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Minutes from the LANGS meeting which took place online on Wednesday 27 Novembebr 2024.
Posted on December 13 2024
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Keynote presentation delivered by Education Scotland at LANGS meeting on 27 November 2024.
Posted on December 13 2024
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Update provided by SCILT and CISS.
Posted on December 13 2024
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Posted on December 13 2024
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Posted on November 06 2024
My name is Ross Noble and my current role is as a Conference Interpreter working for the European Commission.
The qualifications I hold are a...
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Posted on September 06 2024
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Agenda from LANGS meeting which took place on 14 June 2024.
Posted on September 06 2024
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Minutes from LANGS meeting which took place on 14 June 2024.
Posted on June 24 2024
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Keynote presentation delivered by Prof Ed Welch, UCFLS Convenor.
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Posted on June 24 2024
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Update from Education Scotland.
Posted on June 24 2024
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Update provided by Scottish Government.
Posted on June 24 2024
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Update provided by SCILT and CISS.
Posted on June 24 2024
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Posted on June 03 2024
This British Sign Language (BSL) Toolkit sets out the key national legislation and General Teaching Council for Scotland standards which practitioners...
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Posted on May 14 2024
My name is Aileen and I currently work at SCILT, Scotland's National Centre for Languages. My role involves coordinating a range of projects and&n...
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Posted on March 27 2024
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Posted on March 27 2024
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Posted on March 27 2024
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Keynote presentation delivered by Education Scotland at LANGS meeting on 15 March 2024.
Posted on March 27 2024
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Presentation from SCILT about Languages Week Scotland, delivered at the LANGS meeting on 15 March 2024.
Posted on March 27 2024
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Update provided by SCILT and CISS.
Posted on March 27 2024
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Posted on March 05 2024
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Posted on March 05 2024
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Primary Years Programme, Curriculum for Excellence, intercultural understanding, modern languages, global citizenship
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Posted on March 05 2024
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Posted on March 05 2024
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Posted on November 30 2023
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Posted on November 16 2023
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Update on provided by Scottish Government at the LANGS meeting on 9 November 2023.
Posted on November 16 2023
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Update provided by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting on 9 November 2023.
Posted on November 16 2023
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Update provided by SCILT and CISS at the LANGS meeting on 9 November 2023.
Posted on November 16 2023
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Posted on August 24 2023
My name is Simran Kaur and I work in the Equality & Diversity Office at the University of Strathclyde. I have also worked as a translator and cont...
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Posted on June 20 2023
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Posted on June 20 2023
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Posted on June 19 2023
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Posted on June 05 2023
Last autumn a record number of over 10,000 pupils from primary and secondary schools across Scotland were able to watch French language films in their...
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Posted on June 05 2023
During Languages Week Scotland, ten-year-old Johanna Ekokota from Falkirk prepared for an experience of a lifetime as she got to fly to Paris as part ...
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Posted on June 05 2023
The Mother Tongue Other Tongue (MTOT) competition has been running in Scotland since 2014, offering young linguists from P1 to S6 the opportunity to &...
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Posted on June 05 2023
In January we hosted our first ‘Show and Tell’, focusing on language learning in the Early Years. We welcomed three guest presenters to sh...
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Posted on April 21 2023
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Posted on April 21 2023
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Minutes of LANGS meeting held online on 16 March 2023.
Posted on March 21 2023
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Slides from JohnPaul Cassidy's keynote presentation on 16 March 2023 - 'Reflect, evaluation, feedback, improve'.
Posted on March 21 2023
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Update on Gaelic education provided by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting on 16 March 2023.
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Posted on March 21 2023
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Update from SCILT, Scotland's National Centre for Languages, and CISS, the Confucius Institute for Scotland's School, shared at the LANGS meet...
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Posted on March 21 2023
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Posted on November 18 2022
Key messages on languages:
Languages are very much in demand across every industry sector. German is the most requested language, followed by three...
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Posted on November 18 2022
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Posted on November 18 2022
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Minutes of the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow and online on 4 November 2022.
Posted on November 18 2022
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Posted on November 18 2022
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Update from Education Scotland shared at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow and online on 4 November 2022.
Posted on November 18 2022
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Update provided by SCILT/CISS at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow and online on 4 November 2022.
Posted on November 18 2022
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Updates shared in the Just a Minute section of the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow and online on 4 November 2022.
Posted on September 13 2022
My name is Estefanía Macchi and I am an Architect from Argentina.
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Posted on August 26 2022
Key messages on language skills:
UK exports are predicted to increase if there is an increase in languages: a full eradication of language barri...
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Posted on June 21 2022
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Agenda for the LANGS meeting held at the Ramshorn, Glasgow on 9 June 2022.
Posted on June 21 2022
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Minutes of the LANGS meeting held in the Ramshorn, Glasgow on 9 June 2022.
Posted on June 21 2022
See the video presentation below from the Keynote Speaker, Laurence Findlay, at the LANGS meeting held on 9 June 2022.
Posted on June 21 2022
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Posted on June 21 2022
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Just a Minute updates shared at the LANGS meeting held on 9 June 2022.
Posted on March 22 2022
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The agenda for the LANGS meeting held online on 10 March 2022.
Posted on March 22 2022
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Minutes of the LANGS meeting held online on 10 March 2022.
Posted on March 22 2022
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Feedback from the LANGS breakout sessions held online 10 March 2022.
Posted on March 22 2022
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Update provided by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting held online on 10 March 2022.
Posted on March 22 2022
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Updates shared by cultural and educational organisations at the LANGS meeting held online on 10 March 2022.
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Posted on December 21 2021
My name is Fraser Fulton. I’m a musician, tour manager and backline technician for touring musical artists.
What languages have you learned?
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Posted on December 21 2021
I’m Gregor Anderson and I’m a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Leonardo UK. We design and build lasers.
What languages have you learned?
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Posted on December 09 2021
Practitioners across the South East Improvement Collaborative (SEIC) were invited to attend the online launch of Toolkit for Improvement in Languages ...
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Posted on December 09 2021
A nursery from the German city of Würzburg has produced a book of children’s stories and illustrations to celebrate the nursery’s 50th ann...
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Posted on December 09 2021
The Turing Scheme is the UK Government’s scheme to provide funding for international opportunities in education and training across the world.
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Posted on December 09 2021
The Connected Learning Community
Our first Connected Learning Festival celebrates the learning and teaching of English, French and Spanish for ...
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Posted on December 09 2021
As the pandemic and lockdowns limited access to classrooms and the ability of teachers to travel internationally, the team at the CISS sought out alte...
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Posted on December 09 2021
We are thrilled to announce that all schools involved in the Professional Learning Partnership (PLP) with Save the Children have completed their paren...
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Posted on December 09 2021
In collaboration with Dobrochna Futro and Bilingualism Matters, SCILT has been exploring an innovative approach to using art as a medium to support la...
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Posted on December 09 2021
As part of our professional learning offer for the past few years, SCILT Professional Development Officers have facilitated a number of collaborative ...
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Posted on December 09 2021
After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the Languages Leadership Programme (LLP) returned in June 2021. In transferring wholly online, we welcomed the larges...
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Posted on December 09 2021
At a time when Scotland continues to work towards the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots Law...
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Posted on December 09 2021
Following on from a successful early years Bitesize and drop-in CLPL session in September, SCILT is continuing to extend its reach in working with col...
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Posted on December 09 2021
On the morning of 10 November 2021, colleagues from across the globe joined ‘Climate Ready Classrooms – Innovations in Transnational Educa...
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Posted on November 17 2021
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Minutes from the LANGS meeting held online on 4 November 2021.
Posted on November 17 2021
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Keynote presentation from Louise Glen shared at the LANGS meeting held online on 4 November 2021.
Posted on November 17 2021
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Update shared by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting held online on 4 November 2021.
Posted on November 17 2021
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Update from SCILT & CISS shared at the LANGS meeting held online on 4 November 2021.
Posted on November 17 2021
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Just a minute updates shared by cultural organisations at the LANGS meeting held online on 4 November 2021.
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Posted on September 14 2021
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Abstracts from and weblinks to some of the most recent publications relating to language learning.
Posted on September 14 2021
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Posted on September 14 2021
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immersion education; developing intercultural understanding; minority languages; Gaelic
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Posted on September 14 2021
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language attitudes, monolingual culture, Anglophone language learners, language use practices, creative methods
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Posted on September 14 2021
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Posted on September 14 2021
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Posted on July 30 2021
My name is Niall Rachman. I am 24 from Glasgow.
I am a graduate from the University of Strathclyde having studied International Business with ...
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Posted on June 10 2021
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Agenda and Chair presentation for the LANGS meeting held online on 10 June 2021.
Posted on June 10 2021
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Posted on June 10 2021
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Discussion topics from the keynote presentation at the LANGS meeting held on 10 June 2021.
Posted on June 10 2021
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Updates from Education Scotland shared at the online LANGS meeting on 10 June 2021.
Posted on June 03 2021
This year, the West Lothian 1+2 team has trialled many different approaches to supporting the implementation of the 1+2 Approach, and we decided to su...
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Posted on June 03 2021
A series of online learning modules for teachers has recently been developed. They bring together a variety of pre-existing and newly created audio an...
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Posted on June 03 2021
Lockdown brought negative challenges to language learning, but reaction to this has brought about a new series of positive challenges for Gaelic Learn...
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Posted on June 03 2021
After moving our professional learning online from March 2020, we were concerned about the impact on course numbers and participation in classes as la...
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Posted on June 03 2021
At Stornoway Primary, we celebrate the diversity of pupils in our school. We learn from each other to gain an awareness of our cultural differences, a...
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Posted on June 03 2021
The Scottish European Educational Trust (SEET) offered its full complement of projects – Euroquiz and Our World – in an adapted online for...
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Posted on June 03 2021
On 21 May SCEN hosted ‘Developing Mandarin as an L3: Strategies for development’, an online event run by Ann Robertson, Advisor on 1+2 Lan...
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Posted on June 03 2021
Online quiz #Scotlandloveslanguages
The Alliance Française Glasgow organised an online quiz during Languages Week Scotland to challenge secondary p...
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Posted on June 03 2021
GTCS-accredited online course for registered secondary teachers
In light of the continuing Covid crisis and in consultation with GTCS, we are delig...
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Posted on June 03 2021
Presenting at a conference can be nerve-wracking at the best of times. If it’s presenting online at an international conference, it al...
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Posted on June 03 2021
In collaboration with the Polish Social and Educational Society in Glasgow and the Polish Consulate in Edinburgh, SCILT has developed a resource to su...
