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.
Join the debate!
Questions? Concerns? Express your point of view on the all-nsc forum - click here to have your say!
What's new?
- The page about a 2 year Key Stage 3 has been updated with some ideas about ways of structuring a 2 year scheme of work. If your school is doing this, please let us know what you are doing by posting a message on the forum.
- A links page! Lots of links to useful websites, under headings which reflect some of the key aspects of the new curriculum.
- NEW! A pdf version of the revised programme of study at a glance - on one side of A4. Download it here...
- Download materials from the Coventry meeting on Monday 7th July and the ALL German Day on Saturday 5th July.
- The hot seat has closed, but you can still see the video and comments on on www.newsecondarycurriculum.org. (Sign in, go to MFL in the Library, then click on 'open debate'. While you're in the library, have a look at the video case studies too!).
- Would you be interested in seeing what the key concepts and key processes are for other subjects? Download our overview document.
- Go to The toolshop for planning advice, toolkits and case studies.
- 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.
