French Teachers’ Day at the Institut français Professional development workshops for teachers of French in the UK

Saturday 6th October 2018 - 9:30-15:30

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni

17 Queensberry Place, Kensington, London SW7 2DT

Are you a primary school teacher or secondary school teacher of French in the British school system? We have invited some of the best presenters and trainers in the country to offer you a rich variety of engaging workshops that will meet your classroom needs from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 5, and boost your French teaching skills with fresh ideas for a successful academic year!

in partnership with

FRENCH TEACHERS’ DAY PROGRAMME - SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER 2018

Workshops will be conducted in English, unless otherwise stated, with activity examples given in French.

And after the event ? Linger for a while and visit the Institut français Library and its great children books collection, continue networking with colleagues, or simply grab a ticket to watch a French film at Ciné Lumière. And there’s plenty of other great cultural options in the neighbourhood, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum, and the Natural History Museum!

9:30-10:00 Registration and coffee (IFRU Entrance Hall)

10:00-10:30Introductory Plenary – Welcome address by Lorène Lemor, Education Attachée for the Institut français du Royaume-Uni,

and Helen Myers, Chair of ALL London Keynote by Bernardette Holmes, Director of Speak to the Future (Médiathèque Salle classée)

Workshop session 1

10:40-11:30Speaking and progression in the primary classroom using stories (Nathalie Paris)

Teaching with the Primary French project for Key Stage 2 (Catherine Cheater)

Teaching French with TV5Monde (Valérie Laplanche-Ferguson) in French

Speaking strategies for the new GCSE French (Philip Campagna)

Workshop session 2

11:40-12:30

Phonics and game-based activities with “1, 2, 3… Tivi5Monde” (Valérie Laplanche-Ferguson)

Learning French through films (Alexia Larkins/Into Film)

Using the Primary French project for an effective transition from Key Stage 2-3 (Jenny Carpenter)

Building research skills for the French A level (Catherine Dechirot)

12:35-13:35 Lunch Break

Workshop session 3

13:40-14:30The use of CLIL in the primary classroom (Pippa Jacobs)

Teaching with the Primary French project for Key Stage 2 (Catherine Cheater)

Using CLIL-based collaborative strategies in the secondary French classroom (Judith Woodfield)

Interacting with authentic texts to help them learn French (Steven Fawkes)

14:40-15:30

Concluding Plenary – Presentation of IFRU’s support for French teachers in the UK (Culturethèque, School activities, IFCinema, Virtual French Days, French Box, Arsenal Double Club, DELF Prim and Junior diplomas, French Language

courses and summer camps, IFprofs, and the Institut’s teacher training grant programme) Conference Evaluation, Certificates, and Goodie Bags (Médiathèque salle classée)

Suitable for teachers in Primary Primary and Secondary Secondary

Keynote, Workshops, and Presenters

Powerpoint presentations will be available on the IFprofs social platform after the event

French language and culture: crossing borders (Bernardette Holmes MBE) - Keynote - 10:00-10:30

To step beyond the limits of our first language and begin to see the world from the outside in is perhaps the most significant moment in our educational journey. In an interconnected world where English appears to dominate, it may seem less important to learn the languages of others. Yet, it is this very dominance that makes it all the more relevant. In this introductory session, we will explore the benefits of learning French, showing how the study of French language and culture can inform and enrich our attitudes, our values and our world view, helping us to reflect, to think critically and to develop a greater understanding of diversity. In a world in flux, French is a key language of the future.

Bernardette is widely recognised for her work on language policy development and has been actively involved in the development of the national curriculum for languages and its assessment since its inception. Bernardette is the criteria writer for the current GCSE in modern and ancient languages and the subject content criteria writer for Advanced Level in French, German and Spanish and for the less widely taught languages. Her recent research interests include languages and employability, cultural agility and intercultural understanding and bilingual learning. Bernardette was Principal Investigator of Born Global, the British Academy policy research project into languages in employment. She has international experience in language policy profiling as a member of an expert panel for the Council of Europe and through her research and development of Content and Language Integrated Learning in schools and in teacher education. She is strand leader for cultural competence and intercultural understanding for the RIPL (Research into Primary Languages) Network. Bernardette is Campaign Director of Speak to the Future, the campaign for languages and a Past President of the Association for Language Learning.

Speaking and progression in the primary classroom using stories (Nathalie Paris) - Session 1 - 10:40-11:30

In this workshop, participants will be exploring the “Language Progression and Assessment at KS2” document, created by the Ensemble Project; they will look at how using stories in French can help us achieve progression and demonstrate it, with a particular focus on speaking skills. This will be a practical and ideas-based session.

