Events

Glasgow

We are delighted to inform you that the postponed joint Symposium on Intercultural Pedagogy for Education will take place on Wednesday 15^th and Thursday 16^th January 2025 at The Ramshorn, 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1EX. This symposium is organised by SCILT and the HaSS Faculty at the University of Strathclyde in collaboration with Peking University, Beijing Capital Normal University and Southwest Jiaotong University.

For more details and to register, please visit the website link above. 

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We are delighted to announce the first Lingobox Primary Language Learning free webinar of 2025:

Lingobox Learning’s Complete Guide to Primary French

• Tuesday 21 January 2025
• 19.30 - 20.30
• Microsoft Teams (Click here to register now!)

This session will explore Primary French, from Early to Second Level, empowering you with the information and approaches you need to make French stress-free and easy to deliver.

We will share:

• A go-to guide for key language and progression at Early, First and Second Levels
• Planning for maximum learning and minimum stress! 
• Quick and simple ways to embed classroom language at all levels
• Ideas, activities and games which you can pick up and use straight away, back in the classroom! 

All learning activities and language will be relevant for all stages from Early Years to upper primary. And, as ever, we'll have some freebies for all attendees, the session will be recorded, and we'll share this afterwards!

Any questions, please just contact hello@lingoboxlearning.com.  

Visit the website link above to register. Looking forward to seeing you then!

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SQA is hosting a Scots Language Awards webinar, where we’ll be explaining the assessment standards at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6.

The webinar is free to join and can contribute to your continuing professional development (CPD). CPD certificates will be available on our event booking system shortly after the event.

Visit the website to register.

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Glasgow

Are you a teacher in Scotland looking to enrich your school’s curriculum through international collaboration? ISPScotland, in partnership with SCILT, invites you to a free professional development event at SCILT in Glasgow on Thursday 23 January 2025, from 16:00 to 18:00. Register here to secure your place!

Discover how international school partnerships can enrich teaching and learning while broadening horizons for both educators and learners. This engaging session is designed to build your confidence and capacity to create successful international school partnerships. Whether you’re exploring virtual collaborations or planning in-person overseas visits, we’ll provide you with the tools and insights you need to get started or take your current projects to the next level.

Our expert-led programme will cover:

• Finding the Right Partner School: Practical strategies to connect with schools around the world.
• Effective Planning and Management: Learn how to design meaningful and sustainable projects.
• Demonstrating Impact: Explore how international partnerships can enhance learning outcomes and develop global citizenship.
• Sharing Good Practice: Hear from experienced educators about what works in international collaborations.
• Celebrating Success: Discover how your school can gain recognition for its efforts through the prestigious International School Award.

This event is also a fantastic opportunity to network with other educators, share good practice, and receive ongoing support from ISPScotland. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or looking to enhance existing partnerships, this session will provide valuable guidance, tips and resources.

Don’t miss this chance to inspire your learners with a global perspective and develop your own professional skills. Spaces are limited, so visit the website to register now to secure your place!

For further details see ISPScotland.

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Edinburgh

Join the Institut français d'Ecosse for a fascinating exchange of personal experiences, ideas, poetic practices and languages with multilingual and Scotland-based poets Elodie Laügt, Paul Malgrati and Anne Pia!

All three live, think and compose original poetry in English, French and Scots. Through a combination of readings and conversation, we will explore how language-switching can, like poetry itself, establish a creative zone in which to build alternative identities, open new worlds and enable positive encounters with perspectives that differ from our own.

Organised as part of Languages Week Scotland 2025, the event is free to attend.

Visit the website for more information and to book.

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The Ramshorn, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1EX

All learners come to school with their own linguistic repertoire that reflects languages used at home and those learned in school. We also know that parents and carers have the greatest influence on their children’s learning. In this workshop, we will explore ways to create a positive multilingual ethos in class and in school, that highlights the value of both home and taught languages.

The workshop will take place in-person at The Ramshorn, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. We will be in touch closer to the time with joining instructions.

This is a SCILT open access workshop for primary teachers and primary education students in Scotland.

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Edinburgh

Lapin is cold. Very cold. But how can he warm up? Join Tania and her Parisian garden friends as they embark on a charming bilingual adventure in the cold French winter.

To celebrate the publication by CALEC of her second bilingual picture book, Lapin is Cold, author and teaching artist Tania Czajka will perform a short puppet show aimed at children aged 3 to 8 as part of Languages Week Scotland 2025.

Visit the website for more information and to book. The event is free with books available to buy.

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Model UN events are where young people simulate representing a country in the UN General Assembly and negotiate resolutions. 

Engage with China's annual, climate-change themed Model UN will take place on Friday 28 February 2025 at 1000 – 1400 GMT. Enable your pupils, aged 15-18, to join in our high-calibre debate, negotiating with peers from around the world (China, Africa and South America) dialling in across multiple time-zones. They do not need to have studied Mandarin as the event is in English but for those who have we offer the chance to make a short video welcome or to speak live in Mandarin to welcome the Chinese participants. 

The theme is Climate Change and the environment including many of the resolutions being negotiated at COP29 in November 2024.

Six Resolutions:

• Phasing out Fossil Fuels
• Financing transition for developing countries to a low carbon economy
• Compensation to developing countries to counter the effects of Climate Change
• Phasing out Plastics
• Tackling Food Waste
• Sustainable Fashion

Engage with China will be running two workshops before the event for schools new to participating in MUN’s and anyone needing assistance or a refresher.

Visit the website for more information or view the attached flyer and registration form. Please note there is a cost to attend.

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Interdisciplinary learning (IDL) is vital to an engaging primary curriculum, and languages bring a vibrant local and global perspective to any IDL context. Careful planning, meaningful activities and relevant curricular content is key to meaningful cross-curricular learning.

In this workshop experienced primary practitioners will share how they incorporate languages into their IDL practice. You will have access to a curated digital resource signposting up to date materials. The aim of the workshop is to inspire you to include more languages content in the interdisciplinary learning you do with your pupils.

This is a SCILT open access workshop for primary teachers and primary education students in Scotland.

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Kenilworth

Language World is the annual conference and training event of the Association for Language Learning. It is a highlight of the year for teachers of all languages and attracts hundreds of participants each day from across all sectors. Delegates have the opportunity to listen to and be inspired by keynote speakers, attend workshops, reflect and debate as they look together at key areas relevant to their own context.

The theme of Language World 2025 is Weaving a rich tapestry: our languages, our world(s).

The theme centres around cherishing the richness of our multilingual and multicultural world and the diverse, personal, lived experiences of languages educators and all learners.

Registration for the event is now open!

Visit the website for more information and to book your place.

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