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| CILT Initial teacher education conference, 12 - 13 September 2008 |
CILT's annual conference for those involved in supporting trainees on primary and secondary initial teacher training programmes for languages. The event will have a balance of contributions from colleagues in the primary and secondary sectors and a selection of sessions focusing on transition where ideas are shared between sectors.
The conference takes place between 12 - 13 September 2008 at the Loughborough Conference Centre. Keynote speakers are Lid King (National Director for Languages), Professor Michael Byram (University of Durham) and Professor Zoltan Dornyei (University of Nottingham).
For further details and to register your place online, please visit CILT CPD for initial teacher education
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| CILT professional development courses for primary languages |
A full calendar of CILT primary languages CPD training days and events for 2008/2009 can be found on NACELL professional development training courses NEW! Updated July 2008 - new courses added for Autumn 2008 and Spring 2009, check the diary for training events in your area.
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| In-service training in Europe |
European Union Comenius funding is available for teachers wishing to attend a range of in-service training courses held throughout Europe. For more details and current courses, see Funding opportunities below.
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| Harnessing Technology Grants |
The Government's eLearning credits (eLC) scheme comes to an end in August 2008. eLC's were central Government funds distributed to Local Authorities for schools in their region to spend on purchasing multimedia learning resources. The Curriculum Online website has information about the changes to eLC funding, including advice on what to do with outstanding credits, on the Curriculum Online news pages.
From the end of August 2008, ICT in schools will be supported by Harnessing Technology Grants. Becta have produced advice for Local Authorities and schools on how to make use of this new funding, available to download in Word or pdf format from their Government and Partners Get involved pages.
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| Olympic school partnerships at Global Gateway |
To celebrate the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, Global Gateway are offering UK schools the opportunity to request partner schools in any of the 15 countries which have hosted the Olympics since the UK in 1948. The linking service is free and participating schools will receive suggested activities for collaborative learning, a free welcome pack and use of the DCSF International School Award accreditation framework as well as advice on funding opportunities for further developing the international dimension. To find out more, please visit Partner school for the olympic and paralympic games (at the Global Gateway website).
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| EU Comenius programme funding for in-service training |
The Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) is a European funding programme which supports education and training across Europe. As part of this, the EU Comenius progamme supports partnerships and in-service training opportunities for those working in European schools and further education establishments. In-service training opportunities funded by the EU Comenius programme are advertised on the Comenius-Grundtvig teacher training database.
The deadline for funding applications for courses running October 2008 - December 2008 has now passed (30 June 2008). The next funding deadline is 30 September 2008 for applications to courses scheduled during the period 1 January 2009 - 31 March 2009.
The following course is identified as relating to language teaching in education and is now receiving applications
CLIL across Borders and Boundaries
Dates: 1 February 2009 - 6 February 2009
Location: Finland
Language of course tuition: English
Find out more
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| British
Council funding for Anglo-Spanish joint school projects |
The
British Council are offering funding to primary, secondary and special
schools, as well as colleges of further education, to take part in joint
projects with partner schools in Spain. The scheme aims to encourage international
co-operation between schools and to enhance the CPD of teachers and educational
staff. For details on funding applications and suggested projects please
visit British
