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Links into Languages news
Recent information on the project and its partners
Post date: Friday 28th May 2010
Region: Yorkshire
In conjunction with The University of Hull and East Riding Local Authority, Links into Languages Yorkshire & The Humber is offering a training programme for Primary School Teachers of French. Designed in line with the Primary Languages...
Post date: Friday 28th May 2010
Region: Yorkshire
Getting away from “Describe your bedroom” type essays and turning modern foreign language learning into something which more young people can relate to in their quest to improve their employability, has long been the challenge taken up...
Post date: Friday 28th May 2010
Region: Yorkshire
Language graduates are more employable than those in computing, or science, or even business studies, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
In fact employers, we are told, cannot get enough people with language skills according to the...
Post date: Friday 28th May 2010
Region: Yorkshire
"The Wharfedale French and Spanish Community Reading Project”
Wharfedale children in Years 5 and 6 should soon be able to enjoy story time in French or Spanish as part of a new Linked-Up project which has got the green light and funding...
Post date: Tuesday 25th May 2010
Region: North West
Teachers of Urdu
in the North West Region
You are invited to attend a development meeting
on TUESDAY 15th June from 1.30pm – 3.30pm,
VENUE: The Sackville Street Campus, University of
Manchester
This is a meeting jointly organised by Routes...
Post date: Friday 21st May 2010
Region: North West
The LinkedUp Award Scheme, offering £3.5K to successful applicants, is entering the final bid phase. There are currently two active projects in the North West, with two more from the last round awaiting approval. We are aiming for 12 projects...
Post date: Thursday 20th May 2010
Region: National
Click here to see some of MSF UK's new video resources for French students. The 13 videos in French are free to download and also have exercises and transcripts. They are focused on topics in the A2 syllabus but would also be useful for IB and Upper...
Post date: Tuesday 18th May 2010
Region: National
Baroness Coussins, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages writes to The Times to discuss language learning in the UK.
Click here to read the letter in full.
Click here to watch an interview with Baroness Coussins.
Post date: Monday 17th May 2010
Region: West Midlands
The Department for Education, formed on 12 May is now responsible for education and children's services. Michael Gove has been confirmed as the new Secretary of State for Education, Nick Gibb is the Minister of State for Schools, Sarah Teather is...
Post date: Friday 7th May 2010
Region: East Midlands
Professor Murray Pratt, the Links East Midlands Regional Director has featured in the recent Times Higher Education Supplement in print and online. To read the article please see the Times website.
Post date: Friday 7th May 2010
Region: National
Egypt's Ministry of Communications is amongst the first live web addresses Arab nations are leading a "historic" charge to make the world wide web live up to its name. Net regulator Icann has switched on a system that allows full web...
Post date: Wednesday 5th May 2010
Region: West Midlands
"This year you can touch, feel, eat, smell, breathe, hear, talk and maybe even think German."
Throughout 2010-2011 Germany, Austria and Switzerland are launghing a campaign to encourage young Britons to learn German. "Think...
Post date: Wednesday 5th May 2010
Region: West Midlands
The Challenge Fund provides grants to support joint creative projects, including reciprocal visits.
The Celebratory Fund provides grants to support activities in celebration of partnership anniversaries.
For further information, or if you...
Post date: Wednesday 5th May 2010
Region: East Midlands
Free booster classes are being held for primary teachers wanting to brush up their language skills. The sessions will cover basic skills and vocabulary and will include practical activities which can be used in the primary classroom. Reference will...
