PGCE (MFL) Reading List 2015-2016 Lisa Madden

Pre-Course Subject Knowledge Development

Hunton, J. (2015), Fun Learning Activities for Modern Foreign Languages. Crown House
Publishing Ltd.

Jones, J. (2000), 'Teaching grammar in the MFL classroom'. in K Field (ed.), Issues in
modern foreign languages teaching. Issues in subject teaching series, London & New York:
Routledge/Falmer. pp. 142 - 157

Richards, J.C. (2006) Communicative Language Teaching Today. New York: Cambridge
University Press (www.cambridge.org/other_files/downloads/esl/booklets/Richards-
Communicative-Language.pdf)

Riding, R. & Rayner. S. Cognitive styles and learning strategies. London: David Fulton

Satchwell, P. & DeSilva, J. (2007). Speak Up! – Using the target language in class: CILT

Wright, A., Betteridge, D. & Buckby, M. (2006). Games: CILT

Pre-Course Essential Reading

Beere, J (2012) The Perfect Ofsted Lesson Revised and Updated: Crown House Publishing

Kidd, W & Czerniawski, G (2011). Teaching Teenagers: A Toolbox for Engaging and
Motivating Learners. London: Sage

Muijs, D. & Reynolds, D. (2011). Effective Teaching. London: Sage Publications Ltd

Pachler, N. & Daly, C. (2011). Key issues in e-learning: research and practice. London:
Continuum

Rogers, B (2011) Classroom Behaviour: Sage

Wright, T. (2008). How to be a brilliant trainee teacher: Routledge.

Essential Course Texts

Bartlett, J. (2015) Outstanding Assessment for Learning in the Classroom. Oxford:

Routledge

Barton, G. (2015) Teach Now! The Essentials of Teaching. Oxford: Routledge

Beere, J (2012) The Perfect Ofsted Lesson Revised and Updated: Crown House Publishing
Black, P, Harrison, C, Hodgen, J, Marshall, M and Serret, N (2011) Can teachers’
summative assessments produce dependable results and also enhance classroom learning?
Assessment in Education. 18(4), 451-469. (available on our MFL Moodle site)

Black, P and William, D (1998) Inside the Black Box. London: KCL

Chambers, G.(1999). Motivating Language Learners (Modern Languages in Practice):

Multilingual Matters.

Field, K. (2000). Issues in Modern Foreign Languages Teaching. London & New York:
Routledge/Falmer

Gershon, M. (2015), How to be Outstanding in the Classroom. Oxford: Routledge

Hunton, J. (2015), Fun Learning Activities for Modern Foreign Languages. Carmarthen:
Crown House Publishing

Johnson, K. (2003) Designing language teaching tasks. Palgrave Macmillan

Jones, B. (2005) Boosting boys’ motivation in MFL: CILT

Jones, J (2011) 'Attitudes to modern foreign language learning' EDUCATIONAL REVIEW,

63 (3), pp. 384-385.

Jones, J. (2000), 'Teaching grammar in the MFL classroom'. in K Field (ed.), Issues in
modern foreign languages teaching. Issues in subject teaching series, London & New York:
Routledge/Falmer. pp. 142 – 157

Jane Jones, Paul Black (2006) 'Formative assessment and the learning and teaching of
MFL: Sharing the language learning roadmap with the learners.' LANGUAGE LEARNING
JOURNAL

Jones, J and Wiliam, D (2008) MFL inside the Black Box. London: GL Assessment

Johnstone, R (2008). Languages at School: CILT

Kidd, W & Czerniawski, G (2011). Teaching Teenagers: A Toolbox for Engaging and
Motivating Learners. London: Sage

Lee, J., Buckland, D. and Shaw, G. (1998).The Invisible Child: The Responses and Attitudes
to the Learning of Modern Foreign Languages Shown by Year 9 Pupils of Average Ability.
London: CILT.

Lin, M (2008) Thinking Through Modern Foreign Languages: Chris Kington Publishing

Martin, D. and Miller, C. (2012). Language and the Curriculum: Practitioner Research in
Planning Differentiation. Oxford & New York: Routledge

Morgan, C., & Neil, P. (2002). Teaching Modern Foreign Languages. A Handbook for
Teachers: Kogan Page.

