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Links into Languages news
Recent information on the project and its partners
Post date: Friday 26th February 2010
Region: West Midlands
Would you like to improve your language skills as well as benefit from spending a week in a primary school abroad? If so, then the new Primary Teachers’ Project is for you.
This recent project lead by the British Council and CILT involves...
Post date: Friday 26th February 2010
Region: West Midlands
At Aston University, Routes into Languages held a “Celebrating China” event on 10th February for Year 8 pupils from local schools. 40 pupils attended and took part in workshops on Tai Chi, calligraphy and Chinese language delivered by...
Post date: Friday 26th February 2010
Region: West Midlands
Language Networks for Excellence was awarded their local centre status during the first Links course they hosted early February. Emilia Quaranta, the deputy director, accepted the sign and the certificate on behalf of the whole organisation. "...
Post date: Friday 26th February 2010
Region: West Midlands
15 active and innovative primary school teachers came together on the 11 February to explore ideas for curricular integration in languages. The event was hosted by one of the Links local centres, the Languages networks of excellence at the...
Post date: Friday 26th February 2010
Region: East Midlands
The Short Professional Stay Programme offers the chance for UK teachers of French to spend a fortnight in a French school. In exchange, your school, if it wishes, can host a French teacher for the same amount of time, benefitting from...
Post date: Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Region: East Midlands
Enter the Japan Webpage Contest for Schools and win up to £1,000 worth of prizes for your school!
This contest is open to any UK primary or secondary school that is teaching Japanese or doing any kind of project related to Japan. Your school...
Post date: Friday 19th February 2010
Region: North West
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Time: 0930-1530
Sale West Development Centre,
Manor Avenue, Sale M33 5JX
Course aims
to help teachers to plan and teach French to children in their first or second year of learning French in Key Stage 2
to...
Post date: Friday 19th February 2010
Region: North West
Thursday 30 September 2010
0930-1530
Worsley Court House, Salford M28 2PB.
Course aims
to help teachers to plan and teach Spanish to children in their first or second year of learning Spanish in Key Stage 2
to help teachers to understand...
Post date: Friday 19th February 2010
Region: West Midlands
The project, entitled ‘Ensuring Successful Transition from KS4 to KS5’ includes a number of partner schools from Dudley: King Edwards VI Sixth Form College, The Crestwood School, Redhill School, High Arcal School and The Wordsley School...
Post date: Friday 19th February 2010
Region: West Midlands
Since early February the primary teachers in Dudley have access to a primary languages resources bank through their learning platform. The purpose of the project is to provide teachers with a bank of ready-made resources, produced by Dudley teachers...
Post date: Thursday 18th February 2010
Region: East Midlands
When and where: On the 19th of March at 10.00, at the French Institute, 17 Queensberry Place, South Kensington.
How to join : email your details to Vincent Gleizes
Programme
10.00 - 10.30 : Welcome.
10....
Post date: Monday 15th February 2010
Region: Yorkshire
Date: 11th February, 2010
Time: 10.00-12.30
Venue: The Dennison Centre, The University of Hull
The National Director for Languages, Dr Lid King, in conjunction with Links into Languages and Carmel O'Hagan from CILT hosted a meeting to discuss...
Post date: Saturday 13th February 2010
Region: North East
The first Links NE Primary Residential took place on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th February at the luxurious Slaley Hall in Northumberland. The 16 delegates were delighted to have the inspirational Fi Cotton deliver the Links P03 and P04...
Post date: Thursday 11th February 2010
Region: South West
The South West held its third LinkedUp Briefing in a twilight session on 3 February at Bath Spa University.
Attendees were able to find out more about the scheme and discuss potential applications with Kathy Wicksteed of ALL.
Post date: Thursday 11th February 2010
Region: South West
The South West team travelled to Preston School in Yeovil, Somerset in February to present the first Links Local Centre sign to Tony Bloxham (Headteacher) and Catherine Dechirot (Head of Languages).
Post date: Tuesday 9th February 2010
Region: East Midlands
Language Upskilling for the Primary Workforce
Date: 22nd of January 2010
Time: 10.00-12.30
Place: Nottingham Trent University, DICE Conference Room
The National Director for Languages, Lid King, in conjunction with Links into...
Post date: Friday 5th February 2010
Region: West Midlands
For the last three years HMI or Additional Inspectors (AI) have inspected modern languages in a sample of primary schools across England as part of Ofsted's subject survey programme. Currently one of the principal issues inspected in primary...
Post date: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Region: East Midlands
New Short Mobility Programme for Teachers between the UK and France
Do you teach French or Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)?
Are you keen to share your experience and cultural views?
Are you interested in setting up an exchange...
Post date: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Region: West Midlands
ActionAid offers a resources pack for teachers on Haiti to explore citizenship issues and geography in French. The pack includes photographies and teachers notes, inlcuding worksheets, and can be used in support of any project done to support the...
Post date: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Region: West Midlands
The latest Links local centre Lingua@hillcrest offers students of all ages exciting opportunities to be immersed in the foreign language and take part in engaging activities to increase their confidence, language skills and motivation.
The centre...
Post date: Monday 1st February 2010
Region: Yorkshire
As Centre Manager of Links into Languages Yorkshire and the Humber, a new government-funded programme to establish a network of Regional Support Centres for Languages across all regions of England, Kerry Dobson is working to bring together...
Post date: Monday 1st February 2010
Region: Yorkshire
King Edward VII School and Language College
We are delighted to announce that our first local centre in the region has been awarded local centre status. King Edward VII Language College has an excellent reputation reputation and we welcome...
