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Welcome to the SALT website


SALT is the Scottish Association for Language Teaching.

Our aims are:

  • To promote effective learning and teaching of all languages in Scotland
  • To provide opportunities to exchange information, experience and good practice for everyone concerned with language teaching and learning
  • To organise events promoting professional development
  • To give teachers a voice in expressing their concerns, both at Scottish and UK level
  • To respond on behalf of members to official reports and planning documents issued by the Scottish Government Education Department, SQA, Learning and Teaching Scotland, et al.
  • To liaise with UK-national and international agencies involved in language teaching and learning
  • Join SALT to ensure Modern Languages teachers have a voice. Save money on all events organised by SALT. JOIN NOW

Follow the navigation buttons above or below to find out more about us, how to join, what's happening, etc...

Latest News & Events
Coming Events for 2012

2012 Poster Competition - details can be downloaded here

Italian Day March 17th at Notre Dame HS in Glasgow - details to follow

Spanish Day Dundee May 12th - details to follow

FE Day Stevenson College Edinburgh week of June 18th date and details to follow

ICT Day date and details to follow

ANNUAL CONFERENCE Saturday November 3rd Strathclyde University Glasgow - details to follow

Conference Brochure 2011 On Line

The full Brochure for last year's conference can be downloaded from here

Speak to the Future click on the link and find the new Speak to the Futute web site
SALT on Facebook. We invite you all to follow this link and find the SALT Facebook page. Click on the "Like" button there to follow our activities.
Poster Competition 2011. We are pleased to announce that SALT will be able to run the competition this year. The theme for this year is "My Hero / My Heroine". Details of submission date and address now available details here>>
CfE FE Meeting June 2010 - There is a PowerPoint presentation which is well worth looking at ! Follow the link >>
COALA Meeting Jan 2010 - There are a series of PowerPoint presentations that deal with CfE, Foreign Language Assistants. etc. Well worth looking at ! Follow the link >>

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