Languages

Languages Subject Specific Pedagogies.

In addition to our generic pedagogies, which are:

  •  Flexible groupings

  •  Revisiting prior learning from lessons

  •  Retrieval of prior knowledge in different contexts

  •  Visualisers for modelling

  •  I do, we do,you do

  •  Chunking lesson

  •  Dual coding 

  •  Strategies for remembering

  •  Sequential graphics

  •  Working walls (consistent subject specific design)

  •  Explicit teaching of vocabulary. (E.g. Use of visualiser/ demonstrate methods and techniques).

 

We also have the following subject specific pedagogies for Spanish:

  •  All lessons are delivered by a Spanish speaking teacher, in conjunction with class teacher, using the team teaching approach.

  •  Cyclical curriculum.

  • RRP (Repeat, respond, produce).

  •  Daily use of incidental Spanish.

  •  Every lesson 1 focus group to be recorded on Seesaw for assessment.

  •  Question of the week – will be referred to during the week by class staff and assessed by FLT during Spanish lesson the following week.

  • Formative assessment approaches are applied at all times in each lesson however, the final lesson in the unit, is an ‘end of unit assessment lesson’.

  • Regular representation of the subject within ‘Low Stakes Friday Curriculum Quiz’ to reinforce knowledge, skills and understanding and aid cognitive load. Teachers guided by subject lead’s key questioning document.

  • SEND adaptations are made for pupils who need them.