The document discusses strategies for teaching language skills at key stage 3 with less focus on prescribed content and more emphasis on skills, creativity, and meaningful topics. It advocates for integrating learning across subjects and using a variety of stimulus materials, group tasks, and authentic texts. The goal is to move beyond textbooks and focus on skills that allow students to actively apply their knowledge in new contexts.

1. When less is definitely more: success with the new secondary curriculum less more RH

2. “ Less is more.” The notion that simplicity and clarity lead to good design. 19th century proverbial phrase, first found in print in Andrea del Sarto , 1855, a poem by Robert Browning

3. More and more……..! new Ofsted framework new secondary curriculum re new ed framework new GCSE “ Employers want conversational ability, which will give a good impression, help to build relationships and make new contacts.” Extract from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009 Rachel Hawkes And what’s next…???

5. Any languages can be taught No prescribed topics Emphasis now on: Creativity Culture Links with other subjects Active learning International contacts Meaningful topics Skills Learning beyond the classroom prescription freedom “ Less.. is more..” Less prescribed content but an increased focus on subject discipline… the key ideas and skills that underpin a subject. Rachel Hawkes

6. Getting the learning right @KS3 Focus on skills Cross-curriculum links Creativity Learning beyond the classroom Age-appropriate content Active Learning Culture Meaningful topics Rachel Hawkes

7. Skills Structures Content Themes Materials Ways of working Model for curriculum design in languages Rachel Hawkes

8. Skills Structures Content Themes Materials Ways of working Pictures Songs Film Adverts Authentic texts Pair/Group Research Creation Activity Geography Culture Music History Citizenship Art War/Peace Poverty Prejudice Environment Pronunciation Memory Sentence-building Key verbs & patterns Question words Nouns & Adjectives Key modals Stories Model for curriculum design in languages Rachel Hawkes Reading images Physical theatre Role Play Living Graphs Hot Seating Card sorting Collective memory Composing

9. Year 7 Spanish Curriculum Language skills Pronunciation Memory Sentence-building Creativity Performance Autonomy CREATE Creative: creative thinking generating ideas taking risks Reasoning: Analysing Problem-solving Decision-making Justifying Categorising Making links Empathic: Communicating Cooperating Speaking & listening (well) Group working Progression: Language structures pronouns common Irregular Verbs – SER, ESTAR, TENER, Hay present tense – REG verbs – AR/ER/IR indefinite & definite articles adjectives & adjective endings common conjunctions – y, pero, tambi én, porque, sin embargo time expressions question words impersonal verbs – me gusta etc.. radical-changing verbs se puede + infin near future – voy a +infin Progression: Text types Report Definition Questionnaire Description Informal letter Cross-curriculum links Content – Geography, Art Skills – ICT, Music, Geography, English Ways of working – Drama, Geography, English, FT, PE Content My world and the Spanish-speaking world – Personal details, Countries, Describing Places, Geographical features, Animals, Family, Physical Description School – Subjects, Likes & Dislikes, Reasons, Preferences, School Day, Time & Timetables, Comparisons of different schools Free time – Sports, Hobbies, Keeping Fit, Plans for the summer/weekend Town – Places in town, facilities, directions, describing places, saying what you can do, ‘selling’ a place Active: being active being attentive noticing responding with confidence Tenacious: persevering coping strategies leeping positive having goals Everlasting: effective memory skills developing ICT skills developing learning styles revising (well) transferring skills personal study skills PLTS S elf manager E ffective participator C reative Thinker R eflective learner Independent E nquirer T eam worker Rachel Hawkes Joined-up thinking

10. “ Less.. is more..” less more Rachel Hawkes less more prescription freedom teacher talk learner talk coverage mastery textbook meaning control creativity

11. teacher talk student talk “ Less.. is more..” Rachel Hawkes Teaching sound-written patterns (phonics) Building a framework for spontaneous talk Providing opportunities for planned and unplanned talk Focusing on key structures Providing a range of stimulus material to respond to Using technology to enhance interactions

