Fully funded Spanish training for
MFL teachers - enhance your practice
The Trinity Teaching School Alliance is pleased to confirm that we have secured
Teacher Subject Specialism Training (TSST) funding to support MFL teachers to
enhance their Spanish teaching, and be equipped to meet the demands of the new
GCSE specification.
With both a linguistic and pedagogical focus, the course supports MFL teachers who wish
to enhance their Spanish. Schools looking to increase capacity in their MFL departments by
equipping staff to teach Spanish may also be interested in applying for a fully funded place.
The course, which takes place over a series of twilights, aims to equip participants with the
linguistic skills and knowledge to teach Spanish to Key Stage 3. It has a strong focus on
grammar given the rigorous demands of the new GCSE specification.
In light of the new challenges for MFL teachers, this
course also covers language-specific pedagogy in order
to develop and strengthen participants’ repertoire of
language teaching techniques. The content
includes:
• Teaching through verbs.
• Extending written and spoken answers
beyond the minimum.
•Teaching students how to form questions
and utilise them in the classroom.
• Encouraging spontaneous speaking.
The course is interactive and fast-paced and
includes home learning to consolidate the
grammatical concepts covered in sessions.
Attendees will be equipped with the knowledge
and confidence to teach Spanish.
Please turn over for details of dates, criteria
and how to apply for this opportunity .
Dates and content
Please note that when applying for a place, you signal your commitment to attending all of the dates detailed
below. All sessions have a twilight formal, running 5pm- 7pm at Trinity Academy Halifax, Shay Lane, HX2 9TZ. The
information below provides a brief flavour of the content and pedagogy covered:
Date
Wednesday 2 November 2016
Thursday 17 November 2016
Thursday 1 December 2016
Wednesday 14 December 2016
Wednesday 4 January 2017
Wednesday 18 January 2017
Wednesday 1 February 2017
Tuesday 14 February 2017
Wednesday 1 March 2017
Wednesday 15 March 2017
Content
Classroom language, phonics, the
alphabet, greetings, definite article.
Numbers, age, likes and dislikes,
hibbies, tener and estar, gustar.
Family, possessive adjectives,
questions, adjectival agreement.
Opinions on school, ar verbs,
comparatives, superlatives.
Meal times in the Hispanic world,
using soler, continuation comer
Home, prepositions, recap of
present tense verbs
Describing areas, modal verbs, using
estar for locations.
Holidays, ir and hacer, past tense,
justifying reasons
Describing a holiday, imperfect and
perfect
Describing future holidays, near
future. Summary of learning.
Pedagogy
Using target language, stretching
the more able.
Teaching through verbs/ using a
grammar focus from the start.
Extending written and spoken
answers, writing without a frame.
How to form questions and utilise
them in the classroom.
Teaching a language through
cultural awareness.
Teaching lexical items with stretch
for the more able.
Teaching the difference between
‘ser’ and ‘estar.’
Teaching with more than one tense.
Teaching with 3 past tenses stretching the more able.
Teaching the near future.
Eligibility and conditions
TSST is a Government funded programme designed to upskill teachers and increase capacity. Generally speaking,
to be eligible for a funded place teachers need to meet one or more of the following criteria:
• Be a non Spanish specialist teaching the subject e.g. a French teacher or a teacher due to start teaching Spanish.
• Be a language teacher returning to the profession after an extended break.
• Be a supply teacher who would like to be able to teach Spanish.
Full terms and conditions are available on the application form, but key points to note are that you must be able to
commit to attend all dates specified and the application should be made with the support of a senior member of
your school team (where applicable). Should you fail to arrive for a session without adequate notice or reason then
the TTSA reserves the right to invoice you at our standard rate for a twilight session. The training is fully funded, but
any associated costs such as travel are not.
We have a limited number of places, and these are confirmed on a first come, first served, basis. We therefore
recommend that you apply as soon as possible to secure your place.
Next steps and application
To apply, please email [email protected] for a copy of our TSST application form and return to the address
specified. If you have any queries, please do contact us via the details below.
www.trinitytsa.co.uk
E: [email protected]
T: 01422 433 324
Twitter: @Trinityteach
Facebook: Trinity Teaching School Alliance