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Posted on March 12 2021
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Posted on March 12 2021
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The agenda for the LANGS meeting held online on 11 March 2021.
Posted on March 12 2021
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Welcome and introductory presentation shared at the LANGS meeting held online on 11 March 2021.
Posted on March 12 2021
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Update provided by Bòrd na Gàidhlig at the LANGS meeting held online on 11 March 2021.
Posted on March 12 2021
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British Council's update on Language Assistants shared at the LANGS meeting held online on 11 March 2021.
Posted on March 12 2021
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Update from Education Scotland shared at the LANGS meeting held online on 11 March 2021.
Posted on March 12 2021
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Presentation on the Turing schools funding initiative shared at the LANGS meeting held online on 11 March 2021.
Posted on February 26 2021
Key messages on language skills:
Language capacity has a strong, direct and positive relationship with export orientation which refers to the co...
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Posted on February 18 2021
My name is Leah and I am currently a fourth year at the University of Edinburgh studying MA Chinese.
I also have experience working as a Chinese Sa...
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Posted on December 09 2020
West Lothian teachers and learners have been embracing the new online culture, and course bookings for CLPL opportunities in all curricular areas have...
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Posted on December 09 2020
“So what’s been happening with you?”
“Not much, how about you?”
“Same!”
How many people are often h...
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Posted on December 09 2020
West Lothian and Falkirk 1+2 teams have been running a “Leadership of languages” course in conjunction with our partners Education Scotlan...
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Posted on December 09 2020
Aberdeen City Council has adapted to the new way of working and we are now communicating with colleagues online.
Our CLPL programme is delivered vi...
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Posted on December 09 2020
The Polish Education team for the Polish Consulate in Scotland have been working hard to produce an internet-based guidebook for L3 Polish.
With th...
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Posted on December 09 2020
Euroquiz Final 2020
Congratulations to pupils from Strathblane Primary (Stirling) who won the Scottish European Educational Trust (SEET) national E...
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Posted on December 09 2020
It has never been so important for young people to understand global challenges, to make sense of them, and to feel informed and empowered to take act...
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Posted on December 09 2020
Scotland’s languages community will celebrate Languages Week Scotland during the week beginning 1 February 2021. Throughout the week SCILT, LANG...
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Posted on December 09 2020
Supporting teachers of languages has always been central to SCILT’s work. The quest to provide high quality professional learning opportunities ...
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Posted on December 09 2020
BSL is a language in its own right, with its own grammar, syntax and vocabulary. It has its own dialects and rich variation. Most importantly, it...
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Posted on October 29 2020
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Posted on October 29 2020
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Update shared by the Consejería de Educación at the LANGS meeting held online on 29 October 2020.
Posted on October 29 2020
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Posted on October 29 2020
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Update provided by the Goethe-Institut at the LANGS meeting held online on 29 October 2020.
Posted on October 29 2020
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Resources from the Open University shared at the LANGS meeting held online on 29 October 2020.
Posted on August 02 2020
Key messages on language skills:
Scotland faces a linguistic and cultural awareness skills gap. A lack of language skills across society is a barri...
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Posted on July 01 2020
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Posted on June 09 2020
Prior to school closure, our very active 1+2 Leads across Clackmannanshire hosted an event with Louise Glen from Education Scotland. This focused on p...
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Posted on June 09 2020
Craigroyston Community High in Edinburgh was incredibly proud that four girls from our Higher French class won first place in the senior phase (S4/S6)...
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Posted on June 09 2020
In 2020, we need to remotely re-create the classroom experience and navigate the challenging digital shift in the delivery of lessons. Opportunities f...
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Posted on June 09 2020
Being thrown into online learning has raised challenges for many teachers. However, our 1+2 Team has been trying to keep the profile of languages high...
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Posted on June 09 2020
In March, Tighnabruaich Primary hosted an intergenerational Gaelic learning afternoon in partnership with the Gaelic Department at Dunoon Grammar, Cow...
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Posted on June 09 2020
When we met at Boroughmuir High in Edinburgh at the end of last year, together with the German Consulate General and ministers from Scotland and Rhine...
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Posted on June 09 2020
Whilst we continue to work from home, SEET has developed a new project for pupils of all ages (both primary and secondary) to engage with: SEET @ Home...
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Posted on June 09 2020
As we find ourselves in unsettling and uncertain times, the Modern Languages team at Education Scotland has been as busy as ever, supporting the many ...
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Posted on June 09 2020
The teams at LFEE and PowerLanguage hope that all colleagues and learners are as well as can be during these challenging times. Please get in touch wi...
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Posted on June 09 2020
eTwinning is offering a range of free CPD webinars, including seminars discussing and sharing teaching experiences from across Europe during the COVID...
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Posted on June 09 2020
To support teachers, parents and carers with home or remote learning, we have put together a selection of free activities and challenges. They introdu...
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Posted on June 09 2020
Lockdown has had a huge impact on teaching and learning across Scotland, with teachers and parents having to quickly adapt to a new way of working. Co...
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Posted on June 09 2020
The 1+2 Languages Leadership Programme has been an important feature of the SCILT professional learning calendar for the past six years. During that t...
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Posted on June 09 2020
Unsurprisingly perhaps, the innovative distance learning programme offered in partnership between The Open University and SCILT has been able to conti...
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Posted on April 13 2020
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Posted on April 13 2020
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Presentation introducing the Cultural Organisations in Scotland shared at the LANGS meeting held in Edinburgh on 13 March 2020.
Posted on April 13 2020
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Presentation on the German Educational Trainees in Scotland (GETS) programme shared at the LANGS meeting held in Edinburgh on 13 March 2020.
Posted on April 13 2020
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Posted on March 26 2020
My name is Ruaridh and I’m a recent graduate in Arabic and International Relations from the University of St Andrews.
What languages have you...
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Posted on February 14 2020
My name is Roddy McDonald and I’m a tour operator working 90% with British school groups in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Poland and Austria.
...
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Posted on February 06 2020
My name is Cassandra Scott and I run my own translation business.
I translate written documents from German to English and from French to English.&...
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Posted on January 07 2020
My name is Ruth Sillars-Mathouillot and I am a Relationship Manager in a Bank in Luxembourg.
What languages have you learned?
I’m now flue...
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Posted on December 09 2019
On Friday 4 October 2019, Linlithgow Academy prepared and hosted the first 1+2 P7/S1 transition event in the Linlithgow cluster. After months of plann...
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Posted on December 06 2019
Wendy Craig and Aimee Bainbridge work at Newtonhill Primary in Aberdeenshire. They share their experiences of taking part in the SCILT/Open University...
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Posted on December 06 2019
Following the success of the Higher French support offered to pupils in North Lanarkshire during session 2018-19, we continue to work with the Allianc...
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Posted on December 06 2019
Languages at Braehead Primary in Stirling are an integral and important part of the school’s identity and this year the school has linked up wit...
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Posted on December 06 2019
Having returned home and overcome jetlag, we can now reflect on what can only be described as a once in a lifetime experience. The Sasakawa Foundation...
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Posted on December 06 2019
Clackmannanshire may be a small authority but our outlook is very much focused on opening doors into other cultures for our pupils – the world i...
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Posted on December 06 2019
During the autumn term, University of Aberdeen language student visits to secondary schools are underway.
The mainly third year students give a pre...
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Posted on December 06 2019
Around 100 primary and secondary teachers attended a ‘Making languages relevant’ event in Meldrum Academy at the beginning of November 201...
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Posted on December 06 2019
The North Ayrshire 1+2 and Family Learning teams partnered with early years staff to deliver a six-week French project called ‘1, 2, 3 Oui&rsquo...
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Posted on December 06 2019
This autumn, LFEE Europe continued to run Primary Language Learning training around the country, with methodology, language upskilling and resources f...
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Posted on December 06 2019
Education Scotland: Update on 1+2 policy and the delivery of L3 in the secondary context
Following feedback from schools and practitioners, the gui...
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Posted on December 06 2019
Schools and businesses across Scotland can now receive recognition for successful partnership working in promoting languages as a key skill for employ...
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Posted on December 06 2019
During the month of November, SCILT hosted two bilingual events that allowed audiences, including students from schools and universities, to listen to...
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Posted on December 06 2019
“Generation global: Multilingualism and intercultural skills for a dual-competency workforce of the future” is a three-year Erasmus+ proje...
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Posted on December 06 2019
An exciting new opportunity is on the horizon for schools to offer learning experiences in Arabic language and culture. SCILT, in collaboration with Q...
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Posted on December 06 2019
In October 2019, SCILT and Education Scotland were delighted to award ‘Professional Recognition: Leading learning in languages’ to another...
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Posted on December 05 2019
My name is a Marion Geoffray, I'm a theatre maker, drama teacher and the artistic director of Theatre Sans Accents, an innovative bilingual theatr...
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Posted on November 29 2019
Key messages on language skills:
Foreign languages and cultural understanding will be vital for ‘Global Britain’…
Learning ...
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Posted on November 05 2019
My name is Mark and I’m a researcher in international law based at a university in Beijing, China.
I work on the editing and production of an...
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Posted on November 01 2019
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Posted on November 01 2019
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Posted on November 01 2019
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Update provided at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow on 1 November 2019 by the Chair, Bethan Owen.
Posted on November 01 2019
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Update from the British Council shared at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow on 1 November 2019.
Posted on November 01 2019
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Update on BSL in Scottish schools provided by Frankie McLean at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow on 1 November 2019.
Posted on November 01 2019
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Update provided by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow on 1 November 2019.
Posted on November 01 2019
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Update on SCILT's new website and the Scottish Languages Employability Award (SLEA) shared at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow on 1 November 2019...
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Posted on November 01 2019
Jenny Carr from SRF advised a new course 'Russian language and culture' is in preparation. The short course is for P5 to BGE learners and can ...
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Posted on August 12 2019
This year, we have worked to develop opportunities for schools to build language-based partnerships with businesses in order to increase awareness of ...
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Posted on August 12 2019
On 21 May 2019, North Lanarkshire Council held their annual 1+2 Languages award ceremony. In the morning, primary schools were invited to attend to ce...
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Posted on August 12 2019
German Educational Trainees’ fairy tale competition
Annabel Christ and Felix Pollotzek, two German Educational Trainees placed in Aberdeen Ci...
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Posted on August 12 2019
Lawthorn Primary recently welcomed parents to join their children in language learning at their ‘Family French morning’. Parents and child...
