Professional learning

Professional learning

'It was succinct and gave teachers opportunities to compare experiences and share ideas'

'An excellent range of interactive approaches and resources to provide stimulating and simple lessons'

'This was a very useful workshop – full of great conversation ideas and well-focused in activities which I know I can immediately use in the classroom'

'It was so refreshing to attend a course which was entirely relevant and where the speaker was so knowledgeable'

'It was a very well informed, well-delivered session'

- Testimonials from SCILT professional learning attendees

Professional Learning Opportunities

SCILT aims to provide high quality professional learning opportunities to support the teaching and learning of languages across all sectors and all parts of the country.

Anytime professional learning for teachers

Are you a teacher, a student teacher or aspiring student teacher? Are you looking for some professional learning to do online, at your own time and at your own pace? Listed below are courses, webinars and materials that are free to access.

Recommended reading for language teachers

THE electronic journal for language practitioners in Scotland. The Scottish Languages Review aims to:

  • provide language teachers, students, and researchers in Scotland with a strong voice in relation to all aspects of language teaching and learning.
  • promote discussion amongst language practitioners across all education sectors about mutual areas of interest or concern.
  • encourage greater debate between language learning theory and practice.

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SCILT's  analysis of published SQA statistics on language trends in Scottish schools. 

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Useful websites

Creative thoughts and ideas about primary languages pedagogy from Clare Seccombe, languages consultant working in the North East of England. The brains behind Lightbulb Languages.

Tags: CLPL_Primary

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Discover a range of activities designed by leading education professionals to help your students explore the world beyond their classroom.

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A blog by a secondary French teacher with interesting ideas for lessons in the senior phase especially Higher and Advanced Higher level. Ideas are adaptable to other languages. @spsmith4

Tags: CLPL_upper

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