Teacher Evaluation of LinkedUp CLIL Project
School Name: Pilton Community College
Curriculum
French and History
Areas:
Title of Project: French Norman Conquest - CLIL
Karen Cassar, Sarah Moore,
Teachers:
Lee Jackson
Year
7 Mixed ability
Group(s):
Date:
18 th February
2011
Please comment on the impact this activity has had on the pupils involved:
Pupils have increased confidence in learning French (see pupil evaluations).
Pupils enjoyed seeing a teacher outside of the modern languages department having linguistic
competence and being proud of it. Pupils recognise the importance of learning a language.
Pupils have experienced of a range of language learning activities in both French and history
lessons.
Pupils used French for a real purposes in their history lessons:
• To match up the Bayeux Tapestry phrases in French with visual scenes from the Bayeux
Tapestry.
• To act out a survey in French to collect information for the Domesday Book
Through completing the activities in French pupils gained a greater understanding of what it was like
for the Saxons post conquest when a new language was forced on them.
Please comment on the impact this activity has had on you and any other staff involved:
The project funding enabled staff to spend quality time developing resources. Cross-curricular links
between staff were strengthened as staff had an opportunity to plan with colleagues to deliver a
more creative curriculum, reflect about thei