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Posted on August 12 2019
“There have been some great developments within our ‘Science in the language class’ series. We have language packs in Spanish, Frenc...
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Posted on August 12 2019
Here at the Radio Lingua Network we love to help everyone learn languages. We have had an extremely busy year and have attended a number of school eve...
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Posted on August 12 2019
Off-the-shelf L3 packages, 1+2 teacher training around Scotland, resources for secondary schools, Erasmus+... It’s another full-on Autumn/Winter...
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Posted on August 12 2019
Delivering Scotland’s languages policy
The Education Scotland Modern Languages team has produced a suite of resources including support mater...
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Posted on August 12 2019
There is still time to request a Modern Language Assistant (MLA) for academic year 2019-20. As you plan and prepare lessons for next term, British Cou...
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Posted on August 12 2019
Towards the end of last academic session, SCILT made contact with all of the Regional Improvement Collaboratives (RICs) in order to find out how langu...
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Posted on August 12 2019
The Springboard Charity helps people of all ages and backgrounds improve their career potential in hospitality, leisure and tourism, especially young ...
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Posted on August 12 2019
‘Family learning is a powerful method of engagement and learning which can foster positive attitudes towards life-long learning, promote socio-e...
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Posted on August 08 2019
Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Stephanie Mitchell. I’m now a civil servant working on international trade policy.
Before I joi...
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Posted on August 02 2019
Key messages on language skills:
A coordinated, strategy for languages in the UK could help to:
Create a global Britain that forges stronger ...
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Posted on July 04 2019
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An update on opportunities available to schools in Scotland from British Council shared at the LANGS meeting held on 1 March 2019 in Edinburgh.
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Presentation on British Sign Language shared by Frankie McLean at the LANGS meeting held in Dundee on 31 May 2019.
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Presentation on 'Buidling a Partnership' shared by Sylvain Blanche at the LANGS meeting held in Dundee on 31 May 2019.
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Update shared by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting held in Dundee on 31 May 2019.
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Update provided by SCILT at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow on 26 October 2018.
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Updates provided by Education Scotland and the Scottish Government at the LANGS meeting held on 1 March 2019 in Edinburgh.
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Update provided by LFEE at the LANGS meeting held on 1 March 2019 in Edinburgh.
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Update provided by the Scottish European Educational Trust (SEET) at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow on 26 October 2018.
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Presentations on the Espacios Increíbles (Amazing Spaces) project shared at the LANGS meeting held in Dundee on 31 May 2019.
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Presentation, How good is our 1+2?, provided by the South East RIC at the LANGS meeting held in Glasgow on 26 October 2018.
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Presentations shared at the LANGS meeting held on 1 March 2019 in Edinburgh on new Polish educational resources for schools.
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UCMLS, SCILT and AHRC's evaluation of four collaborative language promotional initiatives is now available. Follow the link to access the Wor...
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Posted on June 17 2019
For all children, the quality of the home learning environment is more important for intellectual and social development than parental occupation, edu...
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Posted on June 17 2019
Parental engagement is a powerful lever for raising achievement in schools. Where parents and teachers work together to improve learning, the gains in...
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Parental and family engagement is a key factor in helping all children achieve the highest standards whilst reducing inequity and closing the attainme...
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Posted on June 17 2019
Family Learning encourages family members to learn together as and within a family, with a focus on intergenerational learning.
Family learning act...
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Posted on May 14 2019
Coming in 2019: More leadership and collaborative CLPL opportunities
The 1+2 Languages Leadership Programme (LLP) was recognised for the second con...
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Posted on May 14 2019
New resource will help schools and colleges run local events to highlight the business value of languages through direct engagement with employers
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Posted on May 14 2019
Pupils and parents from three primary schools in North Ayrshire joined a group of senior citizens at the Harbour Arts Centre in Irvine on 15 November ...
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Posted on May 14 2019
This issue, the last under the current editor Dr Hannah Doughty, has contributions from a diverse range of authors.
Within Scotland, Rebecca Colquh...
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The Modern Languages team at Education Scotland is delighted to announce that Shona Hugh, formerly PT Modern Languages at Williamwood High in East Ren...
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Posted on May 14 2019
€36 million of Erasmus+ funding is reserved in 2019 for UK schools and colleges providing general, vocational or technical education to pupils ag...
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Posted on May 14 2019
Recent policy reforms in Scotland mean that all primary teachers are expected to teach an additional language to children from age five, introducing a...
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Posted on May 14 2019
It’s been a busy few months in Aberdeenshire promoting 1+2 and languages.
Modern Language Assistants and GETS 2018/19
We are so lucky to h...
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Posted on May 14 2019
With the advent of 2020 looming large and the real possibility of funding for 1+2 coming to an end, staff in Shetland have been looking for ways to en...
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Posted on May 14 2019
This year, a focus of the 1+2 team has been to support upper primary classes with reading and writing in French/Spanish. We are working alongside teac...
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Posted on May 14 2019
In North Lanarkshire, we have been supporting the implementation of 1+2 by delivering enhanced digital training sessions to share our new planners fro...
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Posted on May 14 2019
Twenty two primary school teachers and four Quality Inspectors from across Nice visited schools in Inverclyde in November for a few days’ work-s...
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In the latest British Council survey of over 300 UK schools hosting language assistants, Heads of Languages reported that their language assistant mad...
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Posted on December 02 2018
Key messages on language skills:
If the UK is to be successful as an open trading nation, a culture shift is needed to make the workforce more glob...
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Posted on November 18 2018
Summary reminder of upcoming seminars and conferences.
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action research, Croatia, Iceland, vocational education, social media, new technologies
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My name is David Cant and I am originally from Glasgow, though I have been fortunate enough to live in various places over the years, including s...
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Posted on October 29 2018
My name is Erin Duffy and I am a student, teacher, intern, and lover of languages.
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Posted on August 17 2018
My name is Lorne and I am an award-winning journalist working with an independent publishing house based in Glasgow. Here at DC Publishing we work on ...
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Posted on August 17 2018
My name is Ian Ross and I am an International Trade and Investment specialist working with Scottish Development International, with geograph...
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Key messages:
Children are starting to learn foreign languages at an increasingly early age in Europe, with most pupils beginning as a compulsor...
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historical perspective on language teaching, language advocacy, multilingualism
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Key messages
Improved outcomes for mobile students compared to their non-mobile peers:
3.6% of graduates that went abroad were unemployed com...
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Posted on June 15 2018
Lead Linguists from Whitburn Academy planned and devised a project for all P7s within West Lothian’s Whitburn cluster. Each school was given a d...
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On 2 May 2018, South Ayrshire’s outdoor education centre, Dolphin House, was buzzing with the sound of primary pupils speaking French. Dolphin H...
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Posted on June 15 2018
In North Ayrshire ASN schools, the aim is to teach Makaton to pupils and their surrounding community in order to open up pupils’ world of commun...
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Posted on June 15 2018
The Northern Alliance Learning Festival (formerly Aberdeen Learning Festival) took place in February 2018 in Aberdeen. We welcomed Janette Kelso and M...
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Posted on June 15 2018
Across North Ayrshire, teachers have been confidently embedding the language content from Years 1-3 of the North Ayrshire Language Learning Framework....
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Posted on June 15 2018
Aberdeen City Libraries hosted a family Global Storytime at the Central Children’s Library in March 2018 as part of the annual ‘Arts acros...
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February 2018 saw Aberdeen City Council schools welcome 12 student teachers from the University of Grenoble-Alpes. This is the third year that we have...
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Posted on June 15 2018
It is with great sadness that Aberdeenshire schools say goodbye to two Spanish and six French MLAs and three German Educational Trainees (GETs). These...
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Posted on June 15 2018
Event: International PowerLanguage Conference - Monday 17 September 2018
This year, PowerLanguage is opening its annual conference to practitioners f...
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Posted on June 15 2018
Following recent inspection activity, secondary school languages staff from Glasgow City Council and City of Edinburgh Council requested professional ...
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Posted on June 15 2018
“Finding out about the wildlife of a country, the geography, investigating habitats, classifying animals, learning about life-cycles and linking...
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Posted on June 15 2018
The Open University and SCILT are delighted to announce that enrolment for their jointly delivered course ‘Learning to teach languages in primar...
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Posted on June 15 2018
The British Council is still welcoming applications to host a Modern Language Assistant (MLA) in schools for the 2018/19 academic year. We are current...
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Posted on June 15 2018
Over the past four years, and in the context of existing education co-operation between France and Scotland*, most local authorities have initiated or...
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Posted on June 15 2018
Thousands of primary school pupils from P5, P6 or P7 have been rehearsing and performing an
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Update shared by Le français en Ecosse (LFEE) at the LANGS meeting held in Edinburgh on 1 June 2018.
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Local Authority survey results provided by SIG Education at the LANGS meeting held in Edinburgh on 1 June 2018.
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UCMLS highlighted their 25th Annual Conference, Looking inward and outward, taking place in September 2018. Registration for the event is no...
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Posted on May 03 2018
My name is Michael and I work as a Languages tutor teaching adults and children French, Spanish and ESL in London and online.
Which languages do yo...
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Posted on March 23 2018
My name is Ross Yuill. In addition to pursuing a degree in education, I am also a Front Desk Associate for the Marriott Hotel in Aberdeen.
Which la...
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Updated provided by the Institut français en Ecosse (IFE) for the LANGS meeting scheduled to take place on 2 March 2018.
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Updated provided by Le Français en Ecosse (LFEE) for the LANGS meeting scheduled to take place on 2 March 2018.
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My name is Willie Cameron and I was one of the founding Directors of The Cobbs Group of Companies. We have hotels, coffee shops, retail units and a ba...
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Members of the DANSE (Dumfries & Galloway, Argyll & Bute, North, South and East Ayrshire) Languages Group were first been introduced to each o...
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Recommendation 31 of ‘Language learning in Scotland: A 1+2 approach’ suggests that schools and local authorities consider engaging with sk...
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Posted on December 05 2017
In North Ayrshire, the 1+2 team have embarked on a new initiative to raise the profile of languages and engage families with their children in learnin...
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Posted on December 05 2017
We extended a warm welcome to North Ayrshire to our lovely friends from Lyon and Saint Étienne. Last year, we established links between all sch...
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Posted on December 05 2017
For the second year in a row, Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) has invited the 1+2 PanTayside team to take part in the Discovery Film Festival. During t...
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Posted on December 05 2017
The Strategic Implementation Group (SIG) was set up in 2013 to lead the practical implementation of the 1+2 Approach, chiefly in schools.
