Welcome

Welcome to ALL's website for the new secondary curriculum

Our aim is to provide a one-stop-shop, with links to the official websites and a wide range of support and information.

To get in touch, please email info@all-nsc.org.uk. If you would like to discuss something by phone, give a phone number along with your message and we will get back to you.

Curriculum Now! A new publication from Rachel Hawkes


Curriculum Now! is a resource pack full of ideas for bringing language learning to life in key stage 3, inspired by the new secondary curriculum and based on Rachel's work in her school. Place your order now to receive a copy as soon as it is printed in September. Download the flyer for further information and an order form. (pdf, 150KB) Contents include:

  • Borrowing the mantle of drama
  • What's in a song?
  • Age-appropriate learning - keeping step with geography
  • Age-appropriate learning - linking learning with English
  • The 'art' of linking
  • Applying 'IT' to languages!
  • Skills building - memory
  • Skills building - accelerating learning through phonics
  • Skills building - thinking through language learning

Book now for RSA events at the new Links Regional Centres

We are delighted to be collaborating with the new Links Centres to run FREE workshops across the country during the last half of the summer term.

The workshops will help you to plan your new curriculum for years 7 and 8 from September

with a focus on practical ideas to make learning more creative and engaging.

Dates and Venues

North West University of Manchester 1 July Led by Louisa Dawes BOOKING CLOSED
South West Bath Spa University 1 July Led by Jane Full BOOKING CLOSED
Yorks and Humber University of Hull 3 July Led by Wendy Adeniji BOOK NOW!
London Westminster University 6 July Led by Pauline Sheath BOOK NOW!
East of England Cambridge University 8 July Led by Rachel Hawkes BOOK NOW!
West Midlands Aston University 9 July Led by Kate Scappaticci BOOK NOW!
North East Gosforth High School 16 July Led by Claire Dodd BOOK NOW!

Further information on the Events page

What else is new?

- Please go to the event materials page to find Kathy's slides from the recent Isle of Wight and Nottingham events.
- ALL is now advertising for a small number of Regional Subject Advisers to join the new curriculum support programme from 1st September to 31st March in the North West and Midlands (more...)
- The Judgemeadow video case study can now be viewed from this website
- See the Video Case Studies page for information about new Teachers TV videos about the new curriculum
- Three super new case studies about fables and stories, overseas work experience and a karate project linked to a whole school 'healthy bodies healthy minds' initiative
- The latest ASPECT newsletter, QCA update and slides, and ALL key partners update.
- 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...

Useful documents

- The QCA website has a great checklist of ways of building Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills into language learning...
- Find CLIL resources at CLIL4teachers, ALL's new resource-sharing wiki.
- Does the senior management team in your school understand how best to fit languages into the curriculum? If you feel they would benefit from some advice, you could show them this article, entitled 'Thinking about languages in a new way'.
- Have you seen our extensive lists of web links - loads of resources that you can use to bring the new programme of study to life.
- See the latest version of our 'bringing it all together' diagram summarising the new curriculum for languages.
- The PoS at a glance - download it here. The programme of study on one side of A4 for easy reference.

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 came into force for Year 7 from September 2008. But it's not just about the programme of study. 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 latest version of the very useful big picture diagram of the new curriculum.

Syndicate content