Overview of Transition Project Copyright L Gibbons

1. South Lakes Federation Languages Development Group Transition Project
Literacy into Languages : from KS2 to KS3
Scheme of Work and resources researched and created by :
Jacki Piper Arnside National School
Nick Sharp Arnside National School
Andrew Hyde Milnthorpe Primary School
Lynne Gibbons Dallam School
Produced as part of the Languages Support Programme, funded by the DfE and managed by CfBT Education Trust.
The responsibility for content creation and quality assurance lies with the individual TSA
Lesson Knowledge about Language Language Learning Strategies Contexts
KS2 1 other forms of communication use of gestures and facial expressions to convey and Films and fairy tales
understand meaning.
KS2 2 use of appropriate register for context anticipation of meaning in spoken language. Film dialogue
KS2 3 awareness of history of own local language appreciation of listening as a learning skill, to interpret Local Dialect (Bible story)
a local dialect and use its language features
KS2 4 begin to understand understand evolution and mixing use of on-line English dictionary British history
of languages over time
KS2 5 word classes in English use grammar and syntax to interpret nonsense poetry, Nonsense rhymes in English
create and use of a glossary
KS2 6 identify and revise parts of speech use of other strategies before use of dictionary Traditional tales from around the
world
KS2 7 understanding translation recognition of language learning ‘tools’ Food, Contrasting country and
culture
KS2 8 awareness of rhythm and repetition use repetition , mime and facial gestures to make Food, Drama
meaning comprehensible

2. KS3 1 awareness of contexts and appropriate register of anticipate and deduce meaning of spoken language Meetings in predictable situations
language
KS3 2 understand use and abuse of language and to compare stereotypes and their effects on Descriptions of people : National
importance of justifiable use of language understanding between different language stereotypes
speakers
KS3 3 to understand principles and practise of British Sign to anticipate and appreciate difficulties in Communication difficulties and
Language/ finger signing communication British Sign Language
KS3 4 to learn about similarities and cognates across Use of online dictionary Days of week, weather, everyday
languages items
KS3 5 to learn about ‘families of languages’ and to trace understanding links between words, use of bilingual Animals
roots of words dictionary
KS3 6 to understand how English had developed over anticipation or reading text and use of reading to Lifestyle – social differences
centuries support writing
KS3 7 to understand that English has developed over decoding skills Poetry and history of the English
centuries language
KS3 8 patterns in language eg genders, endings, and identify patterns and develop learning methods: Transpot
understand paradigms understanding and memorisation. Animals
KS3 9 phonics/ matching sounds-spellings learning to read aloud with confidence Poetry and phonics
KS3 10 using adjectives and understanding adjectival creating description Landscape descriptions
agreements
KS3 11 : understanding narrative metacognition of comprehension skills gained Art and fairytales
KS3 12 adaptability of key verbs avoir and être to form range methods for memorising and extending use of simple Meeting people
of questions LLS: verbs Town and country life.