Project Based Learning

Every lesson should include a fun warmer. Ideally the topic is related to the content of the lesson, but
Warmer it can also be independant of it.

The lead-in sets the

context for the lesson,
Lead-in: Set Context but it also generates
interest in the topic
and accesses
pre-existing
knowledge (activating
schemata).
Entry Event
It’s important to give
students the
language they need
Review of to complete a task
useful/functional (process language).
language To be effective you
must engage
students with the
language.
Demo
Discussion cards, respond to media,
mingle, discuss flashcards, quiz, teacher’s
story, relia etc.
Use the project brief
slide to introduce the
driving question and
give students the
context in which to
explore this question.
Highlight areas such
as what they must
include, project
length, tech tool etc.
Ideally these activities
will be productive as the
PBL assessment criteria
is based on productive
It’s important to show a skills.
prepared demonstration of a
sample project students could
Running Dictation / Backs
make and present it as a
student would. This is a good to the Board / Pictionary /
opportunity to model good Mingle / Find someone
presentation skills and to who… / roleplay / Board
introduce feedback. Elicit good Race etc.
presentation skills and invite
students to comment on your
project.

Scaffolding: Guided
Brainstorming/ Planning Sheet - starting with single
Research words, then moving on to full sentences
Break the task down into its
most essential elements, then
Worksheet(s) and the finally the full script.
reconstruct it. The key is to
build on the easiest tasks so Mind maps / graphic organisers (venn
that each successive step diagrams, comic strips, cause and effect
becomes easier. flowcharts etc.)
Script

It’s important to use countdown timers,

Project Work especially during device time, as the primary
focus needs to be the language.You must
ensure that you have left enough time for
students to practice and give the advice as to
how do this to give students enough
Practice/Rehearsal confidence to present.

This stage is very

important because it
Presentations provides Two stars and a smiley face / Scorecards /
opportunities for Category feedback / feedback forms etc
content and
language feedback
Delayed error correction
and to wrap-up the
Peer Feedback lesson.
/ Error
Correction