Events

Glasgow

British Deaf Association Scotland is celebrating their 135 Year anniversary alongside the 10-year milestone of the BSL (Scotland) Act 2015.

Enjoy a special exhibition featuring historical posters, photos, and magazines that showcase this rich history. It includes a timeline, cultural symbols, and imagery of the Deaf community.

Visit the website for more information and to book.

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Online

If you are a German teacher eager to broaden your students’ horizons but don’t (yet) have the chance to take them on school trips then e-Space could be for you!

A gateway to virtual exchange and intercultural learning, this innovative programme offers your students a unique opportunity to connect across borders, collaborate with peers, and explore new perspectives—all from the classroom.

Come along to the free webinar on 20 September to discover how you can bring e‑Space to life in your own teaching.

Visit the website for more information and to register.

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Glasgow

As part of the Glasgow Doors Open Day Festival, the Goethe-Institut is delighted to be hosting a wonderfully creative workshop, led by award-winning author, illustrator, and designer Viviane Schwarz.

Expect a lively, inclusive workshop encouraging kids and grown-ups alike to think playfully, design thoughtfully, and make something original.

Visit the website to register for the free workshop. Open to all ages!

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Language Explorers Scotland (LES) is designed to inspire learners before they make their senior phase subject choices, providing them with the motivation and insights to embrace the world of languages.  

This innovative programme offers learners in S2 and S3 a unique opportunity to connect with university students who are passionate about languages and multiculturalism. LES is about igniting a passion for languages and exploring the world of possibilities that open up when young people invest in language learning.  

You can find out more about the programme on our LES webpage and visit the website via the link above to register for the 2025-26 LES information session. Please note that applications will be open to schools after the information session. Join us in shaping the next generation of language learners! 

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Aberdeen

During this talk hosted for the European Day of Languages, Drs Fransiska Louwagie and Clémence O’Connor (University of Aberdeen) will discuss Aberlangs, a partnership initiative supporting multilingualism and the presence of home, heritage and community languages in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Promoting Aberdeen as a City of Languages which celebrates multilingualism as a positive force within the city and its broader surroundings, the initiative aims to bring together researchers in languages, linguistics, cultures and societies from the University of Aberdeen with a broad range of local and regional stakeholders and rightholders. Cities of languages build on the idea that languages learning and the value of home, heritage and community languages (of Scottish as well as wider origins) are an asset to both individuals and collectives. The project draws on the unique cultural and international heritage of the North East of Scotland and offers a platform to celebrate multilingualism in its communities.

Visit the website to register for the free event.

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Online

The National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE), the British Council and GCHQ would like to invite you and your pupils to an online event on September 26, to celebrate European Day of Languages. 

Three speakers will share their language learning journeys and highlight the benefits language skills can bring. The session is aimed at secondary learners thinking about their options.

Visit the website for more information and to register for the session.

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What career opportunities open up when you study German at school or university? The online edition of the Goethe-Institut's Career Roadshows offers a dynamic and engaging programme that highlights the value of German for your future.

Join us for a day full of interactive workshops, inspiring panel discussions, insightful talks, and a virtual career fair where you can connect directly with companies and institutions. Be part of it and discover where German can take you!

The event is suitable for school students aged 14-18 as well as for university students.

Visit the website for more information and to register.

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Glasgow / Online

Are you interested in offering all or part of the Scottish Baccalaureate in Languages but are not sure where to start? Or already offering and want to check you’re on the right track? SQA is offering a full-day event on 2 October 2025, either in-person in Glasgow or online, looking at the Scottish Baccalaureate in general, and the Interdisciplinary Project in particular. This will offer the opportunity to review and discuss some candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

For more information and registration, visit the website. Please note you will need to log in or register to access the event page.

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The Goethe-Institut's Business Lunches are a series of 45-minute online talks with speakers from various industries and diverse backgrounds sharing how they learned German and how they use the language professionally today. Whether in international companies, abroad, or in creative professions – German opens doors!

Bring your S2-S6 pupils along to hear from Naomi Furlonger, Early Careers Talent Consultant at E.ON, as she talks about her career and experiences learning German.

Visit the website for more information and to register for the free, online event.

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This Languagenut session is designed to engage learners of all abilities and showcases activities that our seasoned practitioners, Elaine and Julie, have used in their language classrooms.

Visit the website for more information and to register for the free, online event.

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Join us for an inspiring webinar designed to help schools bring German to life in the classroom. 

Together, the Goethe-Institut and Languagenut will showcase practical resources, digital tools, and free support available to teachers for promoting German and engaging learners of all ages.

Whether you’re looking to strengthen your German offer, explore ready-to-use classroom materials, or discover new ways to spark student enthusiasm, this session will give you the tools and guidance you need.

Visit the website for more information and to register for the free, online event.

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Edinburgh

The Franco-Scottish Society of Scotland anniversary event is being held in Edinburgh, with an afternoon 13h00 - 16h45 at the French Institute, Edinburgh and a reception and exhibition 17h00 - 19h00 at the National Library of Scotland.

The afternoon will feature lively discussion by prominent speakers from different professional sectors including food and drink, renewable energies, science, cinema, tourism and marketing. The event will be of interest to all Francophiles, but especially anyone contemplating a career using their French, as well as teachers who advise them.

Admission is free, including afternoon tea and drinks at the reception, but booking is essential and can be done by visiting the website link above, where you will also find a full programme.

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In this live online session, we will begin by exploring the current state of play for Italian in Scotland’s schools, taking into account the numbers of candidates presented for national qualifications and the results of the 1+2 survey. We will then hear from three teachers who have recently introduced and successfully established Italian in their schools, before break-out rooms will enable participants to discuss strategies for growing Italian in their own contexts. Lastly, we will look forward to the network’s first in-person event, in spring 2025, which will allow teachers of Italian to come together to share and moderate resources for teaching.

Growing Italian in Your School will be of interest to teachers in Scotland at all stages of their journey in Italian: those already teaching the language; those registered in Italian but not yet teaching it; those at any stage of working towards a qualification in Italian; and those interested in studying Italian in future.

Visit the website to register for the online event.

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This year's Language Show takes place 14-16 November.

The virtual event is the UK’s number one event for language learners, language teachers and everyone who loves languages!

The 2025 programme has just been published and includes:

• Nearly 90 live sessions
• Over 100 speakers
• 55 talks for language teachers
• Talks for language professionals
• Classes and sessions for all who love languages

All for a small fee, which includes access to live sessions and on-demand recordings.

Visit the website for full programme details and to purchase your ticket.

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Online / Paris

The Franco-British Youth Ocean Conference (27-28 November 2025) invites S4-S5 French learners to participate in a fully funded environmental initiative.

Five Scottish schools will send 6 pupils and 2 teachers each to collaborate with French peers in a COP simulation focused on ocean sustainability. This exciting opportunity - part of France's "Year of the Sea" - allows pupils to enhance language skills while tackling marine environmental challenges through international collaboration. The programme includes pre-event webinars, a conference in Paris, plus the chance to develop lasting school partnerships.

Applications welcome from all Scottish secondary schools, particularly those in coastal communities.

Visit the website for more information and to express interest by 4 June. 

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