Muijs, D. & Reynolds, D. (2011). Effective Teaching. London: Sage Publications Ltd
Pachler, N. & Daly, C. (2011). Key issues in e-learning: research and practice. London:
Continuum

Pachler, N., & Field, K. (2013). Learning to Teach Modern Foreign Languages in the
Secondary School, [Fourth Edition] London & New York: Routledge.

Pachler, N., Redondo, A (2014). A Practical Guide to Teaching Foreign Languages in the
Secondary School. [Second Edition] London & New York: Routledge.

Redfern, A. (2015). The Essential Guide to Classroom Practice: 200+ Strategies for
outstanding teaching and learning. Oxford: Routledge

Riding, R. & Rayner. S. Cognitive styles and learning strategies. London: David Fulton

Richards, J.C. (2006) Communicative Language Teaching Today. New York: Cambridge
University Press (www.cambridge.org/other_files/downloads/esl/booklets/Richards-
Communicative-Language.pdf)

Rogers, B (2011) Classroom Behaviour: Sage

Satchwell, P. & DeSilva, J. (2007). Speak Up! – Using the target language in class: CILT

Wright, A., Betteridge, D. & Buckby, M. (2006). Games: CILT

Wright, T. (2008). How to be a brilliant trainee teacher: Routledge.

Recommended Course Texts

Atkinson, T., & Lazarus, E. (1997). A Guide to teaching languages: Stanley Thornes.

Grenfell, M. (2003). Modern Languages Across the Curriculum: Routledge/Falmer.

Cajkler, W., & Addelman, R. (2000). The Practice of Foreign Language Teaching: Fulton.
[Second edition]

Swarbrick, A. (2002). Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in Secondary Schools: a

Reader: Routledge/Falmer.

Swarbrick, A. (Ed.) (2002). Aspects of Teaching Secondary Modern Foreign Languages.

Perspectives on Practice. London: Routledge Falmer

Ainslie, S., & Purcell, S. (2000). Mixed ability teaching in language learning: CILT.

Barnes, A., & Hunt, M. (2003). Effective assessment in MFL: CILT.

Chambers, G. (2000). Reflections on motivation: CILT.

Hinkel, E. (2005) Handbook of research in second language teaching and learning:

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Hinkel, E. (2011) Effective Curriculum for Teaching Second Language Writing. Routledge
Ingram, G. (1990). Meeting the needs of your most able pupils in MFL: CILT. (1997).

Borg, S. (2006). Teacher Cognition and Language Education. London: Continuum

Harris, V. (2001). Something to say? CILT

Subject Knowledge Development

Riding, R. & Rayner. S. Cognitive styles and learning strategies. London: David Fulton

Richards, J.C. (2006) Communicative Language Teaching Today. New York: Cambridge
University Press (http://www.cambridge.org/other_files/downloads/esl/booklets/Richards-
Communicative-Language.pdf)

Satchwell, P. & DeSilva, J. (2007). Speak Up! – Using the target language in class: CILT

Wright, A., Betteridge, D. & Buckby, M. (2006). Games: CILT

Johnson, K. (1996) Language Teaching and Skill Learning. Oxford : Blackwell Publishing

Banner, G. & Rayner, S. (2000) Learning language and learning style: principles, process
and practice (ALL Language Learning Journal, Summer 2000, No 21, 37-44)

Alred, G., Byram, M. & Fleming, M. (2006) Languages for Intercultural Communication and
Education. Multilingual Matters

Wells, M. (2000). Reflections on grammar-implicit teaching: CILT.