Nathalie was a secondary languages teacher for 19 years with responsibility for outreach primary languages teaching and transition from KS2 to KS3; for the past 4 years she has worked as a part-time primary languages teacher and the owner of Nattalingo: it features a unique French mobile library bus available for storytelling sessions. Nathalie is a speaker, a blogger, a podcaster and a football coach… with skills which she uses to enhance language teaching and learning around her. Nathalie is also an active volunteer for the Association for Language Learning and teaches at the Petite École de Newcastle.

This workshop is suitable for primary teachers and secondary French teachers working with primary schools

Teaching with the Primary French project for Key Stage 2 (Catherine Cheater) - Session 1 - 10:40-11:30

The  Primary French Project  provides  free teaching materials  that aim to train all who teach French in Key Stage 2.  Suitable for all practitioners, including those who have no prior knowledge of the language, and also specialist linguists who are new to teaching children in Key Stage 2, the materials aim to train the teacher by providing the subject knowledge that is needed in order to meet the requirements of the Programme of Study for Languages in Key Stage 2, as well as age-appropriate language-teaching methodology. The teaching materials include lesson plans and PowerPoint Presentations for the interactive whiteboard, as well as images and voice recordings necessary to model language and grammatical concepts to children. The Primary French Project materials can be freely downloaded from www.institut-francais.org.uk/primaryfrench

Catherine Cheater is an author and consultant with an expertise in the field of languages in the primary school in the UK. She has worked as a local authority consultant, and was also Senior Language Teaching Advisor (Primary) at CILT, The National Centre for Languages. She was one of the authors of the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages (DfE, 2002), and has since published the Catherine Cheater Schemes of Work for French (KS2), as well as other resources for primary teachers on www.goldendaffodils.co.uk. She is a consultant to the Primary French Project (a joint project between the Institut français de Londres (IFRU), the Association for Language Learning (ALL) and Network for Languages). In 2005, Catherine was awarded the honour of Chevalier dans l’ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Embassy in London. In March 2018 Catherine was made a fellow of the Association for Language Learning.

This workshop is suitable for primary teachers and secondary French teachers working with primary schools

Teaching French with TV5Monde (Valérie Laplanche-Ferguson) - Session 1 - 10:40-11:30

This workshop is aimed at secondary school teachers from KS3 to KS5 who want to refresh their classes with new audio-visual aids from TV5, the free French TV channel. Participants will concentrate on different sources and types of materials available and suitable for students aged 12 to 18. This material can be integrated with most school curricula, engaging students and creating a link with current language and interests.  The material selected is appropriate for different levels of ability and the progression from A1 to A2 to B1. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop or tablet to navigate the site.

Valerie has taught French at the French Institute in Edinburgh for over 20 years. During that time, she has taught all levels of ability and has been involved in primary school teacher training within the Modern Languages for the Primary School and the 1+2 programmes. As a qualified teacher trainer for the DELF and DALF French certifications, she has been looking at ways to include these lifelong qualifications into the national curriculum at school and university levels. Valerie is an accredited trainer for TV5 and has been working with primary and secondary school teachers on supporting their class work with audio-visual material.

This workshop is suitable for secondary French teachers

Speaking strategies for the new GCSE French (Philip Campagna) - Session 1 - 10:40-11:30

The new GCSE requires teachers to build on the KS2 and KS3 programmes of study and look for the best ways to develop students’ speaking, particularly spontaneous speaking skills. This session offers some practical ideas in order to achieve this at both KS3 and KS4 by exploring what exactly is meant by spontaneity in MFL speaking, how to develop spontaneity throughout KS3/4, how to engage reluctant speakers, how to reconcile the spontaneity agenda with the grammar/accuracy, and how to set up a range of activities which are easily applicable to a number of topics.

Philip is the South West Regional and also the National Director for Network for Languages and Network for Learning. He is a Senior Lecturer and PGCE Course Leader for Secondary MFL at Bath Spa University, and is also the PGCE Primary MFL Coordinator. Philip was Head of the MFL Faculty at a large Wiltshire Community College for six years, and worked for ten years as a Primary Languages Coordinator in Wiltshire. He regularly presents for Network for Languages in the South West and in other regions. He has also presented at National and International Language Conferences. 

This workshop is suitable for secondary French teachers

Phonics and game-based activities with "1,2,3 ... Tivi5monde!" (Valérie Laplanche- Ferguson) - Session 2 - 11:40-12:30

What if you used a cartoon, a children's TV report or an animal documentary to learn a few words of French for your pupils? The "1,2,3 ... Tivi5monde!" resource pack contains educational activities, flashcards, pictures, dice and even an origami game to create classes for children from 6 to 12 years old. Activities are simple and fun: we watch TV, we talk with cards, we play with words and sounds, we express ourselves with our bodies. This workshop will offer participants original ideas and techniques on how to use  "1,2,3 ... Tivi5monde!"  in the primary classroom, including a complimentary kit to take home!

