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Rebecca Beckley

Mrs Rebecca Beckley

(she/her)

cymraeg
Welsh speaking

Teams and roles for Rebecca Beckley

Overview

I have been working with MFL Mentoring for over 5 years.

MFL Mentoring mobilises mentoring methodologies to improve motivation and resilience for language learning at GCSE and beyond. Our project encourages a multilingual, global mindset that is open to all regardless of a learner's socio-economic background or proficiency in the language classroom. Our learners are encouraged to be curious and to challenge their perspectives and assumptions by exploring the world through language and culture. This Welsh Government funded project enjoys fruitful partnerships with all 9 higher institutions across Wales and we have worked in over 130 of the Secondary Schools across Wales.

The project trains university students to mentor learners aged 12-14 as they make their GCSE option choices. Mentoring sessions take place face-to-face or online with mentors delivering six sessions each autumn and spring term with small groups of mentees to provide a learner-centred approach. Each session focuses on a different theme to help learners see the multidisciplinary nature of language learning. The themes explore all languages and cultures around the world rather than promoting one language in particular. 

I also produce multilingual teaching resources for bilingual, Welsh and English-medium primary and secondary schools that support delivery of the Curriculum for Wales. The resources provide opportunities for learners to understand and make connections between different languages, to give insights into the culture, people and history of Wales but also the wider world.

Research

  • Jenkins, L, Beckley, R, Kirkby, R, Owen, G. 2021. Rainbows in our Windows: Childhood in the Time of Corona, Moving Online: A post-16 languages recovery project in an era of Covid-19. English Association Issues in English. 2020(15), pp. 75-90. Not available online.    

Teaching

I have over 12 years' experience teaching French and Spanish at a Welsh medium secondary school.

Principle activities:

  • Teaching Spanish to students aged 11-18 years of age including both GCSE and A Level courses
  • Writing and updating schemes of work in accordance with curriculum requirements
  • Producing creating and engaging learning materials
  • Digital Lead in the MFL Department
  • Administrating examination entries
  • Leading numerous extra-curricular trips abroad
  • Coordinating departmental involvement in programmes such as 'Pupil Language Ambassadors' (Routes into Languages Cymru)
  • Providing support and guidance as both BAC and UCAS mentor

Biography

Education

2006 – 2007                      University of Wales Institute, Cardiff  - PGCE – Secondary MFL (Spanish and Italian)

2003 – 2004                      University of Bath - Postgraduate Diploma in Interpreting and Translating (Spanish and Italian)

1999 – 2003                      Cardiff University -  BA (Hons) Spanish and Italian 

Career

April 2022-present: Education and Translation Manager, MFL Mentoring Project (Welsh Government)

May 2020-March 2022: Teacher and School Support Officer, MFL Mentoring Project (Welsh Government)

January 2020-April 2020: Region Co-ordinator, Language Horizons (Department for Education, England)

2007-2019: Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages, Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw

2004-2006: Export Sales Executive, Eriez Magnetics Europe Ltd

Contact Details

Email BeckleyR@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone +44 29225 11724

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