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.
LinkedUp ‘Alternative accreditation and the new GCSE’ projects have developed schemes of learning and resources to meet the requirements of a chosen qualification, including new elements such as the assessment of speaking in the new GCSEs. Here’s one to get you started, but more will be added to the website over the coming weeks:
New GCSE Speaking Forum
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources/2331
This is a forum for teachers preparing students for the controlled speaking assessment of the new AQA GCSE in French, German, Spanish and Italian. The forum contains podcasts and learning materials in various formats to help teachers encourage students and increase their confidence in preparing for the speaking test, by using modern media.
All of the LinkedUp projects can be accessed on www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/linkedup.