Valerie has taught French at the French Institute in Edinburgh for over 20 years. During that time, she has taught all levels of ability and has been involved in primary school teacher training within the Modern Languages for the Primary School and the 1+2 programmes. As a qualified teacher trainer for the DELF and DALF French certifications, she has been looking at ways to include these lifelong qualifications into the national curriculum at school and university levels. Valerie is an accredited trainer for TV5 and has been working with primary and secondary school teachers on supporting their class work with audio-visual material.

This workshop is suitable for primary teachers and secondary French teachers working with primary schools

Learning French through films (Alexia Larkins/Into Film) - Session 2 - 11:40-12:30

Explore how to use short and feature-length French films in the classroom to enhance the teaching and learning of French. We will take part in some film watching and analysis activities using the 3Cs and 3Ss (character, colour, camera, story, setting and sound) which encourage active listening and contextualise  language learning.  The activities have at their core the concept of ‘film as text’ to support the raising of attainment in literacy (reading, writing, speaking and listening).

Alexia taught in a primary school for four years, successfully weaving film into curricular and extracurricular activity, before joining Into Film in 2014. She works with educators of 5-19 year olds as well as other professional bodies to create, deliver and evaluate film and filmmaking-based training and resources. Aside from teaching and film, Alexia has worked in the journalism and charity sectors for the past 11 years.

This workshop is suitable for primary teachers and secondary French teachers. 

Building bridges: Using the Primary French project for an effective transition from Key Stage 2 - 3 (Jenny Carpenter) - Session 2 - 11:40-12:30

This workshop will focus on the Niveau Multicolore of the Primary French project by exploring the challenges and opportunities for secondary specialists when faced with a ‘mixed experience’ Year 7. In addition to a detailed Powerpoint presentation and notes for trainers, participants will have the opportunity for focused discussion, reflection on their current practice, how  Niveau Multicolore  supports the new National Curriculum Programmes of Study for Key stage 3, information about the primary curriculum and practical examples of how to set up effective links with feeder schools. The Primary French Project materials can be freely downloaded from www.institut-francais.org.uk/primaryfrench

Jenny Carpenter has been a local authority languages adviser and is now a freelance consultant and trainer. Jenny has collaborated on many language educational projects including the Primary French project with the Institut français and Screening Languages with the British Film Institute.

This workshop is suitable for secondary French teachers

Building research skills for the French A level (Catherine Déchirot) - Session 2 - 11:40-12:30

The new A level requires students to be able to develop strong research skills for their Independent Research Project and to share their findings in a presentation and spontaneous conversation. This is a very challenging step from GCSE to A Level. This session offers some practical ideas used to make students more confident with conducting research in the target language and make them more independent learners. These research skills help to develop their reading skills, increase their vocabulary range, which will lead to improving their spontaneous speaking.  In this session participants will focus on the importance for authentic texts at KS3 and KS4, practical strategies used with A level classes, student feedback, and next steps.

Catherine Déchirot is currently Head of French at Bryanston School, an Independent School in the South West. She has worked in State Schools for seventeen years as a language teacher and eleven years as a Head of Languages. She is a Presenter for Network for Languages on Skills-based Teaching and Learning and has presented both regionally and nationally including ALL Language World 2016. She is an experienced MFL PGCE mentor and an associate tutor at Bath Spa University. 

This workshop is suitable for secondary French teachers

The use of CLIL in the primary classroom (Pippa Jacobs) - Session 3 - 13:40-14:30

Using cross-curricular links is something primary teachers are good at. This workshop will demonstrate how these links can be made to great effect taking a subject area and learning about it via a second language. Examples will be given of how History, Science, Geography and other subjects can be taught in the target language. The huge benefits to pupil cognition, motivation, engagement and teacher satisfaction will convince you to try it, if you haven’t already done so, and will give you lots of new ideas if you are already hooked!

Pippa Jacobs is a trainer and mentor of teachers in MFL, with a specialist interest in CLIL. She comes from a background of primary classroom teaching, becoming a primary MFL specialist teacher later in her career. She mentored teachers for Oxfordshire before writing CPD training courses in MFL and delivering them to teachers nationwide for Network for Languages. She has often been invited to speak as a guest lecturer at a variety of universities, such as Oxford Brookes, Reading, Winchester, and Anglia Ruskin. She is currently the co-director of the newly launched CLIL Centre of Excellence based at Westminster University, London where she trains and mentors for Network for Languages London.

