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ALL Yorkshire A-Level Conference 2023 – A-Level Languages: Refreshed and Revitalised
November 11, 2023 @ 09:30 - 13:30
A-Level Languages: Refreshed and Revitalised
Saturday 11th November 2023
09:30 – 13:30
Sheffield Hallam University
Programme:
09:30 – Arrival, registration and welcome
10:00 – Bridging the gap between GCSE and A Level
10:30 – Building a bigger and better Vocabulary
11:00 – Chasing the mark schemes in Speaking
11:30 – Coffee / Discussion – How do we develop greater independence in our students?
12:00 – Excellent Essays in Paper 2
12:30 – Reflecting on the 2023 A Level exams (discussion groups in each language: French, German, Spanish)
13:00 – Plenary and close
The Speakers:
Tim Guilford is an experienced senior leader in school, languages teacher, trainer, senior examiner and author. He was an Ofqual consultant for the revised A Levels in languages and is also co-author of several Spanish textbooks. Tim was also accreditation lead for the new CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland. Tim has his own consultancy company (All About Educational Ltd) which provides CPD and in-house INSET in the UK and abroad. He has worked on international education / development projects in France, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong and the Caribbean, as well as the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms project.
Karine Harrington has many years’ experience as a language teacher, examiner and trainer. She is currently teaching part-time in a school in Essex and is the MFL Subject Leader in Education for her Teaching Alliance. Alongside her teaching, Karine is one of the Subject Specialists for Pearson Edexcel, delivering training and supporting teachers on the new GCSE and A-level specifications. Karine has also, in recent years, authored a number of MFL publications such as revision guides for Collins, the latest Hodder French textbook for the new Edexcel A-level Specification and A-level Film and Literature guides (Hodder).
Fees:
£115 (ALL Members)
£10 (PGCE, if an ALL Member)
£225 (non-members)
This includes the cost of coffee on arrival and light refreshments during breaks. ALL membership can be taken out online prior to booking.
To book for the ALL Yorkshire A-Level Conference, please complete the slip here and return to:
Eva Lamb, King Edward VII School, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2PW or email: [email protected] by Friday 20th October 2023.