Routes into Languages Cymru and partner universities are offering a series of film, literature and cultural masterclasses for A level students. The workshops are designed to support delivery of the WJEC Modern Foreign Language curriculum and aim to improve existing levels of knowledge and understanding among students.
Through the analysis of key topics, such as main themes and characters, the workshops aim to strengthen the students’ comprehension and generate further discussion and thought. This event also gives teachers the opportunity to obtain information from the higher education lecturers whilst establishing links with the university.
Masterclasses 2020:
Please scroll down for information and registration links to A Level Masterclasses at Cardiff, Swansea, Bangor and Aberystwyth Universities:
| Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University | |||
| Un secret – Professor Claire Gorrara | 5/2/2020
(1pm-3pm) |
Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University | https://bit.ly/2RI48r6 |
| France and the Second World War – Professor Hanna Diamond | 14/2/2020
(1pm-3pm) |
Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University | https://bit.ly/2sgg0WA |
| La casa de Bernarda Alba – Dr. Carlos Sanz Mingo y Ana Carrasco | 24/2/2020
(12pm-2pm) |
Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University | https://bit.ly/2RIOo7c |
| Como agua para chocolate – Nazaret Perez Nieto y Belén Munguía | 27/2/2020
(1pm-3pm) |
Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University | https://bit.ly/2RIg7Vi |
| La Memoria Histórica – Dr. Carlos Sanz Mingo | 2/3/2020
(1pm-3pm) |
Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University | https://bit.ly/2slzxoh |
| Kiffe kiffe demain – Ariane Laumonier | 6/3/2020
(1pm-3pm) |
Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University | https://bit.ly/2RHadE1 |
| La classe – Ariane Laumonier | 20/3/2020
(1pm-3pm) |
Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University | https://bit.ly/2REZQR0 |
| Prifysgol Abertawe / Swansea University | |||
| Diarios de Motocicleta – Dr. Geraldine Lublin | 20/1/2020
(1pm-3pm) |
Prifysgol Abertawe Swansea University | https://bit.ly/2qzxNr7 |
| Die Physiker – Prof. Julian Preece | 21/1/2020
(12.30pm-3pm) |
**Porthcawl Comprehensive School** | https://bit.ly/344iaG3
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| La Rafle – Dr Kathryn Jones | 22/1/2020
(10.30-12.30) |
Prifysgol Abertawe Swansea University | https://bit.ly/2YtVPQO
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| The Two Spains – Dr. Federico López Terra | 12/2/2020
(1pm-3pm) |
Prifysgol Abertawe Swansea University | https://bit.ly/2t0cT5q
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| Barfuss – Professor Julian Preece | 24/4/2020
(12.30pm-2.30pm) |
**Ysgol Gyfun Bro Edern** | https://bit.ly/3atbiFO |
| Zweier Ohne – Professor Julian Preece | 22/5/2020
(12.30pm-2.30pm) |
**Whitchurch High School** | https://bit.ly/2PN0xpN |
| Prifysgol Bangor University – Campws Wrexham Campus | |||
| Exam Skills (French): Speaking and Essay writing – Ariane Laumonier | 2/4/2020
(12pm-2pm) |
Room 21, Cambrian 1 Building (Bangor University Wrexham Campus), Wrexham Technology Park, Wrexham LL13 7YP | https://bit.ly/30W2Efg |
| Prifysgol Bangor University | |||
| La Casa de Bernarda Alba – Iria Aboi-Ferradas | 6/2/2020
(11am-1pm) |
431, Main Building, Prifysgol Bangor University | https://bit.ly/2Fq3F5i |
| Das Pferd auf dem Balkon – Leonie Thies | 14/2/2020
(10am-12pm) |
G22, Thoday Building, Prifysgol Bangor University | https://bit.ly/2FsCxm4
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| La Rafle –
Dr. Jonathan Ervine |
27/2/2020
(10am-12pm) |
Lecture Room 4, Main Arts Building, Prifysgol Bangor University | https://bit.ly/39D4eqt |
| Prifysgol Aberystwyth University | |||
| Le Havre– Dr Marieke Muller | 26/2/2020
(10am-12pm) |
C6, Adeilad Hugh Owen Building, Penglais, SY23 3DD | https://bit.ly/2vqNJOC |
Masterclasses 2019:
| TITLE | DATE | LOCATION | RESOURCES |
| Como agua para chocolate – Laura Esquivel | Monday, 4th March
(2pm-4pm) |
Cardiff School of Modern Languages | https://prezi.com/z-54dkafavht/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy |
| Un secret – Philippe Grimbert | Wednesday, 6th February 2019
(2pm-4pm) |
Cardiff University | |
| France in the 1940s | Wednesday, 20th February 2019
(2pm-4pm) |
Cardiff University | |
| The Two Spains | Wednesday, 20th February 2019
(1pm-3pm) |
Swansea University |
| Kiffe Kiffe Demain | Friday, 8th March
(1pm-3pm) |
