Tag Archives: Modern Languages

Gaelic Language Enrichment Course for teachers of Gaelic Learner and Medium Education (GLE and GME)⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

When: 2 – 7 July 2017 and 23 – 27 July 2017

Where: South Uist

Fee: £250

Language level: Beginner to Fluent

Brief: This Gaelic Enrichment Course is a career-long professional learning opportunity for teachers of GLE and GME. The course aims to support teachers use and develop their Gaelic language skills within a community setting. The course will be tailored to the specific needs of the teachers.  It includes: conversational skills, grammar, resources for the classroom, workshops and field trips.

For more information, please contact: Ceòlas Uibhist, Taigh Gleus, Dalabrog, Uibhist a Deas HS8 5SS Tel: 01878 700154 E-mail: info@ceolas.co.uk

www.ceolas .co.uk

Fuji Festival – Calligraphy⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

What is Japanese calligraphy, what do you need to do it and how is it done? Discover the fun of writing in Japanese with Japanese teacher, Ms Emiko Abe plus staff from the Japanese Consulate and volunteers from Edinburgh University.

Ms Abe shows P3 students at Law Primary School that learners can practice Japanese calligraphy with basic materials found in every classroom.

Join us on Friday 10th March at 9.15am in Glow TV to find out more! Sign up to take part now – Fuji Festival – Calligraphy

If you unable to join us for the live event you can always catch up with the recording at another time – Glow TV’s Watch Again.

Chinese New Year 2017⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

small-chinese-new-year-2017This year St Ninian’s High school will hold East Dunbartonshire’s Confucius classrooms Chinese New Year 2017 showcase on Friday 27th January at 1.10pm.

Four primary and secondary schools in East Dunbartonshire will take part in the showcase, including: St Ninian’s High School, Douglas Academy, St Flannan’s Primary school, Holy Family, St Agatha’s Primary school and St Machan’s Primary school.

The programme includes traditional Chinese dance, Chinese school exercise, Chinese Kungfu fan dance, dragon dance, traditional and modern Chinese songs, traditional Chinese music, Chinese rap and some other performances.

If you unable to join us for the live event you can always catch up with the recording at another time – Glow TV’s Watch Again.

Language Show Live 2017⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

Venue: SECC, Glasgow

10-11 March 2017

For more information, please visit: http://www.languageshowlive.co.uk/scotland/

The Language Show Live invites you to Scotland’s largest dedicated event for languages. The Show gives teachers and professionals an opportunity to attend professional learning seminars, enjoy taster sessions in a range of languages and peruse learning and teaching resources.

Please visit the website for more information and to book your free ticket:

http://www.languageshowlive.co.uk/scotland/

Gaelic Education Award at the Scottish Education Awards 2017⤴

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Have you made a nomination yet for the Gaelic Education Award?

There is still time to apply!

This award is open to all 3-18 provisions doing Gaelic (Learners), Gaelic Medium as well as those that may be doing some learning of Gaelic and about Gaelic as part of the curriculum in English medium education.

Here are some questions which may encourage you to make a nomination:

  • Do children and young people enjoy learning Gaelic due to the approaches you are using?
  • Do you have a project which has included children and young people learning about Gaelic language and culture or learning some Gaelic?
  • Do you have a successful club, trip or an event which is helping children and young people to develop their fluency?
  • Does a group, organisation or business support the learning of Gaelic within your curriculum?
  • Have you changed the curriculum model with the result that there is an increase in the numbers learning Gaelic?
  • Are you using the Advice on Gaelic Education to improve the quality of provision?
  • Is there a sense of pride, value and identity with Gaelic within your provision?
  • Is there effective practice within a cluster group in implementing the 1+2 policy for language learning?
  • Do you have any effective examples of supporting families with Gaelic Education?

Please make a nomination to the Gaelic Education Award by 15 February. For more information, please visit: http://www.scottisheducationawards.org.uk/index.asp

Gaelic Education Award at the Scottish Education Awards 2017⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

ed-award

Have you made a nomination yet for the Gaelic Education Award?

This award is open to all 3-18 provisions doing Gaelic (Learners), Gaelic Medium as well as those that may be doing some learning of Gaelic and about Gaelic as part of the curriculum in English medium education.

Here are some questions which may encourage you to make a nomination:

  • Do children and young people enjoy learning Gaelic due to the approaches you are using?
  • Do you have a project which has included children and young people learning about Gaelic language and culture or learning some Gaelic?
  • Do you have a successful club, trip or an event which is helping children and young people to develop their fluency?
  • Does a group, organisation or business support the learning of Gaelic within your curriculum?
  • Have you changed the curriculum model with the result that there is an increase in the numbers learning Gaelic?
  • Are you using the Advice on Gaelic Education to improve the quality of provision?
  • Is there a sense of pride, value and identity with Gaelic within your provision?
  • Is there effective practice within a cluster group in implementing the 1+2 policy for language learning?
  • Do you have any effective examples of supporting families with Gaelic Education?

