MFL

Building strong Foundations for an MFL Curriculum

Session Presenter: Lucie Street

Job Title: Curriculum Area Leader for French, Wilsthorpe school

• This session will cover the key components of successful curriculum design in MFL.
• Colleagues will deepen their knowledge of curriculum design and be able to apply this to their own practice to strengthen uptake and/or outcomes in their setting.

Maximising the Languagenut Platform to Support Vocabulary Learning and Homework

Session Presenters: Fiona Easton and Archie Bennett

X Handle: @languagenut

Job Title: Head of content  and Senior Sales Representative, Languagenut.

• This session will showcase the new content and features in response to teacher and student feedback.
• Colleagues will know how to use all features of Languagenut and be empowered to use these within assignments for their students.
• Please bring your work device if possible.

Unpacking the Writing Exam

Session Presenter: Pearson Edexcel Trainier

• This session will provide colleagues with a deeper knowledge of the writing exam for the new Edexcel GCSE MFL specification (first exam 2026).
• Colleagues will be able to deliver exam-smart lessons which include exam board aligned guidance and strategies for success in the writing exam.

Excellent Curriculum Design in MFL that Leads to Strong Impact

This session will carry over into session 4

Session Presenter: Wendy Adeniji

X Handle: @wendyadeniji

Job Title: Independent School Improvement and MFL Consultant.

• This session will include practical examples of how to plan your curriculum to meet the needs of a range of learners, which suits the needs of the new 2026 GCSE, with its defined vocabulary lists that focus more on verbs and adjectives than nouns.
• There will be examples of short, medium and long term planning, which interweave the three pillars of language learning, phonics, vocabulary and grammar.

Unpacking the Speaking Exam

This session will carry over into session 4

Session Presenter: Pearson Edexcel Trainer

Job Title: Unpacking the Speaking Exam

• This session will provide colleagues with a deeper knowledge of the speaking exam for the new Edexcel GCSE MFL specification (first exam 2026).
• Colleagues will be able to deliver exam smart lessons which include exam board aligned guidance and strategies for success in the speaking exam.
• Colleagues will leave feeling empowered to conduct the new GCSE speaking exam with confidence.