12. Cognates Jollyphonics El sistema fónico Syllable squares Pronounce! Tongue twisters News Comic strips

13. Group Talk adverts songs pictures film clips Rachel Hawkes

14.  X C’est super! C’est nul! J’aime! Je n’aime pas! Qu’est-ce que tu penses? Oui, c’est vrai! Non, c’est faux! Moi aussi! Moi non plus! Tu es dingue! Je pense que... X X Gracias @ Greg Horton

15. Planned  Unplanned Asking questions group talk routines speaking lines Find someone who what are the questions? free conversation Understanding & responding Target talk Odd one out Spot the difference Reading Images Say something else 5 Ws Tell a story Then & now

16. Tu as des frères ou des soeurs? Your answer must contain EXACTLY 7 words! Now make sure your answer contains an opinion! This time make sure your answer contains the words ne…jamais! RH Qu’est-ce que tu as fait le weekend dernier? Your answer must contain more than 8 words!

17. A B Hay montañas grandes. El paisaje es muy verde. Hay muchos árboles. No hay muchas casas. La casa es vieja y gris/marrón. Pienso que es un lugar muy tranquilo.

18. Key structures

19. Je veux..... Je peux..... Je dois..... J’aime..... Je vais..... Je voudrais..... Je ne veux pas... Je ne peux pas... J’aime beaucoup.....

20. peler manger couper cuire préparer acheter donner lancer voler attraper boire presser Gracias a Steven Fawkes

21. More time Embedding and elaborating Projects Known language in new contexts Time to re-draft and re-visit Creative outcomes coverage mastery “ Less.. is more..” Rachel Hawkes

22. KS3 French Core Language je – I tu – you ( sing .) il/elle – he/she on – we / one nous – we vous – you ( pl or formal.) ils/elles – they avoir – to have être – to be faire – to do Time words maintenant – now avant – before apr ès – after aujourd’hui – today hier – yesterday demain – tomorrow encore une fois - again toujours – always souvent – often quelquefois – sometimes jamais – never la semaine dernière – last week la semaine prochaine – next week Referring to things une chose – a thing ceci – this cela – that quelque chose – something (un) autre – (an)other beaucoup (de) – a lot (of) (un) peu – (a) little très – very tout – all/everything trop – too (much) Making links et – and ou – or aussi – also mais – but parce que – because avec – with sans - without Asking questions Porquoi? – why? Qu’est-ce que? – what? quand? – when? o ù ? – where? Qui? – who? Combien? – how much/many? C omment ? – how? Referring to places ici – here l à -(bas) – (over) there Opinions Je pense que – I think that Je crois que – I believe that Il me semble que – it seems that.. A mon avis.. – in my opinion.. Sentence building Pronouns Saying what you did Je suis all é(e) – I went j’ai fait– I did J’ai vu – I saw j’ai joué – I played j’ai mangé – I ate j’ai bu – I drank J’ai regardé – I watched J’ai travaillé – I worked J’ai voyagé – I travelled Rachel Hawkes j’ai I have tu as you have il /elle/on a he/she/we have nous avons we have vous avez you have ( formal or .pl.) Ils/ elles ont they have je suis I am tu es you are il/elle/on est he/she is/we are nous sommes we are vous êtes you are ils / elles sont they are je fais I do tu fais you do il / elle/ on fait he/she /we do nous faisons we do vous faites you do ils / elles font they/you do Je peux / on peut I can / you/we can... Je veux I want to.. Je dois I have to… Je vais / on va + verb I’m going to/we’re going to… J’aime /je n’aime pas I like to / I don’t like to.. J’aime beaucoup I love to… Je voudrais I would like to…

