Events

Language-related events in Scotland and beyond. Does not claim to be comprehensive or represent the views of SCILT.


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A Taste of Multilingual Europe - A Conference for Modern Languages Practitioners in Secondary Schools

Modern Language teachers are invited to meet cultures and languages of their European neighbours, learn about some available resources and services as...

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Yakety Yak Language Café open door event at Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh

As you may know, Yakety Yak started their sessions in Ocean Bar and Kitchen at Ocean Terminal last month. To raise more awareness they are holdin...

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Free CPD workshops for teachers of Chinese

SCILT/CISS are offering two workshops for teachers of Chinese on 9 November 2012 at the University of Strathclyde. These workshops are free and are op...

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French Day for Primary Teachers in Scotland

Primary school teachers are invited to take part in our "French Day for Primary Teachers in Scotland" workshop on Saturday 10 November 2012 in Glasgow...

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Scotland in Conversation with China

Scotland in Conversation with China is a programme of events being held across Scotland which aims to encourage further discussion of the important ob...

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Twilight Session for Spanish Teachers in Dundee

We are pleased to inform you that the Spanish Consejeria de Educación in Scotland, together with the University of Dundee and SGEL publishers, have or...

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Twilight Session for Spanish Teachers in Edinburgh

We are pleased to inform you that the Spanish Consejeria de Educación in Scotland, together with the University of Edinburgh and SGEL publishers, have...

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Twilight Session for Spanish Teachers in Glasgow

We are pleased to inform you that the Spanish Consejeria de Educación in Scotland, together with the University of Glasgow and SGEL publishers, have o...

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2 for 1: Why going bilingual can work for your school

With languages becoming compulsory at key stage 2 from 2014 and the introduction of the EBacc starting to have an impact on uptake of languages at GCS...

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Refresher day for primary German - **EVENT CANCELLED**

Primary school teachers are invited to take part in our ‘Refresher Day for Primary Teachers and Trainers'. We offer language practice for new and expe...

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Spanish Seminar: En español, ¿por qué no? - Delivering the curriculum through Spanish

The seminar will be debating the opportunities offered by integrating the learning of Spanish and curriculum content, with the support of recent exper...

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CPD for teachers in secondary and higher education: film for up-to-date German lessons

Led by Christl Reissenberger, the focus of this CPD seminar will be directed towards a newly compiled series of contemporary German feature films for ...

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French day for primary teachers

The Institut français d’Ecosse in Edinburgh is dedicated to promote the learning of modern languages in Scotland and to support teachers of Frenc...

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The Japan Conference for Schools 2013

This free one-day conference is organised by the Embassy of Japan, the Japan Foundation and the Japan Society. The aim is for people to network and sh...

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The Global Dimension of Spanish

We are pleased to inform you that the Spanish Consejeria de Educación in Scotland and the University of Glasgow, together with Glasgow City Council an...

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Head Start 2013

Ever thought of offering Japanese at your school?This free one-day course on introducing Japanese language into schools. We will focus on resourc...

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Primary Languages at Language World

The Languages Education Team (formerly CILT) now based at CfBT has worked with ALL to create a primary strand to the Language World conference to...

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French matinée for primary school teachers in Scotland

Primary school teachers are invited to take part in our “French matinée for primary teachers in Scotland” in Edinburgh. All primary school teachers wi...

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NQ Modern Languages for Life and Work Award – Launch Event

SQA are hosting a launch event to present the new Modern Languages for Life and Work Award at SCQF levels 3&4. The Award, available as of session ...

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Live SCHOLAR session for Modern Languages teachers

The SCHOLAR Programme provides staff and students in Scottish secondary schools online access to material to support preparation for SQA exams, as wel...

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Go Latino! What our Latin-root languages share

Day conference for primary and secondary languages.  This conference includes a wide range of themes relevant to teachers of languages which shar...

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Language Assistants: Maximising Support for Language Learning

This showcase and networking event will bring together a range of stakeholders - those interested in exploring innovative ways of supporting the imple...

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Live SCHOLAR revision session for language students

The SCHOLAR Programme will be offering an online revision session for students of Higher and Advanced Higher French, German and Spanish on 30 April.&n...