Minutes of ...
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Posted on December 05 2017
Primary school day with Chryston High cluster
On 31 May 2017, the Goethe-Institut in Glasgow invited 31 pupils and four teachers from Glenmanor, Gart...
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Posted on December 05 2017
Last month, the Scottish Government published the British Sign Language (BSL) National Plan 2017-2023, in which a key goal is to increase the opportun...
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Posted on December 05 2017
Primary teacher languages training programme pilot
The OU/SCILT training programme, ‘Learning to teach languages in primary school’, ha...
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Posted on December 05 2017
Event: Using ANIMATION to support language learning and ALL learning!
We look forward to welcoming you to our BIG event linking animation with langu...
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Posted on December 05 2017
Launched on 24 October 2017, the first British Sign Language (BSL) National Plan sets out ten long-term goals for BSL in Scotland and 70 actions that ...
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Posted on December 05 2017
Education Scotland has published an update on advice for L3 – a further model for delivery of the same L3 in P5, P6 and P7, to allow choice of l...
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Posted on December 05 2017
The Scottish Council of Deans of Education (SCDE) 1+2 Languages Group was set up in response to recommendations in the Scottish Government ‘Lang...
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Posted on December 05 2017
In July 2016, I took part in SCILT’s week-long national languages leadership programme, which at the time was called ‘Train the Trainer&rs...
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Posted on December 05 2017
The revised national languages leadership programme welcomed its largest cohort in June 2017. Under its new name the 1+2 Languages Leadership Programm...
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Posted on December 05 2017
Family Languages event – save the date!
SCILT is delighted to be hosting a Family Languages event for young people and their families on Saturd...
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Posted on December 05 2017
On 10 November 2017, Chinese Hanban teachers from across Scotland gathered with their mentor teachers in the Technology and Innovation Centre at the U...
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Posted on November 28 2017
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Attendance and apologies from the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
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Minutes from the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
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Update provided by Chair, Bethan Owen, at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
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Updates provided by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
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Update provided by Institut Français Écosse at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
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Key messages on language skills:
Skills of critical analysis, problem solving, negotiation and communication, speaking other languages and under...
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Update provided by LFEE Europe at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
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Update provided by the Open University at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
Posted on November 28 2017
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Update provided by the Scotland-Russia Forum at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
Posted on November 28 2017
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Update provided by the Scottish European Educational Trust at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
Posted on November 28 2017
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Update provided by UCMLS at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 10 November 2017.
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Presentation delivered by Robbie Norval of Lingo Flamingo on Intergenerational Learning at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyd...
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Posted on November 28 2017
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Keynote address on Partnerships in Scotland, delivered by Laurence Findlay (ADES) at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 1...
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Presentation delivered by Bethan Owen (City of Edinburgh Council) and Annette Götzkes (University of Edinburgh) on 'Building Sustainable Partners...
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Materials provided by North Ayrshire Council on 'Outdoor Education with Languages and John Muir' at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Strath...
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Posted on November 25 2017
Key messages on language skills:
Language competence is far more than just another tool in the box; it is a prerequisite and a facilitator for t...
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Posted on October 24 2017
I'm Claire Pembleton, MA Interpreting and Translating. I am a Consultancy Associate (Science and Engineering) at Edinburgh Innovations.
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Posted on October 09 2017
Read Paul's full job profile.
Find out more about being an Interpreter on the My World of Work website.
View Paul's video on the My World of Work we...
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Posted on September 22 2017
My name is Clare O’Toole. I was a CISS Scholar from 2015-2016 and I am now a Law with Spanish student at the University of Glasgow. I study Mand...
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Posted on September 18 2017
This video resource contains the key messages by speakers from the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES), Education Scotland, the G...
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Posted on August 08 2017
My name is Emma Gallacher, I’m originally from Scotland but now live in Spain. My journey with languages has taken me to the Costa Blanca where ...
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Posted on June 30 2017
Every year language assistants try to make languages really come alive for young people in Scotland's schools, e.g. by initiating a language excha...
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Posted on June 13 2017
Recently, Maria McKinley delivered a workshop about Camembear, a progressive resource which uses a bear character as a ‘hook’ to appeal to young learn...
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Posted on June 13 2017
North Ayrshire’s Erasmus+ Mobility programme
It is with great excitement that we embark on a partnership with the British Council and offer a fabulou...
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Posted on June 13 2017
For the second year in a row, Midlothian Council has employed six French Modern Language Assistants (MLAs) who have worked across Midlothian schools i...
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Posted on June 13 2017
In April 2017, over 1000 families from a diverse catchment area embarked on an exciting learning journey in Fife: learning French online. This project...
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Posted on June 13 2017
Learning Chinese has been a great success this year in the Carnoustie cluster, Angus. Within this cluster, Burnside Primary will launch as a Primary C...
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Posted on June 13 2017
Sixty teachers from Aberdeenshire were successful in their Erasmus+ applications and shall be attending LFEE Immersion Courses in Lyon, Salinac and Ma...
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Posted on June 13 2017
Gaelic medium education has been taught in Gilcomstoun School in Aberdeen for 25 years and the whole school recently engaged in a four week long proje...
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Posted on June 13 2017
Cornhill School: A Tour de France IDL project
Cornhill School launched an IDL project over the month of May to engage the whole school and community ...
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Posted on June 13 2017
Over 200 pupils and staff attended the first North Lanarkshire 1+2 Language Awards ceremony at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie on Tuesday 23 May 2017. Aw...
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Posted on June 13 2017
The Strategic Implementation Group (SIG) was established in 2013 to develop an engagement strategy and oversee delivery of the 1+2 policy commitment. ...
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Posted on June 13 2017
Institut français d'Ecosse is launching a new intensive course which will be of interest to teachers.
This 15 hour course will take place over three ...
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Posted on June 12 2017
Chers collègues
Is this the end of the school year? Incroyable comme le temps passe!
And a busy 2016-2017 it has been…
Our French, Spanish and Ger...
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Posted on June 12 2017
The benchmarks for modern languages were developed to provide clarity on the national standards expected at each curriculum level. They set out clear ...
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Posted on June 12 2017
Scottish Languages Review and Digest #32 (Summer 2017) – out now!
This edition really is a must-read! The incidental theme emerging from all five con...
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Posted on June 12 2017
SCILT, in conjunction with Education Scotland, Scottish Government, the GTCS and ADES, is holding eight national events across the country, focusing o...
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Posted on June 12 2017
Following a wide-ranging consultation with the profession earlier this academic session, our 1+2 FAQs for practitioners have been updated and uploaded...
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Posted on June 12 2017
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higher education, refugees, Germany
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Posted on June 12 2017
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multilingualism; language learning; attitudes; impact
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Modern Languages, National Curriculum, subject status, marketing
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German, decline, success, rigorous, expertise, recruitment, results
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Posted on June 06 2017
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Update provided by Chairperson, Ann Robertson, at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Dundee on 2 June 2017.
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Updated provided by Scottish Government at the LANGS meeting held on 2 June 2017 at the University of Dundee.
Posted on June 06 2017
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Update presented by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting held on 2 June 2017 at the University of Dundee.
Posted on June 06 2017
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Update provided by SCILT at the LANGS meeting held on 2 June 2017 at the University of Dundee.
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British Council's update from the LANGS meeting held on 2 June 2017 at the University of Dundee.
Posted on June 06 2017
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Update provided by Le français en Ecosse (LFEE) at the LANGS meeting held on 2 June 2017 at the University of Dundee.
Posted on June 05 2017
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Keynote addresses by Angela de Britos (SCILT) and Do Coyle (SCDE) at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Dundee on 2 June 2017.
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Update provided by UCMLS at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Dundee on 2 June 2017.
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Presentation given by the University of Glasgow at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Dundee on 2 June 2017.
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Update from the Open University given at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Dundee on 2 June 2017.
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Posted on April 27 2017
My name is Charlie Foot and I'm the founder of Bili, a free online student language exchange, which enables sustained and structured peer-to-peer ...
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Posted on April 18 2017
My name is David Rodger and I am a 25 year old Area Manager at Amazon Germany. Although I started working for Amazon UK in London in 2015, I transferr...
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Posted on March 31 2017
My name is Jane Robb and I am currently a PhD student at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich. My research is looking at the drive...
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Posted on March 17 2017
Inverbrothock Primary in Arbroath, Angus, has been working hard to extend its open door policy to parents and carers.
Last year, we started sharing o...
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Posted on March 17 2017
This year has seen an acceleration of teachers and pupils embracing languages as their confidence begins to gather pace. Staff are keen to learn more ...
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Posted on March 17 2017
1+2 has been very much at the forefront of CLPL for staff this session and we are getting to the end of another very successful set of Primary Languag...
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Posted on March 17 2017
Languages are alive and kicking in East Renfrewshire! This session we launched an Innovation Fund to allow schools to bid for money to support the lea...
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Posted on March 17 2017
In order to upskill primary teachers in teaching French, East Dunbartonshire is using LFEE Europe CLPL resources and support. This has involved three ...
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Posted on March 17 2017
Training is ongoing for Aberdeen City Council primary teachers. We offer twilight language and methodology classes and this term we have added a new o...
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Posted on March 17 2017
In February 2017, East Ayrshire produced a document to raise awareness of the work being done to implement the 1+2 Approach across the local authority...
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Posted on March 17 2017
South Lanarkshire primary teachers continue to show tremendous commitment to the development of the 1+2 Approach with more than 200 additional teacher...
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Posted on March 17 2017
The University Council of Modern Languages (UCML) represents the interests of staff working in modern languages, linguistics, cultural and area studie...
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Posted on March 17 2017
Benchmarks in Modern Languages have been published on the National Improvement Hub. Developed by Education Scotland in consultation with individual te...
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Posted on March 17 2017
Over 50 teachers and 30 local authority representatives took part in the GLPS Conference on 3 March at Stirling Court Hotel. Deputy First Minister and...
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Posted on March 17 2017
In order to support the implementation of the 1+2 Approach in Scottish schools, CISS has focused on developing a variety of resources for Chinese. The...
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Posted on March 17 2017
SCILT and Education Scotland's leadership programme has been revised and renamed.
Formerly known as Train the Trainer, the all-new 1+2 Languages Lead...
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Posted on March 17 2017
My name is Lynn Sheppard and I am currently studying for a Masters in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh University. I am also a freelanc...
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Posted on March 09 2017
My name is Kirsten Matthews and I work for Diageo as a tour guide in their distillery. I also have a role as public service interpreter.
What spark...
