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Routes e-bulletin - May 2009

Tuesday 19th May 2009

Dear language enthusiast! Welcome to the Routes into Languages e-bulletin for May.  Have a look at the range of events available below – click on the link to find out more and book.  Read up on the...

Region: National

West Midlands Consortium Curriculum Mapping Research

Friday 15th May 2009

Language Networks for Excellence, part of Education Partnerships at the University of Wolverhampton, is a partner in the Routes into Languages West Midlands Consortium. A key objective in the bid...

Region: West Midlands

Design a Display competition winners!

Friday 15th May 2009

Following the success of four cultural days held at Aston University, pupils in attendance have been busy making displays back at school for our "Design a Display" competition. We are happy to...

Region: West Midlands

Here is a flavour of Routes into Languages activities at one of the consortium institutions (University of Plymouth):

Friday 15th May 2009

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=26439

Region: South West

Local pupils ‘score in French’ with University of Southampton students

Friday 8th May 2009

About 180 pupils from schools in Southampton and Hampshire met for a day-long tournament of football and French-inspired activities at the University of Southampton's Wide Lane sports ground. They...

Region: South East

Interpreter for a Day at the Commission Open Day

Thursday 7th May 2009

DG Interpretation is happy to announce a great day of webcasting on 9 May 2009 from 10 am to 4 pm UK time. Open Day is a great party and a great chance for the general public to hear staff of the...

Region: National

Lightbox gets the green light for the Open school for languages

Tuesday 5th May 2009

The recently formed Lightbox Education, an educational resources division of RM, has won a two-year, £6m contract from the DCSF to design and develop an online language learning resource.  To go...

Region: National

Grants for CPD courses in Spain

Wednesday 29th Apr 2009

El Ministerio de Educación, Política Social y Deporte is offering grants for teachers to attend CPD at various Spanish Universities during the Summer holidays. The grant covers the cost of the...

Region: West Midlands

Newsletter Spring 2009

Thursday 23rd Apr 2009

To view the newsletter click below.  

Region: South West

Routes e-bulletin – April 2009

Wednesday 1st Apr 2009

Dear languages enthusiast, Welcome to the Routes into Languages e-bulletin for April. Have a look at the range of events available below – click on the link to find out more and book. Read...

Region: National

Launch of Bespoke G.C.S.E Language Programme

Tuesday 31st Mar 2009

The East Midlands Consortium recently delivered one of a series of four interventions under its recently created Bespoke Language Programme for students of G.C.S.E languages. The programme ...

Region: East Midlands

Focus on the East Midlands - Recent Events' Update

Monday 30th Mar 2009

During the first quarter of 2009, The East Midlands Consortium has been delivering language projects across the region with the aim of inspiring more young people to take up or continue the study of...

Region: East Midlands

Community Languages Teachers’ Symposium

Monday 30th Mar 2009

On Thursday 26th February the North West Consortium Project held a Community Languages Teachers’ Symposium. Sixteen people attended the symposium – including teachers from mainstream...

Region: North West

Urdu Teachers course

Monday 30th Mar 2009

A training course to bring to life the teaching of Urdu through highly interactive methodology for the language and culture. Whatever your level –beginner, advanced or native speaker – anyone...

Region: North West

Routes e-bulletin - March 2009

Wednesday 11th Mar 2009

Dear languages enthusiast, Welcome to the March e-bulletin.  Have a look at the range of events available below – click on the link to find out more and book. Read up on the latest news from the...

Region: National

After School Language Clubs 2009

Monday 2nd Mar 2009

Following the success of its After Schools Language Clubs in 2008, The East Midlands Consortium will launch its second round of After School Language Clubs on Tueday March 3rd. Year 6 pupils from...

Region: East Midlands

Routes into Language Careers (Yorkshire and the Humber) - 24 February 2009, University of Leeds

Monday 2nd Mar 2009

The second major National Network for Interpreting (NNI) and Leeds Routes into Languages collaborative event organised in conjunction with the University of Leeds Careers Centre took place in Leeds...

Professor Michael Kelly pays tribute to Lord Ron Dearing

Monday 23rd Feb 2009

Professor Michael Kelly pays tribute to Lord Dearing whose death at the age of 78 has just been announced.  'This is a grave loss to education and to language education in particular; he has been...

Region: National

Is English becoming a rare language?

Thursday 19th Feb 2009

The new interpreting video clip from the European Commission can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA2fWvtMPDU This video is to encourage 14 - 19 year old pupils to consider a...

Region: National

Celebrating Culture at Aston University

Friday 13th Feb 2009

Throughout February and March, over 200 Year 8 pupils have been to Aston University to take part in a series of cultural events aimed at broadening their horizons and showing languages in the real...

Region: West Midlands

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