CILT News Service

Language learners make the link for European Awards

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:14:01 GMT

UK winners of this year’s European Award for Languages have shown that language teachers are increasingly looking outside of the language department for ways to motivate young learners. Winning projects made innovative cross-curricular links with departments including Drama, geography, history and citizenship to show students the relevance of languages to all aspects of life.

Our Languages e-conference explores identity and diversity

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:59:35 GMT

Our Languages – a consortium which promoting community languages learning through partnerships between complementary and mainstream schools – is running an e-conference for young people to celebrate Who Do We Think We Are? Week (22nd to 27th June).

Stars join search for UK’s language and film talent

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:18:26 GMT

CILT, the National Centre for Languages is setting a challenge to young people and schools across the UK – who can make the most creative two-minute video clip showing why languages are important?

Puppets lend a helping hand at CILT library event

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:46:32 GMT

The CILT Library’s most recent event was a lively, practical session looking at how to get the most out of using puppets in the primary languages classroom.

A new update on Languages and ICT

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:13:25 GMT

CILT and the Association for Language Learning (ALL) have published a spring update on the Languages ICT website. ICT Outlook considers some of the recent developments around the use of Information and Communications Technology in the classroom, and takes a look back at some of the past year’s events and initiatives in the field.

One million pound project to tackle language skills gap

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:18:48 GMT

CILT, the National Centre for Languages has won a bid to run a million pound programme to encourage teenagers to learn languages to help them compete more successfully in an increasingly globalised job market.

Languages linked with literacy in primary review

Fri, 01 May 2009 14:49:32 GMT

Language learning for children in primary schools will be closely linked to literacy and communication skills according to an independent review of the primary curriculum published this week.

CILT takes central role in Open School for Languages

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:57:46 GMT

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has announced that leading educational software provider RM will deliver the Open School for Languages, a key recommendation of the 2007 Dearing Review. CILT, the National Centre for Languages is delighted to be a major partner with RM and their subsidiary, Lightbox Education, in this exciting new initiative.

Language skills prized by employers as UK firms go global

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:13:37 GMT

Languages are seen as a valuable commodity in an increasingly globalised workplace, according to new figures published by UK business specialists CBI this week.

Government seeks teachers’ views on Chinese lessons

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:12:45 GMT

Government seeks teachers’ views on Chinese lessons
The Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is looking for advice from teachers about how Chinese language, history and culture can be more widely taught to children and young people in the UK.