Cardiff University | |
| La Classe | Wednesday, 20th March
(1pm-3pm) |
Cardiff University | |
| La Classe | Tuesday, 5th February 2019
(1pm-3pm) |
Bangor University | |
| Das Pferd auf dem Balkon | Wednesday, 6th February 2019
(10am-12pm) |
Bangor University | |
| María llena eres de gracia | Wednesday, 6th February 2019
(1pm-3pm) |
Bangor University | |
| Le Bal | Wednesday, 6th February 2019
(1pm-3pm) |
Bangor University | |
| Monuments and memory in contemporary Germany | Tuesday, 12 February 2019
(10am-12pm) |
Bangor University | |
| Zweier Ohne | Wednesday, 13 February 2019
(10am-12pm) |
Bangor University | |
| German essay-writing skills | Wednesday, 13 February 2019
(10am-12pm) |
Bangor University | |
| La casa de Bernarda Alba | Wednesday, 13 February 2019
(1pm-3pm) |
Bangor University | La casa de Bernarda Alba Contexto histórico |
| Kiffe-kiffe demain | Friday, 15 February 2019
(1oam-12pm) |
Bangor University | |
| La Rafle | Friday, 15 February 2019
(1pm-3pm) |
Bangor University | |
| La casa de Bernarda Alba | Monday, 4th March 2019
(11am-1pm) |
Cardiff University | |
| Diarios de Motocicleta | Wednesday, 27th March
(2pm-4pm) |
Cardiff University |
| Das Pferd auf dem Balkon | Tuesday, 12th March
(1pm-3pm) |
Swansea University |
| German Grammar Brain-Teaser | 19th February, (10am-12pm) | Bangor University | |
| Understanding the “real Germans” | 19th February, (2pm-4pm) | Bangor University | |
| Exam skills (French) | 20th February, (11am-2pm) | Glyndŵr University |
| Barfuss | Friday, 5th April | Ysgol Gyfun Bro Edern (Swansea University) |
| Zweier Ohne | 13th May | Whitchurch High School |
Masterclasses 2018:
| Title | Delivered by: | Date | Resources |
| Diarios de motocicleta | Dr Céire Broderick | 10/01/18 | Diarios de motocicleta Masterclass for AS Students_January2018
Vocabulario para hablar del cine_2018 |
| Un secret | Professor Claire Gorrara | 7/02/18 | Routes into Languages Un secret PP 2018 |
| France in the 1940s | Professor Claire Gorrara | 14/02/18 | Routes into Lanaguages France in the 1940s PP 2018 v3 |
| La casa de Bernada Alba | Dr. Carlos Sanz Mingo and Anna Carasco | 26/02/18 | La Casa de Bernarda Alba- Contexto histórico |
| Kiffe Kiffe Demain | Ariane Laumonier | 14/03/2018 | Video |
| Como agua para chocolate | Nazaret Pérez and Belén Munguían | 26/03/18 | Video |
| La classe/Entre les murs | Ariane Laumonier & Richard Chester | 31/01/18 |
Other Useful Resources:
Prof. Julian Preece has interviewed Hüseyin Tabak about his film Das Pferd auf dem Balkon / The Horse on the Balcony.
The director visited Swansea University and Bangor University in February 2018, delivering workshops and attending Q&As with students of German.
Click here to view the video.
Archive:
| Medium | Title | Delivered by | Date | Resource |
| Film | Das Pferd auf dem Balkon | Stephen Murphy & Professor Julian Preece (Swansea University) | August 2017 | Video |
| Film | Das Pferd auf dem Balkon | Stefanie Kreibich (Bangor University) | March 2017 | Presentation |
| Film | La Rafle | Dr Jonathan Ervine (Bangor University) | February 2017 | Presentation |
| Film | Diarios de motocicleta | Dr Ceire Broderick (Cardiff University) | February 2017 | Video |
| Film | Barfuss | Professor Julian Preece (Swansea University) | January 2017 | Video |
| Book | Les amants d’Avignon | Logan Labrune (Bangor University – funded by CADARN) | January 2017 | Video |
| Film | Barfuss | Stefanie Kreibich (Bangor University – funded by CADARN) | January 2017 | Video |
| Book | Der gute Mensch von Sezuan | Stefanie Kreibich (Bangor University – funded by CADARN) | January 2017 | Presentation |
| Book | La casa de Bernada Alba | Lorena López López (Bangor University – funded by CADARN) | January 2017 | Video |
| Film | María, llena eres de gracia | Lorena López López (Bangor University – funded by CADARN) | January 2017 | Video |
| Film | Goodbye Lenin | Dr Hilary Potter (Cardiff University) | February 2016 | Handbook |
| Film | La Haine | Professor Rachael Langford (Cardiff University) | January 2016 | Video |
| Film | Amelie | Dr Charlotte Hammond (Cardiff University) | January 2016 | Video |
| Film | Pan’s Labyrinth | Dr Andrew Dowling (Cardiff University) | January 2016 | Video |
| Book | La Silence de la mer | Professor Hanna Diamond (Cardiff University) | January 2016 | Video |
*CADARN is “The Learning Portal” / “Y Porth Dysgu”, funded by HEFCW and with Bangor University, Aberystwyth University, Glyndŵr University, the Open University of Wales and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai as partners.