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Language Partnerships across Sectors: Seminar and Discussion Workshop

This seminar and discussion workshop will bring together stakeholders in language education from universities across Scotland. Presentations of existi...

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Rethink language learning - live webinar

Hosted by Teresa Tinsley. Teresa is one of the UK’s leading language-education experts and has conducted research studies for both the British Academy...

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Glow meet - developing language skills through phonics

SCILT Professional Learning Community along with Glow TV will be hosting a range of events beginning on Tuesday 14 May at 4.00pm. This first work...

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Live online SCHOLAR session for language teachers

The SCHOLAR Programme will be offering an online session for teachers of secondary Modern Languages. The topic of the event is ‘Delivering National 5 ...

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Glow Meet – gathering evidence and reporting

Join our Glow Meet at 4.00pm on Tuesday the 21st of May.  “Gathering Evidence and Reporting” would be of interest and benefit to secondary Modern...

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Professional development workshop for eTwinning teachers in Madrid

Are you interested in finding an eTwinning partner from Spain, Portugal, France or Italy to start an eTwinning project? The British Council eTwinning ...

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CPD for Teachers of Mandarin

In conjunction with Edinburgh City Hub, CISS would like to invite teachers of Chinese to a CPD event on 28 May 2013.Full programme details can be...

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Edinburgh Twilight Session for Spanish Teachers

We are pleased to inform you that the Spanish Consejeria de Educación in Scotland, together with the University of Edinburgh and Edinumen publishers, ...

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Workshop for Scottish Teachers of Spanish

We are pleased to announce that the 16th Workshop for Scottish Teachers of Spanish will take place on Tuesday 11 June 2013 in the Department of Spanis...

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Glasgow Twilight Session for Spanish Teachers

We are pleased to inform you that the Spanish Consejeria de Educación in Scotland, together with the University of Glasgow and Edinumen publishers, ha...

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The June Event

The June Event is a conference and exhibition for language teachers organised by the London Branch of ALL and Linguascope. The theme for the 2013 edit...

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Creative Approaches to Language Teaching

UK YELL2 partner Language Education & Partnerships (LEAP) are hosting a one-day workshop on the 28th June at Nottingham Trent University, Nottingh...

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Primary/Secondary Languages: Things we need to know

ALLNE and Gosforth Academy with Network for Languages NE are holding a day conference for Language teachers in Primary and Secondary schools.Download ...

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Enhancing Language Teaching Materials and Pedagogy

An event organised by the Language Associations and Collaborative Support (LACS) project team in partnership with the European Centre for Modern Langu...

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Thriving for the public good: 5th Annual workshop for Heads of Department and leaders in languages, linguistics and area studies

Impact and public benefit are key priorities for the public funding of higher education. Heads of departments of languages and related studies fa...

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Open Educational Resources in Modern Languages

On 20 September the School of Modern Languages at the University of Bristol will be hosting a one-day conference on Teaching and Learning Languag...

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Scottish Learning Festival 2013

Registration is now open for this year’s Scottish Learning Festival (SLF), which takes place on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 September in the SECC, Gl...

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International Conference - Sharing to Inspire Language Education across Europe

A major outcome of the YELL2 project in 2013 is a 3-day international conference hosted in Birmingham, UK (2nd-5th October). The conference will bring...

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Language Show Live 2013

Language Plus are intensive language classes for beginners and intermediate learners seeking a
full immersion in a particular language at this year's Language Show Live. Each class is run by a professional teacher in an enjoyable and intimate class. Early bird booking rate available until 27 September 2013.

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The European Profiling Grid project final seminar

Over the last two years the European Profiling Grid project, co-financed by the European Commission, has worked to create an innovative tool to improv...

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Developing Online Teaching Skills

We would like to invite you to participate in a 2-day workshop on Developing Online Teaching Skills. The workshop will take place on 25–26 October 201...

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The 7th Annual Conference for Arabic Language and Culture

Join Arabic educators and professionals from across the UK for a one day conference on Arabic learning and culture at our Spring Gardens office in Lon...

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French Day for primary teachers

Do you want to boost your confidence in speaking French and are you eager to experience classroom activities in French? The French day offers to teach...

