Welcome
Welcome to ALL's support pages for the new secondary curriculum. Over the next few months we will continue to add advice, planning tools, resources and practical examples to help you to plan an effective languages curriculum for your school.
Languages hot seat!
Between 23 June and 4 July, Kathy Wicksteed is hosting an online hot seat for discussion about the new curriculum for languages on http://www.newsecondarycurriculum.org. There are a video and a short think piece to kick start the debate. Please do contribute. You need to log in on the website, go to the languages section of the Resource Library, and follow the link to the Ideas Exchange. Looking forward to some lively discussion!
What's new?
- NEW! A pdf version of the revised programme of study at a glance - on one side of A4. Download it here...
- Would you be interested in seeing what the key concepts and key processes are for other subjects? Download our overview document.
- Click here to download materials from the briefing event at the Great Barr Hotel on 24th June.
- Go to The toolshop for planning advice, toolkits and case studies.
- Have you seen the document that maps the Key Stage 3 Framework objectives against the revised programme of study?
- Liz Hitchcock from the British Council has been running a hot seat to answer questions about international linking. The hot seat has finished, but you can access Liz's advice on the discussion forum page.
- We have a new toolkit on linking with other subjects, with thanks to Pete Spain. You can access it from the Working with other subjects page. It is full of practical ideas and resources.
- There are still some vacancies for the role of Regional Subject Adviser in the South West and West Midlands regions.
- Not yet a member of ALL? Don't miss out on a host of activities and events around the country and the weekly e-newsletter to keep you up to date. Find out more about membership... and have a look at the events...
The official new secondary curriculum website
http://curriculum.qca.org.uk has comprehensive information about the new curriculum, including the revised Programme of Study for languages, guidance and case studies.
You can download the revised programme of study for languages here. The PoS applies to Key Stage 3 and comes into force for Year 7 from September 2008. However, the new curriculum takes a holistic view of all secondary education including the 14-19 phase, and we recommend that language teachers get involved in discussion and planning at whole school level in order to ensure that languages play a full role in any new developments.
You can also download here the very useful big picture diagram of the new curriculum.
