Anne MacleodAugust 24th, 2009
Tuesday 15 September 2009
Crawfurd Comples, University of Strathclyde.
Are you a teacher of primary languages? Whether it’s French, German, Gaelic or Spanish please come along to Scottish CILT’s annual conference – MLPS: Building for the Curriculum. This one-day conference will offer the opportunity to share examples of work in primary schools during the trialling period, and also to observe innovative practice which has been identified in schools throughout Scotland. There will also be workshops to discuss assessment, evaluation and planning.
http://www.strath.ac.uk/scilt/events/headline_193959_en.html
Word file: Building the curriculum application
PDF file: MLPS Building the Curriculum programme
PDF file: Seminar Groups for the conference
Categories: Courses, Curriculum for Excellence, Events in languages
Anne MacleodAugust 20th, 2009
A new area entitled Building your curriculum has been added to the Curriculum for Excellence website. This section offers materials designed to help schools and other establishments in designing curriculum structures that reflect the features set out in ‘Building the Curriculum 3′ and meet their local contexts and priorities.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence/buildingthecurriculum/buildingyourcurriculum/index.asp
Categories: Curriculum for Excellence
Anne MacleodAugust 19th, 2009
Live Lesson for MFL: Live lesson for Language Learning
Code: E1D
Speakers: Josephine Hall, macrobert mPOWER Festival, Head of Outreach and Mentoring
Seminar Date: 23 September 2009
Start Time: 15:00
Live Lesson for Languages is a programme of teacher professional development, awareness raising and resource development built around the use of foreign language short films in language teaching.
Modern Languages: The Experiences and Outcomes in Practice
Code: M1G
Speakers: Learning and Teaching Scotland Development Officer
Seminar Date: 24 September 2009
Start Time: 10:30
Key issues in planning for the experiences and outcomes in Modern Languages. Participants will learn about interesting and innovative practices that will help to provide further explanation and exemplification. The speakers will include practitioners who will highlight approaches and practical activities they have undertaken – and the responses of children and young people. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the issues raised and to share their views and experiences.
Categories: Curriculum for Excellence, Events in languages, Scottish Learning Festival
Anne MacleodAugust 4th, 2009
There’s a lot of activity for Modern Foreign Languages teachers in the next few months.
Scottish CILT is established in its new home at Strathclyde University and is hosting a workshop on the ‘European Language Portfolio’ on 27th August, in partnership with the Council of Europe. Contact SCILT for details.
SCILT has also organised its ‘National Primary Languages in Practice’ conference for 15th September at Jordanhill campus, and delegates need to be nominated by their local authorities.
September also sees the Scottish Learning Festival return to the SECC for the usual mix of keynotes, presentations, demos and exhibitors. And the ‘European Day of Languages’ on 26th September provides a focal point for celebratory activity in schools and other settings.
Finally, the annual SALT (Scottish Association of Language Teachers) conference is in Stirling on 7th November, and this year’s event has Curriculum for Excellence as its theme
Categories: Curriculum for Excellence, Events in languages, Scottish Learning Festival
Anne MacleodAugust 4th, 2009
The main theme of this year’s event is Curriculum for Excellence: Making the Change.
The exhibition features 200 organisations, as well as the Scottish Education Village and the Learning in Practice area. New opportunities for interaction are provided through a series of Discussion Zone sessions, and the Education Showcase will host launches, demonstrations, and performances.
The Scottish Learning Festival contributes to continuing professional development, sharing innovative practice for the classroom, and is a showcase for new teaching resources for the 21st century.
The full programme and latest information are available on the Scottish Learning Festival website.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/slf/
Categories: Curriculum for Excellence, Scottish Learning Festival
Anne MacleodJune 19th, 2009
Last Monday, Scottish CILT hosted the first virtual event for languages teachers through Glow – Scotland’s national school intranet. They invited practitioners from the primary and secondary sectors to share their experiences of interdisciplinary work and had examples from each sector as the focus of the event.
Read more…
Categories: Ages and stages, CILT, Curriculum for Excellence, Events in languages
Anne MacleodJune 9th, 2009
Register online at www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk or call the ticket hotline on 0870 421 1938, for keynotes, spotlight and seminars.
Highlights for modern languages include:
Live Lesson for MFL: Short Film and Moving Image Texts lighting up Language LearningCode: E1D Seminar Date: 23 September 2009 Start Time: 15:00
Modern Languages: The Experiences and Outcomes in Practice
Code: M1G Seminar Date: 24 September 2009 Start Time: 10:30
Categories: Curriculum for Excellence, Events in languages, Scottish Learning Festival
Anne MacleodJune 1st, 2009
The British Council’s Chief Executive, Martin Davidson, has announced new international opportunities for Scottish schools to link with partners from the Middle East to Latin America, marking the continued growth of British Council programmes in Scotland.
Read more from the British Council and find out more about Connecting Classrooms.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-connecting-classrooms.htm
Categories: Classroom activities, Curriculum for Excellence, E-twinning and links abroad, International Education
Anne MacleodJune 1st, 2009
Categories: Ages and stages, Curriculum for Excellence
Anne MacleodApril 3rd, 2009
Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, and Keith Brown, Minister for Schools and Skills, formally launched the Curriculum for Excellence guidance on Thursday 2 April in Stirling.
The reforms are intended to raise standards by improving learning and teaching with literacy and numeracy a key focus. They will help our young people to become:
- successful learners with the motivation for learning
- confident individuals with physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and self-respect
- responsible citizens with respect for others
- effective contributors who can communicate, solve problems and be enterprising and creative.’
Curriculum for Excellence – http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence/index.asp
Experiences and outcomes for Modern languages – http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence/languages/modernlanguages/index.asp
Experiences and outcomes – http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence/experiencesandoutcomes/index.asp
Categories: Ages and stages, Curriculum for Excellence, Events in languages, News about languages