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TeachMeet: Spotlight on Speaking
Spontaneous Speech
Spontaneous Speech
We welcomed teachers from schools across the region, from Redditch to Sutton Coldfield for an afternoon of discussion and moderation around the new speaking exams, with a focus on spontaneous speech.
You can find the slides here, to refer back to, or share with your departments.
Key Take Aways
To build a culture of spontaneous speech, activities need to be low-stakes.
We need to train our students, so speaking becomes part of the normal routine.
Adding in gamification or competitive elements can be motivational.
Many chatbots are appearing, which can be useful for independent practice, but need to consider the logistics of using these in class vs at home. (See below for more information).
Training students using PALMS, read aloud annotations etc. gets them into good habits early. Esmeralda talks about her rule of 3 to ensure developed answers here.
Moderation Activities
Moderation Activities
These slides may be useful to complete moderation and standardisation in your departments.
AQA Work Book.pdfEdexcel Work Book.pdfShared Ideas & Links
Shared Ideas & Links
Following discussions during the TeachMeet, these links might be of use:
Tiering and Grade Boundaries Webinar (ALL) Sign Up
Multilingual Profiler Tool Check if your text matches the new specification
Mizou - an AI tool for speaking practice. Joe Dale's video intro here See below for further AI resources.
AQA student planning sheet is here
Chat GPT - Developing Spontaneous Talk Handout.pdfChatGPT on Spontaneous Speech
ChatGPT on Spontaneous Speech
Strategies for Developing Spontaneous Talk Handout.pdfActivity Ideas for the Classroom
Activity Ideas for the Classroom
Using AI and Chatbots
Using AI and Chatbots
There are an increasing number of tools available to support MFL teachers, particularly with the speaking element.
Joe Dale has kindly shared his presentation from the Language show, which introduces the concept. His YouTube channel also has a wealth of introductory videos on how to use Padlet, Mizou and others.
There is an entire module on AI on LEO. You can find out more and sign up here.
Joe is delivering a series of webinars in February on how to use AI across all four skills. More information can be found here.
Great Union Day Romania 2025
1st December 2025
1st December 2025
The national day of Romania is celebrated on 1st December. How might you bring the celebrations into your classroom and wider school?
European Day of Languages 2025:
Languages Open Hearts & Minds
Stories from School
Stories from School
Some success stories from schools in our network
Mug Decorating
Mug Decorating
Students at Sidney Stringer Academy decorated mugs to celebrate European Day of Languages.
Snap!
Snap!
Primary pupils at Radford Academy tried out our game of hello snap!
Bake Off
Bake Off
KS4 students at Sidney Stringer chose from a range of global bakes and competed for the Star Baker prize!
Movie Night
Movie Night
Year 7 stayed after school to watch Disney's Encanto to understand a little about family life in Colombia.
JLH Language Cafés
JLH Language Cafés
GCSE students of French and Spanish brushed up their restaurant skills and tried some typical foods when JLH Languages came and delivered an immersive cafe experience.
Favourite Words
Favourite Words
At Southam Primary School, students chose their favourite words and translated them into other languages, creating these beautiful posters! Well done Year 3!
Resources
Resources
Webinar: Practical Ideas for European Day of Languages
WEBINAR: Practical Ideas for European Day of Languages - 2025/09/09 15:18 BST – RecordingWebinar Recording
Webinar Recording
For those of you unable to make the webinar, a recording is here for you to catch up!
Shared Ideas & Links
Shared Ideas & Links
Following discussions during the webinar, these links might be of use.
Language Leaders: https://ttlh.org.uk/2024/11/11/establishing-a-languages-ambassador-programme-at-your-school/
Routes into Languages: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/outreach/routes/
British Council video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz4M0pE5tro&t=5s
Town activity for primary: rlow@blessededward.co.uk
European Day of Languages main site: https://edl.ecml.at/en/
Useful Links
Useful Links
Pages below have resources and activities to support your planning for 26th September.
An activity kit for the 2025 European Day of Languages, based on a concept produced last year by Luxembourg’s Institut National des Langues. This practical kit is bursting with ideas for activities for this year’s EDL – no teacher should be without one!
We’re excited to be getting ready to celebrate European Day of Languages on Friday 26 September. In 2025, the theme, “Languages open hearts and minds,” highlights the power of languages to connect us, inspire new ideas and broaden horizons.
Click to access the Schools' Competition from Global Schools Alliance, as well as an activity pack.
Twinkl has a variety of resources available for all Key Stages. Subscription required for some.
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