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French matinées for primary teachers

This is a refresher course for already MLPS trained teachers who teach French from P5 to P7.Through the matinées, teachers will experience topic based...

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Twilight French course for primary teachers

This is a beginners/postbeginners (A1) level course for all primary teachers who need to learn very basic skills in French.The course will be held on ...

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eLearning Symposium 2014

Do you make innovative use of technology in language teaching and learning? Have you been experimenting with MOOCs and wish to share your experiences?...

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SCHOLAR Session - Modern Languages Higher and Advanced Higher Students - Using your dictionary

Glow TV is delighted to offer Higher and Advanced Higher students the opportunity to join a session on Modern Languages provided by SCHOLAR. This sess...

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SALT TeachMeet

The provisional programme for primary looks at teaching modern languages in the early years and various aspects of 1+2 in the primary.  The secon...

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CPD for Primary Teachers

In association with Glasgow Council, the Institut français is offering a  twilight session on drama in French for primary teachers.

Japan Conference for Schools

A free one-day conference for networking and sharing ideas about bringing Japan and Japanese into schools. The Japan Conference for Schools is open to...

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Head Start - introducing Japanese in schools

Ever thought of offering Japanese at your school? Head Start offers head teachers, curriculum planners and heads of MFL the opportunity to get to grip...

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Workshop for primary teachers of German

New Materials for Primary German: German with Franzi and Felix.In this workshop teachers can experience activities for the first German lessons hands-...

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SALT TeachMeet: 1+2 for Primary French

Provisional programme (subject to change) 1+2: qu’est-ce que c’est?Frontline experience (Head Teacher and Classroom Teacher experience) Embedding Fren...

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The professional image and ethos of teachers

In an increasingly complex world in which more or less radical changes take place at all levels of social life, we need to re-think education. The sus...

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Scotland’s Universities and the 1+2 Languages Policy

This symposium aims to explore opportunities offered by Scotland’s 1+2 language policy through more strategic linkages between universities and school...

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Inspiring pupils to learn languages in the age of global English: Language Assistants and Scotland 1+2 Languages Policy

SCILT and British Council Scotland are once again teaming up to showcase the impact that language assistants can have in the support of language learn...

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SQA CfE Event for Higher Education Institutions on English and Languages

The event will focus on Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), the new National Qualifications and the new approaches to assessment. It will provide an oppo...

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Webinar 9 May with John Connor: "Languages: it's a guy thing"

Join tonight's webinar where John Connor will present a session on how to engage boys with language learning.Visit the event webpage to register.If yo...

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How to teach the new languages curriculum: advice and best practice

From September this year, all primary schools in England will be required to teach a language from year 3. At secondary level, languages will remain o...

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National 4/5 Workshop

SCILT, in conjunction with Francisco Valdera-Gil of Glasgow University, is delighted to offer a new workshop on National 4/5 languages. The works...

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German Language Course for Primary Teachers: complete beginners

This course will combine language, culture and methodology. The aim is to build up sufficient skills and confidence in order to deliver basic German l...

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Chinese Language Teacher Development Day

Macmillan Publishers are working with FLTRP Beijing on a major project to look at Chinese language learning at all levels internationally, with a view...

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Learn and teach primary Japanese

In this free, two day course, primary school teachers with little or no prior knowledge of Japanese will have the opportunity not only to learn the ba...

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Starting work as a Translator or Interpreter (SWATI) 2014

Are you interested in working as a translator or interpreter, but unsure how to start?This one-day free event should answer questions on:The qualities...

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Higher Languages Workshop

SCILT, in conjunction with Francisco Valdera-Gil of Glasgow University, is delighted to offer a new workshop on the new Higher for lang...

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Does learning a foreign language make you smarter? What should we teach about how language works?

There are many reasons to learn a language. Cognitive development is often one of the most citedones. Learning a language is said to improve memory, a...

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New Workshops for National 4/5 and Higher Languages

SCILT, in conjunction with Francisco Valdera-Gil of Glasgow University, is delighted to give teachers who were unable to attend the Glasgow event, or ...

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Raising Students' Intercultural Awareness Through film in Higher Education

This event is organized by FLAME (Film, Languages And Media in Education), a newly established Research Centre committed to the research and knowledge...

