1. Post-16
- whos really working?
Chrisfullerinspain@hotmail.com
www.chrisfuller.typepad.com
@chrisfullerisms

2. Reality
3. Issues we face
Language usage since May / June?
Comparative self-confidence?
(Blagging ability...)
Passive learners
High expectations, low determination
In competition?
4. Issues we face
Time pressure
Management expectations
5. Think of your learners...
7 words:
September of AS
April of A2
6. Issues we face
Key Stage 3
creative, fun, dynamic
skills
Key Stage 4
exam focused, nit-picking?
exams
post-16
initiative-takers, linguistic manipulators?
content?
7. Why wait?
Ideas to get pupils talking creatively and justifying themselves from KS3- so why wait to develop those skills in year 12?
8. Starting... now
Time pressure
Management expectations
Skills mentioned in A-level specification
infer meaning
able to develop their ideas
express their ideas
respond readily
generally accurate pronunciation
able to deal with unpredictable elements
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Reading images
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For / against ETA ceasfire

11. For / against bullfighting 12. What is his / her opinion on... 13. Does he want to share a bedroom?Mysteries
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Wordles

15. title of article? 16. write 1st paragraph?(then compare, justify + peer assess)

predict 10 items of vocab then play article bingo

Predictions
17. www.wordle.net
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Wordles

19. Videos 20. title 21. content 22. summary 23. voice-over scriptPredictions
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Group Talk

25. Just a Minute 26. Balderdash(explaining word meanings)

Defend an opinion

(especially if its counter to their normal views)
Extended spontaneous speaking
27. Defend an opinion
I want to share a bedroom
Climate change does not exist
I believe bullfighting should be banned
We should end immigration
28. Starting... now

Group Talk

29. Just a Minute 30. Balderdash(explaining word meanings)

Defend an opinion

31. Character cardsExtended spontaneous speaking
32. Character cards
Should we ban smoking?
-rural bar owner
-nurse
-doctor who smokes
-politician
-single mother with 3 children
-lung cancer sufferer
-tobacco seller
-non-smoker with smoker friends
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Group Talk

34. Just a Minute 35. Balderdash(explaining word meanings)

Defend an opinion

36. Character cards 37. Language of speculationExtended spontaneous speaking
38. Language of speculation
with thanks to John Connor
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Group Talk

40. Just a Minute 41. Balderdash(explaining word meanings)

Defend an opinion

42. Character cards 43. Language of speculation 44. Idiom of the week?Extended spontaneous speaking
45. Generate opinions
Starting...now
Desire for more
Thinking of your content
Encourage collaboration
Develop debate
46. The Foundations
47. From the outset
How do they feel?
Drop-in session?
Content-free lessons?
Do they know how / when they can contact you?
48. www.edmodo.com

facilitating SAFE dialogue beyond school

49. can set tasks, receive submissions and provide feedback 50. forum for peer support 51. user friendly 52. only teachers can create accounts 53. see www.edmodo.pbworks.com for guidance