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KEYNOTE
Preparing for the 2023 AQA A-Level Exams
Session 1: Preparing for the 2023 exams. Learning from the past
The assessment demands: Mastering the Magical Powers
What are the assessment demands for A/A*?
6 Magical Powers
Session 1: Preparing for the 2023 exams. Learning from the past
A Learning Journey: A Text Based approach to master the six magical powers
spanish assistant input
RETRIEVALPRACTICE 6 POWERS
studying the film/text
GRAMMAR INPUT
working with the texts: formand meaning
modelling via a lecture lesson
structuredpractice: writing/ translation
fluency v via Oral skills
modellingvia Reading/ Listening texts
Session 1: Preparing for the 2023 exams. Learning from the past
Feedback from examiners: links to the 6 Magic Powers
Examiner's Reports for 2022 Papers
Session 1: Preparing for the 2023 exams. Learning from the past
Setting up the expectations
The MFL sixth form handbook
Learning Diary
Oral booklet
Session 1: Preparing for the 2023 exams. Learning from the past
Reflection time and steps to take
Session 2: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 1
What examiners look for in paper 1 for top level performance
Examiner's Report for Paper 12019
Examiner's Report for Paper 12022
Session 2: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 1
A toolkit for Paper 1 success
A text based approach
Session 2: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 1
Modelling: exploiting a reading text
Teaching micro skills
Encouraging Reading for pleasure: a Reading Club
Tip to get authentic articles
TIP! Ask students to keep a cultural section in their folders, divided by topic, to enter information gathered from listening and reading texts. ENCOURAGE THEM TO REFER TO THIS FOLDER WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON A TOPIC
Session 2: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 1
Modelling: exploiting an audio text
Teaching micro skills
Encouraging Listening for pleasure: Netflix
Session 2: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 1
Tackling the summaries
Summaries from listening
Summaries from reading
Summary advicel: A self monitoring toolkit
Activities in the classroom
Session 2: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 1
Translation and grammar: what is required for the top marks
ACCURACY!!!!
Activities in the classroom
Session 2: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 1
Key Discrimination questions: Fill in the Blanks
Session 2: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 1
Reflection time and steps to take
Session 3: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 2
Common errors to avoid for A/A*
Accuracy, Accuracy, Accuracy
A Holistic Approach to Film/Literature
Aim: The Top Bands
Session 3: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 2
Analysing 3 essays
A little task. Mark these esays in pairs
What are the characteristics of a good essay? Take examples
Session 3: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 2
Strengthening essay structure
Modelling: Sharing the thinking process
Monitoring skills
Meaningful Feedback
Session 3: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 2
Providing good thinking analysis
Modelling: Sharing the thinking process
Teaching techniques
Session 3: Strategies to prepare students for Paper 2
Manipulating grammatical structures and vocabulary
Teaching techniques
A project
Session 3: Paper 2, Key challenges for A/A* students
Reflection time and steps to take
Session 4 : Paper 3, maximising the performance in the oral exam
Developing viewpoints making referenceto Spanish speaking countries
ORAL BOOKLET
What the examiners sayabout the Stimulus card
Teaching Activities
The stimulus card MarkScheme
Session 4 : Paper 3, maximising the performance in the oral exam
The independent Research project
ORAL BOOKLET
What the examiners sayabout the IRP
A plan!
The IRP MarkScheme
Session 4 : Paper 3, maximising the performance in the oral exam
Analysing 3 IRPs
A little task. What mark would you give?
What are the characteristics of a good speaking ? Take examples
Session 4 : Paper 3, maximising the performance in the oral exam
Developing Spontaneity
Moving from the texts towards fluency!
A tip!!!
Snappy oral activities
Using FLIP
Extracurricular activities
Session 4 : Paper 3, maximising the performance in the oral exam
Mastering a wide range of vocabulary
Recycling vocabulary from the text/film CONTINOUSLY VIATRANSLATION TASKS/ SUMMARIES/ DISCUSSION OF IDEAS (MWBs) = HOLISTIC APPROACH
Students create own Quizlet Random lists of vocabulary
Using EVERY lesson as an opportunity for VOCAB LEARNING
Individual Retrieval Practice of Vocabulary IN LESSONS
Using the cultural folder as a Retrieval Practice tool
Session 4 : Paper 3, maximising the performance in the oral exam
Reflection time and steps to take
Acknowledgements
AQAPearsonsTom Sherrington Shaun Allison Andy Tharby GianFranco Conti Steve Smith Pooja Agarwal Patrice Bain
Thanks!
@ BotonesSalgado