Exciting Events for More Motivation

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Exciting Events for More Motivation
Lesley Welsh The English Martyrs School and
Sixth Form College, Hartlepool SSAT Lead
Practitioner
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Todays Session

• Why Motivate?
• Key Stage 3 Events
• La bande dessinée
• European Day of Languages
• Languages for Lads
• Key Stage 2 / 4 Events
• Enterprise in any language!

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Whymotivate?
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Languages in Key Stage 4
2000
2008
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50 benchmark (February 2006)
Dramatic decline in MFL GCSE entries
Decline in numbers of students studying MFL at
KS4 to well below 50
Decline considerably more significant in
inner-city schools / areas of social deprivation
(in some schools to below 10, even 0)
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I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among
men the greatest asset I possess

• (Charles Schwab)

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Pupils remember the special events

• (Professor Barry Jones)

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La bande dessinée

• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Results?
• Future Plans

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European Day of Languages 2006

• A mad idea!
• The promotional clip
• Entries
• The sublime
• To the frankly ..
• And everything inbetween!
• A massive celebration!

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European Day of Languages 2007
European Day
of Languages 2007
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Enterprise in any language

• At Key Stage 4
• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Why?

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Enterprise in any language

• At Key Stage 2
• Who?
• What?
• Léquipe francophone
• La cuisine du Viêt Nam
• Mon voyage
• On fait des courses!
• When?
• Why?

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Plenary of todays session

• Key Stage 3 Events
• La bande dessinée
• European Day of Languages
• Languages for Lads
• Key Stage 2 / 4 Events
• Enterprise in any language!

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