Why GCSE Modern Languages

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Why GCSE Modern Languages?
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The World Context

• New technology improved travel and
  communications a smaller world, therefore
  CRUCIAL to learn to speak communicate and
  appreciate other cultures

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Your world now

• Get an international dimension to your studies
  and be able to get more out of a trip to another
  country by knowing about its culture and its
  language

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Your world the future

• Employment / Mobility Prospects through language
  and communication skills
• Business
• Engineering
• Fashion
• World-class football!
• etc ....

Speaking in public
Problem-solving
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Aims of GCSE

• 1. UNDERSTAND the language ...
• Listening
• Reading
• 2. COMMUNICATE in the language ...
• Speaking
• Writing

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Aims of GCSE

• 3. Know about GRAMMAR and be able to apply it
• 4. Use language in a variety of situations
  building on what you know
• Personal and Social Life
• The Local Community
• The World of Work
• The Wider World

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Aims of GCSE

• 5. Know and understand the countries
  communities where the language is spoken

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Aims of GCSE

• 6. Feel positive about learning languages
• 7. Get a good foundation for using languages
  later, whether learning or using in a practical
  situation

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Assessment Objectives

• Listening (20) - May/June 2011
• Hear audio twice
• Answer questions (tick box / multichoice /
  matching / English)
• Reading (20) - May/June 2011
• - Read variety of texts
• - Answer questions (tick box / multichoice /
  matching / English)

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How to succeed in listening and reading

• Concentrate on all listening and reading
  activities done in class you will build exam
  skills without even realising it.
• Learn vocabulary on a weekly basis to make sure
  it sticks in your long-term memory ready to pop
  up when you need it in an exam. There is too
  much too learn if you leave it until a week
  before the exam! (Use Vocabexpress)
• Read/listen to as much in the language as you can
  online your teacher will give you some good
  websites.

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Assessment Objectives

• Speaking (30 - June 2010 Dec 2010 )
• - Structured conversation (4-5 mins)
• Presentation discussion (5-7 minutes)
• These are recorded

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How to succeed in speaking ..

• Practise your pronunciation and accent whenever
  you can (no-one can hear you in the shower!).
• Record yourself on your mp3/iPOD and listen over
  and over again.
• Practise with someone else and make sure you test
  yourself.

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Assessment Objectives
Writing (30 - Controlled assessment- Dec 2009,
June 2010, Dec 2010) - 2 best pieces of work
submitted on different topics - All under
'controlled conditions (within 2 weeks task
set, no teacher help, done in class dictionary)
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How to succeed in writing ..

• Know how to use a dictionary efficiently and
  effectively
• Know key vocabulary and spellings so you dont
  have to use the dictionary too much.
• Know all your key past/present/future verbs and
  structures off by heart so that you feel
  confident.
• Be able to give a variety of opinions and
  reasons.

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School info Documents

• Plastic wallet - for ex books text book
• 2 ex books
• BOOK A classwork homework
• BOOK B Reference Personal Learning Log
• Key Phrases for Pupil Talk
• Expo Vert in class, Métro Vert /Booklets home
• Assessment Criteria for speaking and writing

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School info Documents

• Reading Record Sheet
• Speaking Record sheet
• Assessment criteria
• Past Papers
• Dictionaries
• ICT resources

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