Prior to the EDL, the MFL and English Departments worked on this short film, which was shown across the school during a two-day programme of events. Staff and pupils volunteered to be recorded speaking in their home or a foriegn language. Media Studies pupils then compiled the video, editing and adding music, subtitles and backgrounds.
MFL staff approached other departments in the school to devise a full-day EDL programme for S1 pupils, held over two days. Pupils visited Social Subjects for activities about francophone and Spanish-speaking countries, in Business Studies they did a languages and business quiz, zumba in PE, a taster of Italian in MFL and a taste of Greek, French, Spanish and Italian food in Home Economics.
Meanwhile, an international staff breakfast was offered before school and S2-S6 classes participated in German, Spanish, Italian and Gaelic taster lessons.
During the 2 days, pupils were responsible for taking 'passports' with them to each subject to record their experiences.
It generated a real buzz about languages. It raised the profile of the department, everyone in school was talking about it!
Even better, All Saints Secondary were awarded joint 1st prize in the SCILT EDL2012 competition.
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