Category Archives: Languages and Literacy

Peer Reviewers sought to review artistic and creative work for Creative Scotland

February 2, 2016 J. Fenby Leave a comment

Creative Scotland has developed an Artistic and Creative Review Framework to create an open dialogue with our Regularly Funded Organisations (RFOs) around the artistic and creative quality of their work.

The Framework is designed to help Creative Scotland, the sector and stakeholders to support a culture of continuous improvement and to better understand how we consider quality and excellence across the wide range of work that we fund. We will do this through a process enabling 3 perspectives on the work of the 118 RFOs:

Self Review (by the RFO)
Creative Scotland Review (by Creative Scotland’s Lead Officer for the RFO)
Peer Review (by independent, relevant expertise from the sector)

We are now seeking a diverse pool of Peer Reviewers from the arts, screen and creative industries sector with professional expertise and knowledge of the following art forms/areas:

Craft
Dance
Digital (creative technology projects in any art form or medium)
Film
Literature, Publishing and Languages
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

For more information on this opportunity and how to get involved, visit Creative Scotland’s website.

Community Learning and Development, Drama, Health and Wellbeing, Languages and Literacy, Sciences, Secondary

Experiential Learning In Stirling, Inverness and Edinburgh – sciences, literacy, health and wellbeing and film

December 9, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

What’s The Grey Matter With Gregory?

School pupils in Stirling, Inverness and Edinburgh are invited to step back to the 1980’s and study the rules of attraction at Abronhill High

Venues in Stirling (Macrobert Arts Centre, 11th January), Inverness (Eden Court, 12th January) and Edinburgh (Summerhall, 18th January) will transform into 1980’s Abronhill High School in this thrilling mix of arts and science education. Students will take biology lessons on the science of human attraction alongside PhD scientists and witness the characters from the film step off the screen and into the classroom as classic scenes are recreated by young actors from the local area. The day will be rounded off with a screening of Bill Forsyth’s classic, Gregory’s Girl.

Abronhill High School appears to be undergoing a rather strange outbreak of ‘flirtatiousness’ that the authorities are none too pleased with. The Department for the Investigation of Amorous Disorders (D.I.A.D.) have been called in to help understand what has befallen those students at Abronhill High – and that is where local 21st century students will come in.

During the course of the day, students (as scientists from D.I.A.D.) will step into the 1980s and the strange world of Abronhill High, meeting the characters from the film, observing their behaviour and taking part in a series of workshops. Students will meet and work alongside PhD scientists as they examine the influence that psychology and hormones hold over human behaviour…

what are the key psychological factors that lead to human attraction?
do we have cognitive control or are we just responding to hormonal influences?
what considerations must we make when managing our relations?
they will develop the key literacy and laboratory skill of observation throughout the day as they devise and regularly revise their theories
they will also develop an understanding and appreciation of this classic British film.

Each event has 100 free tickets available for school pupils aged 13-16 and their teachers. The event runs from 10.30am – 3.15pm and comprehensively covers Science and Health and Wellbeing in the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. Anyone interested in

attending should contact education@cmi-scotland.co.uk.

What’s The Grey Matter With Gregory? is a UK-wide event created by Cinelive in partnership with BFI Education, Film Hub Scotland and The Wellcome Trust as part of the BFI’s LOVE Season, celebrating our enduring love affair with big screen romance. This project is managed by Centre for the Moving Image in partnership with Summerhall, Macrobert and Eden Court.

Drama, Early Learning, Languages and Literacy, Music, Primary, Research and Strategy, Secondary

What Fèisgoil can do for you

July 17, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

A chàirdean chòire,

Tha bileag co-cheangailte le fiosrachadh mu na seirbheisean a dh’fhaodadh Fèisgoil a thabhann dhuibh. Ma tha tuilleadh fiosrachaidh a dhìth oirbh, no nam bu mhiann leibh còmhradh mu phrògram no pròiseact, bhitheamaid gu math toilichte cluinntinn bhuaibh.

Attached is a leaflet outlining some of the services Fèisgoil can offer. We would be very happy to hear from you should you require further information, of if you would like to discuss a project or programme that we could deliver for you.

Fèisgoil Flyer

Fèisgoil can help deliver your objectives whether you are involved in 1+2 Language Learning and wish to include Gaelic, or whether you wish to enhance your GLPS provision. If you have measures to deliver within a Gaelic Language Plan or if you want to expand traditional music provision, we would be happy to discuss your requirements and the costs of bespoke delivery.

