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Links into Languages news
Recent information on the project and its partners
Post date: Monday 30th November 2009
Region: West Midlands
A group of subject leaders got together at Aston University at the end of November to learn more about the renewed Key Stage 3 framework. Many of the participants are currently writing schemes of work for their school, and wanted to network with...
Post date: Thursday 26th November 2009
Region: West Midlands
A lecture by Professor Ruth Levitas Levitas, University of Bristol: 'What needs to change?' will be delivered at Aston University on Wednesday 9th December 2009 at 6pm in Room MB 644 with refreshments to follow.
As part of Aston’s Year of...
Post date: Thursday 26th November 2009
Region: Yorkshire
On Monday 23rd November Links into Languages Yorkshire & The Humber ran their first core Professional Development event, in conjunction with a East Riding of Yorkshire Subject Leader Development Meeting.
16 Subject leaders from across the Local...
Post date: Thursday 26th November 2009
Region: Yorkshire
To most KS2 primary school teachers the thought of teaching languages is a scary prospect. Without being a language specialist how can they teach a language effectively that they haven’t touched for years and where do they start? To address...
Post date: Wednesday 25th November 2009
Region: South West
Kati delivered a fascinating day which focused on planning progression and transition within Primary Modern Languages. The course looked at a number of case studies and gave teachers the opportunity to discuss progression and transition in...
Post date: Wednesday 25th November 2009
Region: South West
Catherine discussed embedding the Key Stage 2 framework. Module 1 gave a broad outline of the framework, introduced the five strands and looked at innovative classroom strategies. Module 2 focused on the oracy and literacy strands of the...
Post date: Wednesday 25th November 2009
Region: South West
This course was run at our Regional Centre in Bath. Teachers had the opportunity to record voice files with Audacity and create their own vokis. After lunch Joe focused on group talk and encouraging spontaneous speaking in the MFL...
Post date: Wednesday 18th November 2009
Region: East Midlands
The Diploma in Languages and International Communication is an exciting new qualification for students aged 14 to 19, which is due to be launched in schools from 2011. It will blend theory and practice to show how languages can be applied at work...
Post date: Wednesday 18th November 2009
Region: East Midlands
The European Award for Languages recognises original ways of improving the quality of language teaching, motivating students and effectively utilising available resources.
The Award
It is a Europe-wide initiative supported by the European...
Post date: Wednesday 18th November 2009
Region: East Midlands
The Open School for Languages (MYLO) is a new online learning tool designed to encourage young people to engage with languages in an innovative way. The languages covered include French, Spanish, German, and Mandarin. Aimed at Key Stage 3, it will...
Post date: Tuesday 17th November 2009
Region: East Midlands
China Activity Grants
Supported by the HSBC Global Education Programme and managed by the British Council, this opportunity is designed to help schools (primary, secondary and SEN), sixth form colleges and FE colleges across the UK to arrange events...
Post date: Tuesday 17th November 2009
Region: East Midlands
This competition, supported by the HSBC Global Education Programme and run by the British Council, is open to UK primary schools and SEN schools with an existing partnership with a school in China. The theme of this year’s competition is...
Post date: Tuesday 17th November 2009
Region: East Midlands
In partnership with the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban), the SSAT Confucius Institute wishes to designate 20 Aspiring Confucius Classrooms.
Aspiring Confucius Classrooms will initially receive funding to develop Chinese and...
Post date: Monday 16th November 2009
Region: West Midlands
220 places available for online Spanish courses for primary and secondary school teachers
The Cervantes Institute are running two online Spanish courses for teachers of varying abilities. Both courses will run for 60 hours over a 20 week period.
A...
Post date: Friday 13th November 2009
Region: East Midlands
Language Networks for Excellence are pleased to announce 3 full language immersion days in January and February 2010.
Each day is delivered by native speakers who are also experts in the field of language learning. They provide an excellent...
Post date: Friday 13th November 2009
Region: East Midlands
Language Networks for Excellence are pleased to announce 3 full language immersion days in January and February 2010.
Each day is delivered by native speakers who are also experts in the field of language learning. They provide an excellent...
Post date: Wednesday 11th November 2009
Region: West Midlands
Are you working on an innnovative language learning initiative that you could develop further by sharing it with others?
LinkedUp will be holding a launch for the LinkedUp Award Scheme at the Links into Languages Regional Centre for the West...
Post date: Monday 9th November 2009
Region: East Midlands
Are you looking to motivate your current Year 9 pupils to take a language?
Routes into Languages are currently funding a round of talks to schools in the East Midlands. The talks stress the importance of learning a language to compete in...
Post date: Friday 6th November 2009
Region: National
Dear Colleague
We would be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete the survey on your training and professional development needs. Your responses will be used to inform the development of appropriate and fit for purpose Links...
Post date: Monday 2nd November 2009
Region: West Midlands
Aston University was the location for the first Links into Languages one-day workshop last month looking at strategic leadership for languages in primary schools.
The University acts as the Links’ Regional Centre for the West Midlands offering...