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Spanish workshops for teachers in primary schools

Please see the attached file for the Programme for the Spanish Primary Workshops on June 14th in London, together with the Registration Form. Places w...

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China day at the University of Aberdeen: Building bridges and building capacity in Chinese

Focus on young people, ages 3-18Short presentations by pupils (3 minutes!) and lively workshopsSee the Confucius Institute for the University of Aberd...

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Free Workshop: Using Telecollaboration for Modern Languages

Please find attached information on the free workshop "Bring the World into your Classroom: Using Telecollaboration for Modern Languages", organized b...

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Spanish workshops for teachers in Secondary and Further Education

Please see the attached file for the Programme for the Spanish Workshops for teachers in Secondary and Further Education on June 21st in Lon...

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1+2 Train the Trainer summer school

SCILT and Education Scotland are now able to offer two places to each education authority on our 1+2 Train the Trainer summer school. The school will ...

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German Teachers' Day

Together with the Association for Language Learning (ALL) we are hosting an unmissable one-day conference for teachers of German. The day will in...

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ALL Devon Primary Modern Languages Conference

One day conference providing a practical approach and ideas to support the teaching of Modern Languages in Primary Schools. Visit the ALL website for ...

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Reshaping Languages in Higher Education Conference 2014

Languages have never been more needed in higher education, both as specialist study and as basic key skills. University programmes are undergoing rapi...

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2014 First International Conference on Deep Languages Education Policy & Practices

Join like-minded individuals with an interest in improving languages education, teaching, researching, making connections and fostering the internatio...

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TeachMeet

This free session will include: planning for primary 1-4 Intercultural awareness with blooms taxonomy A closer look at starters and plenarie...

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German Teachers’ Day: Ideas and Resources for a fresh start in the German classroom

Organised together with SALT (Scottish Association for Language Teaching), the day will include seminars, advice and tools for German teaching in seco...

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Scottish Learning Festival 2014

Registration for Scottish Learning Festival 2014 now open. Book your free place at Scotland’s biggest celebration of education and learning. SLF is th...

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‘Every learner a language learner, every teacher a language teacher’

The British Council is organising an evening event on 26 September on the European Day of Languages to celebrate language diversity and language learn...

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Webinar with Suzi Bewell: 'Literature for Languages'

Suzi Bewell is a renowned teacher trainer (PGCSE MFL Course leader at York) and keen contributor to online discussions. In this webinar she will be sh...

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Preston Lodge Learning Festival 2014

Pedagoo@PL is a new event which brings the Pedagoo experience to Preston Lodge High School‘s inaugural Learning Festival. Building on the success of P...

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Induction day: German Speaking Foreign Language Assistants and Educational Trainees

We are inviting our young colleagues, ie Foreign Language Assistants (FLA) and German Educational Trainees (GET), to an induction conference with info...

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NEW Webinar: Video for All: Using video to enhance teaching and learning

Following on from our recent case study from the University of Warwick Language Centre, Jisc Digital Media are pleased to announce our upcoming webina...

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Residential language course in Germany for Scottish primary teachers

A week’s course in October will make an exciting start for teachers keen to implement new educational developments in their school. An attractive cult...

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SALT Conference 2014

The Scottish Association for Language Teaching is delighted to announce their annual conference will be held on Saturday 1 November at the Univer...

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Primary and Secondary MFL Conference

This one day Saturday conference offers an excellent opportunity for primary and secondary teachers of languages to gain ideas and strategies for the ...

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German language course for primary teachers (complete beginners) - Glasgow

Participants will learn linguistic, intercultural and methodological skills. Throughout the course the teachers will reflect on their progress and abi...

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CPD for teachers and headteachers from European Parliament

A series of three free 90-minute CPD sessions for teachers and head teachers to update subject knowledge about the EU, get free resources and speak to...

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MoLaCo – Modern Languages Conference

On Saturday 22 November 2014, International House London will host the eighth annual Modern Languages Conference (MoLaCo) for French, Italian and Span...

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LFEE Europe ICT Training Course in Edinburgh

This interactive course will show how tablets and new online tools can be used for supporting the Scottish Government 1+2 Language Initiative. The use...