23. Asking questions Wer? Who? Wo? Where? Was? What? Wann? When? Warum? Why? Wie? How? Wie viel? How much? Wie viele? How many? Time jetzt: now heute: today morgen: tomorrow gestern: yesterday letzte Woche: last week n ächste Woche: next week diese Woche: this week nie: never manchmal: sometimes oft: often immer: always dann: then Things das: that etwas: something nichts: nothing viel: much viele: many ein bisschen: a bit sehr: very zu: too Sentence building Opinions Ich mag …(nicht): I (don’t) like … Ich liebe …: I love … Ich hasse …: I hate … Ich finde … : I find … Meiner Meinung nach …: In my opinion Ich denke/glaube, dass … :I think/believe that … Saying what you did Ich habe … gemacht: I did … Ich habe … gespielt: I played … Ich habe … gesehen: I saw … Ich habe … gegessen: I ate … Ich habe … getrunken: I drank … Ich bin … gegangen: I went … Ich bin … gefahren: I travelled … Conjunctions und: and aber: but oder: or denn: because/for auch: also weil: because KS3 German Core Language pronouns wohnen: to live haben: to have sein: to be tragen: to wear helfen: to help sehen: to see ich I wohne habe bin trage helfe sehe du you (sing.) wohnst hast bist tr ägst hilfst siehst er/es/sie he/it/she wohnt hat ist tr ägt hilft sieht man (every)one wohnt hat ist tr ägt hilft sieht wir we wohnen haben sind tragen helfen sehen ihr you (pl.) wohnt haben seid tragt helft seht Sie you (formal) wohnen habt sind tragen helfen sehen sie they wohnen haben sind tragen helfen sehen Ich kann/man kann + infinitive verb (at end of sentence) I am/you are able to… Ich will I want to … Ich muss I have to … Ich werde I will … Ich mag I like to … Ich m öchte I would like to …

24. KS3 Spanish Core Language yo – I tú – you él/ella – he/she Usted – you (polite, sing.) nosotros – we vosotros – you (fam.pl.) ellos/ellas – they Ustedes – you (polite, pl.) tener – to have ser – to be estar – to be Time words ahora – now antes – before despu és – after hoy – today ayer – yesterday mañana – tomorrow otra vez - again siempre – always a menudo – often a veces – sometimes nunca – never la semana pasada – last week la semana que viene – next week Referring to things una cosa – a thing esto – this eso – that algo (m ás) – something (else) otro – (an)other mucho – a lot (un) poco – (a) little muy – very todo – all/everything Making links y – and o – or tambi én – also pero – but porque – because con – with sin - without Asking questions ¿Por qué? – why? ¿Qué? – what? ¿Cu ándo ? – when? ¿D ónde ? – where? ¿Qui én ? – who? ¿Cu ánto(s) ? – how much/many? ¿C ómo ? – how? Referring to places aqu í – here allí - there Opinions Pienso que – I think that Creo que – I believe that Me parece que – it seems that.. Sentence building Pronouns Saying what you did fui – I went hice – I did v í – I saw jugué – I played comí – I ate bebí – I drank Rachel Hawkes tengo I have tienes you have tiene he/she/you have (pol.sing) tenemos we have tenéis you have (fam.pl.) tienen they/you have (pol.pl.) soy I am eres you are es he/she is/you are (pol.sing) somos we are sois you are (fam.pl.) son they/you are (pol.pl.) estoy I am est ás you are est á he/she is/you are (pol.sing) estamos we are est á you are (fam.pl.) est án they/you are (pol.pl.) puedo/puede I can/he,she can quiero/quiere I want to/he,she wants to… tengo que/tiene que I have to/he has to… voy a/va a + verb I’m going to/he is going to… (no) me (le) gusta I (don’t) like to/he doesn’t like to me (le) encanta I love to/he loves to… me (le) gustar ía I/he/she would like to…

25. The hundred most common words Tony Buzan, in his book 'Using your Memory', points out that just 100 words comprise 50% of all words used in conversation in a language. Learning this core 100 words gets you a long way towards being able to speak in that language, albeit at a basic level. The 100 basic words used in conversation are shown below: (See also lists of 100 most common French , German and Spanish words) 1. A,an 2. After 3. Again 4. All 5. Almost 6. Also 7. Always 8. And 9. Because 10. Before 11. Big 12. But 13. (I) can 14. (I) come 15. Either/or 16. (I) find 17. First 18. For 19. Friend 20. From 21. (I) go 22. Good 23. Good-bye 24. Happy 25. (I) have 26. He 27. Hello 28. Here 29. How 30. I 31. (I) am 32. If 33. In 34. (I) know 35. Last 36. (I) like 37. Little 38. (I) love 39. (I) make 40. Many 41. One 42. More 43. Most 44. Much 45. My 46. New 47. No 48. Not 49. Now 50. Of 51. Often 52. On 53. One 54. Only 55. Or 56. Other 57. Our 58. Out 59. Over 60. People 61. Place 62. Please 63. Same 64. (I) see 65. She 66. So 67. Some 68. Sometimes 69. Still 70. Such 71. (I) tell 72. Thank you 73. That 74. The 75. Their 76. Them 77. Then 78. There is 79. They 80. Thing 81. (I) think 82. This 83. Time 84. To 85. Under 86. Up 87. Us 88. (I) use 89. Very 90. We 91. What 92. When 93. Where 94. Which 95. Who 96. Why 97. With 98. Yes 99. You 100. Your

