The outreach programme is run by Scottish Cilt’s Professional Services Team, and aims to ensure teachers are fully aware of developments in modern language teaching and to increase expertise in the classroom. The Outreach programme aims to bring high quality, focussed training in modern language teaching to all parts of the country.
Further details of the aims of the […]

‘Building the Curriculum 3: a framework for learning and teaching’ has now been published on the Curriculum for Excellence website. This paper outlines important messages for all those involved in planning the curriculum for children and young people and provides guidance on a new framework. It sets out considerations which are critical to the adoption […]

New qualifications in science and languages are to be introduced for S5 and S6 pupils in Scotland’s schools.
Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop said that the Scottish Language Baccalaureate and Scottish Science Baccalaureate have been created to build on the back of success of Advanced Highers.
Proposed structure of Language Baccalaureate:

Interdisciplinary project at Advanced Higher
English or Gàidhlig at […]

Covering three major European languages (French, German and Italian), for the primary and secondary sector. Courses abroad give teachers the opportunity to brush up on their language skills while developing new teaching techniques and refreshing their knowledge of the country’s society and culture.
Teachers can apply for funding through the British Council to cover the cost of […]

British Council Scotland reports that teachers have the chance to add an international dimension to their school curriculum with a free introductory course being offered by DFID Global School Partnerships (DGSP).
The online course, Introduction to Global School Partnerships, provides an outline of the principles and practices of global dimension learning partnerships between schools in the […]

The Independent reports that ‘Teenagers studying for their French GCSE exams will soon be tested on their oral skills during visits to shops or market places while on foreign exchange trips. They will be tested on their speaking and comprehension skills as they purchase goods in a French street market or converse with the family […]

The launch by SQA of Intermediate 1 and 2 qualifications in Mandarin and Cantonese for Scottish secondary school pupils is a significant development.
In working towards a stronger engagement with China, appreciation and knowledge of language is vital. Following an intense period of preparation Scottish students will now have the opportunity to opt […]

The UK’s first initiative (in an Aberdeen school) in early partial immersion in a foreign language (EPPI) has been judged a success. From Primary 1 onwards, children receive some of their education through the medium of French, and some through the medium of English
Read the report ‘Evaluation of Walker Road’Â
Find out more from the BBC news

The Scottish Learning Festival takes place on 24 and 25 September at the SECC and Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow.
The main theme of this year’s event is Curriculum for Excellence with a focus on outcomes and experiential learning and innovation in the curriculum. Underpinning the main theme is Glow, the national education intranet being rolled out […]

National Qualifications has created a collection of useful support materials to help teachers, students and parents prepare for exams. These include:

The Sunday Herald exam guide 2008
2008 exam timetable
Past paper questions
Interactive study skills resource
Guide to National Qualifications
Popular revision resources

Find further information about these on the NQ exam preparation page