Council Anglo-Spanish joint curriculum projects.
| Teachers
TV - July/August 2008 listings |
The following Teachers TV programmes may be useful to teachers of primary languages or those with an interest in the international dimension
Primary languages and literacy
- Primary Assessment for Learning - Speaking and Listening: Year 1 Thu 31 Jul 12:00, Fri 1 Aug 02:00, Sun 3 Aug 10:00
- Primary Assessment for Learning - Speaking and Listening: Year 2 Thu 31 Jul 12:15, Fri 1 Aug 02:15, Sun 3 Aug 10:15
- Primary Assessment for Learning - A Whole School Approach Thu 31 Jul 12:45, Fri 1 Aug 02:45, Sun 3 Aug 10:45
- Primary Assessment for Learning - Collaborative Learning Thu 31 Jul 12:45, Fri 1 Aug 02:45, Sun 3 Aug 10:45
- KS1/2 Modern Foreign Languages - Integrating Spanish - Reception to Year 3 Thu 31 Jul 14:00, Fri 1 Aug 04:00, Sun 3 Aug 12:00
- KS1/2 Modern Foreign Languages - Strategies and Pay-offs - Spanish to Year 6 Thu 31 Jul 14:15, Fri 1 Aug 04:15, Sun 3 Aug 12:15
- Resource Review - Primary MFL 2 Thu 31 Jul 14:30, Fri 1 Aug 04:30, Sun 3 Aug 12:30
- KS2 Modern Foreign Languages - Activity-Based Learning Thu 31 Jul 14:45, Fri 1 Aug 04:45, Sun 3 Aug 12:45
- KS1/2 MFL - Absolute Beginner Tue 5 Aug 14:00, Wed 6 Aug 04:00, Sun 10 Aug 08:00
- KS1/2 MFL - Sharing Skills - Secondary with Primary Tue 15 Jul 15:15, Thu 17 Jul 13:15, Sat 19 Jul 16:15
- KS2 Modern Foreign Languages - Introducing MFL into Schools Tue 15 Jul 15:30, Thu 17 Jul 13:30, Sun 20 Jul 17:30
- KS1/2 MFL - Sharing Skills- Primary with Primary Tue 15 Jul 15:30, Thu 17 Jul 13:30, Sun 20 Jul 17:30
- Secondary MFL - Tackling Transition Mon 28 Jul 13:15, Tue 29 Jul 03:15, Sun 3 Aug 07:15
- KS1 Literacy - Laying the Foundations 1 Sat 28 Jun 12:00, Tue 29 Jul 14:00, Wed 30 Jul 04:00
- KS1 Literacy - Laying the Foundations 2 Sat 28 Jun 12:15, Tue 29 Jul 14:15, Wed 30 Jul 04:15
- Action! Teacher Video - Primary Literacy Sat 28 Jun 12:30, Tue 12 Aug 12:45, Wed 13 Aug 02:45
- Learning Through Play - Language and Literacy Development Sat 28 Jun 12:45, Mon 21 Jul 06:45, Mon 21 Jul 10:45
- Primary Framework - Guided Writing Mon 30 Jun 21:00, Wed 2 Jul 16:30, Wed 2 Jul 20:30
- KS1/2 English - The Multilingual Classroom Tue 8 Jul 09:00, Tue 8 Jul 17:00, Sat 12 Jul 12:00
- KS1/2 English - The Multilingual School Tue 8 Jul 09:15, Tue 8 Jul 17:15, Sat 12 Jul 12:15
- KS1/2 MFL - Sharing Skills - Secondary with Primary Tue 15 Jul 15:15, Thu 17 Jul 13:15, Sat 19 Jul 16:15
- School Stories - Germany (secondary) Fri 11 Jul 11:00, Fri 11 Jul 16:00, Fri 11 Jul 19:00
- School Stories – France (secondary) Mon 7 Jul 08:00, Tue 29 Jul 09:00, Tue 29 Jul 18:00
- Professional Attributes - Primary Coaching and Mentoring: Focused Feedback
- How one MFL co-ordinator benefits from coaching and mentoring Tue 29 Jul 15:30, Wed 30 Jul 05:30, Sat 2 Aug 09:30
- Citizenship - How Do They Do It In France? Sun 29 Jun 09:30, Tue 5 Aug 09:30, Tue 5 Aug 18:30
- Inspirations - Mind Your Languages Tue 15 Jul 15:45, Thu 17 Jul 13:45, Sun 20 Jul 17:45
ICT
- Innovation - New Ideas in Primary ICT Thu 26 Jun 09:00, Thu 26 Jun 17:00, Sat 28 Jun 14:00
- Finland - Primary ICT - Natural Connections Thu 26 Jun 09:45, Thu 26 Jun 17:45, Sat 28 Jun 14:45
- Primary ICT SOS - Literacy Tue 1 Jul 09:45, Tue 1 Jul 17:45, Sat 5 Jul 12:45
- Primary ICT - Whiteboard Top Tips Thu 17 Jul 09:15, Thu 17 Jul 17:15, Sat 19 Jul 14:15
- Resource Review - Primary ICT Kit Thu 31 Jul 13:30, Fri 1 Aug 03:30, Sat 2 Aug 11:30
- Early Years In Action - ICT Thu 10 Jul 09:00, Thu 10 Jul 17:00, Sat 12 Jul 14:00
- Primary Middle Managers - Integrating ICT Thu 10 Jul 09:15, Thu 10 Jul 17:15, Sat 12 Jul 14:15
- Primary Special Needs - Using ICT Thu 17 Jul 09:00, Thu 17 Jul 17:00, Sat 19 Jul 14:00
Teachers TV is now available to watch on Freeview between 4pm and 5pm every day. For more
TV listings, programme details and resources, visit theTeachers
TV website.
BBC
Schools TV: BBC
Primary Arabic - Life and Language A
fun way to discover the similarities and differences between Arabic and
English. For ages 9-11.
BBC
Schools Radio: Primary
French Trampoline A new ten part series for pupils aged 7 to 11 which
aims to develop their confidence with spoken French.
For
more TV and radio listings, programme details and information on how to
tune in, visit the BBC
Schools website.
| CILT Primary direct ezine |
CILT's free termly ezine for everyone involved in primary languages - delivers all the latest news on resources and good practice straight to your inbox. Keep up to date with developments in primary language teaching and find out about some of the exciting language activities happening in classrooms across the country.