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Posted on March 02 2017
My name is Sandie Robb and I am a Senior Education Officer for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS).
RZSS is a worldwide conservation or...
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Posted on February 24 2017
My name is Emma Therer and I'm a MA (HONS) German and Linguistics – 4th year undergraduate student at the University of Edinburgh.
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Posted on February 17 2017
My name is Katie Targett-Adams. I am self-employed with 3 businesses and am now based in Hong Kong:
Professional Singer and Harpist
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Posted on February 03 2017
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Posted on February 03 2017
My name is Josh Martin and I'm a student at Dundee University studying MSc in Psychology and German. I'm also a keen racing driver in my ...
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Posted on February 02 2017
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Minutes of the LANGS meeting held on 27 January 2017 at the Mercure Hotel, Glasgow.
Posted on January 27 2017
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Update from the Chair shared at the LANGS meeting held at the Mercure Hotel, Glasgow on 27 January 2017.
Posted on January 27 2017
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Update shared by the Scottish Government at the LANGS meeting held at the Mercure Hotel, Glasgow on 27 January 2017.
Posted on January 27 2017
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Update and Polish education resources shared by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting held at the Mercure Hotel, Glasgow on 27 January 2017.
Posted on January 27 2017
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Update shared by SCILT/CISS at the LANGS meeting held at the Mercure Hotel, Glasgow on 27 January 2017.
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Posted on January 27 2017
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Update shared by British Council at the LANGS meeting held at the Mercure Hotel, Glasgow on 27 January 2017.
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Update provided by the Institut français en Ecosse at the LANGS meeting held at the Mercure Hotel, Glasgow on 27 January 2017.
Posted on January 27 2017
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Update provided by LFEE at the LANGS meeting held at the Mercure Hotel, Glasgow on 27 January 2017.
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Update provided by UCMLS at the LANGS meeting held at the Mercure Hotel, Glasgow on 27 January 2017.
Posted on January 27 2017
My name is Olivia and I was born in Cambridge, where I spent most of my childhood. I always knew that I wanted to travel and see the world so it seeme...
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Posted on January 20 2017
My name is John Barry and I worked for 31 years for Shell, initially as a Petroleum Engineer and subsequently in economics and management roles. I ret...
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Posted on January 13 2017
My name is Dawn Hartley and I am Head of Creative Learning for Scottish Dance Theatre, part of Dundee Rep Theatre.
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Posted on December 09 2016
A key feature of each of the GTCS Professional Standards, there is a lot of talk these days about practitioner enquiry as a means of professional lear...
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Posted on December 09 2016
Partnership was the order of the day on 29 November 2016 at Atlantic Quay in Glasgow.
The day began with a presentation by Associate Professor Angela...
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Posted on December 05 2016
PanTayside 1+2 team has worked in partnership with Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) to link Moving Image Education and languages. PanTayside 1+2 team cr...
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Posted on December 05 2016
Last year we boosted teacher confidence by training staff to embed French or Spanish into their daily school routines. Training continues this year an...
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Posted on December 05 2016
Much of our Primary Language Learning (PLL) training material is at present housed on the Dumfries & Galloway Glow site but in order to widen acce...
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Posted on December 05 2016
Aberdeenshire council send regular email newsletters to support teaching colleagues in the implementation of the 1+2 approach. The June 2016 edition i...
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Posted on December 05 2016
The 1+2 Modern Languages team at Aberdeen City Council are using Abernet, the education homepage, as a means of communication with schools. They have ...
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Posted on December 05 2016
On 9 September 2016, UCMLS hosted a cross-sector event to take stock of successes and challenges in the implementation of ‘Language learning in Scotla...
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Posted on December 05 2016
‘Noël’ is upon us already and you will see in the photo that it was celebrated in style along with two of the Pan-Tayside development officers and a g...
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Posted on December 05 2016
The reasons may vary - from learning good practice to increased job satisfaction – but 98% of school staff who took part in the European Union’s Erasm...
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Posted on December 05 2016
Primary German immersion course at Chryston High School, North LanarkshireThe Goethe-Institut has just concluded a 10-week primary German immersion co...
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Posted on December 05 2016
Sally Anderson, an undergraduate at University of Manchester, attended the Japanese Youth Conference held in September 2016 in Aberdeen. The conferenc...
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Posted on December 05 2016
The draft benchmarks for modern languages will be uploaded to the National Improvement Hub in December (together with the other curricular areas). Dra...
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Posted on November 10 2016
My name is Claire Murphy and I am originally from Aberdeen. I work as a translator at the European Commission.
What languages do you speak/have you...
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Posted on November 04 2016
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Posted on October 28 2016
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Update from the Chair shared at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Minutes of the LANGS meeting held on 28 October 2016 at Victoria Quay in Edinburgh.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Presentation shared by Scottish Government at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay in Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Presentation on Benchmarking from Education Scotland shared at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Update from SCILT/CISS shared at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Presentation on 1+2 in secondary schools shared at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Presentation shared by Consejería de Educación at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Programme of this year's French Film Festival shared at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Update from Institut français shared at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Update from Le Français en Ecosse shared at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Presentation on Progression shared at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Update from the Scotland-Russia Forum shared at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 28 2016
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Update provided by the Scottish European Educational Trust at the LANGS meeting held at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh on 28 October 2016.
Posted on October 03 2016
Key messages on language skills:
Industry consultations highlighted the requirement for further work in ensuring staff have the experience to de...
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Posted on September 06 2016
My name is Amy-Jo Fairbairn. I'm a second year HND Travel & Tourism student at City of Glasgow College.
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I ...
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Posted on September 06 2016
My name is Gail Leslie and I initially completed HND Travel & Tourism at the City of Glasgow College.
I am now about to start a degree in...
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Posted on September 05 2016
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Posted on September 05 2016
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Posted on September 05 2016
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Posted on September 05 2016
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Posted on September 05 2016
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Posted on September 05 2016
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Posted on September 05 2016
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Posted on August 26 2016
My name is Euan and I’m an aero-mechanical engineering student about to enter my honours year at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
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Posted on July 24 2016
Key messages on language skills:
There is a substantial skills gap in relation to foreign language skills at a time when the UK Government is tr...
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Posted on July 11 2016
Tools to help primary and secondary practitioners provide a suitable L3 experience.
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Posted on July 11 2016
A suite of advice, frameworks and resources to support primary teachers plan for depth and progression.
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Posted on July 01 2016
This video looks at how staff in Ardgowan Primary School in Inverclyde adapted to the changes from the previous model for language teaching and learni...
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Posted on June 16 2016
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Posted on June 16 2016
I am a tour guide who guides mainly German speaking tourists in Scotland and Ireland. A member of the Scottish Tourist Guides Association, I have been...
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Posted on June 10 2016
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Minutes of the LANGS meeting held at the University of Dundee on 10 June 2016.
Posted on June 10 2016
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Update from Ann Robertson, Chair of LANGS, shared at the meeting held at the University of Dundee on 10 June 2016.
Posted on June 10 2016
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Update given by the Scottish Government at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Dundee on 10 June 2016.
Posted on June 10 2016
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An update presented by Education Scotland at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Dundee on 10 June 2016.
Posted on June 10 2016
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Update provided by SCILT/CISS at the LANGS meeting held at the University of Dundee on 10 June 2016.
Posted on June 10 2016
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Posted on June 10 2016
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Evaluation of 1+2 progress shared by Fiona Pate and Louise Glen at the LANGS meeting held on 10 June 2016 at the University of Dundee.
Posted on June 07 2016
This session has seen Falkirk Council extend its CLPL training programme at both cluster and authority level, offering a variety of CLPL opportunities...
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Posted on June 07 2016
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North Ayrshire 1+2 development officers send regular email newsletters to colleagues to support them in the implementation of the 1+2 Approach. The la...
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Posted on June 07 2016
In Dundee City, we are in the process of revising our local training events to cater for our teachers’ needs and to give them the best tools possible ...
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Posted on June 07 2016
Argyll and Bute Council has recently developed Primary Language Learning classroom resource packs. These packs have been designed to promote active le...
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Posted on June 07 2016
On 1 March 2016, language leaders, lead teachers and class teachers gathered in Inverary for a day of engagement with the 1+2 Approach. The event was ...
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Posted on June 07 2016
During the spring term, a group of primary school teachers have been attending language classes to train in L2 French and Chinese. The classes are del...
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Posted on June 07 2016
Much has happened since University Council for Modern Languages Scotland (UCMLS) and SCILT held their joint national conference in May 2015. We establ...
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Posted on June 07 2016
We are getting near the end of another busy and exciting year! In June, we still have a bit of team teaching to do in primary schools around the count...
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Posted on June 07 2016
For Scottish schools looking to effectively deliver the 1+2 Approach, hosting a language assistant provides an ideal solution and shows a real commitm...
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Posted on June 07 2016
The German singer/songwriter Martina Schwarz, whose work many German teachers know from her “Learn German with songs” books, toured Scottish primary s...
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Posted on June 07 2016
The value of languages
Representatives of the four UK governments met in Cambridge in October 2015 to share school-based language policy information....
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Posted on June 07 2016
On 19 March 2016, 20 primary teachers, secondary teachers and development officers, involved in training primary teachers to deliver German as L2 or L...
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Posted on June 07 2016
Russian could be an excellent L3 (or an additional L3). It’s a European language, so builds on European languages your pupils already know, but intere...
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Posted on June 07 2016
Language Linking, Global Thinking (LLGT) is a project that links a student on their year abroad to a class in a school in Scotland. The project has th...
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Posted on June 07 2016
Recommendation 9 of Language Learning in Scotland: A 1+2 Approach states that “language learning be recognised as an entitlement for all young people ...
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Posted on June 07 2016
Recently, the third and final event in this series of seminars took place in Victoria Quay in Edinburgh. The events brought together a variety of stak...
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Posted on June 07 2016
Train the Trainer (TTT) is an extended professional learning programme run by SCILT and Education Scotland which was accredited with “Professional rec...
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Posted on May 06 2016
I served for 37 years in the Army and retired in 2012 as a Lieutenant Colonel. For four years, from 2005 to 2009, I was the staff officer responsible ...
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Posted on April 29 2016
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Update given by UCMLS and SCILT about the Cross‐Sector Regional Meetings at the COALA meeting held at the University of Strathclyde on 29 January 2016...
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Posted on April 29 2016
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Posted on April 01 2016
My name is Amanda, I graduated last year with a degree in BSc Geology and have since been travelling between Finland and Scotland as part of my job as...