26. Year 8 German

27. Sams Fragen: Wie findet Sam Deutsch? _____________________________________________________ 2. Was ist Sams Lieblingsfach? _____________________________________________________ 3. Was macht Sam am Wochenende? _____________________________________________________ 4. Wer ist Zoe? _____________________________________________________ 5. Wie viele Hobbys hat Sam? _____________________________________________________ 6. Wie viele Haustiere hat Sam? _____________________________________________________ 7. Warum ist Sam nicht perfekt? ____________________________________________________ anstrengend/langweilig/Er mag Deutsch nicht. Sport Er spielt Sport. Sams Schwester vier/4 f ünf/5 Er ist faul in Deutsch.

28. Thematic Skills Ways of working textbook meaning “ Less.. is more..” Rachel Hawkes In all parts of the school curriculum the emphasis now is on the integration of learning – on the links between subjects and the importance of subjects in enabling children to access new meanings and develop generic thinking skills. Within the languages curriculum the focus has moved away from the ubiquitous topic to the acquisition of language through ‘meanings that matter’ to learners . Dr Lid King, CLIL National Statement and Guidelines, July 2009

29. Hotseating Character role-play Give the answers! Using the textbook

31. Ton Christ est Juif Ton Christ est juif Ta voiture est japonaise Ta pizza est italienne Ton couscous est algérien Ta démocratie est grecque Ton café est brésilien Et tu reproches à ton voisin d'être un étranger Ta montre est suisse Ta chemise est indienne Ta radio est coréenne Tes vacances sont tunisiennes Tes chiffres sont arabes Ton écriture est latine Et tu reproches à ton voisin d'être étranger

33. Choice Open-ended tasks Autonomy Researching own language Applied contexts Ownership and mastery control creativity “ Less.. is more..” Rachel Hawkes

34. Visual Use colour coded background to support gender acquisition when teaching and practising new nouns in any language. Auditory Use music and rhythm to teach and practise key structures and vocabulary – see list of songs and music in your pack and on your CD for some ideas. Kinaesthetic Use gesture (and miming) as strategies when introducing new language and later when eliciting it from students. Gestures are powerful ‘fixing’ agents in memory. NB: Never forget to tell the students WHY you are asking them to act, gesture, sing, mouth, use colour etc.. – they need to know! Keep it active! VKS Collective memory

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38. http://zwook.ecolevs.ch/martigny/zwook/enfants/ecritsetfantaisies/jacquesprevertfaitecole/jp101 Pour faire le portrait d'un oiseau Peindre d'abord une cage avec une porte ouverte peindre ensuite quelque chose de joli quelque chose de simple quelque chose de beau quelque chose d'utile pour l'oiseau ………………………… ©Jacques Prévert Haiku - 5,7,5 syllables la poésie ¡Me gusta Cuba! Descanso en la playa Y bailo salsa Gracias @ Neil Jones metaphors similes Sustantivo Adjetivo El libro es un perro simpático El colegio es un buho inteligente La televisión es un profesor constante El patio de recreo es un a aventura diari a La ventana es un a televisión viv a El gimnasio es Tan simpático como mi mejor amigo Tan cruel como un dinosaurio feroz Tan rápido como … Tan lento como … Tan bajo como … Tan alto como … Tan dulce como … Tan amargo como … Tan tonto como … Tan inteligente como … Tan rico como … Tan pobre como …