Issue 3, focusing on inclusion, is out now! View Primary direct issue 3 online or subscribe to receive future issues at the CILT keep in touch pages
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| Teacher's Magazine |
The
spring issue for primary schools includes a Vox Pop on which languages
should be taught at primary school and news on the DCSF funding increase
to language teaching. The magazine can be viewed online on the Teachernet
website.
| British
Council Learning World Magazine |
You
can receive news directly from British Council by subscribing to their
free Learning World magazine. Issue 18 (May 2008) focuses on addressing community cohesion through international school projects and features articles on school partnerships, the role of Comenius language assistants in primary classrooms and resources from Global Gateway. For more information, please visit British
Council Learning World
| Take the CILT LinguaBat challenge |
As part of their celebrations for the European Day of Languages (26 September 2008), CILT are encouraging school pupils to get creative with languages and take the LinguaBat challenge. 'LinguaBats' are special creatures who love flying around the world making friends and picking up new words and phrases. Pupils taking part in the challenge are asked to name their own LinguaBat, choose countries for it to visit and then find out about any favourite words it picked up whilst there. These words can be transformed into pictures, collages, stories, poems or songs and sent to CILT for display on the CILT website. To find out more, please visit the CILT EDL languages challenge pages.
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| Link2Learn awards (closes Friday 1 August) |
The British Council, supported by HSBC Global Education Trust, is offering schools, international coordinators and LAs involved in international school partnerships the chance to have their work honoured by receiving a prestigious Link2Learn award. Cash prizes will be awarded to entrants who demonstrate excellent and innovative collaborative projects. For entry requirements and further details, please visit the Link2Learn Awards 2008 (at the Global Gateway website).
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| Visit
the NACELL collection |
| Book
a group visit to NACELL in the CILT Resources Library |
| Bookings
are now being taken for groups to visit the CILT Resources Library
in its new premises on Westminster Bridge Road in Southwark.
This is an excellent
opportunity for groups of primary teachers or trainees to arrange
a visit that is tailored to their particular needs. |
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Group
visits include a talk from one of the NACELL team, an information pack
and the chance to use NACELL's unique collection of language teaching
and learning materials in the new bright and airy work areas.
To
arrange a visit for your group, please email erika.ind@cilt.org.uk
| Research, reports and National
Languages Strategy updates |
| CILT 7-14 transition project report published (July 2008) |
In April 2007 the DCSF commissioned CILT to run a project focussing on effective transition from KS2 to KS3 in languages. The final report from phase 1 of the project is now available to download from the brand new transition pages on the CILT website.
Also included are case studies, links to resources and information about the continuation of the project during 2008-2009. The transition pages will grow as more case studies and materials are added over the next few weeks and as the next phase of the project progresses.
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| New interim reports from DCSF commissioned research into language teaching and learning in English schools (26 June 2008) |
On Thursday 26 June 2008, three new interim reports were published from DCSF commissioned longitudinal research into language teaching and learning in English schools. These included findings that showed a 14% increase in the number of schools teaching languages at Key Stage 2 between autumn 2006 and autumn 2007. Schools Minister Jim Knights commented
in a DCSF press release
“'... I’ve seen in schools the pride on children’s faces when they can count to ten and tell the time in a foreign language - it does wonders for their confidence, especially when they know more than their parents! Children find language learning easier in primary than starting in secondary school.
"Today’s research means that we are on target to meet our aim of ensuring all primary school children have the opportunity to learn another language by 2010..."
You can read the full press release online (at the DCSF website).
Two reports are briefs from ongoing research examining Key Stage 2 language learning across England from 2006 to 2009. The third report released was interim findings from research examining the impact of the KS3 Framework and changes to the KS3 curriculum between 2006 and 2008.
The links to each are available on the NACELL official documentation pages for DCSF publications and commissioned research.
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| Part 3 DCSF KS2 framework for languages available to download from NACELL |
The KS2 framework for languages is the Department for Children, Schools and Families' (DCSF) non-statutory guidelines for teaching primary languages. The framework is a comprehensive source of guidance and advice for teachers and curriculum managers planning and delivering language learning in primary schools.
Part 3 of the KS2 framework, published April 2007, is now available to download in pdf format from the NACELL official documentation pages. Hard copies can be ordered from DCSF publications (quote reference 00171-2007DOM-EN).
Parts 1 and 2 of the KS2 framework, published October 2005, are available online (at the DCSF Standards Site)
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| Other primary offers and events |
World on the move schools pack BBC World Class are offering free packs for schools throughout the month of June. To find out more visit World on the move schools pack (at the BBC World Class website)
'Fun
with Kasper' Kiepenkasper is a famous puppeteer from Northern
Germany. During the month of June he will be giving both English and German
performances in primary schools across London. If your school is interested
hosting a Kiepenkasper show, visit Goethe
Institut London School Projects or contact Noemi Zell zell@london.goethe.org
Free
Chinese resources for schools from CHINA NOW! As part of the
CHINA NOW education programme, sponsored by HSBC, free education packs
are being offered to teachers to help promote awareness of Chinese culture.
To find out more, please visit CHINA
NOW Education
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