The Links into Languages LinkedUp Award Scheme has produced a series of free resources for teachers of primary, secondary, and post-16 languages. From CLIL to transition and from alternative accreditation to progression, these materials have been created and tested by groups of practising teachers and others working with languages. The LinkedUp Award Scheme aims to tackle the challenges we are facing and make a difference to teachers and learners, with the emphasis on innovation and creativity. Funded projects cover all ages from 4 to 19, a wide range of different languages and ten themes which reflect national priorities for language learning. Find out more about the Award Scheme.
German Resources:
The evolution of language learning through science
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/2276
In this project language and science teachers collaborated to put together a unit of work for students to learn science through French and/or German. This motivated students, promoted active learning and developed teachers’ expertise as curriculum leaders. This project uses the German scientist Bunsen to teach pupils some Science in German.
Meanings that matter
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/2451
The project created short CLIL modules for secondary pupils, planned and taught by trainee teachers (CLIL MA students) from Leipzig University in collaboration with their mentors in six host schools, with observers from Reading and Oxford Brooks Universities. The subjects covered were Maths, Science, Citizenship and Music. The project incorporated CLIL training elements for mentors.
Spanish Resources:
Mixed Age Learning
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/2530
This project set out to include adult learners in both Key Stage 3 and 4 classes of Spanish. Building a mixed age language learning community had the joint aims of improving student motivation, attainment and behaviour and meeting the community cohesion agenda.
Once upon a digital age
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/1949
Do you want to deliver language learning objectives and ICT objectives through storytelling? Here you will find units of work in French and Spanish. They could easily be adapted for use in other languages and for other year groups.
A Place in Europe Language Challenge
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/2417
Students from years 8 and 9 were set the challenge of establishing a relocation company, and creating a relocation plan and developing a storyboard of their journey during the ‘Place in Europe Language Challenge’. The brief is to relocate a family of four to a country within Europe speaking French, German or Spanish.
Italian Resources:
La Cucina d’Inferno
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/1899
A project teaching Italian in the work environment of a professional training kitchen under the direction of a celebrity chef, Franco Taruschio. NVQ language units were used for assessment.
The language of business
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/2354
The idea behind this project was to bring together employers and young people, to enhance the employers’ engagement in Italian language learning and to give pupils an opportunity to understand how languages are used in a real work environment. Working with employers and students, we produced audio and video material to be used in both Italian language and business lessons as part of integrated programmes.
Handing Over!
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/2500
The aim of the project was to motivate First School teachers with very little or no knowledge of Italian or German, to improve their linguistic skills and understanding of language learning, so that they gained confidence to deliver their chosen language to their pupils in an integrated programme of study.
All of the LinkedUp projects can be accessed on www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/linkedup.