tips and useful links
Ideas for teachers planning to run an NVQ or similar vocational course within the 14-19 year old age group
The following situations were created for
a two year NVQ French course at Warden Park Secondary school in West Sussex by
Eileen Walling, Head of
French
and
2i/c MFL. The same format was used for German and Spanish NVQ courses in
the school with adaptations, according to resources available. You will find
resources
on the Vocational Languages Resource Bank which can be used or adapted to
cover many of the given situations.
Tips for teachers planning to run an NVQ or similar
vocational course within the 14-19 year old age group
A wide-range of online resources for teachers and learners linked to international
websites
http://www.linguanet-europa.org/y2/
The Black Country Pathfinder for Excellence 14-19 Networks has created
a wide range of useful resources to aid teachers and students in the development
and
delivery of foreign languages. These include publications, interactive materials
and sample assignments for the CBLC qualification (you will need to e-mail
for a free password to access the interactive materials)
http://languagenetworksforexcellence.co.uk/productCategories.php
On-line resources and resource suggestions from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
The Teacher Resource Exchange (TRE) is a moderated database of resources
and activities created by teachers (all age-ranges and language routes, not
only
vocational).
http://tre.ngfl.gov.uk/
Clipart which can be used for creating resources, in a variety of topics
http://www.caslt.org/research/clipart.htm
Information about how useful languages are for careers, useful for promoting
languages as a vocational skill
http://www.languageswork.org.uk/
Examples of how languages are used in a vocational context with other links
to resources, including Schemes of Work (page from the Specialist Schools
and Academies Trust)
http://www.schoolsnetwork.org.uk/Article.aspa?PageId=218993
Link to the newly re-vamped 14-19 section of the CiLT (National Centre
for Languages) website. Useful information about 14-19 policy in schools
and FE
as well as curriculum models which demonstrate good teaching of vocational
languages
http://www.cilt.org.uk/14to19/index.htm
The
Vocational International Project in Sheffield (VIPS) – a
model of vocational language learning at Key Stage 4
http://www.cilt.org.uk/secondary/14-19/diplomas_and_work-related/nvq_languages/case_studies/ibc.aspx
CiLT publications for Key Stage 4
http://www.cilt.org.uk/shop.aspx
Language learning for work in a multilingual world, edited by Cherry Sewell,
is particularly relevant to those interested in vocational languages. It
explores issues of learner need, motivation, intercultural competence and
communication,
as well as flexible programme planning and assessment
http://www.cilt.org.uk/shop/product.aspx?id=56
Birmingham Grid for Learning is an e-learning website which contains some very useful on-line activities in a variety of community languages. Subjects covered range from the general to more specific learning areas such as science. http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/index.cfm?s=1&m=280&p=185,index
"Lingua Community" gives Lingua project co-ordinators the opportunity to describe their work in their own words. It is aimed at anyone who is interested in Lingua, but particularly at people who are partners in Lingua projects or who are thinking of applying for a Lingua grant in the future. http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/lingua/community_en.html