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For 10 years, PILOTE was the best-selling 3-part video-based French language course for young beginners

Published by Kent County Council, still available from EARLYSTART Languages

Designed from the outset to help the non-specialist primary teacher, PILOTE was used in hundreds of U.K. schools.
In the 1990's....
one in three primary schools that taught MFL used PILOTE!
PILOTE was also widely used for teaching SEN pupils at KS3.
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Each PILOTE pack comes with a 30min approx. video, which you will show to your class in short segments. These give children clear models of really simple but authentic speech, spoken by native speakers.

The Teacher's book suggests activities and games that give children plenty of practice hearing and saying the new vocabulary - without boring repetiton - like the "Greetings" activity to practice "Bonjour!" and "Salut!" - "Ça va.".

Group of children singing

Other teaching suggestions in the book include songs, practical activities and pair work - a wealth of enjoyable and effective teaching ideas for introducing a foreign language into everyday classwork across the curriculum.The INSET pack helps you prepare your own school policy for introducing a foreign language.

PILOTE is a three part course which introduces French to young learners. It is designed to build childrens' confidence so that they can communicate in a foreign language - and enjoy it!

PILOTE enables communication from the start. It delivers:

PILOTE- as easy as 1 2 3 !

Teachers say that through PILOTE their pupils have developed the confidence to tackle any new language. Parents have reported that PILOTE involves them in their childrens' learning and that children want to watch the videos on a regular basis.
PILOTE unit 1: "Moi"
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The old "Moi" pack explores the structures and vocabulary needed to talk about myself, including:

  • greetings
  • "What is your name?"
  • the alphabet
  • numbers to 31
  • "How old are you?"
  • birthdays
  • days of the week, dates
  • where you live
  • family
  • pets

PILOTE unit 2: "En Ville"

"En Ville" gives the vocabulary needed in town, and helps you:

  • identify places in a town
  • understand/give directions (including left/right, beside/opposite, near/far)
  • count to 59
  • tell the time

An additional section includes parts of the body and the "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" song.

PILOTE unit 3: "Faisons Les Courses"

"Faisons Les Courses" (Let's Go Shopping) includes these topics:

  • different shops and what you can buy from them
  • how to ask for things
  • numbers to 100
  • French currency
  • likes and dislikes

 

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -

Teaching with PILOTE

"French in the primary classroom" Video and INSET pack to support 5 x 'twilight' sessions.Some of the content is a bit dated, but much is still useful and relevant.

TES 4th March 94: "well presented and informative", "could offer great time saving benefits".

  • "French in the primary classroom":
  • shows realistic good practice in primary classrooms
  • helps prepare a whole school policy for introducing MFL
  • uses extracts to brief governors and parents
  • interviews and suggestions from practising teachers and advisers
  • addresses key issues e.g. cross-curricular MFL work; transition to secondary school
  • effective INSET without expensive fees!
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