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GETTING THEM TO REVISE (FOR THE NEW GCSE ...)

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Hello!

Ceri Anwen James

Assistant Headteacher, Former Head of MFL Ysgol Gyfun Bro Edern, Cardiff

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@CeriAnwen (me)

@ITM_BroEdern (dept)

@BroEdern (school)

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REVISION TRANSITION

OLD SPEC NEW SPEC

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“My tactic this year is that I am going to smother them with kindness.” EVE

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What is it?

Year 11 revision wall

Hosted on Padlet

One wall to post everything

No excuses!

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Revision Wall Component Parts

  • Padlet padlet.com
  • Google Docs google.com
  • Quizlet quizlet.com
  • Spark Video spark.adobe.com
  • Spark Page spark.adobe.com
  • YouTube youtube.com
  • ThinkLink thinglink.com
  • Twitter twitter.com
  • Spotify spotify.com
  • 🇩🇪Brands
  • 🇩🇪Radio

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Padlet

  • Interactive wall - One stop shop
  • Like digital post its
  • Post links, photos, documents
  • Looks good
  • Share one link only with pupils
  • Available online and as an app

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Use: Creation of one wall per class, practice extended to other subjects

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Google Docs

  • Like a Word document that lives online
  • Collaborative - share the link for others to co-write in real time
  • Collaborate with other colleagues
  • Share a document with individual pupils

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Use: Collaborative class wishlist

Individual doc of A/A* sentences per pupil for personalisation

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Quizlet

  • Vocabulary list online
  • Interactive quizzing
  • Different learning options
  • Pupils chart progress
  • Print lists
  • Print cards
  • Available online and as an app

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Use: thematic vocab lists, verb lists, adjective lists, phrases, nasty words’ lists

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Spark Page

  • Online webpage and/or app
  • Really easy to use
  • Once created, the http stays the same
  • You can update the page, but no need to update the http nor a QR code

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Use: One page per broad theme

A*/A model sentences made to look pretty

Recordings of all sentences

Relevant links and YouTube videos

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Spark Video

  • Online video with its own http and/or app
  • No need to upload it elsewhere e.g. YouTube
  • Very easy to use
  • Same sign in as Spark Page
  • Use Pixabay, Pexels for stunning, high res, copyright free images

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Use: Videos covering all GCSE subthemes, voiceovers of A*/A sentences

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YouTube

  • Links to various curated content
  • Vocab videos
  • Thematic videos
  • Songs
  • Music playlist
  • Target Language Vloggers

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Twitter

Links to departmental account

Links to other relevant accounts: linguistic, cultural, specific language learning, or just some fun ...

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Spotify

Playlists: Search for these by key words

e.g. French / German … Plenty available!

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Thinglink

Series of thematic links on one topic, attached to one photo

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Brands

Slightly more fun way of revising vocab, authentic reading materials. Links to:

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  • Fashion
  • Multinationals
  • Tourism sites
  • Food and drink

etc

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Revision Padlet: From the oral to the rest!

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Revision Calendar

Quizlet vocab - one link a day

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For 2 weeks when the exam timetable is busy:

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A*/A sentences in video - with Google Doc to follow

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Then back to vocab learning!

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Revision Padlet: From the oral to the rest!

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Ceri’s year 11 wall:

https://is.gd/WalAlmaeneg

https://padlet.com/ceri_anwen/gpje5f45tlwh

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German / English version:

https://is.gd/CAJRevisionWallEnglish

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Revision Calendar:

https://is.gd/CAJCalendar

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Link to this presentation: https://is.gd/ililc8CAJ

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