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8.11.07 Modern Languages for Work Purposes The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has confirmed that a suite of new, freestanding units at Access 3, Intermediate 1 & 2 and Higher will be launched in the Spring 2008. | ||
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1.11.07 The first issue of the Ethnic Minority Acheivement Programme has just been published. You can download it here: http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/inclusion/emap_news_autumn_07/ | ||
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26.10.07 SQA e-zine For further information, and to subscribe, go to http://www.sqa.org.uk and scroll to bottom right hand corner. | ||
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25.8.07 Maximising potential - a resource to support inclusion in modern languages | ||
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10.8.07 Together Against Discrimination | ||
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Autumn 2007 Supporting Dyslexic Pupils in the Secondary Curriculum | ||
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The Scottish Executive has now published on its website responses from organisations and individuals to the consultation on A Strategy for Scotland's Languages. This consultation ran from 5 February to 19 March 2007. | ||
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Modern Foreign Language Environment (MFLE) | ||
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Children in Europe - Issue 12: In your own words: services for young children in a multilingual society. | ||
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Scottish Continuing International Professional Development programme | ||
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Accessible Language Learning for Visually Impaired People (ALLVIP) | ||
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The latest Statistical Bulletin for Scottish education was published in February 2007. It contains information on pupils in publicly funded schools in Scotland, mainly derived from the latest annual pupil census which took place in September 2006. Amongst other details, tables show figures relating to inclusion, ethnicity, home language. | ||
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New EU Project: European Master in Sign Language Interpreting (EUMASLI) The project aims to develop and pilot a course that qualifies participants for research, development, and management functions in the area of sign language interpreting in their respective countries. The programme is thus intended to contribute to the development of the professional field of interpreting between deaf and hearing people in Europe and will have significant implications in relation to education and employment, sign language planning and policy, social affairs (minority language communities and disabled people's access to information, goods and services) and research. The Master's programme will eventually be offered on a part-time basis including elements of blended learning (on- and off-site activities using a variety of media) . Participants will be expected to have a first degree as well as professional experience as sign language interpreters. Participation in the programme will include learning experience in all of the three participating countries. The project should have a website operational shortly. The contact meantime is Professor Graham Turner g.h.turner@hw.ac.uk | ||
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A survey by RNID revealed that up to a million schoolchildren under the age of 14 stuggle to distinguish speech against background noise in a classroom (BBC news report) Does this have implications for language teaching in primary and lower secondary schools? | ||
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GLOSSARY OF ICT TERMS | ||
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SEED SPONSORED RESEARCH Provision for Community Language Learning in Scotland. Report of a study by Joanna McPake of Scotish CILT and the University of Stirling. Published September 2006. Available to download at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/07093013/0 | ||
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WEBSITE FOR SIGN LANGUAGE USERS Read the BBC article about the development here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/5315782.stm | ||
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David Wilson has drawn attention to Ofsted's 2005 report: You don't know at the time how useful they'll be: Implementing modern foreign languages entitlement in Key Stage 4. he says it interests him professionally because it highlights good practice in making For those who don't know it, David's own website on MFL/inclusion is at http://www.specialeducationalneeds.com/ | ||
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THE DYSLEXIA SUPPORT PACK recently produced for the City of Edinburgh's secondary schools consists of sixteen booklets which include advice for subject teachers, pupils and parents. Read about it in the TES article: http://www.tes.co.uk/2233404 | ||
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LINGO: 50 ways to motivate language learners This EU study includes an account of the ALLEGRO project (Access to Language Learning by Extending to GRoups Outside). The study is available to download at http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/lang/key/studies_en.html ALLEGRO's own website is at: http://www.allegro-lingua.net | ||
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The first academic website to use British Sign Language (BSL) has been launched during Deaf Awareness Week. | ||
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PRACTICAL ADVICE ON TEACHING VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR A new book just published by CILT deals with phonics, vocabulary learning and grammatical awareness. See Patterns and Procedures: focus on phonics and grammar by Heather Rendall. Heather maintains that current practice often leaves learners with no option but to stuggle with the foreign language in ways similar to the difficulties that dyslexic students experience in learning and using English. She offers practical advice on how to present and practise newvocabulary and grammar in the early stages so that that learners become competent and self-sufficient and above all literate in their new language. Find further details here: http://www.cilt.org.uk/publications/cpf6.htm | ||
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LEARNING AND TEACHING USING ICT - PRACTICAL SUPPORT PACK Looking for practical help to teach MFL using ICT? Then visit Learning and Teaching Using ICT - Practical Support Pack <http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/supportpack> - a website designed to help primary and Key Stage 3 secondary teachers develop their teaching practice using ICT. The site features lesson plans, multimedia resources, video case studies and ICT support materials. Written by experts in teaching subjects using ICT, and with the support of the Primary and Secondary National Strategies, www.teachernet.gov.uk/supportpack has everything teachers will need to teach MFL using ICT, from preparation and planning to homework and evaluation. INTERACTIVE FOOTBALL DVD TO HELP KIDS ACHIEVE LANGUAGE GOALS An interactive DVD has been produced to help children learn English, Spanish, Italian and German using the power of football. Using ZOOtech's pioneering interactive DVD technology, Soccerlingua features footage shot at Euro 2004 and a quiz which appears in the form of a football tournament. For more info see http://www.soccerlingua.net or http://www.zoo-tech.com Thanks to ALL for this alert | ||
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DYSLEXICS EXCEL AT JAPANESE When it comes to learning Japanese, the highest achievers could be dyslexic children. Research at a school in Somerset shows dyslexics find the language easier to learn than French, Spanish or German. http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/research/story/0,,1708642,00.html | ||
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