KS2
Funding
The Better Schools Fund
circular for
April 2008-09
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| The revised Junior European Portfolio is available HERE
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KS2 Primary Project HOMEPAGE
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What's new for Key Stage 2 ?
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The future for Primary MFL in Wales….
With the official end of the CILT Cymru/Welsh Assembly Government KS2 Pilot Project (2003-2009) in the summer term of 2009, our attention is now focused on the future of primary modern languages in Wales.
The next steps are to share the good practice that exists in Wales and to extend the opportunities for MFL in primary schools.
To this end, the Welsh Assembly Government has set out a proposal in the revised ‘Making Languages Count’ document to create an ‘Innovator Schools Network’ from early 2010 where clusters would act as centres of excellence for their locality, with each LEA in theory, having their own centre of excellence…
Click here for more information
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Looking
for TRAINING?
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"I would like to improve my own
language skills for the KS2 classroom"
*new courses to be arranged
(watch this space)
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"Getting Started"
Guidance to support the Introduction of a Modern Foreign Language
in Key Stage 2.
This CILT Cymru guidance has been commissioned by the Welsh
Assembly Government to disseminate the innovation and good
practice emerging from the KS2 MFL Pilot Project (2003-2009).
It provides step by step guidance, designed for primary, secondary
school or LEA staff, specialists and non-specialists alike,
wanting to introduce or develop provision of a MFL in KS2.
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pack focuses on:
- the benefits of an early start;
- building partnerships between clusters of primary and
secondary schools to facilitate provision of a MFL in KS2;
- accessing funding;
- good practice and ideas for classroom activities based
on the non-statutory framework for MFL in KS2;
- good practice in transition from KS2-KS3 and how secondary
schools can build on the early start
- practical advice, planning templates, useful contacts
and ideas for resources.
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Click HERE
for more information and to pre-order a hard copy / CDROM
of the guidance (available Dec 08)
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BSF - Better Schools Fund: April 2008-2011
Priority 1C for 3
years is:
"The Introduction of a modern foreign language in Key Stage
2"
This area is therefore eligble for grant support via your LEA.
It is envisaged that clusters of schools work together with their
local Comprehensive schools(s) to enrich KS2, support Transition
arrangements and maximise impact at KS3.
Each LEA will have their own arangements/plans for this area of
eligibility, so consult your local BSF representative to find
out what possible activity is planned for schools within your
authority.
MFL at KS2 will remain an Assembly Priority Area for 3 years:
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Click HERE
for more information about this LEA funding...
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| The Primary Languages training zone WEBSITE
CILT, the National Centre for Languages has developed
a new online training zone for leaders, teachers and trainers involved
in the planning and delivery of languages at Key Stage 2. The Primary
Languages website offers practical support and video
examples of primary classroom interaction and best practice in embedding
languages into the primary curriculum. The site is aimed at both
specialists and non-specialists who are introducing or already teaching
any languages at Key Stage 2. |
FREE
software for Pilot schools: ic language are GIVING FREE
a one year subscription to MelvinJunior to all schools participating
in the CILT Cymru primary languages pilot scheme in Wales (this site
licence is worth £150). To find out more click here
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