This document discusses strategies for making primary language learning relevant, challenging, and student-centered. It recommends giving students choice in their learning goals and assessments through self-assessment, peer assessment, and learning conversations. It also lists various apps and websites that can be used to record student outcomes, such as speaking samples, photos, presentations, and blogs, as well as for informal in-class assessment activities.

1. MFL Primary Cluster Group
Anne Mitchell

3. • Making the learning relevant to them
• Making the learning challenging
• Zooming out and zooming in
• Sharing the success criteria
• Give them the choice
• Self and peer assessment
• Setting their own goals
• Learning conversations

4. Through observations and learning conversations and questioning in class
Recording speaking ( apps, mics, MP3 recorders)
Recording outcomes (apps, blogs, photos, presentations, Storybird,
Popplet, Wallwisher, Socrative)
Reviewing of pupil’s work – marking and feedback
Informal assessment of pupils working (pairs, groups and individual
activities)
Peer and self assessment
Two star a wish
Thumbs up, thumbs down
Traffic lights
Mini white board
Self reflection

5. www.goanimate.com
www.extranormal.com www.animoto.com www.wallwisher.com
www.wordle.com www.glogster.com

7. http://plnprimarylanguage.wordpress.com/

8. Accelerating Language
Learning through Phonics
Wednesday 22nd October 2014