An "on tap" language lab for primary and secondary schools. Set engaging speaking and listening activities for your students, follow their progress minute by minute, assess and give feedback quickly and easily.
Resources library
Within the Schoolshape Language Lab, there is a library of resources. You can use an already created task from the library, or modify it to fit your requirements. You can also create your own worksheets. With one click, the task is set for a group or individual. Differentiation of work is made easy.
Learn more about the resources library
Automatic marking
Multiple choice and short answer questions, 'fill in the gap' and picture labelling activities are all marked automatically, according to your choice of mark scheme. The results can be set alongside those of activities marked by the teacher (eg. essay questions and multimedia recordings) for the Schoolshape system to combine into a overall grade. There is also a simple assessment option of 'Comment only'. All grades are displayed in the teacher's electronic markbook. From here, the progress of a group and/or individual student is clearly monitored.
Learn more about assessment with the Language Lab.
'Live' supervision
This screen allows the teacher a 'live' view of the students' progress as they complete a task at school or from home. Students having particular difficulties can be quickly identified, alongside those who require further challenges.
Learn more about 'live' supervision with the Language Lab.
High quality audio
In language teaching good quality sound recording is essential. Schoolshape has worked hard to ensure that online recordings are crystal clear and remain so, even if there is not a very strong internet connection.
Learn more about using multimedia in the Language Lab.
Video
Schoolshape's video functionality widens the range of language learning activities. Role plays, interviews and presentations can be recorded live, using a webcam plugged into a computer, or students can use a digital camera or mobile phone and submit their performance later.
Learn more about using multimedia in the Language Lab.
Easy to use
The Schoolshape Language Lab is immediately accessible and easy to use. The teacher can set work from the library or resource bank for students to complete straight away. They can log into the secure system and start using the Language Lab to practise and improve their skills.
Learn more about time saving features of the Language Lab.
Use anywhere
The Schoolshape Language Lab is accessible 24/7 worldwide from any online computer and some mobile phones. Students can log in and complete work from the school classroom or ICT room, from home or, indeed, anywhere with a wireless connection. No special software, hardware or installation is necessary. Go to the register page to start straight away.
Support network
When you register for Schoolshape, your language department becomes part of the Schoolshape community. There is strong technical and practical support upon which Language Lab users may rely. Schoolshape acts swiftly upon feedback and welcomes requests for new features.
Affordable
As the Schoolshape Language Lab operates online, there are no costly equipment installation charges. So it is much more affordable than conventional language laboratories, whilst still providing all the functions required by language teachers. School subscriptions are available from only £15 per month. See our price lists for more information.
