Assessment for learning in the MFL classroom: for Ofsted and the new curriculum
This one-day course explores the practical implications of day-to-day and periodic assessment for MFL teachers with particular reference to the requirements of the 2014 National Curriculum.
Delegates will explore a range of AfL techniques to strengthen teaching and learning in MFL. Our focus for the day will be on how to gain good or outstanding judgements for lessons from Ofsted: by demonstrating pupil progress (which needs to be evident) and looking at the best ways to help pupils understand and explain their own progress and next steps.
This course looks specifically at the following issues:
- how to assess without “levels” in line with the requirements of 2014
- how to develop a classroom climate that enables pupils to make maximum progress
- how to structure objectives to clarify the language learning process
- how to encourage pupils to make independent progress and work out their own next steps
This course is suitable for teachers of all languages at KS3, KS4 and KS5.
To book on this course, please email [email protected]
Presenter Profile
Fi Cotton is a former head of languages who now works as a consultant both for Solihull Local Authority and independently. She also worked for the National Strategies as a reviewer of the renewed Key Stage 3 framework for languages. Fi has a particular interest in progression and assessment for learning across key stage 2 and 3 but has wide experience leading training for teachers in FKS, KS1 and of course, KS4 and post 16. She has been known to use some rather innovative methods to teach languages: playing the ukulele, performing puppet shows and teaching salsa dancing - all in the target language of course.
Feedback from teachers on Fi's course
Thought-provoking and inspiring.
So far I have attended three of these events and they have all been excellent.
Really useful and reassuring and a really great opportunity to discuss the challenges of the New Curriculum.
Great ideas for teaching and more out of class context activities. I particularly liked the exchange of ideas on teaching tips and good practice.
I liked the focus on strategic considerations. Useful to reflect on bigger picture issues rather than just gaining lots of teaching techniques and ideas without seeing how they all fit together. Yes, really good.