39. Three sons, eleven cats and Yvonne, (Michael Govan) Unravelled career reknitted as baby blankets (Clare Hobba) Started slowly, then dash to line (Richard Draper) Beginning gurgly. Middle sombre. End gurgly. ( Roger Noble) Drei Jahre DDR; drei Jahrzehnte Erinnerungen Collège, fac, Belgique, supermarché, Paris, collège Tenis, cine, ciclismo, natación, paseos, idiomas J’ai toujours voulu visiter le mali life in 6 words Gracias @ Pete Spain

40. Questions for planning What does a good (language) learner look like? How do these skills/attributes overlap with those in other subjects? How are these skills best learnt? How will I know if these skills are being learnt in my lessons? What do I want learners to be able to do (and by when?) What structures do learners therefore need to know? What content do I want to teach? (What do learners want to learn?) How much do I need to change? Finally…….. How should the ‘learning plan’ be presented so that all teachers make the most of teaching and learning? Rachel Hawkes

41. I hear, I know I see, I remember I do, I understand Confucius 551 BC - 479

42. “ Less.. is more..” less more Rachel Hawkes less more prescription freedom teacher talk learner talk coverage mastery textbook meaning control creativity

43. More examples La música rap Mi deportista favorito La bandera de Sudafrica Vamos a Beaumanor Matemáticas Arte de Miró

44. More examples La Guerra Civil El balonmano El misterio del pez Valentin El espía Axel Bond Juan y las judías mágicas

45. Food for thought! What do you do already in your departments that promotes skills-building? (e.g. teaching of phonics/thinking skills/memorisation/pronunciation/creativity) What would you like to see further developed? What is on your “wish-list” for creative and engaging activities ? Rachel Hawkes

46. “ Those who do not move do not notice their chains.” Rosa Luxemburg With thanks to my fellow LP, Karen Hutley, for finding this gem!

47. Group name: LinkedUpSpanish Group home page: http:// uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LinkedUpSpanish Group email: [email_address] Group name: LinkedUpGerman Group home page: http:// uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LinkedUpGerman Group email: [email_address] Group name: LinkedUpFrench Group home page: http:// uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LinkedUpFrench Group email: [email_address] www.rachelhawkes.typepad.com/linguacom .(blog including links to the wikis below and to TES resources) www.tes.co.uk (2000+ resources from my school). http://www.slideshare.net/rachelhawkes60 (conference and other presentations) http:// rilanguageleaderaward.wikispaces.com This is the wiki where you can download support material to set up and deliver a language leader programme in your school http:// rilspellingbee.wikispaces.com This is the wiki with material and details about the spelling bee – now national!. http:// rilanguageonfilm.wikispaces.com / Film-making competition for Year 9 - support DVD available

48. Thank you for listening! Rachel Hawkes Comberton Village College SSAT Lead Practitioner AST MFL Adviser TES Resources former Regional Subject Adviser [email_address] Rachel Hawkes 2010-11

49. media http:// www.pubstv.com / http:// www.apple.com/fr/iphone/gallery/ads / la publicité les films les chansons www.youtube.com http:// www.lepointdufle.net/chansons.htm http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/musique/recherche.php?domaine=paroles http://les- gosses-du-mercredi.blogspot.com / http://www.espacefrancophone.org/en/audiovisuel/telechargement.htm http://www.1001feuilles.com/p_fle_film.htm http:// www.allocine.fr / ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_krueger_mise_1/43/11083/2837350.cw/index.html http:// www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/east/resources.html http:// rilanguageonfilm.wikispaces.com / http:// www.lachansondudimanche.com / ♫

50. La révolution française http://clil4teachers.pbworks.com/History http://clil4teachers.pbworks.com/Geography http://pedagogie2.ac-reunion.fr/cotamarp/ Other subjects Material on CD thanks to Liz Fotheringham (RSA) l’histoire la géographie le sport les maths le dessin

51. http://www.oup.com/uk/i-cafe/main/index/fr/francelive / http:// www.classzone.com http:// www.partage.org/index.php http://www.in-terre-actif.com/fr/index.php Thanks to Sara Vaughan (RSA) culture Thanks to Neil Jones (SSAT LP) http://www.sciafyouth.org.uk/youth/fun_stuff/la_vie_en_rdc/new_video_wall