West Midlands

Chinese Language and Culture / Chinese Language and Calligraphy

This is a 2 hour bespoke session giving your students an insight into the Chinese Language and culture or incorporating the Chinese art of Calligraphy.

Available for schools in Coventry and Warwickshire and we can cater for up to 50 pupils per session.

Aston University invite you to campus for this fun and interesting German cultural afternoon event for Year 8 and 9 pupils from 1pm - 3.30pm on Wednesday, 19th March, 2014.

The afternoon will feature native German speakers from Austria and Switzerland who will deliver language and culture workshops to small groups of pupils. Pupils will then design their own posters and present what they have learnt to the larger group at the end of the event. Representatives from the Goethe Institut will be in attendance to judge the winning group.

Alongside the pupils' sessions, the Goethe Institut will provide CPD training for teachers.

These events are fully funded and therefore FREE to attend. There are a maximum of 80 places on this event and we can offer each school up to 10 places.

Registration will open in January 2014, please contact us at routes@aston.ac.uk for more information.

Aston University invite you to campus for this fun and interesting Spanish cultural afternoon event for Year 8 and 9 pupils from 1pm - 3.30pm on Wednesday, 12th March, 2014.

The afternoon will feature native Spanish speakers from countries outside Spain who will deliver language and culture workshops to small groups of pupils. Pupils will then design their own posters and present what they have learnt to the larger group at the end of the event. Representatives from the Spanish Embassy will be in attendance to judge the winning group.

Alongside the pupils' sessions, the Spanish Embassy will provide CPD training for teachers.

These events are fully funded and therefore FREE to attend. There are a maximum of 80 places on this event and we can offer each school up to 10 places.

Registration will open in January 2014, please contact us at routes@aston.ac.uk for more information.

Aston University invite you to campus for this fun and interesting French cultural afternoon event for Year 8 and 9 pupils from 1pm - 3.30pm on Wednesday, 5th March, 2014.

The afternoon will feature native French speakers from countries outside France who will deliver language and culture workshops to small groups of pupils. Pupils will then design their own posters and present what they have learnt to the larger group at the end of the event. Representatives from the French Embassy will be in attendance to judge the winning group.

Alongside the pupils' sessions, the French Embassy will provide CPD training for teachers.

These events are fully funded and therefore FREE to attend. There are a maximum of 80 places on this event and we can offer each school up to 10 places.

Registration will open in January 2014, please contact us at routes@aston.ac.uk for more information.

Our Languages in HE Sixth Form Conference will take place at Aston University on Wednesday 18th June 2014.  This is a Routes into Languages West Midlands collaborative event involving a number of partner universities.

The Languages in HE Sixth Form Conference will enable your Year 12 students to discover more about the opportunities available for language study at university, helping them to make an informed decision about their future studies.

The varied conference programme will provide Year 12 students with an opportunity to hear about the different types of language study at university, as well as hearing from current undergraduate students about their experiences of language study and the year abroad.  In addition, students will participate in two sessions in their current language(s) of study (French, Spanish or German) and a taster session in a new language, or in Translation studies.

This conference will start at 10.00am and end at 3.30pm on Wednesday 18th June 2014 and is free to attend.  Please note that places are limited so early booking is advisable as all places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Please use the form below to book or contact us at routes@aston.ac.uk or on 0121 204 3872.

Programme

 Please see the draft outline programme below for details of the content of the session - please note sessions titles and course leaders will be confirmed in due course.

Languages in HE Sixth Form Conference

18th June 2014, 10.00am – 3.30pm

Aston University

10.00am  Welcome

10.15am  Languages in HE - what are the options?

10.45am  International Experiences at University

11.15am  The student perspective - Q & A session

11.45am  Break

12.00am  Lecture Choices

French: Topic TBC - Laurent Binet, Coventry University

Spanish: Cuba - los logros y los puntos débiles : Cuba - its achievements and its shortcoming - Maggie O'Toole, Open University

German: Perceptions of Austria - Elisabeth Wielander, Aston University

12.45pm  Lunch & Exhibition

1.35pm    Lecture Choices

French: Robocop à Paris: technology and theory in France - Brian Sudlow, Aston University

Spanish: Language in translation: Culture in Dialogue - Rosa Sanchez, University of Birmingham

German: Frauen in der Arbeitswelt - Andrea Klaus, University of Warwick

2.20pm    Short break

2.25pm   Taster sessions

Arabic / Chinese / Italian / Japanese / Portuguese / Russian / Spanish / Translation & Interpreting

3.15pm  Evaluation and close

The Language Shadow Scheme is open to Sixth Form students across the region. Participants will be able to spend a morning, afternoon or whole day with a current language undergraduate or academic, attending lectures and finding out more about university life at University of Warwick.

The aim of the scheme is to improve understanding and better transition between A-Level and university study.

The scheme will take place during the February half term.

For more information and to book, please contact Sasha Kulikova by email at A.R.Kulikova@warwick.ac.uk

The Language Shadow Scheme is open to Sixth Form students across the region. Participants will be able to spend a morning, afternoon or whole day with a current language undergraduate or academic, attending lectures and finding out more about university life at Aston University.

The aim of the scheme is to improve understanding and better transition between A-Level and university study.

The scheme will take place during the October half term.

For more information and to book, please contact Jasmin Simms by email at j.simms1@aston.ac.uk or by phone on 0121 204 3828.

Language Roadshows are offered by University of Warwick and feature an interactive language workshop combined with various life-skills activities (e.g. French and football, Spanish and Art, Italian and fashion) and/or language taster sessions focussing on particular languages and cultures. Sessions are delivered by student volunteers and university language tutors.

To take part, please register below.

** Please note this activity is restricted to schools in Coventry and Warwickshire ONLY **

University of Warwick volunteers will visit schools in the region to work with students with the aim of improving oral language skills, stimulate interest in language and culture, and act as role models.

** Please note this activity is restricted to schools in Coventry and Warwickshire ONLY **

For more information please contact Sasha Kulikova at A.R.Kulikova@warwick.ac.uk

Intensive Language Day for AS students (free event)

Wednesday 29th January 2014

Time:  10:00 am – 3:15 pm

Venue: University of Birmingham

Languages: French / German / Spanish

Topics: Popular / Youth Culture (e.g. cinema, music, TV, advertising, technology)

Other information: FREE event, Refreshments available, but students bring a packed lunch. Please note that if your students are registered and they do not attend, there is a cancellation fee (£15/student)

Maximum number of participants in total: 100

Staff involved: Sophie Gavrois, Martine Delbauve, and PGCE students in MFL.

Provisional Programme:

For information and registration, please contact:

Sophie Gavrois s.gavrois@bham.ac.uk