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International Education Week - Languages
This is International Education Week. Please check out all the resources available from the British Council.
The Languages Gateway
A very useful source for resources and information for languages has recently been launched - The Languages Gateway.
We would encourage all language teachers to explore what is available on the site. Searches can be refined to a particular language and to a particular UK region.
The GCHQ National Language Competition 2023
GCHQ, one of the UK’s intelligence agencies, is running a National Language Competition from 6th-10th November aimed at pupils in Year 9 in England and Wales, Year 10 in Northern Ireland, and S3 in Scotland.
Schools can enter multiple teams of up to four pupils to take part. Over the course of five days, the teams will score points by tackling a variety of fun, immersive, language-themed challenges of varying difficulty levels hosted on a virtual platform.
All pupils will be able to take part, no prior knowledge is required, only a keenness for languages.
The winning team with the most points at the end of the competition will be invited to GCHQ’s Headquarters in Cheltenham and will be presented with their trophy!
To take part, schools can email [email protected].
NICILT has created a summer challenge activity booklet for pupils in years 8 & 9 studying French, German, Irish and Spanish
CCEA Education Team (Languages) would like to inform you that this year, NICILT has created a summer challenge activity booklet for pupils in years 8 & 9 studying French, German, Irish and Spanish
The aim of the booklet is to encourage KS3 pupils to practise their language skills and discover more about the culture and traditions associated with the language they are studying during their summer break.
Pupils can pick and choose between the fifteen activities in the booklet and participants will be awarded a Bronze, Silver or Gold award depending on the number of activities completed. Pupils should submit their activity booklet to their Languages teacher when they return to school in September.
The teacher can then request certificates by completing the return form attached and submitting to [email protected]. In order to receive your certificates before European Day of Languages (Monday 26 September), please return your form to us by Friday 16 September at the latest. Activity booklets DO NOT need to be returned to NICILT.
NICILT Teacher Professional Learning Webinars with Joe Dale
CCEA Education Team (Languages) would like to inform languages teachers of three twilight professional learning webinars offered by NICILT in collaboration with Joe Dale:
Quizzing tools and retrieval practice in MFL
Monday 11th January, 8pm – 9pm:
Hybrid teaching for Roomies and Zoomies
Monday 18th January, 8pm – 9pm:
Harnessing the power of Bitmojis and Jamboard to engage learners in and out of the MFL classroom
Monday 25th January, 8pm – 9pm
For more information and to register, please follow the link below:
GCSE Modern Languages – Changes to the GCSE Specification from Summer 2020
Please note the circular S/IF/54/19 issued in September 2019 setting out changes to the GCSE Specification from Summer 2020