North East

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL FINAL IN APRIL. PARTICULAR CONTGRATULATIONS GO TO THE WINNERS WHO WILL PROGRESS TO THE NATIONAL FINAL. SEE YOU THERE!

We officially launched the national Spelling Bee competition on the European Day of Languages. All regions are taking part; visit their pages by clicking on the Regional Consortia tab to find out about their regional heats.

Do you have a Year 7 who's an ace speller?

Click here to see how one teacher has gone about training her pupils to be perfect spellers.

Find your best Spelling Bees to compete in a national FOREIGN LANGUAGE competition. This involves 3 rounds before they reach the National Finals.

• First round = class round, ending end of term 1
• Second = a whole year round ending half term of term 2
• Third =  Regional Finals taking place at Northumbria University on the afternoon of 1st April 2011.

The NATIONAL FINAL will be held on Wednesday 6th July in Cambridge.

The vocabulary lists and teachers pack are now available online and  together with all other information you need to run the competition. 

The final round vocabulary will be Olympics themed.
 

Each participant will receive a certificate and there will be prizes for the regional qualifiers as well as regional and national trophies to take back to school.

Get spelling now!

Thisprogramme complements the annual SOMMERFEST & GERMAN TEACHER AWARD hosted by the German Embassy. This year you are invited to Newcastle University to network with other Germanophones and Germanophiles.

The German Embassy issues invites to the actual award ceremony and we would like to extend this to anyone interested in promoting German to join us either directly before or directly after the award ceremony for a 90minute session on:

 "RESOURCING AND DEFENDING GERMAN IN SCHOOLS"

The sessions will be facilitated by educationalists passionate about German, drawing on materials from the Goethe Institut, UK-German connection and Routes into Languages. Facilitated by Rene Koglbauer (formerly of ALL), Ian Emerson (Gosforth High Language College), Ellen Taraba (former DAAD Lektorin) and Nick Johnston (Routes into Languages North East).

Morning session

We apologise that there is now no longer a morning session . The contents of the seminar will be covered in the afternoon. Please see details below.

Afternoon session

3.30-5pm, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University

Resourcing German: guide to resources (from cheap to free) and ideas on how to use them effectively in the classroom. Information on Stipendien available for language upskilling (for teachers and anyone involved in promoting German), school exchanges, and online collaborations.

Defending German: Top 10 conclusive and convincing arguments for the defence of German with examples of good practice from local schools and authorities

Good practice: Example of how to support development of German in primary schools.

Evening session

17.00 onwards, Hatton Gallery on Newcastle University campus.

For arrival information for Hatton Gallery click here.

This evening session is particularly aimed at promoters and users of German in the North East from across business, education and science and arts. This is a fantastic high calibre networking opportunity hosted by  the German Embassy and German Honorary Consul to the North East and Cumbria.

Newcastle City Council are proud to sponsor this event along with Routes into Languages North East and Links into Languages North East.

Looking ahead to language study at A2 level and beyond.

! The film we intend to use is a 15 certificate; please have permission for your pupils!

Work with students and university staff to improve your pupils' Spanish and to broaden their knowledge on film and Spanish speaking culture.

The related activities will be differentiated according to the examination year of the group.

Ever wondered where languages might take you?

Join us for an afternoon at Newcastle University to meet with employers and professionals and find out how languages got them where they are today.

Panellists include:

• Jo Chexal, Honorary German Consul to the North East
• Adrian Broomfield, Dickinson Dees LLP
• Steve Williams, Head of Information Services at Newcastle University
• Teresa Threadgall, Head of Learning, Theatre Royal
• Brian Stobie, International Officer, Durham County Council
• Emilie Whelan, Beattie PR Group
• National Networks for Interpreting and Translating

And many more!

You can also attend WORKSHOPS on:

- Interview Do's and Don't's (Adrian Naylor, Procter & Gamble)

- Securing a Work Placement Abroad (Margaret Evans, Northumbria University Careers Service)

- Making the most of languages for your CV (Ruth O'Rourke, Routes into Languages)

And a special session for Student Ambassadors on 'Making the most of Routes into Languages for your CV'

For Year 8 pupils to inspire them to continue with languages beyond Year 9!

You and your pupils will visit Northumbria Campus for a morning to take part in a suite of activities.

The event runs 10.00-12.00.

Due to the popularity of this event schools are asked to limit places to 30 pupils; early booking is essential!

For Year 8 pupils to inspire them to continue with languages beyond Year 9!

You and your pupils will visit Northumbria Campus for a morning to take part in a suite of activities.

The event runs 10.00-12.00.

Due to the popularity of this event schools are asked to limit places to 30 pupils; early booking is essential!

For Year 8 pupils to inspire them to continue with languages beyond Year 9!

 You and your pupils will visit Northumbria Campus for a morning to take part in a suite of activities.

The event runs 10.00-12.00.

Due to the popularity of this event schools are asked to limit places to 30 pupils; early booking is essential!

The SPLAS Roadshow complements the Spanish Film Day which, through taking various Spanish films as its theme, promotes Spain, its celebrities, culture, history and language. This 'roadshow' balances the focus on Spain by offering a heightened intercultural understanding of lusophone and Latin American countries, languages, and cultures.
This Roadshow is part of the wider Routes into Languages North East programme which aims to increase the take-up of language study from school to university. During the academic year 2009/10 Routes NE takes Spanish and its associated cultures and languages as a project focus.