Implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence and the situation in the upper stages of school and post-school figure prominently in the conference programme for 2008. The content of each seminar session has been organised so that participants can fit in at least one CfE talk whilst pursuing their other interests in the remaining sessions. Similar arrangements have been made for those whose concerns are with post-16 study, ICT, and individual language specialisms.

We are delighted that the Minister for Schools and Skills, Maureen Watt MSP, will be a keynote speaker at the opening ceremony, along with our honorary president, Professor Sir David Edward KCMG QC.

List of seminars and speakers at 2008 Conference

Talks marked *** will be in the foreign language, in all or part

Session 1 (1130 - 1220)

• Excellence in modern languages teaching and learning (Jane Renton, HMI)
• Latest developments in the Curriculum for Excellence (Brian Templeton, lead officer)
• A practical guide to setting up and using blogs (Thea Pallut, Grantown Grammar)
• Teaching a mixed ability class (Susan Bremner, Stonelaw High School)
• Supply and demand in post-school education (Alison Borthwick, Dundee University and Dr Murray Hill, Robert Gordon University)
• E-Twinning - creating classrooms without borders (George Glass,Cauldeen Primary School)
• Languages for work units at Intermediate and Higher levels (Jim McDonald, SQA)
• Audio-visual resources for French (Aziza Ouardini, French Institute)***
• Easy Spanish - an award-winning family experience (Margaret Layden, Playbusters Ltd.)

  Session 2 (1415 - 1505)

• Celebrating good practice (Fiona Pate HMI)
• Planning for ML in the CfE (Rosemary Delaney, LTScotland)
• Creative use of Smartboard (Pat Young, freelance)
• A drama CLIL project for CfE (David Phin, D&G development officer)
• On target for success (Hazel Crichton, University of Glasgow)
• The implications of the Baccalaureate (Panel discussion)
• International education: links and partnerships (Edna Paterson, Glasgow City Council)
• Ideas for cross-curricular projects (Lilo Boergmann, Goethe Institut) ***
• Teaching Italian through art and creativity (Simona Manca, St James Primary and Trinity High, Glasgow) ***
• New SCHOLAR units for German and Spanish (Gerry Toner, Heriot Watt University)

  Session 3 (1520 - 1610)

• CfE in the primary sector (Anne McGachey, HMI)
• Looking back to the future (John Fergusson, freelance)
• Wicked ways with the WWW (Lynne Horn, Tobermory High)
• Debunking the myths about ML in FE (Panel of FE experts)
• Learning a FL from a business perspective (Tim Steward)
• Countering stereotypes (Manuel Balaguer Carmona, Consejeira de Educacion)
• Active learning and fast-tracking (Suzanne Milne, Angus Council)
• Supporting bilingual learners (Christine Sumstine, West Lothian Council)
• Achieving success in ML with ASN pupils (Kay Stevenson, Park School, Ayr)
• Online support for course work (Sylvia Warnecke, Goethe Institut) ***

Fuller details of all talks and a booking form in the Conference Brochure

For full details of the talks and timings use the 2008 Conference link under "Events".

Document Download Conference brochure: including descriptions of the talks/seminars and how to get there...available here now   Booking Form (General for all catgories of membership) available here now in Word format   Booking Form (General for all catgories of membership) available here now in PDF format

If you have any queries about booking for the conference, please contact Scottish CILT by phone on 01786 466269 or by email to amanda.reemanclark@stir.ac.uk