Master ppt l& l night

Language  and  Learning  (L&L)    Informa2on  Night  

13/11/2014  

Schedule    

Behaviour  for  Learning    BfL  

Mr.  Hopkins  

The  Language  and  Learning  Department.  

“English  is  difficult  but  understanding  the  way  Westerners  think  is  more  difficult.”  

 “Their  English  is  prePy  good.  They  just  

don’t  know  how  to  study.”  

Organisa/on  •  1  I  help  the  teacher  and  other  students  to  return  equipment  to  its  correct  place.    

•  2  I  submit  all  assignments  in  the  agreed  format  and  on  2me.  

•  3  If  I  miss  a  lesson  I  ask  the  teacher  where  I  can  get  the  materials  I  missed.  

 Par/cipa/on  

 •  1  I  make  at  least  2  contribu2ons  to  teachers  and/or  students  in  each  lesson.  

•  2  I  listen  to  other  students’  during  group  work.  •  3  I  peer  correct  other  students’  work  at  least  once  per  month.  

Study  Skills  1.  I  write  a  book  review  of  one  book  I  have  

read  in  English  per  term.  2.  I  do  one  mind  map  or  agreed  equivalent  

per  month  3.      I  keep  a  vocabulary  list  with  defini2ons  in  English,  part  of  speech  and  example  sentences.  

And  we  need  your  support…  Children  whose  parents  are  involved  in  their  educa2on:  •  are  absent  less  frequently  •  behave  be0er  •  do  be0er  academically  from  pre-­‐school  through  high  school  •  go  farther  in  school  •  go  to  be0er  schools  NYU  Child  Study  Center  

Study  Skills  &  Helping  Your  Child    

Mr.  Kallend  

Study Skills The  difference  between  A+  and  C  

students  

Rhythm How  do  you  maximise  your  poten2al?    

Hydra2on  

Sleep  Time  of  day    Diet  

Health  

It’s  more  than  just  turning  up  to  class  

Planners Not  just  for  homework  

– To  do  list  – Plan  study  sessions  – Schedule  weekly  reviews  – Stars  and  targets  – Communica2on  between  parents  and  tutors  

Pre-reading Before  class  students  should  prepare  by  reading  the  material  from  the  course  book.  This  has  several  benefits,  students  can:  

–  iden2fy  difficult  vocabulary  and  learn  before  class  –  start  to  comprehend  the  scope  of  the  material  –  discover  how  difficult  a  topic  might  be  

Pre-reading How  do  students  know  what  to  pre-­‐read?  

–  Course  outline  –  Specifica2on  

–  VLE  (Virtual  [online]  Learning  Environment)  

VLE - Moodle Vle2.harrowbeijing.cn    •  Course  material  •  Extra  resources  •  Homework  •  Discussion  forums  

Mind Maps • Mind maps link and group concepts.

• A mind map can at once give you an overview of a large

subject while also holding large amounts of information.

• It's also a very intuitive way to organise your thoughts.

• You can generate ideas very quickly.

Vocabulary Capture Vocabulary  notebook  3  pen  vocabulary  capture  system    Format  Part  of  speech  +  word  Defini2on  OpGonal  example  sentence  

Vocabulary Capture

SRS Flashcards Memorisa2on  

•  Anki  •  Flashcards  Elite  

Flashcards

Lower  School  Curriculum  Ms.  Her2ng  

EARLY  YEARS  –  IMMERSION  YEARS    

EARLY  YEARS  –  IMMERSION  YEARS    

Building  English  Language  Skills  for  all  children  aged  2  -­‐  5    

PRE-­‐PREP  –  PREPARATION  FOR  UPPER  SCHOOL  MAINSTREAM    

Develop  academic  English  skills  through  intensive  support  based  on  the  push  in/pull  out  model  

 On  the  Way  to  IELTS  7  

Preparing  students  for  English  language  requirements  of  Upper  School  

Upper  School  Curriculum  Ms.  Constable  

Why  Cambridge  Examina2ons?  

•  Globally  recognised  qualifica2ons    •  Provide  structured  support  to  build  up  English  competency  

in  all  4  skills  (listening,  reading,  wri2ng,  speaking).    