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Posted on March 15 2016
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Posted on March 15 2016
After a big push on primary language learning over the session, we've just finished training two full cohorts of primary French and primary Spanish te...
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Posted on March 15 2016
As we march towards spring, here’s what’s been going on in East Renfrewshire (while we dodged the rain!)
L2 in all 22 East Renfrewshire primary schoo...
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Posted on March 15 2016
Training and implementation of policy
East Dunbartonshire Council’s implementation model has evolved through the delivery of an extensive training pr...
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Posted on March 15 2016
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Posted on March 15 2016
In Edinburgh there continues to be lots of exciting progress with the 1+2 approach to language learning. We have been able to offer a variety of langu...
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Posted on March 15 2016
Class teacher, Lynda Suthe is a beginner learner of Chinese and recounts her experiences introducing the language to P5.
Where we began
All stages b...
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Posted on March 15 2016
We have seen momentum gaining in the strategic planning for and implementation of ‘Language learning in Scotland: A 1+2 approach’ in Aberdeenshire ove...
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Posted on March 15 2016
Our team of teachers has been busy travelling around the country to support schools with the learning and teaching of various languages as L2 or L3 in...
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Posted on March 15 2016
The languages team of the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has established a successful collaboration with Renfrewshire Council for the delive...
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Posted on March 15 2016
Scottish Government provided an update to the European and External Affairs Committee (EEAC) at their meeting on 25 February 2016. The update will be ...
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Posted on March 15 2016
New training catalogue
Institut français d’Ecosse offers a full range of workshops for teachers: ‘Autour d’un livre’, introducing French children’s b...
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Posted on March 15 2016
For Scottish schools looking to effectively deliver the 1+2 approach, hosting a language assistant provides an ideal solution and shows a real commitm...
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Posted on March 15 2016
‘Deutsch mit Karla und Kai’: new teaching materials for the third and fourth year of primary German on the way The teaching materials for German in pr...
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Posted on March 15 2016
Progression in primary language learning
Education Scotland’s modern languages team has created a working group consisting of primary and secondary p...
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Posted on March 15 2016
Recent articles related to the implementation of the 1+2 approach to language learning, written by practitioners and development officers, feature in ...
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Posted on March 15 2016
SAVE THE DATE! Train the Trainer summer school will be taking place from Monday 27 June to Friday 1 July 2016 at the University of Strathclyde city ce...
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Posted on February 19 2016
My name is Adam Williams. I am a Spacecraft Operations Engineer working for the European Space Agency on the ExoMars mission, whose goal is to send a ...
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Posted on February 11 2016
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Posted on February 11 2016
My name is Susan Brown and I am a self-employed Blue Badge qualified Scottish Tourist Guide. I run tours of Scotland in French and English, split fair...
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Posted on January 19 2016
At the halfway mark of the implementation period, this video showcases the 'PanTayside' approach to implementing the 1+2 Approach to language ...
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Posted on January 07 2016
My name is Andrew and I work in London as a Character Animator on a children's TV series. I grew up in the Scottish Borders and studied for 4 year...
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Posted on December 21 2015
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Posted on December 21 2015
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Posted on December 21 2015
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Posted on December 21 2015
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Posted on December 21 2015
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Posted on December 21 2015
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Posted on December 21 2015
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Posted on December 14 2015
Key messages:Developing independence and intercultural understanding, and an increased likelihood of working abroad long term were the most commonly r...
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Posted on November 30 2015
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Posted on November 27 2015
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The Iris Project is currently providing volunteers to teach Latin as an L3 in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Fife. These volunteers are undergraduate or postg...
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Posted on November 24 2015
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Posted on November 24 2015
The Pan Tayside approach involves three authorities: Dundee City Council, Angus Council and Perth and Kinross Council, working together to implement l...
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Posted on November 24 2015
In an innovative take on CLPL, a group of City of Edinburgh teachers have this year embarked on a Higher Spanish course. The Higher Spanish class is m...
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Posted on November 24 2015
The City of Edinburgh 1+2 team has been working in partnership with Edinburgh University Student Association (EUSA) to help support language learning ...
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Posted on November 24 2015
In March, 45 primary school teachers from across Edinburgh took part in City of Edinburgh’s first ever French immersion weekend hosted at the Institut...
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Posted on November 24 2015
Aberdeen City Council Education and Children Services Directorate opted for a strategic approach to implementing the 1+2 approach. The choice of L2 wa...
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Posted on November 24 2015
An overview of East Ayrshire's current work to implement the 1+2 approach.
All primary schools in East Ayrshire will be implementing French as L2, ex...
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Posted on November 24 2015
It’s been a busy session so far in Glasgow for language learning and teaching. We are currently running Primary Language Learning French, Spanish, Ita...
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Posted on November 24 2015
The big messages of Language Learning in Scotland: A 1+2 approach are really about the kind of children and young people we are developing in our scho...
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Posted on November 24 2015
The free course materials ‘Deutsch mit Felix und Franzi’ are proving very popular with primary children and their teachers. The cute hand puppets have...
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Posted on November 24 2015
In October 2015 specialist teachers of German attended a Train the Trainer seminar at the Goethe-Institut in preparation for their tutoring roles in a...
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Posted on November 24 2015
LFEE Europe is supporting the implementation of 'Language learning in Scotland: A 1+2 approach' in Scottish schools through a range of professional le...
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Posted on November 24 2015
In 2015 Education Scotland produced further guidance on L3; Experiences and Outcomes at first level and senior phase case studies (linking the 1+2 app...
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Posted on November 24 2015
Are you aware that in addition to our termly newsletter we also publish peer-reviewed articles in our online journal, the Scottish Languages Review? T...
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Posted on November 24 2015
Two new leaflets from SCILT will be powerful tools for language teachers, Support for Learning colleagues and senior management, and they will equip y...
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Posted on November 24 2015
Recommendation nine in Language learning in Scotland: A 1+2 Approach states that, 'language learning be recognised as an entitlement for all youn...
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Posted on November 17 2015
To understand the relationship between language knowledge and employment status, data from the Adult Education Survey 2011 for 24 European Member Stat...
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Posted on November 12 2015
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Posted on October 30 2015
I come from very un-exotic roots, having been brought up by Scottish parents in the Scottish Borders. I am now a PhD researcher at the University of E...
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Posted on September 08 2015
My name is Sylvain Peyo Diez. I’m French born in Bayonne and used to live in Castres in the south of France. I moved to Scotland in 2010. I have...
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Posted on September 03 2015
I'm Dylan Kelly and I feel very lucky to market one of the leading resorts on the planet. My role promotes award winning golf, spa, food and drink...
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Posted on August 25 2015
I am Sharz Din, Senior Creative Director of Vidal Sassoon in Glasgow. My role involves training and upholding the Sassoon standards. I also represent ...
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Posted on August 18 2015
My name is Ken Lindsay, and I am the International Brand Ambassador for Chivas Brothers Ltd, the premium scotch whisky and gin company of Pernod Ricar...
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Posted on August 14 2015
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Presentation from the Institut français d'Écosse, shared at the COALA meeting held on 14 August 2015 at the University of Strathclyde.
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Posted on July 21 2015
Key messages on language skills:
The proportion of businesses saying they have a need for foreign language skills among their employees has rise...
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Posted on July 01 2015
1+2 aims to give every primary school pupil the opportunity to learn their own language plus two more.
Watch this video and find out how, in South La...
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Posted on June 01 2015
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Posted on June 01 2015
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Posted on June 01 2015
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Posted on June 01 2015
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Posted on June 01 2015
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Posted on June 01 2015
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Posted on June 01 2015
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Posted on February 20 2015
My name is Stuart Broomfield and I'm the Hotel Manager at the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel in Edinburgh.
I have been employed in the hospitality in...
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Posted on February 12 2015
Guidance on L3, to be introduced by P5. Opportunities to build on literacy skills so pupils develop a greater understanding of how language works...
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Posted on February 06 2015
My name is Caroline McManus.
I currently live in Barcelona teaching English, but have previously worked as airline cabin crew, travelling the...
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Posted on February 03 2015
I'm Sophie Williams, a lecturer in Conservation Science at Bangor University and Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanic Garden Course Director for Pl...
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Posted on February 03 2015
My name is Peter Cawston and I'm a medical doctor who works in a housing estate with a lot of social and economic problems.
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Posted on January 30 2015
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Posted on January 25 2015
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Posted on December 12 2014
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I grew up in a small town called Erbach, about an hour south of Frankfurt a...
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Posted on December 11 2014
Which languages did you come across in school? Was that your first taste of other languages?
At High School in Edinburgh I studied French...
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Posted on December 08 2014
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Posted on December 08 2014
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Posted on December 08 2014
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Posted on December 08 2014
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Posted on December 04 2014
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Posted on November 18 2014
Can you give a brief outline of who you are and the job that you do?
I am Chris Cusack. I have a number of roles around my current job as Venue Man...
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Posted on November 07 2014
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Posted on November 07 2014
World Stories'World Stories' is our nomination for October's primary website of the month. 'World Stories' is a growing collection of stories fr...
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Posted on October 31 2014
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Posted on October 31 2014
Key messages:This study demonstrates how students form graduate attributes whilst abroad:Academic – Critical self-evaluation and goal setting.Intercul...
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Posted on October 31 2014
Key messages:The international experience of a year abroad has been shown to contribute both to students’ individual experience and employability with...
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Posted on October 31 2014
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Students not only strengthen their speaking and listening skills whilst working abroad, but also gain enriched knowledge and under...
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Posted on October 31 2014
Key messages:
The three most important benefits students say they derived from mobility:
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Improved awareness of anot...
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Posted on October 28 2014
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Agenda items for the COALA meeting held at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow on Friday 24 October 2014.
Posted on October 28 2014
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Posted on October 28 2014
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Presentation on new opportunities offered by the Goethe-Institut, shared at the COALA meeting on 24 October 2014.
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Posted on October 28 2014
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Posted on October 14 2014
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Posted on October 07 2014
What is your name and for whom do you work?
My name is Paul Belmonte and I work as a BSL/English interpreter for Deaf Action in Edinburgh.
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Posted on October 02 2014
'Lyrics Training' The site we are recommending this month for secondary learners, Lyrics Training, contains interactive music videos in Spanish, Portu...
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Posted on October 02 2014
'Language of the Month' Our recommendation for primary website of the month is this site from Newbury Park Primary School. Here you can access free in...
