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Active Languages
Bev WhitesideDevelopment Coordinator - Languages and SportYouth Sport Trust
Overall Aims
• To demonstrate why and how linking languages and PE/Sport can engage and motivate learners
• To explore how those links are made
• To experience learning a language through sport
• Provide an opportunity to discuss ideas in the context of your school and begin action planning
What is it about Sport and Physical Education that appeals to young people?
What is it about Languages that young people enjoy?
Learning together
• Group and team work
• Competition
• Practical learning opportunities
• Being outside a traditional classroom setting
• Mentoring and coaching
• Developing leadership and teamwork skills
• Communicating with each other
• Learning about others
Examples
The Language of Sport
Some project ideas
• Linking with the PE Department
• Learning about the culture of a country
• Developing leadership skills
• Learning and practising Spanish outside the classroom
• Positive role models
Spanish through handballLymm High School
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• Independent learners
• Role models
• Responsibility
• Communication skills
• Confidence
• Reflective learners
Foreign Language Leaders Award
Bramcote Hills
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• ‘Meanings that matter’
• Links to other curriculum areas
• Practical learning opportunities
Context of sport and healthDroitwich Spa
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How combining Languages and Sport really works
Active Sessions
Sharing your experiences from the Active Sessions
An Introduction to Action Planning
Action Planning
By the end of this session you will have
• Decided which target group of young people you will work with and why
• Discussed and chosen an idea for a project you will develop
• Begun to complete the action planning document
Action PlanningThings to consider
• Target group interests
• Resources available (staffing, materials, cover, training, facilities etc.)
• Timescales (start, finish, curriculum time, extra curricular)
• Sustainability of project (how will you maintain, improve, develop this project)
• How will you monitor and then evaluate the success of your project?
• Costs
Action PlanSchool and name(s)
What idea(s)/plans do you have to develop this work over the next 12 months?
Issues/challenges to consider
What support do you think you will need?
Timeline
By the end of this session
Complete the basic action plan
• Begin to outline your proposal for submission
• Consider the aspects outlined in the Detailed Action Plan
The Language of Sport
Available fromwww.ystdirect.org
TOUR DE MOUNTBATTEN
‘Sporting Lingo’