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New Routes East Norwich Double Club Spanish Course

Tuesday 13th Nov 2012

Great news story of Javier Garrido's visit to Langley School where they're trialling our latest Routes East Double Club Spanish course For details click here

Region: East of England

Results - European Day of Languages Poster Competition 2012

Tuesday 30th Oct 2012

A huge thank you to all the pupils who entered our first European Day of Languages Poster competition!   Our theme was "Why Study Languages?" and we were looking for eye catching posters using...

Region: West Midlands

'Working together for Languages' post conference presentations

Monday 8th Oct 2012

Our 'Working together for Languages' conference and evening reception, which was held back in June, was a great success.  We have put together the podcasts, presentations and photos from...

Region: National

EC competition

Monday 8th Oct 2012

This year's European Commission competition for young translators Juvenes Translatores will take place on 27 November and is open to pupils born in 1995. Schools can register online from 1...

Region: National

Mandarin Chinese Speaking Competition

Monday 8th Oct 2012

2012/13 is the 10th anniversary year for the HSBC/British Council Mandarin Chinese Speaking Competition and we hope all of the secondary schools involved in the teaching and learning of Mandarin will...

Region: National

Link2Learn competition

Monday 8th Oct 2012

The British Council are very pleased to announce the 2012 Link2Learn competition which is open to any school (primary, secondary, SEN), international co-ordinator and local authority in the UK which...

Region: National

Training provision for Public Service Interpreting and Translation

Thursday 27th Sep 2012

The report has been compiled for Routes into Languages by Anne Marie Graham at Arqueros Consulting and is one of the outcomes of a broader project funded by Routes into Languages. Click on the...

Region: National

European Day of Languages Events in our regional schools

Tuesday 25th Sep 2012

To celebrate the European Day of Languages on 26th September we have asked schools in our region to let us know what plans they have to celebrate this exciting day. Here are some of the news items we...

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Jour de fete - classic Jacque Tati film at Artrix, Bromsgrove - 7pm 22nd September

Wednesday 19th Sep 2012

Showing at Artrix in Bromsgrove on 22nd September at 7pm "Jour de fête" (aka Festival Day, The Big Day) (1949) by the French director Jacques Tati.   Jour de fête tells the story of...

Region: West Midlands

On the LINE

Monday 17th Sep 2012

Thanks to all those who attended On the LINE at Newcastle University on Thursday 13th September. The event had a great buzz to it and it was great to start the term by seeing so many language...

Region: North East

Routes East Norwich City Double Club

Friday 14th Sep 2012

  Click here for more details of Eastern Daily Press articles: http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norwich_city_defender_javier_garrido_helps_schoolchildren_learn_spanish_1_1513346 http://www.edp24.co....

Region: East of England

European Day of Languages - 26th September 2012

Tuesday 7th Aug 2012

European Day of Languages takes place every year on 26th September. Many schools have their own activities to celebrate languages in Europe and the World and to recognise and celebrate the many...

Region: West Midlands

Adventures of a Teenage Polyglot

Tuesday 7th Aug 2012

An inspiring article from The New York Times tells of a teenager who decided to teach himself 17 languages alongside his formal studies of French, Latin and Mandarin. An inspiring story!   Read...

Region: West Midlands

Why It Pays To Be Bilingual

Tuesday 7th Aug 2012

Being bilingual provides a variety of perks. Aside from giving you the ability to impress your latest love interest by reciting foreign poetry, being bilingual also pays dividends – monetarily...

Region: West Midlands

The Sheffield Hallam University Languages and Film Summer School

Wednesday 11th Jul 2012

The Sheffield Hallam University Languages and Film Summer School The Sheffield Hallam University Languages and Film Summer School is a three day, non-residential activity open to Year 11 pupils...

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Sing to the Future – Language really does Beat!!!

Friday 29th Jun 2012

What an exciting final it was for the Routes East Sing to the Future: Language BeatZ final! Four schools were represented on the day: Comberton Village College, Birchwood High School, Hinchingbrooke...

Region: East of England

Interpreting for Europe - Who inspired you to learn languages?

Friday 1st Jun 2012

An  interactive survey is now available here: http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=LanguageLearning It takes just a few moments to answer, and your contributions could help...

Region: North West

Who inspired you to learn languages?

Thursday 31st May 2012

From the European Commission's DG Interpretation:   Our quick, interactive survey is now available here: http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=LanguageLearning It takes...

Region: East of England

FREE Olympic Powerpoint Presentations - Now Available

Wednesday 30th May 2012

Our freinds at Brilliant Publications have created three PowerPoints to help you to introduce pupils to the French, Spanish and German words for the 26 main Olympic sports. The PowerPoint displays...

Region: North East

Free PowerPoints for schools - introducing French, Spanish and German words for the 26 main Olympic sports!

Wednesday 30th May 2012

Routes SW is pleased to announce that Brilliant Publications have created three PowerPoints to help teachers to introduce pupils to the French, Spanish and German words for the 26 main Olympic...

Region: South West

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