Neil, P. (1997). Reflections on the target language: CILT.

www.cabinas.net/mensajes_sms_gratis/diccionario_sms.asp (abbreviations for text speak in
Spanish)

dictionnaire-sms.com/abc.html (abbreviations for text speak in French)

german.about.com/od/computers/a/German-Sms.htm (abbreviations for text speak in
German)

 Language Learning Journal – (twice a year for ALL members) – informs on research
in policy issues, pedagogical matters, language teacher education and publications
Francophonie/Deutsch: Lehren und lernen/ Vida Hispánica (specialist language
journals published by the Association for Language Learning)
 Studies in Second Language Acquisition (quarterly) – articles on latest research in
language acquisition – interesting with respect to the broad pedagogical implications
of the findings

Johnson, K. (2005). Expertise in second language learning and teaching. Palgrave

Macmillan

DeBot, K., Lowie, W., Verspoor, M. (2006). Second Language Acquisition: an Advanced
Resource Book. New York: Routledge Falmer

Doughty, C. J. & Long, M.H. (Eds) (2008). The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition.
Blackwell Publishing
Ritchie, W.C. & Bhatia, T.K. (eds) (2009) The New Handbook of Second Language
Acquisition, 2nd edition. San Diego: Elsevier

Vanpatten, B. & Williams, J. (2006). Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An

Introduction. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Classroom Resources

Examination boards (specifications, sample papers, mark schemes-GCSE/AS/A2)

www.aqa.org.uk

www.edexcel.com

www.ocr.org.uk

www.wjec.co.uk

Recommended Textbooks (sample materials available online)

• Studio/Viva/Stimmt or their predecessors Expo/Mira/Echo (Pearson Publishing).

Some schools are still using Métro/Listos/Logo (Heinemann)

• AQA GCSE French/Spanish/German (Nelson Thornes) French is available at Higher

or Foundation level. Supplementary listening/reading/grammar/worksheet resources
available at www.kerboodle.com (subscription required to view beyond the sample materials)
AS and A2 versions also available

• Clic/Zoom español/Zoom Deutsch (Oxford University Press)

Online Resources

Recommended Websites(for your own independent learning and resources for your classes)
– this list will grow considerably over the next few weeks!

http://www.hellomylo.com/

http://www.spanish.bz

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/

http://eleaston.com/spanish.html

http://www.languagesonline.org.uk (interactive self-marking Languages Exercises in French,

German, Spanish and Italian)

http://webgerman.com/germlinks (for links to other websites)

http://gut.languageskills.co.uk (for French, German, Spanish, Welsh, free except 9am – 4pm
on weekdays)
http://www.lepointdufle.net/cours-de-francais.htm (an excellent bank of French resources)

http://lightbulblanguages.co.uk

http://www.kerboodle.com (online resources for independent study to accompany Nelson

Thornes MFL textbooks – is your training school registered?)

Linguascope/Linguastars/Linguaprime… http://www.linguascope.com (Does your training

school have a subscription?)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gcsebitesize - for revision and grammar practice

http://www.atantot.com (annual subscription c. £40) – does your training school subscribe?

There are many activities and games templates available in the “Extra” section which is free

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6106814 (free membership of TES –

resources, news, forums, jobs & e-mail updates)

http://www.all-languages.org.uk (Association for Language Learning – all the latest news

from the world of languages and language teaching) You may wish to join the ALL Facebook
groups “Secondary MFL Matters” and “Languages in Primary Schools” to keep up to date.

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6067978 - Secondary MFL teaching and

learning ideas

http://www.tes.co.uk/secondary-teaching-resources/ (for ideas of free resources/activities –

to download and adapt)

www.ict4lt.org (for resources and ideas on ICT and MFL teaching)

http://michellecairnsmfl.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/ideas-for-outstanding-mfl-lessons/ ideas
for outstanding MFL lessons

http://michellecairnsmfl.wordpress.com/free-lesson-plans-powerpoints-and-ict-resources/
free MFL resources by Michelle, Samantha and Glenn. There are many more!

http://domsmflpage.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/outstanding-lesson-plans.html - outstanding
lesson plans? Thoughts from Dominic McGladdery and some interesting colleagues to
follow?

http://www.languageswithoutlimits.co.uk/resources/Lang%26Curric.pdf (Chapter 5, Planning

MFL Lessons, Martins D & Miller C)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH83hCL9S7w (award-winning MFL teacher teaches a Yr

8 French lesson)

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/goodpractice?page=1&keywords=languages&remit=all&t
ype=all (Ofsted examples of good practice)

www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/linkedup/projects.html ideas for activities in the classroom,

local projects from last couple of years

http://www.youtube.com/user/Mrgorse - funny video clips