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Workshop: Integrating ICT into the MFL classroom

Join Joe Dale at the Goethe Institut on Saturday 10 January, 2015 for a special workshop in which he will take you through examples of how you can har...

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e-Learning Symposium 2015

In January 2015, we are celebrating our 10th elearning symposium and we have a fantastic event lined up for you - so please join us! Keynote Spea...

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Seminar: Jung sein in Deutschland

A professional development day for secondary teachers.What does it mean to be ‘a young person’ in Germany today? How do teachers of German in Scotland...

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Workshop: 1+2 Languages

1+2 languages – what does it look like on the floor in primary? This free workshop offers a chance for a look at some tried and tested models for lang...

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Glow Meet - 1+2 Languages Strategy

This second Glow TV event in the series hosted by the modern languages team at Education Scotland will focus on developing listening and talking in yo...

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Leadership Award for Gaelic Medium Education (GME)

Education Scotland has worked with Social Enterprise Academy to develop a bespoke leadership award for teachers of Gaelic Medium Education who aspire ...

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Professional Development Day for primary teachers of German

Primary school teachers are invited to take part in our Professional Development Day. We offer some language practice, an update on our online program...

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Inspiring Global Citizens: Education networking event

In an ever more globalised and inter-connected world, where global citizenship education is a growing presence in school curriculums, it is increasing...

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Creating a climate for innovation in language learning

Think differently! Try something new! Creating a climate for innovation in language learning: “If we always do what we always done, we’ll always get w...

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Language World 2015

ALL are delighted to announce that Language World 2015 will be at Newcastle University, 20-21 March 2015 and the theme will be ALL...

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Chinese teaching club exploratory meeting

SCEN is supporting a new Chinese Teaching Club, to bring together Teachers and Lecturers in Chinese in Scotland’s Local Authorities, independent and c...

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2015 World Congress of Modern Languages: Collaborating across Languages and Borders

In 2015 FIPLV joins forces with CASLT (Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers) and OMLTA (Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association) to ...

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Glow Meet - 1+2 Approaches to Reading and Writing

This third Glow TV session from the modern languages team at Education Scotland will look at Reading and Writing in a 1+2 context. It will give advice...

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Pedagoo Primary

Building on the success of Pedagoo’s many events, Pedagoo Primary will provide a collaborative, dialogue-based professional learning experience to any...

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Bilingualism Matters

How can children learn several languages with apparently no effort, while many adults struggle with even basic French? Can anyone be bilingual, or are...

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Introduction to Japanese Culture and Language Teaching in Primary Education (J-Clan Initiative)

This event takes the form of a half-day session for primary and secondary school teachers around Edinburgh, organised in order to give an introduction...

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Learn and Teach Primary Japanese!

In this two day course, primary school teachers with little or no prior knowledge of Japanese will have the opportunity not only to learn the basics o...

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Teaching Chinese in Scotland: Pedagogy Meets the Language

Teaching Chinese in Scotland: Pedagogy Meets the Language is a one day event for those involved in the teaching of Chinese. Taking place on Friday 12 ...

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SALT TeachMeet

SALT are holding a free TeachMeet in Edinburgh on 13 June 2015 including the following planned sessions: Early and First Level Modern Languages, ...

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Using Film and Media in the Language Classroom

For the last ten years the languages team at Manchester Metropolitan University has been exploring innovative ways of using film and audiovisual media...

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Chinese Teaching in the Western World Conference and Workshop

Learn how experienced Chinese teachers are meeting the expectations of Western learners. Discover new ways to make Chinese language learning more...

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1+2 Train the Trainer Summer School

It’s official, school’s IN for summer! SCILT and Education Scotland are now able to offer two places to each local authority on our 1+2 Train the Trai...

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Primary Japanese Resource Sharing workshop

In this free workshop, primary school teachers at all levels of Japanese proficiency will share teaching materials and ideas that can inspire their pu...

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Video for ALL Live! Language conference

The EU funded Video for ALL project is holding a ‘Video for ALL Live! online language conference on Tuesday 13 October. Hosted by Russell Stannard and...

