Supporting our international future: cross-sector partnerships to promote languages in Scotland
Date: 1 December 2008
Venue: University of Edinburgh, Playfair Library
Organised jointly by the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS) and the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (University of Edinburgh), this event will focus on providing support for languages through […]

Scottish CILT will be hosting a FREE CPD session on Citizens of the World – Life in the DRC  resource on Wednesday, 26th November, 4.30pm - 6pm.Please contact catriona.oates@stir.ac.uk  for more information.

Date for your diary: 27 January 2009 at the Stirling Management Centre.
A joint Scottish CILT/HMIE conference which will showcase best practice identified during trialling of Curriculum for Excellence and from visits by HMIE and Scottish CILT.
The conference themes:

 transition
inter-disciplinary work
learners’ experiences
planning

Local authorities will be invited to nominate up to five participants, mainly teachers. If you are interested […]

The search in on for the UK’s most innovative language projects,  applications are open for next year’s European Award for Languages.
Schools, colleges, adult education and community projects can apply for the prestigious Award ahead of the deadline on 30 January 2009.
The European Award for Languages is a Europe-wide initiative which recognises creative ways to improve the […]

In a keynote speech at a conference for language teachers Maureen Watt - Minister for Schools and Skills  - said the young workers of the future need to “think out of the box” about their employment plans - and a useful advantage in the global jobs market will be the ability to speak at least one […]

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Michou d’Auber
Monday 10 November, 10am and Tuesday 11 November, 10.15am
Recommended age S1 - S6
Dir Thomas Gilou |France 2007 |2h 4m |French with English subtitles
Messaoud is a nine-year-old boy of Algerian descent living in Paris in the early Sixties. When his mother falls ill, his father is forced to place him with a host family. With […]

CILT’s courses abroad are a unique opportunity to improve your languages skills in the country with a lively mix of language classes, discussions and cultural visits.
You can apply for a grant for these courses, visit CILT website for more details. Deadline for applying for funding is 16 January 2009.

The Ruta Quetzal-BBVA is a major international adventure and cultural programme which takes teenagers from Spain, Europe, North and South America on a voyage of discovery to a Latin American country. The 2009 expedition will travel to Chile, following in the steps of 16th century Spanish explorer Juan Fernández.
Teachers of Spanish nominate one student (born 1992-1993 […]

China Now in Scotland is part of China Now - the UK’s largest ever festival of Chinese culture with over 800 events taking place nationwide. In Scotland the programme is supported by the Scottish Government and co-ordinated by the Confucius Institute for Scotland.
Browse their current events online