Please make a nomination to the Gaelic Education Award by 15 February. For more information, please visit: http://www.scottisheducationawards.org.uk/index.asp

SQA webinar – Advanced Higher Modern Languages Course Assessment, including Gaelic (Learners)⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

Venue: Online Visit website

Event Date: 18/01/2017 17:00 – 18:00

This webinar will run from 17:00 – 18:00 and will be delivered by Maureen Andrew and Lorna McMurray, Subject Implementation Managers for Modern Languages. It will focus on the Advanced Higher course assessment (Portfolio, Performance: Talking and both Question Papers). It will cover the key aspects and requirements for assessment and will consider the input and advice from Advanced Higher Principal Assessors detailed in Course Reports. Advice will also be given regarding accessing materials for Understanding Standards and CLPL  purposes.

The webinar will reiterate some aspects already covered at the December 2015 Understanding Standards event, so will be useful to any practitioners who were unable to attend.

Please visit the SQA website to register.

1+2 Approach to languages: Gaelic (Learners)⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

Go! Gaelic

The Go!Gaelic resource is a distinct programme which provides training, support and resources to equip teachers with the necessary Gaelic language skills and teaching methodology to deliver Gaelic as L2 or L3 from early to second level at the primary stages.

The Go! Gaelic course provides teachers  with 18 days of language learning and pedagogy practice.  It is supported by the website (http://go-gaelic.scot)  which hosts materials to support trainers, teachers and learners.  The website is also supported by a Go! Gaelic app that enables teachers to access the vocabulary and audio through tablets and smartphones.   For more information,  please contact: Jonathan.ferrier@gov.scot

 

Business Language Champions: Developing skills for the world of work⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

Many schools across Scotland have developed relationships with business to highlight the relevancy of language skills in relation to the world of work .

The following case studies have been developed as part of the ‘Business Language Champions’ initiative  in collaboration with SCILT to suit both employers and schools.

  • Abbotsford House and Burgh Primary School (July abbotsford2016) – This partnership between a primary school and a local tourist attraction demonstrated to pupils the relevance of language skills in their local community, as well as providing an opportunity for learning across the curriculum.
  • Balmoral Hotel and Broughton High School (July 2016) – S3 learners worked with staff at the Balmoral Hotel to develop an internal information leaflet to support staff working with Chinese guests.
  • Harvey Nichols and Trinity High School (June 2016) – A visit to Harvey Nichols to meet with staff who use languages as part of their job convinced S3 pupils of the relevance of language skills in the workplace. Learners created phrase books in different languages to support the use of language in the department store.
  • Walkers Shortbread and Elgin Academy (June 2016) – S2 learners created ‘cue cards’ for Walkers International Sales Team to use on visits to China, introducing language and cultural information. Pupils also delivered a presentation on their cue cards to sales staff at Walkers Shortbread.
  • Outplay Entertainment and Woodmill High School (May 2016) – S3 pupils developed an advertising strategy to promote one of Outplay Entertainment’s games in either French of German, and learnt about the importance of languages in the gaming industry.
  • Johnstons of Elgin and Elgin Academy (May 2016) – This case study exemplifies Interdisciplinary Learning in S2 at Elgin Academy, in particular the effective combination of Chinese and business links as part of a skills based project in the broad general education
  • Jurys Inn and Lourdes Seconday School (May 2016) – S3 pupils learned about the value of languages in the hospitality industry.
  • Navy and Brechin High School (March 2015) – A visit from the Royal Navy and language workshops culminated in an interdisciplinary project in which S3 learners had to use their language skills in humanitarian crisis scenarios.
  • The Scottish Football Association and Kilwinning Academy (October 2014) – A great project for S3 learners which showed that languages are necessary in all walks of life.
  • Holland & Sherry and Priorsford Primary School (October 2014) – The whole school was involved in this project which raised learners’ awareness of what Holland & Sherry does in their local town while building learners’ language skills.
  • Loch Duart and Montrose Academy (June 2014) – An exciting programme for S3 learners with visits and workshops culminating in an interdisciplinary project which raised the bar for the pupils who benefited from seeing first-hand how languages and business work together.
  • Michelin and Grove Academy (February 2014) – This project gives the young people in S3 a real and engaging context for their learning of French.

Stòrlann: Go-Gaelic – www.go-gaelic.scot⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

Go! Gaelic provides a comprehensive learning package for children doing Gaelic (Learners) as L2 or L3.  The website has a complete suite of resources, learning aids and frameworks for use by teachers who have various levels of fluency.

The materials are free and may be used in school or at home.