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SALT Conference 2015 - Languages: One plus YOU!

Booking is now open for this year's SALT Conference!This year we are looking forward to another great conference with a real focus on teacher developm...

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Japanese Taster for Schools (JTS) Programme - 2015 Training Day for Volunteers

Can you speak Japanese? Are you keen to promote the language to young people around the UK? If so, the Japan Foundation needs YOU! By joining the JTS ...

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SQA Modern Languages Webinar - 18 November 2015

SQA has organised a webinar for Modern Languages practitioners on the Advanced Higher Specialist Subject Unit. It will take place on Wednesday 18 Nove...

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SQA Modern Languages Webinar - 24 November 2015

SQA has organised a webinar for Modern Languages practitioners on the Advanced Higher Specialist Subject Unit. It will take place on Wednesday 18 Nove...

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Association of University Language Centres Conference 2016

Cardiff University’s School of Modern Languages are hosting the 2016 Association of University Language Centres international conference. This is a pr...

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Multilingualism: The benefits and challenges

You are warmly invited to take part in the Edinburgh Exchange - a lively event which brings together key businesses and other interested organisations...

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LLAS 11th annual elearning symposium 2016

The provisional programme is now online and registration is OPEN for the LLAS 11th eLearning Symposium 2016 which will be held at Avenue Campus, Unive...

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GLOWmeet

The second in the series of GLOWmeets from the Education Scotland modern languages team will focus on progression from first to second level in primar...

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GLOW Meet: Professional Learning for Gaelic Education

Join Rosemary Ward, Director of Comhairle Nan Leabhraichean, and Maeve MacKinnon, Senior Education Officer for Gaelic to hear about the work of Comhai...

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Pedagoo Perth 16

Building on the success of the #PedagooPerth event in 2015, #PedagooPerth16 will provide a collaborative, dialogue-based professional learning experie...

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ALL Modern Languages Annual Conference - Modern Languages Modern Learning

Following the fantastic success of the previous two conferences, we are once again holding the ALL Modern Languages Annual Conference at Newton Abbot ...

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SALT Teachmeet

SALT invites you to a CPD opportunity to support modern languages in your school. This opportunity is open to both primary and secondary practitioners...

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Japan Conference for Schools 2016

A free one-day conference providing networking and CPD opportunities for sharing ideas about bringing Japan and Japanese into schools.

SATEAL Conference - Raising attainment for Scotland's bilingual learners

Open to all with an interest in fostering & developing English as an Additional Language.

German language: train the trainer seminar

Are you looking to become a German language trainer for primary school colleagues in your local authority or cluster? Do you plan to establish German ...

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Professional Development Workshop, Amiens

The French National Support Service for eTwinning are organising this workshop for around 40 secondary school teachers in Amiens from 18 - 20 March 20...

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Professional Development Workshop, Poitiers, France

The French National Support Service for eTwinning are organising this workshop for around 90 teachers in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou from 1-3 April 2016.The...

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TeachMeet - Perth

Following on from the huge success of our Outreach TeachMeet in Keith in February, our next event will be held at Perth High School on 23 April 2016.T...

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TeachMeet Glasgow (unplugged)

TeachMeets are such a fantastic opportunity for teachers to get together and share ideas. TeachMeet Glasgow (unplugged) brings this opportunity to the...

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Connecting Classrooms through song

Learn how you can use World Voice resources in your school. World Voice Training will give you the confidence and tools to go forward and impl...

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Teaching BSL in schools

The British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill aims to promote British Sign Language (BSL), a visual-gestural language used at home by over 12,500 people i...

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Language Teaching: New Perspectives

The School of Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews are holding a one-day conference on language teaching on 6 June 2016.The conference aim...

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LanguageStrathclyde: A conversation about language learning

Are you interested in the teaching and learning of languages? Looking for free CLPL? Then this is the event for you. The School of Education and SC...

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INNOCONF16: Enhancing Employability

The Department of Language and Linguistic Science and Languages for All will be hosting the 6th annual conference in the Innovative Language Teaching ...

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Modern languages conference: The future of language learning

This one day conference will provide an opportunity to hear from leading educational experts on the teaching of languages in primary, secondary and sp...

