CILT News Service

New toolkit supports business language champions

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:17:41 GMT

Regional Language Network (RLN) London has launched a toolkit to share motivating activities and ideas with businesses and schools interested in working in partnership to encourage language learning.

UK embraces technology to win European languages awards

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:26:42 GMT

UK winners of the prestigious European Award for Languages have shown that learners of all ages are inspired to develop language skills through creative use of new technologies.

Primary Language Teacher of the Year finalists announced

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:11:26 GMT

Four finalists have been selected for the first Scholastic and La Jolie Ronde Primary Language Teacher of the Year Award.

New videos and case studies on 14 to 19 microsite

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:27:41 GMT

Fifteen new case studies and 57 new video clips have been added to CILT’s 14 to 19 Reshaping Languages microsite since its launch on 1 April.

New research shows primary languages on the rise

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:38:48 GMT

New research published by the NFER has demonstrated a great increase in the number of primary schools teaching foreign languages to children.

Online debate on languages in the new curriculum

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:36:07 GMT

Modern Languages teachers can get involved in an online discussion of the new secondary curriculum this week on a new website coordinated by the CfBT Education Trust.

EC competition challenges young translators

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:31:58 GMT

The European Commission have announced that the Juvenes Translatores competition will be taking place in 2008 for the second year running.

Vote for your favourite languages video

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:47:32 GMT

Multilingual Vacancies are hosting a People’s Vote, giving you and your pupils the chance to vote for your favourite short-listed clips from the LAFTAs competition.

New website supports partnerships in community languages

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:36:34 GMT

The launch of the website for Our Languages, a groundbreaking initiative funded by the DCSF, takes place today at the third CILT Community Languages National Conference in Sheffield.

Schools urged to bring serious message to language day celebrations

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:11:44 GMT

Teachers and careers advisors are being urged to use the European Day of Languages on 26 September to highlight to teenagers the benefits of languages and the range of careers where language skills are an advantage.