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Support

Sue Cave has more than 15 years-experience of supporting primary schools to deliver a foreign language. Her aim is to ensure that colleagues in schools have the confidence and ability to deliver high quality language lessons which meet the requirements of the Key Stage 2 Programme of Study. This support is provided through methodology and linguistic upskilling video training sessions.

CPD Training Courses

NEW 2025

Cave Languages Courses

There are methodology training sessions on how to deliver the Cave Languages Schemes of Work as well as French linguistic upskilling sessions. They are all available in video format. See below for more information. Cave Languages Video Training CoursesPDF file, size: 220.5KB

Cave Languages Schemes of Work

Methodology Videos

To support the delivery of the Cave Languages schemes of work, there are 3 videos for each single year or mixed-year group as well as for the Fast-Track scheme of work. They are designed to be viewed at the start of each term. They can be accessed when and as many times as you wish.

  • Become familiar with the scheme of work
  • Practise the language to be taught each term
  • Relate the content to the KS2 Programme of Study attainment targets
  • Follow step-by-step the activities and resources in the lesson plans
  • Examine the language structures
  • Discover optional assessment methods

View an example of the videos here Example training video

Introduction to the Schemes of Work Video

There is a video available for schools about to adopt either the KS2 or Mixed-Age Cave Languages Scheme of Work. It can be accessed and viewed as many times as you wish.

  • Provides an overview of the content,lesson plans and resources

Introduction to the Phonics Method Video

The video can be accessed and viewed as many times as you wish.

  • It provides an insight into the actions and images of the kinaesthetic method and how phonics is embedded and taught in the schemes of work.

Please follow the link and complete the form if you would like to access any of these training videos

Book access to training videos here

French Language Upskilling

Grammar

For anyone delivering French lessons in primary schools and lacks confidence in knowledge of French grammar. There is a training video for teaching in lower KS2 and one for upper KS2. They can be accessed when and as many times as you wish.

  • Suitable for complete beginners or those with ‘rusty’ language skills
  • Interactive and engaging activities

View an example of the video content here Example grammar training video

Pronunciation

For anyone lacking confidence in French pronunciation. There are two training videos available. They can be accessed when and as many times as you wish. The activities are interactive and use the 'Physical French Phonics' resource.

French Pronunciation 1 - one session of 1 hour 30 minutes

  • Practise the 26 key sounds of French
  • Learn about silent letters and liaison
  • Improve the accuracy of your pronunciation

French Pronunciation 2 - one session of 1 hour

  • Become more familiar with the 26 key sounds, silent letters and liaison of French
  • Become more confident about the accuracy of your pronunciation
  • Apply phonic knowledge and a step-by-step strategy to decode familiar and unfamiliar words

See below for more information

Cave Languages French Upskilling VideosPDF file, size: 167KB

Please follow the link and complete the form if you would like to access any of these training videos

Book access to training videos here

Conferences and Webinars

See below the presentations delivered by Sue Cave at conferences and in webinars.

  • Embedding phonics in language learning
    ALL Primary Hub Portsmouth - January 2025
    The Language Show - November 2024
    ALL London - June 2024
    ALL Primary Hub Leicester - November 2022
    ALL West of England Conference - March 2022
    Berkshire Leadership Development Partnership - March 2022
    Webinar Cave Languages - May 2021
    Webinar Linguascope - April 2020
    ALL Oxfordshire - January 2020
    University of Chichester - June 2019
    South West London Primary Languages Conference Morden - March 2019
    Webinar - ALL London Branch November 2017
    PLN Conference - Lymm 2017
    University of Chichester 2017
    ALL Mancester - Manchester 2017
    Language Show Live 2014
    Wellington College 2013
    ALL Language World - 2012
  • Interplay of Grammar-Phonics-Vocabulary in KS2 language lessons
    ALL Manchester - 27th April 2024
  • Creative Writing in KS2
    ALL Manchester - 27th April 2024
    ALL Language World Loughborough - March 2019
    University of Chichester - June 2018
  • Subject Leaders' Day
    Cave Languages - 15th March 2024
    Cave Languages - 10th March - 12th May - 13th October 2023
    Cave Languages - 7th and 14th October 2022
    TT Education - June 2022
    CLTSA - November 2021
  • Teaching Phonics in KS2 Language Lessons
    Hampshire Inspection and Advisory Service - January 2024
  • Intent, Implementation, Impact
    Learning Partners Academy Trust - January 2024
  • Mapping progression in primary languages
    Haringey Education Partnership - November 2023
    Haringey Education Partnership - January 2023
    Aspire Academies Trust - March and June 2022
    Haringey Education Partnership - December 2021
    West Herts Teaching School Alliance Online - October 2020
  • The Primary Languages Curriculm
    TT Education INSET online - February 2023
  • Plan, Assess, Progress
    Aspire Academy Trust - October 2022
    LCF Clubs - July 2022
    East Midlands Primary Languages Conference - June 2019
    Inside Government - October 2017
    University of Chichester - June 2017
    ALL Manchester - January 2017
    Language Show Live London - October 2016
    ALL Language World Rugby - March 2016
    South West London Primary Languages Conference Morden - March 2016
  • Phonics in Progress
    East Midlands Primary Languages Conference - June 2021
    Language World - March 2021
    Haringey Education Partnership - January 2021
    ALL Primary Languages Conference Online October 2020
  • Grammar Moves
    Herts for Learning - November 2019
    East Midlands Primary Languages Conference - June 2019
    University of Chichester - June 2018
    Teach Languages - February 2018
    ALL Language World Nottingham - March 2017
  • Engaging Activities for teaching French in KS2
    University of Chichester - June 2019
    GWE Conference - North Wales - March 2019
    Babcock MFL Conference - Epsom 2015
  • Language Detectives
    ALL Language World Leicester - March 2018
  • Primary Languages - the story so far
    Westminster Education Forum London - April 2016
    National Association of Language Advisers - Stratford upon Avon 2015
  • Challenging the gifted and talented
    CILT Primary Languages Show - 2010
To contact Sue Cave: sue@cavelanguages.co.uk