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5.9.08 In April 2009, for the first time, the Association for Language Learning's Annual Conference will cater for colleagues who teach British Sign Language. To be added to the mailing list for information about the Language World conference, contact ALL on info@all-languages.org.uk | ||||
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22.8.08 AifL Self-Assessment Toolkit (schools edition) | ||
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EARLIER ITEMS | ||
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11.7.08 Advice on education funding for asylum seekers (Scotland only) | ||
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5.7.08 E-twinning A school in South West France for pupils with special needs is keen to set up an email link link with a UK school for their 6ème and 5ème SEGPA pupils. If you are interested, please email wendy.grantham@wanadoo.fr with details of your school, location and ages of pupils you wish to involve. | ||
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2.7.08 Free language learning resources | ||
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27.6.08 The Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland has launching a campaign to highlight the dearth of educational material available in braille, large print, CD or audio. For more information: | ||
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21.6.08 The Scottish Sensory Centre's extensive list of Seminars and Workshops for session 2008 to 2009 is now available on their website: | ||
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11.6.08 A new website, hosted by CILT, the National Centre for Languages, provides vital information and support for community languages teachers and managers in the UK. Content includes video clips showing best practice, case studies, useful links and training and event information. Key features include a database of schools teaching community languages in England and information on how to gain accreditation in community languages: http://www.ourlanguages.org.uk | ||
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25.5.08 Count us in: Achieving success for deaf pupils has been produced jointly by HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) and the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS). The aim of the publication is to report on the quality of education currently experienced by deaf1 children in Scottish schools, to provide examples of good practice and to identify signposts for improvement which schools can use when planning for excellence. | ||
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24.5.08 Better access to learning resources | ||
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24.4.08 News from the Scottish Qualifications Authority | ||
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3.4.08 The Autism Toolbox: An Autism Resource for Scottish Local Authorities & Schools This resource has been developed to support the recommendations of the HMIE report Education for Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the National Autistic Society's report make school make sense. The aim of this resource will be to draw on a range of practice experience, literature and research to offer guidance for schools providing for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders. Further details about contents can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/03/28125135/1 | ||
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23.2.08 News from SQA BSL Survey | ||
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1.2.08 Dyslexia action plan for teachers The Scottish Government announced this week that the Deans of Scottish universities involved in Initial Teacher Education have agreed a joint action plan to make education more inclusive. The action plan, agreed at a Dyslexia Summit hosted by the First Minister and Sir Jackie Stewart, will see the development of guidance relating to specific issues such as dyslexia. | ||
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23.1.08 The Scottish Parliament announces that 'How the Scottish Parliament Works - British Sign Language video' is now available on its website. You can find out about the work of the Parliament, how MSPs are elected, what happens in the Debating Chamber, what the committees do and more. Copies of the BSL DVDs with subtitles or voiceover are also available free of charge from the Public Information Service. Contact sp.info@scottish.parliament.uk or phone 0131 348 5000 for more details | ||
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On Thursday 17th January. the British Prime Minister announced a boost to English language learning, teaching and training facilities for people throughout the world. Read the text of his announcement here: | ||
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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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MAKING YOUR TEACHING INCLUSIVE The Open University website Making your teaching inclusive provides you with practical advice about teaching inclusively and will also help you meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. It is intended for institutions of higher education but contains lots of practical advice that would be useful for all levels. | ||
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‘INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION' PACK The British Council has produced a pack for schools on the ‘International dimension’, which contains support materials for curriculum development, linking, CPD and languages. Packs are currently being sent to all Local Authorities, but if you’d like to receive an individual copy for your school, you can request one by emailing josephine.power@britishcouncil.org | ||
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