This workshop is suitable for primary teachers and  secondary French teachers working with primary schools

Teaching with the Primary French project for Key Stage 2 (Catherine Cheater) - Session 3 - 13:40-14:30

Repeat of Session 1

The  Primary French Project  provides  free teaching materials  that aim to train all who teach French in Key Stage 2.  Suitable for all practitioners, including those who have no prior knowledge of the language, and also specialist linguists who are new to teaching children in Key Stage 2, the materials aim to train the teacher by providing the subject knowledge that is needed in order to meet the requirements of the Programme of Study for Languages in Key Stage 2, as well as age-appropriate language-teaching methodology. The teaching materials include lesson plans and PowerPoint Presentations for the interactive whiteboard, as well as images and voice recordings necessary to model language and grammatical concepts to children. The Primary French Project materials can be freely downloaded from  www.institut-francais.org.uk/primaryfrench

Catherine Cheater is an author and consultant with an expertise in the field of languages in the primary school in the UK. She has worked as a local authority consultant, and was also Senior Language Teaching Advisor (Primary) at CILT, The National Centre for Languages. She was one of the authors of the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages (DfE, 2002), and has since published the Catherine Cheater Schemes of Work for French (KS2), as well as other resources for primary teachers on www.goldendaffodils.co.uk. She is a consultant to the Primary French Project (a joint project between the Institut français de Londres (IFRU), the Association for Language Learning (ALL) and Network for Languages). In 2005, Catherine was awarded the honour of Chevalier dans l’ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Embassy in London. In March 2018 Catherine was made a fellow of the Association for Language Learning.

This workshop is suitable for primary teachers and secondary French teachers working with primary schools

Using CLIL-based collaborative strategies in the secondary French classroom (Judith Woodfield) - Session 3 - 13:40-14:30

This workshop will be a practical session on the range of techniques, including visual and collaborative ones, used in CLIL and present a number of models that can be used by French teachers to plan and resource their lessons from Key Stage 3 to KS 5. 

Judith Woodfield is Head Teacher of Bordesley Green Girls' School in Birmingham (BGGS). She has been teaching using CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) since 2001 and has introduced this technique now at three schools. She won the Franco British Council Award in 2004 and Mary Glasgow Prize in 2006 based on work with Ana Neofitou at Tile Hill Wood School in Coventry. CLIL is an internationally recognised method of accelerated learning with transferable skills which impact positively on all subjects. It has been shown to raise results not only in MFL but across all subjects at both Tile Hill wood School and at Chenderit School which was featured in an OFSTED MFL best practice report in 2013. At BGGS Year 10 students who have followed this method made significant gains in their learning throughout key stage 3 and this is also translating to improved progress at Key Stage 4.  Judith has been working with Aston University and Birmingham City Council to develop Learning through Languages UK ; a national centre for CLIL. She also is on the steering group of the newly formed CLIL Centre of Excellence in London.

This workshop is suitable for secondary French teachers

Interacting with authentic texts to help them learn French (Steven Fawkes) - Session 3 - 13:40-14:30

Our secondary curriculum is challenging and our learners need motivation! Steven Fawkes will explore how we can retain the focus on learning and using French successfully while integrating the variety of aspects required of us: grammar, phonics, translation, spontaneity, and authentic texts (including Great Literature). 

Steven Fawkes has twice been President of the Association for Language Learning, for which he is now a Trustee and Membership Officer. In 2013 he was elected as a Fellow of the Association. He is Chair of the ALL Branch in the North-East of England and volunteers in many Languages-related activities including the work of several Special Interest Groups within ALL, including creating and managing the ALL-Literature wiki. Most recently he has been ALL's representative on THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN. Steven previously taught Languages for 16 years in County Durham and worked as Advisory Teacher there in Special and Comprehensive schools.  Subsequently  at the  BBC  he worked on developing TV, radio, print and Internet resources for Languages in Schools and later took the overview of Policy in the whole Schools area. He is author of articles and books for Language learners and teachers, was a Chair of Governors at a Language College and currently works in CPD, and teacher training and education on behalf of various providers. 

This workshop is suitable for secondary French teachers

Presentation of the Institut français’s support for French teachers in the UK - Concluding Plenary - 14:40-15:30

Meet the Institut français’s team and learn more about our free digital library Culturethèque, in-house School activities programme, IFCinema’s educational film database and resources, the Virtual French Days distance learning direct to your school, French Box children’s books programme, the Arsenal Double Club initiative, the DELF Prim and Junior diplomas to enhance your students’ learning outcomes, our language centre’s French courses and summer camps, the IFprofs professional platform for teachers of French in the UK, and the latest Institut francais’s teacher training grant programme.

This concluding plenary will include a conference evaluation by participants, certificates of attendance, and goodie bags

Conference Evaluation, Certificates, and Goodie Bags (Médiathèque salle classée)

Contact: benoit.le-devedec@institut-francais.org.uk

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