WHAT IS MYLO? Adrian Moss Project Director

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 CYCLES Teachers Learners

KEY RECOMMENDATION OF LANGUAGES 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 the language Challenges set in a real-life context The learner will be supported with 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

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 Purposeful Valuable Active Flexible Innovative Complementary Real life Evolving

KEY MESSAGES- SUMMARY Why? 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

Why?

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

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