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Posted on October 01 2014
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Posted on September 30 2014
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Posted on September 02 2014
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Posted on July 30 2014
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Posted on July 03 2014
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Posted on June 03 2014
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Posted on June 03 2014
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Posted on June 01 2014
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Posted on May 31 2014
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Posted on May 01 2014
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Posted on April 28 2014
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Talk the Talk brings the excitement of languages to life and demonstrates how perseverance with...
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Posted on April 28 2014
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Posted on April 08 2014
My name is Arnaud Desbiez and I am a conservation biologist. I work for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland as their regional conservation a...
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Posted on April 01 2014
Primary Language Learning Today This month’s recommendation for primary is ‘Primary Language Learning Today’. Janet Lloyd is a consultant and tra...
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Posted on April 01 2014
Lingro A cool dictionary, which allows you to view any webpage in its original language, but click on any word you don't know and it will give yo...
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Posted on March 24 2014
Schools in Edinburgh are implementing the Scottish government’s new education policy with the support of Language Assistants in the classroom. W...
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Posted on March 17 2014
What languages did you study at school or university, if any?
I studied French up to Higher level and used to groan about it, but I haven’t f...
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Posted on March 11 2014
The Film Space recognises the key role that teachers play in introducing children and young people to a wide variety of moving images both as an art f...
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Posted on March 11 2014
BBC Knowledge and Learning - Modern Languages An extensive archive of short clips related to culture and language – available to support primary ...
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Posted on March 03 2014
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Posted on March 03 2014
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Posted on March 03 2014
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Posted on March 03 2014
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Posted on February 21 2014
My name is Joshua Abbott and I am currently an intern at a strategy consulting firm in Brisbane, Australia whilst concurrently finishing my studies at...
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Posted on February 18 2014
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Posted on February 17 2014
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Posted on February 17 2014
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Posted on February 17 2014
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Posted on February 17 2014
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Posted on February 17 2014
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Posted on February 17 2014
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Posted on February 17 2014
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Posted on February 04 2014
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Posted on February 03 2014
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Posted on January 28 2014
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Posted on January 28 2014
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Posted on January 28 2014
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Posted on December 13 2013
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Posted on December 10 2013
My name is Ian Fyfe. I work as Human Resources Director for INEOS Group – INEOS is the world’s third largest chemical manufacturing compan...
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Posted on December 03 2013
February 2018 update
Audio files, video clips, learning maps and guidance for L2 and L3 in primary.
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Posted on November 12 2013
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Posted on November 12 2013
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Posted on October 10 2013
I'm Sean Sproull. I spent my gap year teaching in the south of Vietnam, an experience that had a big effect on me. It ignited an interest in East ...
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Posted on October 04 2013
Languages OnlineThe site has all sorts of freely accessible interactive activities for secondary learners of French, German, Spanish, Italian and Lati...
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Posted on October 01 2013
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Posted on September 06 2013
IC LanguageYou can teach five languages free at iclanguage.com: French, Spanish, German, English ESL and Welsh. For each language there are both 50+ p...
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Posted on August 08 2013
I am a Product Marketing Manager in the marine services division of Rolls-Royce plc. My focus is business development and marketing of product upgrade...
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Posted on August 01 2013
Alien Language The Alien Language website reinforces parts of the body in a fun way. The games can be played in English, French, German and Spani...
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Posted on June 25 2013
Can you give a brief outline of who you are and the job that you do?
I am the Head of Business Development for a company specialising in business p...
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Posted on June 03 2013
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Posted on May 31 2013
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Posted on May 17 2013
James Brodie is Manager & CBA Scotland of China-Britain Business Council. We asked him to share with us why he decided to study Chinese, how he ha...
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Posted on May 17 2013
I am currently the Director of Giant Panda Project and Strategic Innovations at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. Between the ages of 9 and 12...
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Posted on May 03 2013
I’m Julianna Dunn and I am a Licensing Executive with Harper Collins the book publishers. I am in charge of our print business – I negotia...
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Posted on May 02 2013
Mary Glasgow Mary Glasgow produce a range of resources to support teachers and learners of French, German and Spanish in the Secondary school. Resourc...
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Posted on May 02 2013
Teaching Ideas Access a variety of games and activities for use in the primary MFL classroom. There are a good selection of ideas and subject are...
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Posted on April 26 2013
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Posted on April 02 2013
The mystery of the golden starsDownload a story book for pupils and an activity guide for teachers to introduce some aspects of what the European Unio...
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Posted on March 28 2013
In January this year I took up post as the First Secretary for Scottish Affairs in Beijing. The post and the office are fully funded by the Scot...
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Posted on March 26 2013
My name is Scott Morrison and I am married with three kids. I work for a technology analyst company. My company makes predictions about te...
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Posted on March 26 2013
I work for the Scottish Football association as Director of Football Development, a position I have held for the last six years. In brief, my jo...
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Posted on March 26 2013
My name is Campbell Price and I’m the curator for Egypt and Sudan at the Manchester Museum. I became interested in languages other than English ...
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Posted on March 19 2013
My name is Anne Morrison, I’m in my early forties and I currently live with my husband and three young children in Argyll and Bute. I studied Ph...
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Posted on March 08 2013
Looking for a resource to support a challenging IDL transition project incorporating French? "Passeport pour la Francophonie" c'est parfait...
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Posted on March 05 2013
Key messages on language skills:
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Posted on February 25 2013
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Posted on February 25 2013
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The British Academy commissioned a review of empirical data from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales seeking baseline data ...
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Posted on February 24 2013
The purpose of this report was to report findings to the Languages Working Group of the cost to Scotland of a monolingual workforce in order to suppor...
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Posted on February 22 2013
The European Commission has just published an independent study on the impact of the EU's eTwinning scheme. The study found that teachers who had part...
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Posted on February 15 2013
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Posted on February 15 2013
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Posted on February 14 2013
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Posted on January 29 2013
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Posted on January 29 2013
January 2013This month we would like to highlight two websites:Newshound (Linguascope)Linguascope has gathered together five fantastic feeds of curren...
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Posted on January 29 2013
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Posted on January 29 2013
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Posted on January 24 2013
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Posted on January 16 2013
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Posted on January 16 2013
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Posted on January 16 2013
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Posted on January 08 2013
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Posted on January 07 2013
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Posted on January 07 2013
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Posted on January 07 2013
December 2012This month we would like to highlight a list of our favourite Christmas websites for teachers to use in class. These websites cover Chris...
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Posted on January 03 2013
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Posted on December 21 2012
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Posted on December 21 2012
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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for different colours.
Posted on December 21 2012
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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for different animals.
Posted on December 21 2012
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Posted on December 21 2012
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Posted on December 21 2012
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Posted on December 21 2012
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Posted on December 19 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Posted on December 11 2012
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Use this powerpoint to describe different architecture styles in China.
Posted on December 10 2012
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Use this PowerPoint to look at kites in China with P5 pupils. Includes the opportunity to look at characters written on kites.
Posted on December 07 2012
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Posted on December 07 2012
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This PowerPoint is suitable for use with beginners and looks at Chinese characters.
Posted on December 07 2012
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Suggested themes to use with P7 pupils studying Chinese.
Posted on December 07 2012
Posted on December 03 2012
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This document is suitable for introducing radicals to beginners.
Posted on December 03 2012
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Ideas for a P6/P7 curriculum based on the Silk Road. Could also be used for transition to Secondary.
Posted on December 03 2012
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This PowerPoint is suitable for use with beginners and looks at Chinese characters.
Posted on December 03 2012
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This document is suitable for introducing radicals to beginners.
Posted on December 03 2012
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This PowerPoint is suitable for use with beginners and looks at Chinese characters.
Posted on December 03 2012
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Themes for introducing Chinese language in P5.
Posted on December 03 2012
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This document is suitable for introducing radicals to beginners.
Posted on December 03 2012
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Classroom language and other language to be used across the curriculum. For Chinese.
Posted on December 03 2012
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This PowerPoint is suitable for use with beginners and looks at Chinese characters.
Posted on December 03 2012
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Learners should read the story and see if they can work out what the Chinese characters mean.
Posted on December 03 2012
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These activities are suitable for use with P4 and P5 and introduce learners to Chinese characters.
Posted on December 03 2012
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Activities for Primary 3 to explore Chinese traditions and culture.
Posted on December 03 2012
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This worksheet introduces a few very simple radicals at first (e.g. water, sun, moon, fire, tree etc.) and gradually introduces more radical...
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Posted on December 03 2012
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Powerpoint file created by SCILT which highlights key statisics and further information on the benefits of knowing a foreign language. Available...
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Posted on December 03 2012
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The bookmarks are designed to show pupils why learning languages is beneficial in a light-hearted way.
Posted on December 03 2012
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These leaflets aim to help inform parents of the wide range of benefits of learning a foreign language. They could be useful particularly at course ch...
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Posted on December 03 2012
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In accordance with the EU population, the most widely spoken mother tongue is German (16%), followed by Italian and English (13% e...
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Posted on December 03 2012
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Key messages:Almost nine out of ten EU citizens believe that the ability to speak foreign languages is very useful and 98% say that mastering language...
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Posted on December 03 2012
Lessons from abroad: International review of primary languages provides an evidence base on language learning within various primary curricula across ...
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Posted on December 03 2012
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In August 2011, SCILT carried out a national survey of language provision in Scottish state-funded primary and secondary schools via two online questi...
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Posted on November 30 2012
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The project, driven by Dr Judith McClure in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, was designed to trial language learning in the early stages ...
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Posted on November 20 2012
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This powerpoint can be used to support teachers who want to introduce Chinese to learners at any stage of their learning through culture.
Posted on November 20 2012
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Summary of discussions and actions from the October 2012 COALA meeting.
Posted on November 17 2012
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This powerpoint can be used to support teachers who want to introduce Chinese to learners at any stage of their learning.
Posted on November 17 2012
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Find out why the Chinese people love the colour red and explore the Spring Festival celebrations.
Posted on November 17 2012
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This powerpoint can be used with Primary 7 pupils to learn about clothes in Chinese.
Posted on November 17 2012
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This powerpoint can be used to for interdisciplinary work with P7 pupils. The PP looks at famous mountains in China and in Scotland, and is an opportu...
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Posted on November 17 2012
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A series of photographs of beautiful Chinese animals in English and Mandarin.
Posted on November 16 2012
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One teacher of Chinese shares her experience of interdisciplinary working in a secondary school.
Posted on November 16 2012
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This powerpoint can be used to support teachers who want to introduce Chinese to learners at any stage of their learning, through cross-curricular pro...
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Posted on November 16 2012
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A series of beautiful photographs depicting Chinese culture and everyday life.