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Critical Link 8: Future -proofing interpreting and translating

We are delighted to invite you to participate in Critical Link 8, hosted by The Centre for Translation & Interpreting Studies in Scotland (CTISS),...

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Building Bridges Annual Teacher Conference

Take part in a free full day conference for senior leaders and classroom practitioners from all phases and sectors. Through a series of local case st...

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Frameworks for collaboration and multilingualism

The eighth biennial joint LLAS, UCML and AULC conference aims to bring together language practitioners from Secondary, Higher, and Further Education t...

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Young language learners symposium 2016

The conference will focus on early second language learning in school contexts (pre-primary and primary), covering different bilingual and L2 provisio...

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Languages: MK

Are you interested in learning a new language?Do you want to practise your existing language skills?Are you interested in working as a translator or i...

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TeachMeet Glasgow

SALT will be holding a modern languages TeachMeet at Chryston High School on Saturday 3 September 2016.It's free to attend, but please visit the websi...

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1+2: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Registration for the national cross-sector conference organised by UCMLS is now open. Our aims for the day are to:take stock of where we are with Sco...

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An t-Alltan 2016 conference

The An t-Alltan 2016 conference for Gaelic teachers and Early Years staff will be held in the MacDonald Aviemore Conference Centre on 28 and 29 Septe...

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Pedagoo Muckle

Pedagoo and TeachMeet are grassroots, not for profit movements that are for teachers by teachers. They aim to encourage educators to learn from each o...

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Language Show Live - Olympia

Programme applications are invited for this year's Language Show Live at Olympia, London.There are several ways to participate. Showcase your work in ...

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SALT Annual Conference 2016 - Flamin' Guid

This year’s annual conference will be held at Glasgow Caledonian University on Saturday 5 November.We’ve brought together a fantastic lineup of speake...

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Jornadas de español para Docentes de Secundaria en Escocia

The Spanish Embassy Education Office together with the Consejería de Cultura y Turismo de Castilla y León in collaboration with the University of Edin...

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National Development Officer Conference

Target audience: Local Authority Development Officers (or equivalent) with responsibility for 1+2 languages.Hosted by the UCMLS, Education Scotland an...

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SCILT workshop: 1+2 in the Secondary Context

This event will provide a timely opportunity to engage in discussion around supporting 1+2 in secondary schools. This workshop will focus on the expec...

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Languages Alive!

This half day course will look at innovative ways to bring language learning alive in primary schools and meet the aspirations of the 1 + 2 Modern lan...

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An introduction to AIM

Discover the power of the AIM for teaching World Languages in this exclusive 2 day training event in Harrogate!The Accelerative Integrated Methodology...

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SQA webinar - Advanced Higher Modern Languages Course Assessment

This webinar will run from 17:00 - 18:00 and will be delivered by Maureen Andrew and Lorna McMurray, Subject Implementation Managers for Modern Langua...

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German day for teachers

The Goethe-Institut in Glasgow invites you to an unmissable, one day conference for teachers of German. The day will include seminars, advice and tool...

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Marketing for linguists: A practical series of workshop for translators and interpreters

Most translators and interpreters are aware that marketing can make a huge difference to their business, but they either don’t know where to start, do...

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CPD workshops for primary school teachers in 2017

The Alliance Française de Glasgow will be running a programme of CLPL workshops in French for primary school teachers:ten topics will be covered over ...

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Teach Languages (Conference & Exhibition)

Teach Languages is a conference and exhibition for language teachers organised by Linguascope.The theme for the 2017 edition is “Keeping it real”, foc...

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LATE Lunches Talk - Teaching languages online on a massive scale: lessons from running a programme of massive open online courses in Spanish and Italian

The Open University is currently running two programmes of moocs (massive open online courses) in Spanish and Italian on the FutureLearn platform. Eac...

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Marketing for linguists: Competing in a Global World

Most translators and interpreters are aware that marketing can make a huge difference to their business, but they either don’t know where to start, do...

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Regional Cross-Sector East Hub Meeting

UCMLS (University Council for Modern Languages Scotland) is again holding a second round of regional cross-sector hub meetings during January and Febr...

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SALT TeachMeet

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