News
May 2012 Language Learning in Scotland
:
A
1+2 Approach
Scottish Government
Languages Working Group Report and
Recommendations
Language Learning in
Scotland
Talking the talk, so that Scotland
can walk the walk; A rapid review of
the evidence of impact on Scottish
business of a monolingual workforce [PDF, 250.6
kb: 16 May 2012]
News from April 2010
In the Scottish Parliament Stewart
Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP): asked
the Scottish Executive what emphasis
the Curriculum for Excellence will
place on the teaching of non-European
languages. Michael Russell gave the
answer " Modern languages are central
to our aspirations for Curriculum for
Excellence and our ambitions that all
young people become responsible, global
citizens equipped with the skills
needed in the 21st century global
marketplace. Modern languages are also
key to achieving the Scottish
Governmentıs overall purpose of
creating a more successful Scotland
with opportunities for all to flourish
through increasing sustainable growth.
It is up to individual local
authorities to tailor the shape of
modern languages provision in their
schools, taking into account local
circumstances and demands in order to
meet the needs of all their learners
but we expect Curriculum for Excellence
will encourage the teaching and
learning of both European and
non-European languages. In particular,
we are seeing a significant increase in
the number of young people across
Scotland learning Mandarin, an
increasingly important language for
business purposes. This is being
supported through a network of 10
Confucius Classroom Hubs serving 15
local authorities, the latest of which
were launched in Fife and East
Renfrewshire on 17 and 30 March
respectively."
Comment: As teachers we all agree
with that. Are the managers dragging
their heels ??
Funding UK-German partnerships
On the links page there are links to
the following opportunities.
Funding for UK-German school and
youth activities is available from
UK-German Connection. The next deadline
for the Challenge Fund and the
Celebratory Fund is 31 May 2010.
Challenge Fund - provides grants to
support joint creative projects,
including reciprocal visits. Further
details and an application form can be
found here:
www.ukgermanconnection.org/challengefund
Celebratory Fund - provides grants
to support activities in celebration of
partnership anniversaries. Further
details and an application form can be
found here:
www.ukgermanconnection.org/celebratoryfund
For further information, or if you
have any questions, please contact Alison
Kliche at UK-German Connection
(alison.kliche@ukgermanconnection.org)
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