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Module 1 - The primary school
Section 1: Key features of the primary school
Section 2: The primary school ethos
Section 3: Primary school character
Section 4: A typical day in the primary school
Section 5: Differences between year groups with the key stages
Section 6: Developing intercultural awareness
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Module 2 - Teaching and learning
Section 1: Securing achievement
Section 2: Building on what children know
Section 3: Encouraging independent learning
Section 4: Developing creativity
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Module 3 - The Key Stage 2 Framework
Section 1: Getting inside the framework
Section 2: Oracy
Section 3: Literacy
Section 4: Intercultural understanding
Section 5: Language learning strategies
Section 6: Knowledge about language
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Module 4 - From teacher to trainer
Section 1: The complexities of moving from teacher to trainer
Section 2: Building relationships with audiences
Section 3: Understanding the needs of your audience
Section 4: Planning
Section 5: Presentation techniques
Section 6: Considering the effectiveness of a session
Section 7: Keeping up-to-date: Publications and guidance
Section 8: Assessing the impact of your training
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Module 5 - Planning for celebration
Section 1: Initial steps
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Module 7 - Transition
Section 1: Primary and secondary teachers working together
Section 2: The use of the KS2 Framework
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Section 4: Contact between primary and secondary teachers
Section 5: The KS2 and KS3 Frameworks
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Module 8 - ICT and language learning
Section 1: Using ICT to enhance teaching and learning
Section 2: The internet
Section 3: Email and videoconferencing
Section 4: How language learning links with the KS2 ICT curriculum
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M9 - Links to literacy
Section 1: A New Literacy – primary languages and English literacy in the primary school context
Section 2: Early language development and primary languages
Section 3: The alignment of the languages objectives from the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages and literacy objective
Section 4: Developing language learners of the future
Section 5: Strategies for children with English as an additional language and primary languages
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Module 10 - Next steps - teaching years 5 & 6
Section 1: What do we mean by progression?
Section 2: Building on prior learning
Section 3: Developing oracy in Years 5 & 6
Section 4: Developing literacy in Years 5 & 6
Section 5: Developing intercultural understanding in Years 5 & 6
Section 6: Developing knowledge about language at Years 5 & 6
Section 7: Developing language learning strategies in Years 5 & 6
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