school. Excellent resources.
Very helpful set of comments and activities; refresher of forgotten things and lots of new ideas. Merci!
An excellent day. Very informative and many, many activities and ideas to take back to the classroom.

Cost: £145 per delegate which includes lunch and resources; £199 for 2 teachers from the same school