Develop a sharper, more impactful approach to formative assessment in MFL and leave with practical strategies you can implement immediately. Drawing on classroom research and real-world experience, this highly practical session explores how to move beyond surface-level checking for understanding and towards routines that genuinely improve learning and retention.

What this workshop will cover:

• Why formative assessment matters in the Languages classroom
• Creating a classroom climate where students feel confident taking risks
• Establishing routines that embed successful formative assessment
• Practical strategies for checking understanding effectively including mini-whiteboards and Low Stakes Quizzes
• Audio feedback approaches that save time while increasing impact

You will leave with:

• Ready-to-use formative assessment routines
• Practical classroom strategies grounded in research that strengthen retrieval and long-term learning
• Approaches to improve participation and engagement
• Techniques that reduce workload without reducing impact

This session is perfect for Heads of Department and MFL teachers looking to refine their assessment practice, increase student participation and improve long-term learning outcomes.

Presenter Profile

Jonathan Mumford is an experienced teacher, languages consultant and university lecturer, as well as a current GCSE examiner. With 20 years’ experience teaching French and Spanish in mixed comprehensive schools - including eight years as Head of Languages - he brings deep subject expertise and leadership experience to his work.

He is the founder of www.jmumfordteachertraining.com, where he shares a wide range of teaching resources and provides further information about his teacher training programmes. Jonathan has a strong track record of strong leadership in MFL and securing excellent GCSE and A Level outcomes. He is widely recognised for delivering high-quality professional development that raises standards across language departments.

Working with language teachers across the UK and internationally, Jonathan delivers engaging, research-informed CPD on key themes such as student engagement, leadership, formative assessment, behaviour and creativity. His work is focused on improving outcomes and enriching the language learning experience for both teachers and students.

He also leads the Language Links network, a global community that offers support and CPD to language teachers worldwide.

Feedback from Jonathan's courses

“Many thanks for coming along and being so inspirational - you had to see the buzz in the office after your CPD session!”
Kingsbury High School, London

“Jonathan is an extremely knowledgeable and engaging deliverer of CPD. He combines his humour with this wealth of experience in the MFL classroom. His CPD sessions are evidenced-based, practical and easily transferable to a classroom scenario, and most importantly enjoyable.”
National Modern Languages SCITT

“We were all really appreciative of your energy and all your amazing ideas - I left inspired to enact some straightaway!”
Chiswick School, London

Cost: £95 per delegate

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