Leis gach deagh dhùrachd

Arthur Cormack

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Arthur Cormack

Ceannard

Fèisean nan Gàidheal

Taigh a’ Mhill | Port Rìgh | An t-Eilean Sgitheanach | IV51 9BZ

Meall House | Portree | Isle of Skye | IV51 9BZ

http://www.feisean.org

Colleges, Developing the Young Workforce, Languages and Literacy, Secondary

Edinburgh International Film Festival offers students insight to film industry

June 12, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Media Days

Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 June, 9:30 – 15:30, Filmhouse / each day is £6 per pupil, teachers free

Deisgned for Media students these day long events offer new feature and short films, discussions with filmmakers, advertising creatives, the BBFC and Into Film.

Media Day 1 looks at the changing role of newspapers with new documentary The Newsroom – Off the Record which goes behind the scenes of Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet, following their struggle with dwindling circulation and their attempts to keep up with technology and social media. Day 1 will also offer an Into Film filmmaking workshop 54321; students learn how to make a short film in under an hour using different camera shots.

Media Day 2 will include visually stunning new English language feature Desert Dancer. Set during the volatile 2009 Iranian election, the film follows dancer Afshin Ghaffarian as he and his friends battle against oppressive government policies. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Richard Raymond. Day 2 also includes seminars with: BBFC discussing film classification in the UK; and The Leith Agency, the company behind advertisement campaigns for products such as Irn-Bru, will be discussing their work.

Drama, Languages and Literacy, Primary, Research and Strategy, Secondary

Modern Language Learning Events at Edinburgh International Film Festival

June 8, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Edinburgh International Film Festival takes place 17-28 June, with over 150 feature films from 36 countries. With such an international outlook the Festival has much to interest teachers of Modern Languages and offers two special events:

European Children’s Film Catalogue – Presentation and Screening for Teachers

Thursday 18 June, Cineworld Fountain Park, 3.45pm-5.45pm plus reception / Free

A number of European partners, including Creative Scotland have created a catalogue of European films for children, with accompanying educational materials, which will be accessible across the whole of Europe. This initiative heralds the development of a new educational distribution system (Wrap! Distribution), designed to improve the reach to young audiences. Seven films, in a variety of languages, have been procured (through Creative Scotland and Scottish Film Education) for this first year of the catalogue. These films will form the basis of a series of schools screenings, with accompanying education resources being made available to all schools.

At this event for teachers, film educators and literacy practitioners there will be a short presentation on the film catalogue, including clips, followed by a screening of German comedy Max Minsky and Me. Followed by reception.

Scott Donaldson of Creative Scotland will also present an introduction to the Film Education Framework for Europe, which has been developed by film educators from 20 European countries.

Modern Languages Screening – Spanish

Tuesday 23 June 10am, Cineworld Fountain Park / £3 per pupil, teachers free

Uk premiere of Mexican feature film A Separate Wind, about a brother and sister forced to travel across country. Suitable for pupils from S4-S6.

To book for any of these events, or for further information please contact Jenny Leask or Amy MacKinnon at education@cmi-scotland.co.uk or on 0131 228 6382. For more information about the films go to http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/learning/events-for-schools

Colleges, Community Learning and Development, Languages and Literacy, Primary, Secondary, THIS IS A TEST

Gaelic Creative Writing Competition

February 24, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Donald Meek Award 2015

The Gaelic Books Council is inviting submissions for the Donald Meek Award 2015 which aims to encourage new and creative writing. This may be poetry, short stories, novels or drama. Academic works and research studies written in English related to Gaelic are also invited.

For more information, please contact janice@gaelicbooks.org or www.gaelicbooks.org. Applications must be submitted no later than Friday 3 April 2015.

Colleges, Community Learning and Development, Early Learning, Languages and Literacy, Primary, Secondary, THIS IS A TEST

Book Week Scotland 24-30 November 2014

November 14, 2014 S. Bullock Leave a comment

During Book Week Scotland, a wide range of organisations including libraries, schools, museums and workplaces, will deliver a packed programme of free projects and events, bringing Scots of all ages and from all walks of life together to celebrate the pleasures of books and reading.

Find out more on the Scottish Book Trust website. The Education Scotland website has a list of resources available.

http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scotland

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/b/bookweekscotland.asp