Amanda Salt's List: REVISED CURRICULUM

Eleanor Mayes Subject:
MFL

'Language building: Not
just bricks, but mortar too.'

AIM: Develop strategies for
improving oral answers in target language (KS4) – pupils’ use of vocabulary and
grammatical structures in target language (French)to be more complex and
sophisticated. Use of Thinking Skills approaches to language
development.

OUTCOME: Teaching
strategies to be enhanced to achieve this outcome – relevant to all MFL

Rationale – Project was
intended to:


emphasise the importance
of grammar in language use, rather than just vocabulary
learning
increase students’
understanding and correct use of verb tenses
extend students’ spoken
answers
encourage use of multi
tense paragraphs
encourage independent
learning through group work
add challenge and
variety to the curriculum
encourage reflective
practice and reflective learning

Teaching Plan – How did you
carry out the project

Group: Year 11 mixed
ability class of 17 pupils. Predicted grades range from F to A*
Topic:
Revision for conversation part of GCSE speaking exam
Lessons: 1 single lesson
and 1 double lesson

1st lesson
Revise
present, past, future and conditional tenses.
Verb shape activity
In
pairs, students were given 20 cards. On each card was a verb in either the
present, past, future or conditional tense. Each tense had a common shape around
it. Students firstly sorted the tenses into shapes and were then required to
identify the tense. Students were then asked to identify similarities and
differences in the formation of each tense. Students did this discussion and the
feedback in English.
Odd one out activity
Individually students were given
8 sets of verbs. They had to decide which verb of each set was the odd one out
and why. They were able to refer to the verb shapes from the previous activity
for support. Having completed the activity, students then compared answers with
a partner before feeding back to the class in English.

2nd lesson
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