Planning the MFL curriculum 1 Focus for learning

Planning the MFL curriculum 1. Focus for learning: topic/ theme/ skills/ knowledge 2. Determine the Learning objectives What pupils will learn NOT what they will do! Focus on skills (Refer to Po. S and Skills Framework ) All pupils/ Most pupils/ some pupils: • will be able to… • will know … • will understand… • will be aware of…

Learning outcomes: Select tasks to enable pupils to develop the skills set in the learning objectives. Ex: tasks give pupils opportunities to Research Be creative Research Work collaboratively Reflect on own learning Use ICT skills Draft and redraft

Learning objectives - select from these: Programme of study Skills Oracy Reading Writing Range Intecultural understanding Language learning strategies Activities and contexts Skills Framework 1. Communication 2. Number 3. ICT 4. Thinking Plan / Develop / Reflect Working with others Improve own learning Problem solving

Opportunities to develop skills Thinking skills ( plan / develop/ reflect ) Plan: • Asking questions • Activating prior knowledge • Gathering info • Determining success criteria • Determining the method Develop • Generating and developing ideas • Thinking logically / seeking patterns • Considering evidence , info and ideas • Forming opinions / making decisions Reflect • Reviewing success criteria • Evaluate own learning

Opportunities to develop skills Writing : • 1. Understand apply grammar of target language • 2. Write for different purposes using ICT • 3. Acquire a high repertoire of high frequency words to support sentence building • 4. Expand a sentence by adding adjectives… • 6. Produce more extended writing • 8. Organise and present ideas and info clearly • 9. Adapt and vary previously learned language to suit audience • 12. Use language creatively • 13. evaluate and improve the quality of their work through drafting and redrafting

Opportunities to develop skills Reading: • 2. Read for gist and details • 4. Use glossaries, etc • 5. Relay the gist and relevant detail of written lang. • 8. Use context. . To deal with unfamiliar language • 10. Use what they read to enhance their own productive language • 11. Develop independent research skills , including using ICT.

Opportunities to develop skills Oracy: • 1. Listen for gist and detail • 2. Use context , cognates to understand spoken language • 4. Develop correct pronunciation • 5. Initiate and develop conversations. . • 6. Take part in unscripted dialogues • 11. Adapt and vary … • 12. Express and justify personal opinions… • 13. Use language creatively