Continuing Professional Development
The partnership between The University of York and the Cam Academy Trust strives to bring together research and practice to improve language curriculum design and pedagogy, leading to a higher take up and greater success at GCSE.
Practitioner-led CPD with firm foundations in a compelling evidence base.
Working with a network of language education researchers and expert teachers and teacher trainers, we deliver a substantial programme of research-informed professional development for all those involved in Modern Foreign Language education.
Due to the nature of these interactive courses please note that all sessions will not be recorded.
CPD Courses
Our CPD courses take an in-depth look at MFL curriculum design and pedagogy.
Coming up:
Outstanding curriculum design for Primary Languages
We explore the importance of a carefully sequenced curriculum that finds the ‘sweet spot’ where high-frequency vocabulary, phonics and grammar lead to confident, creative communication in culturally-rich contexts.
MFL Self Study - Curriculum Design and Pedagogy (6 modules)
This asynchronous version of our LDP CPD course has been developed for participants who wish to work flexibly through the modules at a personalised pace.
CPD Sessions
Our CPD sessions are highly practical and offer plenty of opportunities for valuable discussion.
Our CPD is in line with the:
- 2016 Modern Foreign Languages Pedagogy review recommendations
- 2021 Ofsted research review
- New Subject Content for French, German and Spanish GCSE – for first teaching in 2024 with first exams in summer 2026.
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