Support and Guidance
The Support and Guidance Zone provides further supporting guidance, resources and information for leaders, teachers and trainers.
It also provides useful and regularly updated links to training materials from other key partners involved in the implementation of primary languages.
DCSF/TDA Primary CPD materials
The Primary CPD course materials for Trainers and Teachers have been developed by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), in cooperation with other key partners, and funded by the DCSF. The pilot materials are aimed at teachers wishing to learn how to teach French, German and Spanish to primary age pupils.
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DCSF Primary HLTA/TA materials
The National Languages Strategy envisages teaching assistants, including native speakers from local communities, playing an important role in the delivery of language learning in primary schools. This short course offers a 20 hour introduction to language teaching in primary schools, equipping participants with some basic principles underpinning good practice, a range of practical activities for use in the classroom, and pinpoints sources of further support.
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National Advisory Centre on Early Language Learning (NACELL)
NACELL is a DCSF initiative to promote and develop the provision and quality of language learning and teaching in the Primary sector.
The NACELL best practice guide is an online resource designed to support schools in introducing languages into the curriculum and provides curricular models, schemes of work and case studies. The NACELL website also includes details of teaching resources, professional development and networking opportunities.
NACELL Regional Support Groups aim to help build local capacity to deliver primary languages and offer free information, training and networking sessions for teachers and trainers across the country.
The Early Language Learning forum (ELL forum) is an email list that aims to encourage and facilitate the exchange of ideas between those involved in early language teaching and learning. All contributions related to the field of early language learning are welcomed.
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DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families)
The Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages
The Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages is a comprehensive source of guidance and advice for teachers and curriculum managers planning and delivering language learning in primary schools.
Primary National Strategy supports teachers and schools to raise standards across the whole primary curriculum.
Key Stage 3
The National Strategies CPD Environment is designed to support the work of the DCSF National Strategies by providing an online CPD Environment. The MFL Interactive Resource comprises a suite of online modules for MFL practitioners which provide guidance on planning and teaching in modern languages and support for professional development.
The modules are organised into four categories:
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QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority)
The QCA website provides information on language learning at Key Stages 1 and 2, including curriculum guidance and links to the KS2 schemes of work, non-statutory guidelines and online exemplification of children's work in KS1 and 2.
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Further sources of support
Babelzone allows non-specialist teachers to enhance their teaching by downloading sound files for the new QCA schemes of work for KS2 French.
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Key Partners
The British Council can recruit assistants for your school from French, German and Spanish speaking countries and from Italy, China, Japan or Russia. Find out what it costs, how to apply and the benefits to your school and students.
The Japan Foundation is Japan's principal agent for cultural relations between Japan and overseas countries and exists to promote a wider knowledge of Japan abroad and to promote mutual understanding between nations.