Languages in HE - Cross Consortium Sixth Form Conference
15th June saw over 120 Sixth Form students attend a languages in Higher Education awareness day at Aston University. Representatives from all seven Routes partners took part in the day which included...
Routes e-bulletin - 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...
West Midlands Consortium Curriculum Mapping Research
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...
Design a Display competition winners!
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...
Here is a flavour of Routes into Languages activities at one of the consortium institutions (University of Plymouth):
http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=26439
Local pupils ‘score in French’ with University of Southampton students
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...
Interpreter for a Day at the Commission Open Day
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...
Lightbox gets the green light for the Open school for languages
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...
Grants for CPD courses in Spain
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...
Newsletter Spring 2009
To view the newsletter click below.
Routes e-bulletin – April 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...
Launch of Bespoke G.C.S.E Language Programme
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 ...
Focus on the East Midlands - Recent Events' Update
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...
Community Languages Teachers’ Symposium
On Thursday 26th February the North West Consortium Project held a Community Languages Teachers’ Symposium. Sixteen people attended the symposium – including teachers from mainstream...
Urdu Teachers course
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...
Routes e-bulletin - March 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...
After School Language Clubs 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...
Routes into Language Careers (Yorkshire and the Humber) - 24 February 2009, University of Leeds
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
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...
Is English becoming a rare language?
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...