•  Cer2ficates  given  at  every  level  

Year  Group   Cambridge  Cer2ficate  

H-­‐Level  

Year  12     IELTS  C  /  TOEFL   H7-­‐7.5  

Year  11   IELTS  B   H6.5-­‐7  

Year  10   IELTS  A   H6-­‐6.5    

Year  9   FCE   H5-­‐6  

Year  8     Pre-­‐FCE     H4-­‐5  

Year  7   PET   H3-­‐4  

Year  6   KET   H1-­‐2  

How  are  the  lessons  structured?  Lesson  1  

Saturday  School  Lesson  2  Mon-­‐Fri  

Lesson  3  Mon-­‐Fri    

Introduc2on   Consolida2on  and  Extension  

Topic  (e.g.  school/environment)    Grammar  point(s)    Vocabulary  

Prac2se  using  grammar  points  and  vocab.      Speaking    

Prac2se  using  grammar  points  and  vocab.      Wri2ng    

Pathway  to  an  IELTS  7    Mr.  Coldham    

145  

9,000  

1-­‐9  

5.6  

Mr.    Hopkins!  

The  Rubrics  

Common  IELTS  Topics  

Rubrics:  How  they  help  us  

By  Ms  Abbas  

What  is  a  rubric?  •  A  rubric    shows    a  group  of  criteria  which  we  use  to  mark  students’  work.  

•  It  shows  the  H  level  score  for  a  piece  of  work.  

 •  Two  rubrics:  speaking  and  wri2ng.  

 Why  do  we  use  rubrics?  

•  They  create  expecta2ons  for  students.    •  Students  know  what  H  level  they  are  at.    •  Important  for  student  feedback  and  improvement.  

 How  we  use  rubrics:  an  example  

•  Here  is  a  video  of  students  using  a  rubric.  

•  Group  feedback  aper  a  speaking  test.  

•  Students  decide  together  which  H  level  the  test  should  score.  

 Thank  you.  

Saturday Language & Learning School周六英语和西方思维学校

Rosemary Zhao

Director of Additional Languages 赵津宁

课外语言培训课程主任

Who  is  Saturday  L&L  School  for  

•  Harrow  Students    •  Independent  Students    •  Parents    

What  will  students  learn  at    Saturday  L&L  School  

•  English    •  Behaviour  for  Learning  •  Western  way  of  thinking  and  communica2on  •  Exam  prepara2on    

 Key  facts:  Saturday  L&L  School  

 •  Courses:  Cambridge  English    •  Textbooks:  imported  •  Dates:  Sep  to  Jun,  25  weekends  •  Venue:  Harrow  Upper  School  classrooms  •  Quality:  qualified  teachers,  Harrow  model  of  teaching  &  

learning  •  Class  size:  small  groups,  12  students  max.  •  More  to  offer  next  year.  Please  let  us  know  your  

thoughts.  

Saturday Language & Learning School周六英语和西方思维学校

Rosemary Zhao

Director of Additional Languages 赵津宁

课外语言培训课程主任

Who  is  Saturday  L&L  School  for  

•  Harrow  Students    •  Independent  Students    •  Parents    

What  will  students  learn  at    Saturday  L&L  School  

•  English    •  Behaviour  for  Learning  •  Western  way  of  thinking  and  communica2on  •  Exam  prepara2on    

 Key  facts:  Saturday  L&L  School  

 •  Courses:  Cambridge  English    •  Textbooks:  imported  •  Dates:  Sep  to  Jun,  25  weekends  •  Venue:  Harrow  Upper  School  classrooms  •  Quality:  qualified  teachers,  Harrow  model  of  teaching  &  

learning  •  Class  size:  small  groups,  12  students  max.  •  More  to  offer  next  year.  Please  let  us  know  your  

thoughts.  

Thank  you!  

L&L  blog  Mr.  Coldham  

-­‐  Extra  informa2on  about  H  levels    -­‐  Links  to  research  and  helpful  informa2on    -­‐  A  forum  for  asking  ques2ons  about  L&L  (we  WILL  respond!)    

hPp://harrowllbeijing.wordpress.com/  

Closing  comments  Mr.  Hopkins  

What  is  your  plan  for  my  child’s  English  language  acquisi2on?  

 What  is  your  plan  to  help  my  child  

integrate  into  the  Western  Educa2on  System?  

Thank  you!                            Refreshments  available  just  outside  the  library.