Alliance Française de Glasgow offers courses for beginners and advanced students. Find out more from their website:
http://www.afglasgow.org.uk/spip.php?article331
Alliance Française also release a podcast in French for learners of French available online
http://www.afglasgow.org.uk/spip.php?article332
This spring, the Alliance has launched a podcast in French for learners of French. The podcast comes with accompanying documents to help you make the best of it. You can also interact with teachers and co learners/listeners.
Listen to the podcast: http://www.afglasgow.org.uk/spip.php?article306
See Podcast Alliance Française de Glasgow on Facebook for accompanying scripts and learner materials.
Languages programmes on the Learning Zone are now on a break until 22nd June but the following Schools programmes will be broadcast in April:
Tues 31st March, 04:00 - GCSE Bitesize revision - French 1
Wed 1st April, 04:00 - GCSE Bitesize revision - French 2
Thurs 2nd April, 04:00 - GCSE Bitesize revision - German
Fri 3rd April, 04:00 - GCSE Bitesize revision - Spanish
The Scottish Government has announced that a group of Scottish pupils will undergo a Chinese immersion course this summer on a two and half week visit to China. A total of 51 pupils and nine teachers will have the chance to learn Chinese and gain first-hand experience of Chinese culture.
The study visit is being organised by Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) and the British Council, alongside the Hanban in China - the Office of Chinese Language Council International.
Read more from the Scottish Government news.
The SQA have created a web page with the most up-to-date information, available for download, on the Scottish Baccalaureates.
Are you interested in learning new skills relevant to the developing media industry?
Do you have you an interest in the Gaelic language?
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Cultural Co-ordinator Service has a special interest in Gaelic drama and media. With funding from Enterprise in Education, it will offer an ‘Acting for Camera’ short residential course to secondary school pupils with an active interest in Gaelic drama.
This exciting learning opportunity will use contemporary professionals and modern facilities and will be made available to secondary pupils living in the Western Isles. The course will take place in Stornoway at the beginning of the Easter Holidays 2009 (end of March 2009).
More details from Erica Morrison, Cultural Co-ordinator, Education Development Centre, Kenneth Street, Stornoway, HS1. You can contact Erica through her email: e.morrison@cne-siar.gov.uk or by phone - 01851 708655.
Alliance Française is offering workshops with a variety of themes such as
Workshops are held over two weeks from 27 January - 5 February 2009 and
all workshops consist of two 3 hour sessions, split over two weeks.
Courses fees: £30
For further details please visit Alliance Française website or phone 0141 331 4080
Registration is open for the following workshop, organised by the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies and the Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies (University of Glasgow):
Workshop: Language diversity in Scottish universities: practical strategies to support teaching and learning
Date: 20 February 2009 Location: University of Glasgow
This workshop will consider the importance of language diversity in Scottish universities and will also focus on practical issues involved in setting up and sustaining modules and programmes in lesser taught languages. It will cover themes such as getting started with a new module in a lesser taught language, teaching ab initio and introducing students to content modules. Participants will also have the opportunity to experience a taster session in a lesser taught language.
Confucius Institute for Scotland newsletter: January 2009
The latest edition has information on upcoming events and activites being organised by the Confucius Institute.
Choosing Intermediate or Standard grades is not always easy.
Check out the Which Way Now? 2009 (PDF format - 2.6MB) magazine to make sure you choose all the right subjects. Available for download from Careers Scotland.
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