Essentials for planning

Curriculum for Excellence

Benchmarks

Benchmarks can be accessed on Education Scotland's National Improvement Hub along with Benchmark exemplification.

Moderation Cycle

The Moderation Cycle is available from Education Scotland's National Improvement Hub.

Modern Languages in the Broad General Education

Essential reading on the Curriculum for Excellence - Modern Languages pages from Education Scotland.

Resources, examples of practice, research and improvement frameworks can be found on the National Improvement Hub.

International Education

Learners International supports schools in their journey of learning through partnerships with educational establishments abroad. From Education Scotland and British Council Scotland.

1+2 guidance

1+2 approach to language learning: Outputs from national road shows for the secondary sector

author Education Scotland, (June 2017)

This video resource contains the key messages by speakers from the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES), Education Scotland, the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), and SCILT, Scotland's National Centre for Languages, on the 1+2 approach to language learning and the impact of the policy in the secondary sector. The resource also contains key PowerPoint slides.

This resource can be used in modern languages departments, to support discussion around transition, entitlement and effective timetabling for L2 (first additional language) and L3 (second additional language).

Access the SCILT PP from the event as PDF - 1+2 in the secondary context

L3 audit tools for use in primary and secondary contexts

author Education Scotland, (July 2016)

Tools to help primary and secondary practitioners provide a suitable L3 experience.

A 1+2 approach to language learning - Further guidance on L3 within the 1+2 policy

author Education Scotland, Education Scotland (updated August 2017 updated)

Guidance on L3, to be introduced by P5. Opportunities to build on literacy skills so pupils develop a greater understanding of how language works.

Language Learning in Scotland: A 1+2 Approach - Working within the recommendations

author Education Scotland, Education Scotland (July 2014)

1+2 clarification and recommendations for schools and EAs. July 2014 update.

Related Files

Working within the recommendations: 1+2 clarification and recommendations for schools and EAs (152 KB)

Language Learning in Scotland: a 1+2 Approach - Further guidance on continuity of learning from P7 into S1

author Education Scotland, Education Scotland (July 2014)

Amendment to Recommendation 8 on continuity of L2 and L3 from P5-P7 into S1.

Related Files

Language Learning in Scotland Continuity advice (106 KB)

Improving uptake in modern languages in the senior phase: Case studies and conversation day

author Education Scotland, (2014)

Education Scotland has grouped together a number of case studies, identifying the key features common to modern languages departments, where languages are continuing to flourish beyond the Broad General Education (BGE). These highlight a variety of approaches to encourage uptake in the senior phase.

In order to support schools and key languages staff across local authorities in increasing uptake for languages post Broad General Education (BGE), various leaders of languages in this sector were invited to an Education Scotland conversation day to share their expertise on how they have managed to increase uptake in their departments, and maintain a positive trend. Their experiences have been brought together to produce this video resource which provides ideas for languages departments on increasing uptake, motivation and attainment amongst their learners.

Planning and guidance

Key support materials for languages, presentations and handouts from Education Scotland Inspectors. Included here is also a helpful 'Setting the Standard' document for each level, jointly produced by the key partner organisations.

Key documents

Modern Languages: key aspects of achievement (Education Scotland, 2012)

Curriculum for Excellence documents November 2011 (Education Scotland, 2011)

Experiences and Outcomes overview (Education Scotland, 2011)

Inspection Curriculum advice note (Education Scotland, 2011)

Leuven Scale

Presentations

Excellent experiences and outcomes (Jane Renton, Education Scotland Inspector, November 2011)

Sharing the standard

CfE Modern Languages Framework: Sharing the Standard - 3rd level (Education Scotland, 2009)

CfE Modern Languages Framework: Sharing the Standard - 4th level (Education Scotland, 2009)

Resources from SCILT

Learning for Sustainability - toolkit for schools

Learning for Sustainability is an entitlement for all learners within Curriculum for Excellence, and as languages teachers we are uniquely positioned to incorporate Learning for Sustainability into our learning and teaching. This toolkit brings together a wide range of reading and resources aimed at supporting teachers who wish to incorporate Learning for Sustainability and Global Citizenship into their languages curriculum.

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Espacios Increíbles/Amazing Spaces

Modern Languages and Design & Technology teachers in five secondary schools across three challenge authorities collaborated with staff and students of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Strathclyde during session 2018-19. The result was a highly competitive design challenge for sustainable homes in Latin America.

A Case Study of the project has been produced and is available for schools through the SCILT website.

Moderation templates were created using the benchmarks. These have been uploaded onto the SCILT website and can be found together with all the resources from the project.

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