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CILT projects and reports
CILT is involved in a number of innovative national and international projects to support language teaching and learning. Current and completed projects relating to the primary sector are outlined in the tables below. Links to published reports and project documentation are provided.
A further selection of CILT
reports relevant to primary languages are included in the publications list at the bottom of this page.
For details of CILT projects in other educational sectors and employment, visit the CILT research and statistics pages
| Project title |
CILT 7-14 project |
| Date |
April 2007 - present |
| Status |
Ongoing |
| Description |
In April 2007 the DCSF commissioned CILT to run a project focussing on effective transition from KS2 to KS3 in languages. The report on phase one of the project was published July 2008. Phase two is being carried out 2008-2009. For more details visit the CILT transition page |
| Published reports |
CILT 7-14 project report on phase one (July, 2008) |
| Project title |
ELL-LC project Primary MFL and language colleges working in partnership |
| Date |
2003 - present |
| Status |
Ongoing |
| Description |
The ELL-LC project involves over 160 Specialist Language Colleges, each acting as a 'hub' or centre of excellence and working with a key primary school partner and its wider family of schools. For more details visit the CILT ELL-LC page |
| Published reports |
Progress reports from the schools involved in the project are available to download from the CILT ELL-LC page |
| Project title |
CILT Survey of Primary MFL (PMFL) strategies in Pathfinder Local Authorities and other Local Authorities |
| Date |
Autumn 2003 - Summer 2005 |
| Status |
Completed |
| Description |
As a step towards the primary language learning entitlement, 19 Key Stage 2 Language Pathfinders were established by the DfES to see how best primary language learning could be delivered, they ran from autumn 2003 until summer 2005. CILT conducted a survey of the 19 DfES Pathfinder Local Authorities, along with 12 Local Authorities identified by Lid King, the National Director for Languages. For more details see NACELL Pathfinders |
| Published reports |
CILT Primary pathfinder survey results (Summer, 2006) (pdf, 858 kb) |
| Project title |
TRAFIC (Transnational Framework for In-service Courses) |
| Date |
October 2001 - 2004 |
| Status |
Completed |
| Description |
CILT coordinated the TRAFIC project with European Union funding to promote courses for primary languages teachers within the Comenius framework. A network of providers was established, working with partner institutions including CIEP in Paris, Bell Centres and the Goethe Institute. For more details visit the TRAFIC website |
| Published reports |
Final TRAFIC report and best practice guide (2004) (from TRAFIC website) |
| Project title |
Early Language Learning initiative |
| Date |
April 1999 - March 2004 |
| Status |
Completed |
| Description |
The Early Language Learning initiative was managed by CILT on behalf of the DfEE/DfES. Its aim was to support and develop foreign language learning in the primary sector, providing a basis for future developments.The initiative was delivered in two phases: April 1999 to March 2001 and April 2001 to March 2004. For more details see NACELL ELL initiative |
| Published reports |
The Early Language Learning Initiative, report on phase 1 (2002) (pdf, 103kb)
Curricular models - The principal successful models, identified through CILT’s work with schools in the Good Practice and Development of Early Language Learning projects were published in Autumn 2002. |
| Project title |
Good Practice Project |
| Date |
September 1999 - March 2001 |
| Status |
Completed |
| Description |
The Good Practice Project ran from September 1999 until March 2001 as part of the CILT- managed DfEE Early Language Learning initiative to develop and encourage early language learning in England and Wales. Eighteen Projects from England and Wales were involved in investigating the key issues surrounding early language learning and reported back to CILT on their findings. For more details see NACELL Good Practice Project |
| Published reports |
Case studies reporting on the impact of the initiatives in several schools are available to download from the NACELL Good Practice Project page
Curricular models - The principal successful models, identified through CILT’s work with schools in the Good Practice and Development of Early Language Learning projects were published in Autumn 2002. |
| Project title |
Modern Foreign Languages and Literacy at key stages 2 and 3 |
| Date |
1999 - 2000 |
| Status |
Completed |
| Description |
Report from a 1999 joint CILT and QCA project to explore links between children's work in developing literacy skills and in learning a foreign language, including a number of case studies. For more details see CILT literacy |
| Published reports |
Modern Foreign Languages and Literacy at key stages 2 and 3 (2002) (pdf, 393kb) |
Publications
Piece by piece: Languages in primary schools
Published July 2004
Information pack for state-sector primary schools in England, produced in July 2004 by CILT working with the DfES. The pack was aimed at updating primary headteachers on current developments, expectations and available help and support. Contents included Twelve questions you may want to ask (pdf, 220kb)
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