Posted on November 16 2012
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Discover China's regional delicacies and the cultural and medicinal importance of food.
Posted on November 16 2012
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Learn about the ancient Chinese art of calligraphy and practise writing the characters.
Posted on November 16 2012
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Learn some interesting Chinese characters together with aspects of Chinese culture.
Posted on November 16 2012
A summary of working with primary school aged learners with a communication disorder in a modern foreign language, and methods of building community t...
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Posted on November 16 2012
In this workshop we will show how arts and crafts content and the Spanish language can be integrated in a motivating learning experience within the Pr...
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Posted on November 16 2012
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This powerpoint can be used to support teachers who want to introduce Chinese to learners at any stage of their learning, through cross-curricula...
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Posted on November 15 2012
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Primary 4/5 - Second Level Learning Experiences and Outcomes from Curriculum for Excellence.
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Teaching Resource,
Primary,
Spanish,
CfE Documentation,
Assessment,
Cross-Curricular Working,
Conference Outcomes - Other,
Interdisciplinary Learning,
Language Learning - Primary,
Language Teaching,
SALT 2012
Posted on November 15 2012
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Timetable detailing the SALT 2012 seminars and speakers.
Posted on November 15 2012
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Brochure detailing the SALT 2012 event programme and seminars.
Posted on November 15 2012
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Keynote address given at SALT 2012 by Neil Logue, Director of Education at Angus Council.
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All Languages,
1+2 Approach,
Curriculum for Excellence,
Conference Outcomes - Other,
Language Learning - Early Years,
Language Learning - Further Education,
Language Learning - Higher Education,
Language Learning - Primary,
Language Learning - Secondary,
Language Learning - Secondary - Post 16,
Language Policy,
MLPS,
Scotland,
Scottish Government,
SALT 2012
Posted on November 15 2012
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Key indicators of achievement over a range of evidence at second and third levels.
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Teaching Resource,
Primary,
S1-S3,
All Languages,
CfE Documentation,
Curriculum for Excellence,
Conference Outcomes - Other,
HM Inspector of Education Documentation,
Support Materials,
Language Learning - Primary,
Language Learning - Secondary,
Language Teaching,
Listening,
Reading,
Talking,
Writing,
SALT 2012
Posted on November 15 2012
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Overview of modern languages experiences and outcomes, second to fourth levels.
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Teaching Resource,
Primary,
S1-S3,
All Languages,
CfE Documentation,
Assessment,
Curriculum for Excellence,
Conference Outcomes - Other,
HM Inspector of Education Documentation,
Support Materials,
Language Learning - Primary,
Language Learning - Secondary,
Language Policy,
Language Teaching,
Listening,
Reading,
Talking,
Writing,
SALT 2012
Posted on November 15 2012
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A research-based approach to improving listening skills, specifically in Higher French. The materials produced become a Glow learn course. The course ...
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Posted on November 15 2012
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Showcasing introducing French to pre-schoolers through observations on how young children acquire their mother tongue; deriving tips to introduce a se...
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Posted on November 15 2012
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This session will provide an overview of the Scottish Baccalaureate in Languages with a focus on the Interdisciplinary Project component.
Posted on November 13 2012
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This presentation discusses a small scale research project which involved teachers using checklists to facilitate feedback given to ML student teacher...
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Posted on November 13 2012
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This presentation will outline some of the ways in which EAL teachers in Glasgow schools support children and young people with EAL. It will look at p...
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Early Years,
Primary,
S1-S3,
Senior Phase,
All Languages,
Bilingual Education,
Bilingualism,
Conference Outcomes - Other,
ELT,
Language Teaching,
Minority Languages,
SALT 2012
Posted on November 13 2012
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A range of classroom activities and resources in French for secondary schools (S3-S5) will be presented to teachers of French in order to train all sk...
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Posted on November 13 2012
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Presenting a simplified overview of the modern languages Experiences and Outcomes and talk about how it can be used to plan learning, teaching and ass...
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Posted on November 13 2012
Presentation on the main findings of an online survey conducted in August/September 2011 by SCILT, Scotland’s National Centre for Languages, with...
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Posted on November 13 2012
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This session will look at the introduction of Spanish at primary level through the delivery of a contextualised learning- based topic that enables the...
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Posted on November 13 2012
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The seminar will explain the thinking behind the 1+2 Report on modern languages and explore ways of addressing the recommendations. The presentat...
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Posted on November 13 2012
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Shared at COALA meeting, 26th October 2012.
Posted on November 13 2012
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Posted on November 13 2012
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Shared by the Institut français d'Ecosse at COALA meeting, 26th October 2012.
Posted on November 13 2012
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Shared by the Consejería de Educación at COALA meeting, 26th October 2012.
Posted on November 13 2012
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Shared at COALA meeting, 26th October 2012.
Posted on November 09 2012
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Looking at practical examples, this session will present the philosophy behind our recently developed assessment regime and see how it relates – or no...
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Posted on November 09 2012
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This workshop will look at the new qualifications in Modern Languages Access 3 – Higher level and update delegates on the development of assessment ex...
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S1-S3,
Senior Phase,
All Languages,
CfE Documentation,
Guidance,
Assessment,
Curriculum for Excellence,
Support Materials,
Language Teaching,
National Qualifications,
Qualifications,
SALT 2012
Posted on November 09 2012
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The Goethe-Institut will present interesting materials and ide...
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Teaching Resource,
Primary,
S1-S3,
Senior Phase,
German,
Partner Organisation Resource,
Conference Outcomes - Other,
Language Learning - Primary,
Language Learning - Secondary,
Language Teaching,
SALT 2012
Posted on November 08 2012
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Shared by Le Français en Ecosse at COALA meeting, 26th October 2012.
Posted on November 08 2012
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Shared by Le Français en Ecosse at COALA meeting, 26th October 2012.
Posted on November 06 2012
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Summary reminder of upcoming seminars and conferences
Posted on November 06 2012
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In the 'Selected abstracts from academic journals and recent publications section', you will find links to some downloadable abstracts from academic j...
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Posted on November 06 2012
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Scottish Baccalaureate; Interdisciplinary Project; assessment; internal verification
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Posted on November 06 2012
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Teacher Language; Language Teacher Education; Chinese Language Teaching; Target Language; Primary Languages; team-teaching; language teaching pedagogy
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Posted on November 06 2012
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Teaching English abroad; China, language pedagogy; team-teaching; use of target language; language teacher education
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Posted on November 06 2012
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British Council, language assistants, personal development plan, linguistic skills, cultural awareness, work abroad, employability, self-confidence, self-awareness
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Posted on November 06 2012
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Scotland, Higher French, listening, strategy instruction
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Posted on November 06 2012
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Intercultural learning; communicative competence
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Posted on October 30 2012
This month we would like to highlight 'AISWA Languages', an Australian website all about teachers sharing their stories to inspire, encourage and supp...
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Posted on September 03 2012
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The purpose of this document is to build upon the Explanation appendices and to provide more detailed elaboration of the Experiences and Outcomes link...
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Posted on September 03 2012
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The purpose of this document is to build upon the Explanation appendices and to provide more detailed elaboration of the Experiences and Outcomes link...
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Posted on September 03 2012
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The purpose of this document is to build upon the Explanation appendices and to provide more detailed elaboration of the Experiences and Outcomes link...
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Posted on September 03 2012
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Presentation delivered by Anne McGachey, HMIE, at SCILT Glow Meet, November 2011.
Posted on September 03 2012
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Powerpoint delivered by Jane Renton, HM Assistant Chief Inspector, November 2011.
Posted on September 03 2012
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National Qualifications – Standard Grade Revised Arrangements in Modern Languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish and Urdu) Foundation, General and ...
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Posted on September 03 2012
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Modern Languages Experiences and Outcomes.
Posted on September 03 2012
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The Leuven Scale of active engagement in learning.
Posted on September 03 2012
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This note aims to support colleagues who will be involved in pre-school, school and learning community inspections which are announced from August 201...
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Posted on September 03 2012
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Overview of Modern Languages Experiences and Outcomes.
Posted on September 03 2012
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List of key documents on Curriculum for Excellence.
Posted on September 03 2012
A study investigating the cognitive benefits of bilingualism in children who speak the minority languages of Sardinian and Scottish Gaelic in addition...
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Posted on September 03 2012
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Bilingualism Matters, based at Edinburgh University, carry out research into bilingual language development and can provide information and ...
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Posted on August 21 2012
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Key messages on languagesThe Scottish Government’s policy, Language learning in Scotland: a 1+2 approach (Scottish Government, May 2012), is aimed at ...
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Posted on June 01 2012
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An evidence base on language learning within various primary curricula across the world. Part 1 of the report reviews international research and ...
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Posted on July 19 2011
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Speech for Dr Alasdair Allan, Minister for Learning and Skills, SCILT National Conference Wednesday 8th June 2011.Key messages on languages:Manifesto ...
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Posted on February 21 2011
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Excellence Groups were established to consider what makes for excellence in subjects, and in skills development, across learning. The Groups met a num...
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Early Years,
Primary,
S1-S3,
Senior Phase,
All Languages,
Case Studies,
Essential Reading,
Research,
Research - SCILT,
School Managers,
Good Practice,
Language Learning,
Language Learning - Primary,
Language Learning - Secondary,
Language Learning - Secondary - Post 16,
Language Policy,
Language Teaching,
MLPS,
Policy,
SCILT,
Scottish Government,
ADES,
Key arguments
Posted on February 11 2011
This article outlines aspects of bilingualism and the development of first and additional languages which can inform teachers' approaches to bilingual...
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Posted on January 11 2011
ELLiE is a study of the introduction of second language learning in primary school classrooms in seven European countries. The study was set up in res...
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Posted on February 26 2010
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Revision of the Nuremberg Recommendations for Early Foreign Language Learning which presents a contemporary perspective on the intricate web of f...
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Posted on November 19 2009
Key messages on languages:
Every child and young person is entitled to expect their education to provide them with a broad general education, includi...
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Posted on September 03 2009
Key message on entitlement
There are no specific input requirements in terms of time allocations. The emphasis in modern languages is on ensuring tha...
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Posted on March 31 2009
An overview of early language learning in Europe and answers some of the questions most frequently asked on language learning in the early years. Scro...
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Posted on January 11 2005
The purpose of this document is to identify good practice in supporting children who are accessing the curriculum through English as an additional lan...
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Posted on December 03 2002
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In what became known as the 'Barcelona agreement' the Council called for further action' to improve the mastery of basic skills, in particular by teac...
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