Category Archives: Modern Languages

Game on Scotland – official education programme of 2014 launched

Game on Scotland is the official education programme of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and its legacy. It aims to provide inspiration and learning and teaching opportunities related to Glasgow 2014 and other momentous events happening throughout Scotland in the coming years.

The Programme uses the Games as a context for learning, allowing for the delivery of many experiences and outcomes within CfE and providing opportunities for the development of skills for learning, life and work.

Game On Scotland aims to support teachers, school leaders and education managers in creating stimulating learning experiences for young people from 3-18 using the Commonwealth Games as a context for learning.

The Game On Scotland website hosts a wealth of learning and teaching resources, interactive media and background information on the Games; it aims to help practitioners:

  • create stimulating learning experiences
  • develop learners’ skills and knowledge across the curriculum
  • find and share learning and teaching ideas across a global network
  • get involved in a variety of Games-based education projects
  • explore opportunities to connect with learners, practitioners and schools across the globe.

To find out more and to get involved visit:

http://www.gameonscotland.org/about/index.asp

Prize for Innovation in Language Teaching



http://www.cilt.org.uk/home/valuing_languages/european_language_label_2012.aspx

Applications are now open for the 2013 European Language Label, and schools from across the UK are invited to apply. This year’s theme is ‘Innovation in Language Teaching and Learning’, and the Label is open to schools in the Primary and Secondary sector, as well as FE and HE institutions. This award is a great opportunity for the innovative work being done in languages in Scotland to be recognised across the UK and Europe.

The European Language Label (ELL) is an award for innovative language-learning projects. It rewards creative ways to improve the quality of language teaching, motivate learners and make the best of available resources. Winning projects may use European Language Label on stationery and websites and, in addition, all winners receive prizes of books, vouchers or teaching materials from the Label sponsors. The awards are presented at a prize-giving ceremony on European Day of Languages, 26th September.

For more information, including the online application form, please visit the ELL website or contact idjouadj@cfbt.com.

The application deadline is Sunday 21 April 2013.

Previous winners from Scotland have included St Roch’s Secondary School in Glasgow in 2011 and Mid Calder Primary in 2009.

SCILT, Scotland’s National Centre for Languages

Passeport pour la Francophonie – Creative approaches to learning French

Passeport pour la Francophonie – A voyage of discovery through the French speaking world

This new website focuses on French-speaking countries around the world. Angus, from Scotland invites you to join him on a journey as he travels to member courties of the Oranisation Internationale de la Francophonie and meets new friends.

Aude from France, Assouan from Egypt, Nyanga from Gabon, Menembe from Madagascar and Takakoto from Polynesia describe their daily lives, as well as the history and geography of the countries.

The website includes:

  • Information for primary practitioners about  teaching language skills and developing learners’ cultural awareness through interdisciplinary learning.
  • Activities and resources for supporting interconnected teaching of languages.
  • The European Language Portfolio provides pupils with a record of their achievements and progress in languages.

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/passeportfrancophone/index.asp